BOOK NEWS: November 17, 2020

Let’s take a look at some of the new books out this week!

Books for Kids


Llama Llama Loose Tooth Drama – When Llama Llama loses his first tooth, he actually *loses* the tooth.
Miss Mingo and the 100th Day of School – A celebration of the 100th Day of School.
When I’m Bigger, Mama Bear – Bella is in a big hurry to be a big bear and do big bear things.
Max & Mo’s 100th Day of School – Max and Mo celebrate the 100th Day of School, too.

 

Books for Older Kids/Teens


Fantastic Tales of Nothing (Graphic Novel) – First in a new series about a boy named Nathan who thinks he is ordinary. But when Nathan discovers he has magic, it sets him on a journey to confront evil and prevent a war. This sounds fun!
Keeper of the Lost Cities Unlocked – Book 8.5 in the Keeper of the Lost Cities series. This is a special addition to the series. Addresses the cliffhanger at the end of book 8, but is told in a new way (dual perspective) and includes series details – with illustrations – never revealed before.
Super Sidekicks No Adults Allowed (Graphic Novel) – First in a new series about Junior Justice who is sick of being a sidekick, always left with the yucky jobs of being a hero. Junior thinks the sidekicks should band together to launch their own super team. This looks so fun!
Wizards of Once: Never and Forever – The fourth and final book in the Wizards of Once series.
Awesome Asian Americans: 20 Stars Who Made America Amazing – An anthology of Asian American achievements. Includes information on Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, Bruce Lee, and Chrissy Teigen.

Books for Teens/Young Adults


Dog Girl – Can an anxious teen overcome her social anxiety enough to take advantage of the unexpected spotlight to save the dog rescue that means everything to her and her  father?
Malcolm and Me – An historical coming-of-age story of a young woman confronting racism, faith questions, and family secrets.
Rebel Sisters – Book 2 in the War Girls series. Five years after the war ended, Ify is a high-ranking medical officer living in the Space Colonies. Back in devastated Nigeria, a team is trying to preserve the memory of those who died while the government wants to eliminate any evidence of the war. When a mysterious illness starts targeting the children in the Colonies, Ify will have to head back to Earth to find answers.
Rise of Knight and Sword (e-book) – Working at the city library, Guinevere encounters a map rumored to hold the location of Excalibur. Any number of would-be king-killers would love to get their hands on the map. So Guinevere decides to use the map to find Excalibur herself and rid the kingdom of those who would try to rule for their own gain. I’ll be reviewing this one soon.
Super Fake Love Song – To impress a girl, Sunny says he is the front man for a rock band. Soon, he’s gone all in on the lie, recruiting his friends to play along as if they are members of the band. But the lies start to get away from him.

Books for Adults – Fiction


Batman: Three Jokers (Hardcover Graphic Novel) – When Batman discovers that there are actually THREE Jokers, he teams up with Barbara Gordon and Jason Todd in order to defeat them once and for all.
Cottage of Gooseberry Bay: Gooseberry Christmas (e-book) – Book 3 in the Cottage on Gooseberry Bay series. Ainsley continues her quest to find answers about her past in Gooseberry Bay. At the time of this writing this is available to read for free for Kindle Unlimited subscribers.
Daughter of the Serpentine (Trade Paperback) – Book 2 in the Dragoneer Academy series, a sequel to Novice Dragoneer. As Ileth dodges attacks from an unknown enemy within the Academy, the Vale Republic faces a dangerous group of pirates who would take their citizens as hostages or slaves.
Daylight (Hardcover) – Book 3 in David Baldacci’s Atlee Pine series. (Long Road to Mercy – ♥♥♥½) Atlee runs into  Baldacci’s John Puller as she continues to search for answers about what happened to her sister Mercy.
Dead Broke (e-book) – Book 2 in the Agatha’s Amish B&B series. When one of Agatha’s neighbors is killed and a guest goes missing, she starts digging into the missing man’s past.
Feliz Naughty Dog (e-book, November 20) – Book 7 in the Dogmothers series. When Pru’s friends abandon her to team up with their boyfriends to perform Random Acts of Kindness, the Dogmothers recruit the broody new boy at school to be her partner. And his mischievous greyhound, Tor, causes mayhem everywhere they go. This sounds FANTASTIC!
Flipside (Trade Paperback) – A young man having a “quarter-life crisis” decides he might be better off letting a flip of the coin determine his future life choices.
Murder in the Snow (e-book, November 19) – Book 4 in the Lady Eleanor Swift Mystery series.  Lady Eleanor is ready to enjoy her first English country Christmas when she is framed for a recent death. At the time of this writing this is available to read for free for Kindle Unlimited subscribers.
Piece of My Heart (Hardcover) – Book 7 in the Under Suspicion series from Mary Higgins Clark and Alafair Burke. Just days before their wedding, television producer Laurie Moran and her fiancé, Alex, are on the hunt for Alex’s missing nephew.
The Silver Shooter (Trade Paperback) – Book 3 the Rose Gallagher Mystery series. Rose is a Pinkerton agent with a talent for the otherworldly, and Teddy Roosevelt wants her help near his ranch in the Badlands. This series sounds so fun!
The Star-Crossed Sisters of Tuscany (Trade Paperback)- Two cousins and their great-aunt travel to Tuscany with hopes of finding love and breaking the  Second-Daughter curse in their family. I’ll be reviewing this one soon.
To Steal a Heart (Trade Paperback) – First in the new Bleeker Street Inquiry Agency series by the delightful Jen Turano. Gabriella, a former street thief, and her childhood friend, Nicholas, reunite as they try to clear the name of an innocent woman accused of theft. I’ll be reviewing this one soon.
Tome to Tomb (e-book) – Book 5 in the St Marin’s Cozy Mystery series. Harvey is looking forward to the holiday season until a man dies in the lap of her store Santa.

Books for Adults – Nonfiction


Dolly Parton, Songteller: My Life in Lyrics (Hardcover) – A memoir specifically tied to Dolly’s musical and songwriting career.
Forgiving What You Can’t Forget: Discover How to Move On. Make Peace with Painful Memories, and Create a Life that’s Beautiful Again (Hardcover) – From Lysa TerKeurst. A faith-based look at forgiveness.
Frontier Follies: Adventures in Marriage and Motherhood in the Middle of Nowhere (Hardcover) – A memoir from Ree Drummond.
No Time Like the Future: An Optimist Considers Mortality (Hardcover) – A memoir from Michael J. Fox.
A Promised Land (Hardcover) – The first of President Barack Obama’s presidential memoirs.
The Voyages of Star Trek: A Mirror on American Society through Time (Hardcover) – Looks at the evolution of Star Trek over the years, especially as it has reflected and spoken to issues of the day.

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