Happy Thanksgiving Week! I know this year has been super weird, but I hope you are able to find some time to reflect on things to be grateful for this year. Here are some of the new books releasing this week:
Books for Kids
It’s Her Story: Rosa Parks (Graphic Novel) – A picture book biography of Rosa Parks
The Library Bus – Based on the author’s experiences of growing up in Afghanistan where his sister was not allowed to learn to read. A girl assists her mother on the library bus while thinking of the future when she will learn to read and write.
Roller Bears – A rhyming book about bears on roller skates.
Books for Older Kids/Teens/Young Adults
Blades of Freedom (Graphic Novel) – Book 10 in the stellar Nathan Hale’s Hazardous Tales nonfiction graphic novel series. This one focuses on the Haitian Revolution and Napoleon. This is a piece of history about which I know nothing. I’m eager to read this one.
Defending the Galaxy – Book 3 in the Sentinels of the Galaxy series. No one believes Ara’s discovery. In fact, her parents think it’s a delusion brought on by stress. And their disbelief is getting in the way of Ara doing her job to protect the Milky Way from being overrun. I picked up the first book in this series to give it a try. It sounds awesome!
How the King of Elfhame Learned to Hate Stories – An illustrated addition to the Folk of Air trilogy with an emphasis on Cardan, including stories from before The Cruel Prince.
Books for Adults
The Awakening (Hardcover) – First in the new Dragon Heart Legacy series from the prolific Nora Roberts. When a young woman discovers a secret bank account in her name worth over 4 million dollars, she has no idea the secrets that will be unlocked when she uses some of the money to travel to Ireland, including a portal to a land of magical creatures. This is at the top of my wishlist for the week!
Eggnog, Extortion, and Evergreens (e-book, November 28) – Book 14 in the Camper and Criminals Mystery series. After recovering from a coma due to an accident, Mae has flashes of memory that she can’t quite sort out but that seem to point to a murder. This sounds fascinating and different. At the time of this writing, Kindle Unlimited subscribers can read this one for free.
Fa la la la Llama (e-book) – Book 4 in the Friendship Harbor Mystery series. Sophie’s business is struggling, and she has high hopes that the extra holiday activities will help her bottom line. But when a guest is murdered, Sophie is sleuthing again.
Fishing for Trouble (Mass Market Paperback) – Book 2 in the Alaskan Diner Mystery series. When an employee from the local fish processing plant dies in the diner, Charlie and her friends start looking for clues.
Game of Cones (Hardcover) – Book 4 in the Lickety Splits Mystery series. Kate and Jake are trapped in an isolated hotel with a group of quirky strangers – and a dead body. I love stories like this!
How to Frame a Fashionista (e-book) – Book 3 in the Resale Boutique Mystery series. Kelly’s ex-boss is the prime suspect in the death of her ex’s new wife. Kelly knows the woman is awful, but she is no killer.
A Lady Compromised (Hardcover) – Book 4 in the excellent Rosalind Thorne Mystery series after A Useful Woman (♥♥♥♥♥), A Purely Private Matter (♥♥♥♥♥), and also And Dangerous to Know (♥♥♥♥). This time, Rosalind is helping her friend prepare for her wedding when she is asked to look into a suicide that might have been murder. I’ll be reviewing this one soon.
Lois Lane: Enemy of the People (Graphic Novel) – Lois leaves a White House press briefing with information that might threaten Superman’s life. Collects issues 1-12 of this comic series. This sounds terrific.
A Murder Between the Pages (Mass Market Paperback) – Book 2 in the Main Street Book Club Mystery series after Can’t Judge a Book by Its Murder. The book club folks are certain that their new club selection was inspired by a 50-year-old cold case, and they want to solve it, especially when another murder takes place in the same spot. I’ll be reviewing this one soon.
Notorious (Trade Paperback) – Book 1 in the Rebels of the Ton series. When Drusilla is rescued from scandal by her best friend’s brother, a rake who makes her heart race, she wishes his proposal was because he had feelings for her rather than out of obligation. But their relationship is at risk from a threat neither could predict. I’ll be reviewing this one soon.
Open for Murder (e-book) – First in the new Happy Camper Mystery series. Former journalist Zo Jones is running a South Dakota tourist gift shop, and looking forward to the return of her childhood best friend, Beth. But when the re-opening of Beth’s hotel comes complete with a dead body and a murder accusation, Zo starts investigating to clear her friend’s name. I’ll be reviewing this one soon.
The Princess Knight (Trade Paperback) – Book 2 in the Scarred Earth Saga and sequel to the AMAZING The Blacksmith Queen, one of my favorite books of 2019 (♥♥♥♥♥). I have been waiting for this book since the moment I finished the first one! When her sister Keeley became the Blacksmith Queen, Gemma left the War Monks to fight beside her sister. But when someone starts wiping out religious sects, she returns to the War Monks to convince them to accept Keeley’s offer of sanctuary. But the War Monks have changed in the two years since Gemma left. I will be reviewing this one soon!
Ready Player Two (Hardcover) – Sequel to the wildly popular Ready Player One. Days after the ending of Ready Player One, Wade discovers a new riddle and quest from the late James Halliday specifically for his heir – something that will change the OASIS in unfathomable ways. And a dangerous new rival will kill millions to secure the secret for himself.
To Kill a Queen (Trade Paperback) – When Raine’s older sister disappeared, Raine became the heir to the throne of Altria. When her father announces her betrothal, Raine sneaks out of the castle to find out what she can about her husband to be. On her mission, she gets word of a prophecy regarding the murder of the last heir to the throne. But could that prophecy be about her, or about her sister? This sounds fascinating!
Marvel: The First 80 Years (Hardcover) – An encyclopedia of Marvel.
Seven Kinds of People You Find in Bookshops (Hardcover) – A memoir of sorts from a bookseller in Scotland about the sorts of folks he encounters in his shop.
Star Trek Voyager: A Celebration (Hardcover) – An encyclopedic look behind the scenes of the 7 seasons of Star Trek Voyager.