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Happy May! Here are some of the books releasing this week. Books for Kids Bear Feels Sad – Bear feels lonely and sad when his friends are busy doing other things without him. The Bigfoot Field Guide to Campers – A guide for Bigfoots to know what to do to avoid troublesome campers. Bye Bye, Read More
Here are some of the books releasing this week. Books for Kids Are You a Friend of Dorothy? (LGBTQ+) – A picture book telling young readers about “Dorothy” and the way folks in the LGBTQ+ community found eachother when they had to keep their sexual orientation or queer identity secret. Shuri Takes Control – Part Read More
Here are some of the books releasing this week. Books for Older Kids/ Teens/Young Adults Murder Between Friends – Three ex-friends, driven apart by one’s testimony at a murder trial, find eachother again when the suspected killer goes free due to a mistrial, and they try to find the real killer. Parable of the Talents Read More
Here are some of the books releasing this week. Books for Kids Warm and Fuzzy – Warm is ready to go on an adventure, but Fuzzy has a LOT of questions and anxiety about all of the unknowns. This looks adorable! Books for Older Kids/ Teens/Young Adults On Again, Awkward Again – Like-at-first-sight turns awkward Read More
Here are some of the books releasing this week. Books for Kids Sky & Ty: Dinomite – Book 2 in the Sky & Ty graphic novel chapter book series about a cowgirl and her TRex friend. This looks adorable! Stink and the Big Bad Badgers – Book 14 in the Stink Moody series. When Stink Read More
Happy almost-April! Here are some of the books releasing this week – no fooling! Books for Kids Dragon Masters: Night of the Dream Dragon – Book 28 in the Dragon Masters series. Books for Older Kids/ Teens/Young Adults Cartoonists Club (Graphic Novel) – A new graphic novel for middle grade readers from the author of Read More
Here are some of the books releasing this week. Books for Older Kids/ Teens/Young Adults Cincinnati Lee, Curse Breaker – Cincinnati tries to resolve her family’s problems by returning the items her ancestor “rescued.” Isle of Ever (Older Middle Grade) – First in a new series from Jen Calonita. A young woman needs to find Read More
Here are some of the books releasing this week. Books for Older Kids/ Teens/Young Adults Who Is Carol Burnett? Embergold – A young woman finds herself “sacrificed” to a dragon, but that’s only the first secret she uncovers. This could be cool – feels a little like Beauty and the Beast or Damsel. True Life Read More
Here are some of the books releasing this week. Books for Kids Moving Day – A Victorian home is moved to a different part of town while the community watches. No Huddles for Heloise – Heloise has a problem – penguins huddle for protection and warmth, but Heloise NEEDS her personal space. Zero! The Number Read More
Happy March! February kept a relentless pace for me in my non-book life, so I’m hoping that March is more gentle all the way around. Here are some of the books releasing this week. Books for Kids Will the Pigeon Graduate? – A graduation book starring the Pigeon! Next Year in the White House Read More
Here are some of the books releasing this week. Books for Kids The Cookie Vote – A new book in the Mr. TIffin’s Classroom series. (The Dinosaur Expert is my favorite of the books I’ve read.) Mr. Tiffin’s class is going to the state capital, and the kids want to learn about how a bill Read More
Here are some of the books releasing this week. Books for Kids I Am Sally Ride – The latest picture book biography in the Ordinary People Change the World series. Where Did TJ Go? – Writer and speaker Annie F. Downs brings kids and families this book on grief and loss, specifically infant loss. While Read More
Happy February! Here are some of the books releasing this week. Books for Kids Cranky Chicken: The Cranky-verse – Three new stories starring Cranky Chicken and Speedy. Books for Older Kids/ Teens/Young Adults The Secret of Moonrise Manor – Raven and her friends investigate a mummy found in a haunted hotel to see if it Read More
Here are some of the books releasing this week. Books for Older Kids/ Teens/Young Adults Bat and the Business of Ferrets – Book 4 in the Bat series. As Bat tries to adjust to the changes that come with a new grade, new classroom, and new teacher, he hopes to convince his teacher – and Read More
Here are some of the books releasing this week. Books for Adults Beast of the North Woods (Hardcover) – Book 3 in the Monster Hunter Mystery series. Morgan investigates the death of an ice fisherman when his death is blamed on the Hodag. I loved book one, but haven’t read book 2 yet because the Read More
Here are some of the books releasing this week. Books for Older Kids/ Teens/Young Adults Very Bad at Math (Graphic Novel) – A capable and super involved teen struggling in math discovers she has dyscalculia. Love on Paper – Two teen writers with parents in the publishing business – who happen to be long-term rivals Read More
Here are some of the books releasing this week. Books for Kids Make Your Mark: The Empowering True Story of the First Known Black Female Tattoo Artists – Picture book biography of Jacci Gresham. Bad Kitty: Party Animal – It’s Puppy’s birthday, but Kitty keeps causing trouble. Lila Greer and the Shrieking Shadow – Book Read More
Happy 2025! Here’s to another great year of reading. Here are some of the books releasing this week. Books for Kids Unstoppable John: How John Lewis Got His Library Card and Helped Change History – The story of Congressman John Lewis in his quest for racial equality, starting with access to the library. Books for Read More
Here are some of the books releasing this week to wrap up 2024. Books for Older Kids/ Teens/Young Adults Dating and Dragons – Another fun YA D&D romance from Kristy Boyce. Quinn is at a new school looking for a fresh start when she meets a group of kids who play D&D. She especially hits Read More
Here are some of the books releasing this week. Books for Older Kids/ Teens/Young Adults Wings of Fire: Escaping Peril (Graphic Novel) – Book 8 in the graphic novel adaptations of the Wings of Fire series. Who Was Shirley Chisholm? – Read the story of the first Black woman elected to Congress. Books for Adults Read More
Here are some of the books releasing this week. Books for Kids Bigfoot’s Big Heart – Bigfoot likes writing to his cryptid friends because they all understand what it’s like to prefer a quiet life – even though that life can also be solitary and lonely. Disney Frozen (Graphic Novel) – A graphic novel adaptation Read More
Here are some of the books releasing this week. Books for Older Kids/ Teens/Young Adults The Royal Throne (e-book) – Book 3 in the Davis‘ League of Rulers series. I’m wondering if this has been pushed back to a later release date – but keep an eye out for it! The Rules of Royalty (LGBTQ+) Read More
Here are some of the books releasing this week to kick off December. Books for Kids Grown With Love – A young scientist and plant expert tries to help a neighbor who can’t grown anything. Disaster Squad: Blizzard Rescue – Book 3 in this series about a family that travels to help with natural disasters. Read More
Thanks to the holiday week, there’s only a couple of new books to highlight this week. If you are thinking about some Christmas shopping, be sure to check out my Holiday Hint List posts here. Books for Adults Church Girl (Trade Paperback) – A young woman on the run from her family and her wedding Read More
Here are some of the books releasing this week. Books for Kids The Purple One: A Story on Prince – A picture book biography of Prince. Books for Older Kids/ Teens/Young Adults Mallory In Full Color – A kid who tends to keep her true thoughts and feelings to herself and her webcomic finds herself Read More
Here are some of the books releasing this week! Books for Older Kids/ Teens/Young Adults Best Wishes: Like a Boss – Book 4 in the Best Wishes series about a wish-granting bracelet and a girl who makes a wish and becomes in charge of EVERYTHING. The Winterton Deception: Fault Lines – Book 2 in the Read More
Here are some of the books releasing this week to kick off November. Books for Kids Yes, Chef! It’s Snack Time (Board Book) – A darling story about making a fruit salad. The artwork is fantastic! The Critter Club: Marion’s Warm Welcome – Book 28 in this chapter book series full of fun animals and Read More
Here are some of the books releasing this week! Books for Kids Kamala Raised Her Hand – A picture book about Vice President Kamala Harris and the ways she has “raised her hand” across her life in an effort to make a real difference for people. Books for Older Kids/ Teens/Young Adults Let It Read More
Here are some of the books releasing this week! Books for Older Kids/ Teens/Young Adults Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Hot Mess – Book 19 in this long-running series. Slouch (Graphic Novel) – A very tall 7th grade girl starts to notice the unwanted attention her body attracts. Books for Adults The Anti-Social Season (Trade Read More
Here are some of the books releasing this week! Books for Kids Disaster Squad: Hurricane Rescue – Book2 in the Disaster Squad series from Branches about a family that responds to natural disasters. Books for Older Kids/Teens/Young Adults I Survived: The Black Death, 1348 – Book 24 in this excellent middle grade historical series about Read More
Here are some of the books releasing this week. Books for Kids Zoey and Sassafras: Gnomes and Sneezes – Book 10 in the adorable Zoey and Sassafras series. Zoey encounters an illness she might not be able to cure for some new friends. Books for Older Kids/ Teens/Young Adults The Bletchley Riddle (Older Middle Grade) Read More
Here are some of the books releasing this week to kick off October! Books for Kids The Bakery Dragon – A small dragon who fears he may never be fearsome enough to have a good horde of gold discovers a new way of thinking – at the bakery. Bear in a Bathrobe – Bear’s friends Read More
Here are some of the books releasing this week! Books for Kids The Most Boring Book Ever – From Brandon Sanderson. A boy experiences an “ordinary,” boring day. The Woofmore Is NOT Haunted – Rufus and his friends need to keep a famous author away from anything spooky at the Woofmore. Books for Older Kids/ Read More
This week I am celebrating the 8th anniversary of the launch of this website! It’s hard to believe. Thank you for being here and enjoying a lot of book love with me! Here are some of the books releasing this week: Books for Kids The Owlympic Games – Book 20 in the sweet Owl Diaries Read More
Here are some of the new books out this week: Books for Older Kids/ Teens/Young Adults Library Girl – A girl found as a baby in the library and raised in secret by the four librarians who found her ventures out from her mothers’ love and her home of books where she meets a boy Read More
Happy Labor Day! Here are some of the new books out this week. Books for Kids The 13 Days of Swiftness: A Christmas Celebration for Fans – A Taylor Swift-focused count down to Christmas. Is This a Tiger? – Follow up to the delightful Have You Seen an Elephant? I’ll be reviewing this one soon. Read More
Here are some of the new books out this week: Books for Kids Two Birds and a Moose – A moose wants to join two birds at the top of a tree. Books for Older Kids/Teens/Young Adults The Frindle Files – The final book from beloved author Andrew Clements is a sequel to one Read More
Here are some of the new books out this week: Books for Kids Scaredy Squirrel Scared Silly – Scaredy Squirrel might be too scared to enjoy Halloween. Books for Older Kids/Teens/Young Adults Glass – A Cinderella-esque story about a family of glassblowers and a girl with magical gifts. The Swifts: A Gallery of Rogues – Read More
Here are some of the new books out this week: Books for Older Kids/Teens/Young Adults The Codebreakers Club: Solve the Mystery of the Missing Puzzle Professor – A collection of 150 logic puzzles for readers to solve to help the book characters find the missing professor. Secret Society of Rebel Girls: Nina and the Mysterious Read More
Happy August! It’s a great week for book lovers with TONS of new books releasing. Here are some of the new books out this week: Books for Kids Before the Ships: The Birth of Black Excellence – A picture book of Black history from before the beginning of the slave trade. Memoirs of a Dog Read More