I love getting to share these new releases with you every week! I know I have said this each time, but there are some really good books here today! I’ve linked to the Kindle listing for each, but I encourage you to stop by your local bookstore to pick these up – I’ll be featuring my favorite local stores on the blog soon!
Waco by Jeff Guinn – This book promises to deliver never before heard facts about the raid on the Branch Davidian compound in Waco, Texas, in 1993. With new interviews with federal agents and groundbreaking links between the Davidians and today’s militia movement, this promises to be a shocker. Award-winning investigative journalist Guinn has delivered similar writing about defining moments in our society with books like Mason and The Road to Jonestown
Begin Again by Emma Lord – This is at the top of nearly every “most anticipated” list for January! Andie is girl with a plan for her life, but that plan is falling apart quickly. Trouble with her boyfriend, her roommate, her life have all affected her. But she’s quickly learning that not all plans the best for her long-term. Lord is an accomplished YA fiction writer.
Fieldwork by Iliana Regan – This memoir of the Michelin star awarded chef and restaurateur promises great tales of her childhood and recent work in the restaurant industry. Focused on her struggles to begin a new enterprise during COVID-19 and her time foraging in the boreal forest of Michigan, this is a must for any foodie’s TBR list.
Never Given An Inch by Mike Pompeo – Touted as a historical review of foreign policy during the Trump administration, this book is a memoir of Pompeo’s time in the Trump cabinet. Serving as the CIA director from 2017-18, then as the Secretary of State till 2021, Pompeo saw it all. Expect this book to be rampant with party politics and biased looks at some of the most defining moments of Trump’s Presidency.
The House At The End of The World by Dean Koontz – the newest release from this award-winning author is sure to please! Even before today, this ranked as the #1 best seller in Amazon’s dystopian fantasy category. Katie, an artist, is facing her own struggles as she retreats into her art on a small island, oblivious to the government research facility on a neighboring island and the threat that’s coming her way. Thrillers are not necessarily my cup of tea, but so many of my friends love Koontz’s work.
How to Human by Carlos Whittaker – the author is a motivational speaker and social media personality known for his podcast “Fill In The Blank”. This book looks at how to connect with those around us and the world as a whole in this environment of digital devices and divisive politics.
Strangers I Know by Claudia Durastani – This is a unique look at a family drama where no one’s backstory matches up. The family barely communicates with each other – both parents are deaf but never bothered to teach their children, and everything turns in to miscommunications. This is Durastani’s first English-translated book, but the Italian author’s fourth.
On Savage Shores by Caroline Dodds Pennock – History books tell us Europeans discovered the Americas, but there were already people living here. This innovative book looks at these same encounters from the other side – the indigenous peoples who were enslaved by Europeans, those that acted as diplomats to the royal courts, and traders. For these individuals, they discovered The Old World. Using the writings of the Indigenous peoples, along with eyewitness accounts from Europeans, the author delivers a great look at the relationship between the two sides and their impact on each other. Caroline Dodds Pennock is known for her work as an Aztec historian.
Africa Town by Charles Waters and Irene Latham – This book recounts the last slave ship to land on American soil – the Clotilda. Told with multiple voices, the writers bring to life the journey and struggle of those enslaved onboard, including the town they built for themselves after the end of the Civil War. This book is written for middle readers and adults alike. Waters is known for his stage acting and children’s poetry, Latham for adult poetry and young adult fiction.
Kids’ Books releasing today
If You Met The Easter Bunny by Holly Hatam – Geared towards the youngest of readers, this adorable board book shows all the ways the Easter Bunny gets ready for the holiday! From the bestselling book writer/illustrator of our favorites Dragons Are Real and Unicorns Are Real, this is a great one to pick up with Easter just around the corner!
Hatch an Egg (Bobo and Pup-Pup) by Vikram Madan and Nicola Slater – This latest installment of the Bobo and Pup-Pup adventures find the pair in a predicament. They found an egg…but what will it be? Geared towards beginner solo readers, this is a hilarious graphic chapter book!
The Very Best Hug by Smriti Prasadam-Halls and Alison Brown – This cute picture book about where to find the bet hugs is releasing just in time for Valetine’s Day. Full of cute animals and antics, this is sure to be a hit with your kids!
Thomas Jefferson Builds A Library by Barb Rosenstock & John O’Brien – Did you know Thomas Jefferson’s personal library helped start the Library of Congress? Neither did I! If you have a tiny book-lover in your house, this might be a great new addition.
Have I missed your new release favorite coming out today? Tell me about it in the comments!
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