It’s another beautiful Tuesday…and that means new books! I was looking through the list and have so many in my cart on our Bookshop.org page right now! What are you picking up today?
Your Driver Is Waiting by Priya Guns – this romcom is a little bit Taxi Driver meets When Harry Met Sally. A ride share driver is down on her luck when she picks up Jollene. From fare to girlfriends, their relationship is set against the backdrop of the riots and social unrest of the past few years. But when an unforgivable transgression is committed, how will they move forward? This debut novel is the talk of my book groups right now – I can’t wait to read it myself!
Smarter Not Harder by Dave Asprey – Let’s start by saying I am all about being happy with who you are – your body, your mind, your career, etc. But if you’re looking for a way to improve your health and nothing else has worked, this might be the book for you. Asprey promises to reveal ways to hack your body’s metabolism among other things without needing a diet or workout plan. I’d be lying if I said I 100% believed in this, but it’s making the rounds on the book groups and it seems like a lot of people are looking forward to this one.
Black Candle Women by Diane Marie Brown – If you liked the movie version of Practical Magic, I think you’ll enjoy this novel! Generations of women, living together, protecting the youngest from damning information – a curse that will kill anyone they love. Their own spells and history date back to a voodoo shop in New Orleans decades earlier. Another debut, this novel is being critically hailed by African American literary stars and is tops on my list to pick up today!
Femina by Janina Ramierz – the tag line on this book is “a new history of the Middle Ages, through the women written out of it”. Y’all – I cannot wait to read this one! A while back, I started listening to a podcast about the history of Britan from the beginning of time till now. I was so surprised to learn about the warrior women and queens who shaped the country’s history and have a feeling this book will be delivering much of the same!
The Secrets of Hartwood Hall by Katie Lumsden – a thriller set in the Victorian era, this novel is a cross between an Agatha Christie work and those haunted house shows on TV. I don’t really care for thrillers, but the setting is up my alley – I love the Victorian era. Still not sure I’ll be able to make it through this one without putting it down, but I’m up for giving it a try!
Stars in an Italian Sky by Jill Santopolo – the cover of this novel gives me The Notebook vibes. Set just after WWII in Italy, two star-crossed lovers from opposite worlds star in this novel that spans decades. The couple separates when their worlds collide and pull them apart, only to be reconnected late in life.
Luck of the Draw by Frank Murphy, Chloe Melas, and Elizabeth Murphy – You know this is a good book when this story is going to be featured in Steven Spielberg and Tom Hanks TV series! Murphy’s autobiography tells his story from flying with the 100th Bombardment Group to his time as a German POW.
Kids’ Books releasing today
Adam and His Tuba by Ziga X Gombac, Maja Kastelic, and Oliva Hellewell – Who doesn’t love the circus? Well, Adam Von Trapese doesn’t. He’s the youngest member of the circus family. Everyone else has a special talent, but Adam isn’t fond of any of the typical circus acts. No one knows how to help him…until they hear him play his tuba! All about making your own path in the world, this is a beautiful children’s book by two of Slovenia’s top children’s writers.
Nightbirds by Kate J Armstrong – If Black Candle Women sounded great for you above, this might be a great read for your middle and high school readers! The Nightbirds are a group of young women gifted with magical talents. They are instructed to gift their power to paying clients through kisses and then are expected to marry and bear the next generation of Nightbirds. However, they soon find out there is more to their story than they have been told – more gifted young ladies, and more to what their power entails. To be honest, this has parallels to human trafficking and might not be right for all young readers.
Mama Shamsi at the Bazar by Mojdeh Hassani, Samira Iravani, and Maya Fidawi – In Tehran, it’s common for little girls to go to the market with their mothers and grandmothers. But little Samira is afraid of getting separated from her grandmother in the busy bazar. Samira asks to hide under Mama Shamsi’s chador, but they would look so strange! The authors and illustrator use imagination to show how the pair could turn into different animals. This book can help kids from America get to know what life is like for their counterparts in Iran.
Something Wild by Molly Ruttan – another book full of imagination, this one plays a “what if” game when a little girl’s stage fright takes over. Her wishful thinking will bring many laughs to story time for you and your little reader!
Have I missed your new release favorite coming out today? Tell me about it in the comments!
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