Category: New This Week

New This Week

October 4, 2022

Whether you’re looking to escape it all with a mystery set in space, or to gain insight on American history with a deep dive into post-WWI politics, we’ve got you covered with this week’s new releases.

Station Eternity by Mur Lafferty

Science fiction readers may sometimes experience that urge to get comfortable with a cozy mystery, and with Station Eternity they can satisfy that urge without sacrificing their love for sci-fi. Mallory Viridian is an amateur sleuth who, much like Jessica Fletcher before her, seems to be followed by murder wherever she goes. To gain some peace she heads for a space station populated only by aliens, but when more humans visit she finds herself embroiled in a series of murders that could grow to include everyone on board.

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American Midnight by Adam Hochschild

This new history by award-winning historian Hochschild has already earned starred reviews from critics, and should draw attention from any reader interested in the cycles of American history. American Midnight explores the time of unrest that occurred just after World War I, including incidents of repression, violence, and censorship.

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New This Week

September 27, 2022

This week’s under-the-radar pick is a heartfelt story of childhood sweethearts, lost love, and second chances. In the lull between the busy summer season and the busy-ness of the holidays, it’s the perfect time to sink into a quiet, memorable story of secrets and starting over.

Where We End & Begin by Jane Igharo

Dunni and Obinna have had a connection since the day they met, and when Dunni is sent to America to complete her education they promise each other that Obinna will follow after. Twelve years later, Dunni is a PhD graduate who never saw Obinna again and who is engaged to a man she doesn’t love. When a wedding back home in Lagos brings Dunni and Obinna back together, the only question is if they can get what they had back again.

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New This Week

September 20, 2022

This week brings us a new horror novel by Bird Box author Josh Malerman, just in time for the spookiest month of the year. We can also expect the eagerly awaited sequel to the Pulitzer Prize-winning Less, with Less Is Lost.

Daphne by Josh Malerman

Josh Malerman became an instant name in horror when he released Bird Box, but Daphne proves he’s not resting on his laurels. The coming-of-age horror follows high school senior Kit Lamb, who hears a local ghost story the night before the big game. Legend holds that those who hear the tale of Daphne will soon fall victim to her revenge, and when Kit’s friends start disappearing one by one she knows it’s up to her to solve the mystery of Daphne.

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Less Is Lost by Andrew Sean Greer

Andrew Sean Greer took the book world by storm (and the Pulitzer Prize) with his warmhearted and witty novel Less. Now Arthur Less is back in a sequel, once again trying to understand love and relationships while running from his problems, this time in a cross-country road trip via camper van.

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New This Week

August 23, 2022

The Fall publishing season is starting to gear up, and readers should be prepared to reap the rewards. This week brings us three books to satisfy a variety of tastes, with a promise of more to come in the next several weeks. Whether you’re looking for a new thriller, a thoughtful literary novel, or a rollicking adventure romance, we’ve got you covered with these under-the-radar picks.

Dark Music by David Lagercrantz

When the acclaimed Swedish crime writer Stieg Larsson of The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo fame passed away, the series torch was given to none other than David Lagercrantz to finish the story. With Dark Music, we get a crime fighting duo of idealistic, tough-as-nails young cop and a world-renowned authority on interrogation with a mind to rival Sherlock Holmes.

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Haven by Emma Donoghue

Book club favorite Emma Donoghue is leaving behind contemporary settings from her books like Room or The Wonder in exchange for 7^th century Ireland. A priest and his two monk companions set sail in a boat, looking to leave the world behind. What they find in the Atlantic Ocean is an isolated island filled with birds and surrounded by cliffs: the site of their new monastery.

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To Catch a Raven by Beverly Jenkins

Adventure and romance combine in Beverly Jenkins’ latest installation in the Women Who Dare series. Raven Moreaux is the latest in a long line of grifters, but she’s putting her talents to use for an entirely different employer in her latest mission: the US Government. A former Confederate official is suspected of stealing the Declaration of Independence, and along with Braxton Steel Raven is posing as household staff with the perilous aim of stealing this piece of history back.

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New This Week

August 16, 2022

This week we’ve got a children’s picture book that has the makings of a modern classic. New generations of children will love searching the illustrations for the easter eggs that show connections between families, and caregivers will enjoy sharing this warm and lovely story about what makes a house a home.

House Finds a Home by Katy S. Duffield

There’s not much better than cozy, feel-good picture books that invite cuddles and bedtime stories, and this month brings one that could become a classic. Like Virginia Lee Burton’s The Little House, this story tells us all about a cozy family house and its yearning for people to fill the rooms and hallways and turn it into a real home.

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New This Week

August 9, 2022

This week brings us a two surprising buried treasures! One is an epic fantasy launch that should satisfy all those fans of The Poppy War trilogy, and the other is a you-are-there river cruise adventure down the Mississippi combined with fascinating history lessons.

The Art of Prophecy by Wesley Chu

BookTok went wild for The Poppy War by R.F. Kuang, and the first in Wesley Chu’s new epic fantasy series is here to fill the gap left by the end of that series. It starts out the same as so many epic fantasies: a Chosen One, an epic battle, saving the world. But in The Art of Prophecy, we find out what happens when the Chosen One loses.

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Life on the Mississippi by Rinker Buck

Journalist Rinker Buck made a big impact with his first book, which described his modern-day journey on the Oregon Trail – complete with covered wagon. His next book is sure to make a similar splash, but quick readers can still snag that first spot on the hold list and live along with his flatboat adventure down the Mississippi River, exploring American history along the way.

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New This Week

August 2, 2022

Summer break is winding to a close, and new books are starting to reflect a new season. If you’re ready to welcome the later months of the year with something more substantial than your traditional beach reads, we’ve got a below-the-radar pick for you.

The Codebreaker’s Secret by Sara Ackerman

Few historical time periods hold reader attention like World War II, and with The Codebreaker’s Secret Sara Ackerman breathes new life into the era. This dual timeline story straddles the Pacific Theater of World War II and a mid-1960’s mystery in Hawaii. Kate Quinn fans looking for something to tide them over should take note.

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New This Week

July 26, 2022

Summer and beach reads still reign supreme as July winds to a close. This week our pick is a romantic comedy that fans of Food Network and television cooking in general should love. If you’re in the mood for a witty romance filled with delicious food and two chefs who go together like oil and water, look no further.

For Butter or Worse by Erin La Rosa

Chef Nina Lyon has been working to crack the male-dominated restaurant field, and as co-host of The Next Cooking Champ her chance at the big time is in reach. Unfortunately, her co-host happens to be the biggest jerk in cooking. The success of the show relies on the two hosts getting along, so when drama hits the scene the only option is, of course, to fake a relationship.

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New This Week

July 19, 2022

We’re in the depths of the summer heat, and some of us may be looking for a little relief. It may not rival air conditioning, but we can recommend a little horror to bring a chill to the blood and goosebumps to the skin.

Other Terrors, ed. by Vince. A. Liaguno & Rena Mason

This collection of horror short stories by up-and-coming and award-winning authors is the perfect way to bring some chills to the summer heat while also discovering hot new authors in the genre. The core of each of these stories is what it’s like to be on the outside looking in, and what there is to fear about being “other.”

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New This Week

July 12, 2022

Summer is an ideal time for swashbuckling tales of adventure, and this week brings us a reimagining of a classic story. A.C. Wise is taking a new look at Neverland through the eyes of the infamous Captain Hook, but readers just might find that their memories of the legendary Peter Pan look a little different this time around.

Hooked by A.C. Wise

The immortal pirate Captain Hook has spent lifetimes fighting, and being defeated by, Peter Pan. This sequel to Wendy Darling catapults Hook out of Neverland and into modern-day London. Twenty-two years after his escape, Peter Pan is back and Captain Hook must be a villain one more time to keep his freedom.

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