Hold on to the edge of your seat as we hunt for clues and solve the case with these exciting new mystery and thriller books for the week! There are so many bestselling authors with new novels for you to dive into this week including Becki Willis, Ashley Weaver, Martin Cruz Smith, and many more. Enjoy your new mystery, thriller, and suspense novels. Happy reading!
Looking to fall in love with some new romance reads? You’ll adore these exciting new novels! This week you can get your hands on books by bestselling authors Jessika Klide, Jenny Hale, L.H. Shen, and more. Enjoy your new romance books and happy reading!
Literary fiction readers are in for a treat. This week’s latest releases list is full of intriguing reads you won’t want to miss! The new releases list includes so many bestselling authors like Paula Scott, Jennifer Saint, Mikki Brammer, and many more. Enjoy your new literary fiction books. Happy reading!
Set off on an adventure to new worlds this week! This selection of new science fiction and fantasy books will surely please! Science Fiction fans should be excited about the latest from bestselling authors Aidan Marchine, Alan Dean Foster, Derek Shupert, and more. If Fantasy is what your library needs, you’ll be able to pick up the latest from Nancy Golden, Jocelyn Fox, K.K. Ness, and more. Enjoy your new science fiction and fantasy books. Happy reading!
Are you an avid reader of Young Adult books? This week you are in luck! With all of these new novels, you’re bound to find a new favorite book to add to your reading list. This week includes new novels from bestselling authors C.T. Bryce, Charity Mae, Julie Kagawa, and many more. Enjoy your new young adult books. Happy reading!
Looking for some new biography and memoir books for your library? There are so many new releases this week that you’re bound to find a new favorite. You can pick up new books from Sufani Weisman-Garza, John Feinstein, Andy Cohen, and many more. Enjoy your new biography and memoir books. Happy reading!
We've rounded up six must-read non-fiction books that will leave you feeling motivated and empowered. From memoirs to self-help books, these reads will make you laugh, cry, and maybe even change your perspective on life. So get ready to add some inspiring non-fiction to your TBR list!
Release Date: March 18, 2023
Light in Layers of Darkness is about a young inexperienced teenager falling in love, teen pregnancy, family chaos, and displacement. A teenage mom's life spirals into disaster and divorce as she strives to accomplish her dreams despite the turmoil.
Release Date: March 31, 2023
I Am a Liar tells the story of Terence Dixon’s long and challenging journey from a life of duplicity and self-lying to an adulthood of abundant good health, renewed faith, and the freedom to follow his truth. What is your lie – the one false narrative that is stuck on a never-ending loop? You are a self-liar if your false beliefs have become your true reality.
Release Date: May 2, 2023
An illuminating new biography of the young Jackie Bouvier Kennedy that covers her formative adventures abroad in Paris; her life as a writer and photographer at a Washington, DC, newspaper; and her romance with a dashing, charismatic Massachusetts congressman who shared her intellectual passion.
Release Date: May 2, 2023
In Look for Me There, Luke Russert traverses terrain both physical and deeply personal. On his journey to some of the world’s most stunning destinations, he visits the internal places of grief, family, faith, ambition, and purpose—with intense self-reflection, honesty, and courage."—Savannah Guthrie, coanchor of Today
Release Date: May 2, 2023
An award-winning journalist tells the story of his quest to reconcile with his white mother and the family he’d never met—and how faith brought them all together.
Are you a literary fiction lover looking for your next great read? Whether you're in the mood for a classic or something new and fresh, there's always a great book out there waiting for you. We've compiled a list of books that will satisfy any literary fiction lover's craving for great writing, complex characters, and meaningful themes. Enjoy!
Release Date: March 29, 2023
What do a young girl on hospice care, an unemployed research scientist, a priest, a self-centered multi-millionaire, a regional FBI supervisor and Robert Frost have in common? More than you might ever believe.
Release Date: April 2, 2023
Having lived in seven different countries, a biracial young woman thinks it’s time to find a place she could call home. She joins a quest for illuminated manuscripts stolen during World War II, hoping it would give her the sense of belonging she craves. But will it be enough? A tale inspired by the actual theft of medieval illuminated manuscripts.
Release Date: May 3, 2023
Nico Navarro and I are friends... But when I suddenly lose my job, fail a class, and a man faints inside me—yes, inside me—all rationality falls by the wayside. One out-of-character decision later, I find myself on an international adventure with the irresponsible playboy.
Release Date: May 2, 2023
Monks devious and devout – and an age-defying royal pair – chronicle the history of their fictional island in this witty critique of Western civilization and history itself.
Release Date: May 2, 2023
When a woman discovers a rare book that has connections to her past, long-held secrets about her missing sister and their childhood spent in the English countryside during World War II are revealed.
What's the story behind the story? What inspired you to write Disunion: The Mantiz Gambit?
I was doing some reading on the U.S. Civil War, and I imagined what that might be like, and how it might turn out, if it had happened in space rather than on a continent.
What's your favorite genre to read? Is it the same as your favorite genre to write?
As a reader, I enjoy science fiction, suspense, fantasy, and general action stories. As I writer, I enjoy sci-fi and action very much!
What books are on your TBR pile right now?
That pile always included non-fiction as well. I just started Renegade, the first book in The Spiral Wars; I have also WEIRD, Milk (the history of milk), and a new book by Martha Wells.
What scene in your book was your favorite to write?
There's a hand-to-hand fight sequence between three protagonists and one alien bodyguard toward the end of the story. I'm a martial artist, so that fight scene is my favorite moment in the book!
Do you have any quirky writing habits? (lucky mugs, cats on laps, etc.)
Nothing weird, but I do often take a break just before a big, important scene. It's sort of an intellectual gathering of my breath.
Do you have a motto, quote, or philosophy you live by?
Nothing is as good as it sounds or as bad as it seems.
If you could choose one thing for readers to remember after reading your book, what would it be?
Generally, I hope they have a sense of time well spent. Specifically, I'd like them to feel that the characters were all imbued with life.
John Whitman is the author of the new book Disunion: The Mantiz Gambit (Book 1)
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What's the story behind the story? What inspired you to write Sing Your Secrets?
My first serious relationship didn't end well. Space and separation was the key to my growth and ability to move on, but I spent a lot of time thinking about what real closure means. I think a lot of those feelings inspired this story. The heroine in Sing Your Secrets, Reese, had to make a decision to not let the painful fallout from her first relationship keep her from experiencing love again and that's a difficult thing to do! It's so much easier to close your heart to new experiences than to welcome the risk that comes with love when you've been hurt before.
This story was about forgiveness and redemption but not necessarily for the rekindling of a past relationship, but for the heroine to appreciate the journey, both good and bad, that made her into the person she was. The (metaphorical) bumps and bruises along the way made her so much stronger. It was all part of the big picture and I wanted readers to see a heroine be able to forgive her past mistakes and really appreciate her evolution as a woman and an individual.
If you had to pick theme songs for the main characters of Sing Your Secrets, what would they be?
So many songs! This story is very much music inspired. But if I had to pick one from the SYS playlist to represent the main characters, I'd say it's "Weight" by SoMo. I listened to that song so many times as I wrote this story. It's such a raw, honest, portrayal of the tough parts of being a musician - the struggle, the pressure to perform and succeed. That song is a question to your significant other: Will you be there when I'm down? Can you help carry me when the weight is too much for one person? Are you in it for real, through the highs and lows? That song will always have a special place in my heart!
What's your favorite genre to read? Is it the same as your favorite genre to write?
I typically stay in the romance genre. If there isn't love in the story, it doesn't really capture my attention. That being said, I definitely like to read different subgenres than I write. I'm a big fantasy romance fan! I love all the mystery, world-building, and adventure. I also have been adding a lot of dark romances to my TBR lately, just because they are dominating the market and I see so much creativity and lines being pushed (and sometimes crossed). I love to read authors who take risks and write boldly!
What books are on your TBR pile right now?
It's embarrassingly long. I write and release pretty quickly so I don't have a ton of time to really dive into all the books I want to, but a couple of titles at the top of my list are Song of Achilles, ACOTAR, Meghan Quinn's entire backlist (ha!), Sara Adam's new titles, and any and everything by Lucy Score. I also want to start Shantel Tessier's most recent series and check out a few of H.D. Carlton's best sellers.
How's that for variety? I'm definitely a mood reader.
What scene in your book was your favorite to write?
This is kind of an IYKYK response, but there's a scene in SYS where Miles (my MMC) finds out something that completely shocks him. He's under the impression he was lied to and manipulated by his love interest, and I know most readers will flip the page expecting a typical miscommunication, third-act breakup situation. But I go in a completely different direction. Instead of the usual devices used to create tension and angst in a story, I decided to let my main characters have a really open and honest conversation about who they are, and what they need from a relationship. They have to decide if they trust each other. It's my favorite scene of the story because it's just so genuine. It's exactly how you'd want these characters to behave, and I just wanted to give readers that gratifying moment of watching these characters sidestep a huge relationship land mine.
Do you have any quirky writing habits? (lucky mugs, cats on laps, etc.)
Not really. I will say my husband worked really hard to help me set up a really nice office/writing area in our home that is comfy and secluded... And I never use it. Ha! I do most of my writing in our old beat-up recliner in the living room amidst all the kids' toys, with the piled-up dirty dishes in the kitchen behind me. I used to need complete quiet and focus to write, and now I'm learning to thrive in the chaos. I actually write better that way in my opinion.
Do you have a motto, quote, or philosophy you live by?
Basically whatever Brené Brown says to do. Haha! No, in all seriousness, I have learned so much from her talks about vulnerability. It's really difficult to take something that's so close to your heart and share it with the world and have no control over how people perceive it. I always say that I can control what I write, but I can't control what people read. Books are subjective, perception is different for everyone. All I can control is doing my best and writing the stories that I want to. So on the days when I stumble upon a nasty one-star review of one of my books, or sales are struggling, or I'm full of doubt, I try to remember Brené's talks about being brave enough to be in the arena. It's not easy to show up and allow yourself to be seen. I try to find my validation in the bravery of just showing up and being proud of myself for chasing my goals and dreams.
If you could choose one thing for readers to remember after reading your book, what would it be?
Oh, that's a tough one. I think there are a lot of life lessons I tried to convey in Sing Your Secrets. Maybe the most important would be to unapologetically be yourself and give yourself permission to love what you love and pursue what makes you happy. Living your life by someone else's standards or expectations is incredibly unfulfilling. Take the time to define what happiness looks like for you, and let that and that alone be your guiding light.
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