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 Jillian Dodd, Kel Carpenter, Tara Goedjen, 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 N. Daniel, Kayleigh McEnany, Cassandra Peterson, and many more. Enjoy your new biography and memoir books. Happy reading!
In the mood for a new biography or memoir? Check out these instant bestsellers by Mic Nickels, Dan Shaughnessy, Ann Marks, Kelsea Ballerini, Karen Knotts, Frank Vlastnik, and more. Enjoy your new non-fiction picks!
Release Date: December 10, 2021
In this generational time capsule, Mic Nickels describes his experiences growing up alongside the hip hop revolution, and into the dawn of the Information Age. From his early struggles being raised by a single mother affected by the 80s drug epidemic, to his pursuit of a career as a rapper and musician, Nickels provides glimpses in time that dance along the entire scale of the emotional spectrum.
Release Date: November 16, 2021
For any fan who longs to return—for just a few hours—to those magical years when the Boston Garden rocked, the LA Lakers were the perennial mountain to be climbed, and the winner’s circle was mostly colored Boston Green, Wish It Lasted Forever is a VIP courtside seat and masterful tribute to the Larry Bird era and the Celtics’ age of dominance.
Release Date: December 7, 2021
The definitive biography that unlocks the remarkable story of Vivian Maier, the nanny who lived secretly as a world-class photographer, featuring nearly 400 of her images, many never seen before, placed for the first time in the context of her life.
Release Date: November 16, 2021
The personal and poignant debut poetry collection from the award-winning singer, songwriter, and producer revolves around the emotions, struggles, and experiences of finding your voice and confidence as a woman. “I’ve realized that some feelings can’t be turned into a song . . . so I’ve started writing poems. Just like my songs, they are personal and honest. Just like my songs, they have hooks and rhymes. Just like my songs, they talk about what it’s like to be twenty-something trying to navigate a wildly beautiful and broken world.”
Release Date: November 16, 2021
The first-ever, comprehensive and authorized showcase of legendary fashion designer Bob Mackie’s fabulous life and work, featuring hundreds of photos and dozens of never-before-seen sketches from his personal collection. With a foreword by Carol Burnett and an afterword by Cher, The Art of Bob Mackie is a stunning must-have for lovers of sequins, beads, and feathers; Broadway shows and classic television; pop music and pop culture; and fashion with incomparable flair.
Release Date: September 21, 2021
Much has been written about Don Knotts's career, especially about his iconic role as Barney Fife on The Andy Griffith Show, but personal views into the man himself are few and far between. In Tied Up in Knotts, a loving daughter provides a full-life narrative of her father: Don's difficult childhood in an abusive home, his escape into comedic performance, becoming a household name, his growth as a feature film actor, his failing health, and his family life throughout, leading to touching and hilarious moments that will make the reader laugh and cry.
Have you been searching for some exciting new sci-fi and fantasy reads? You’ll be able to explore fantastic new worlds with these amazing new releases from bestselling authors Miko Montgomery, T.L. Christianson, Andrew Rivas, Tom Dublin & Michael Anderle, David North, and Jashua T. Calvert. Happy reading!
Release Date: September 7, 2021
"Ravendiablo: Agent of Kali" is the story of a modern-day warrior woman. She wages war on human traffickers and pedophiles. Like a deadly ninja, she lurks and works in the shadows, stalking her prey. She deals in violence and death, employed by a secret, global organization. The organization has one purpose – extermination of human predators by any means necessary.
Release Date: December 8, 2021
Royalty, abductions, fated mates, and dragons... Prince Kastian's kingdom is collapsing after his father's death. The only way to change his fate is to forge a bond with a stranger from another realm.
Release Date: December 12, 2021
On November 11, 2032, a catastrophic breach threatens the very existence of the Bureau, a top-secret agency founded in 1959 to classify, house, and protect RIPs and TEARs—supernatural incidents and objects from alternate universes with odd but dangerous powers. Told exclusively through interview transcripts and decades of redacted case files.
Release Date: October 28, 2021
Werewolves running wild? That can’t be true. And a drug trade out of control. The Shadows are sent in to investigate. Who is Bloody Darling? Why are drug gangs using werewolves as watch dogs? That’s not how it works. But that’s how it is in Hopefill City. Eternity. A drug to take a person away. A little goes a long way to relieve the pain. The pain of life. The shame of existence.
Release Date: December 10, 2021
Enchantments, runes, and ancient power. These are what will determine whether Sam Hastern survives in his new life. He and his father have fought their way out of the Abyssinian Plains and returned home stronger than before, but Aster Fall is never peaceful for long and the tiny village of Cliff’s End is no longer a place they can live. Will Sam be able to protect his family from the dangers of Aster Fall and prevent the Breaking that was foretold, or will he fail in his most important duty? Ice Sylphs, Outsiders, and strange powers abound in this second volume of the epic series!
Release Date: December 1, 2021
When a stranger with a high-tech implant is found in the remote Finnish wilderness, neurosurgeon Bill and his computer scientist friend Steve see an opportunity. But they don't know what powers they're up against. They soon must ask themselves what moral boundaries they're willing to cross in order to succeed.
Looking to add to your literary fiction list this December? Check out these new novels by indie bestselling authors Carol Selick, Sav R. Miller, Jane Renshaw, Kaydence Snow, Iain Maitland, and Leah Mercer. Enjoy your new literary fiction book recommendations!
Release Date: July 13, 2021
Beyond the Song is an autobiographical novel based on the author's coming of age in the 'sixties and early 'seventies. A singer-songwriter like her alter-ego Carol Marks, Carol Selick begins each chapter with lyrics she wrote and still performs today. She rebels against her strict suburban upbringing to join the counter-culture in hopes of fulfilling her dream of making it in the music business.
Release Date: December 14, 2021
Aiden is a rockstar with a creative and broken heart. Riley is a trauma victim barely surviving. They meet in a fated night that changes the course of both of their lives. Three years later they come back together very different people - broken in ways that brings their darkness to the surface. Vipers and Virtuosos is a full-length, standalone dark rockstar romance inspired by the myth of Orpheus and Eurydice.
Release Date: December 8, 2021
He lost one family. Now he’s ready for another. Psychotherapist Lulu is sure she’s the luckiest woman alive. She has a wonderful job and is married to the love of her life, Nick - who also happens to be ridiculously handsome and fabulously wealthy. But now a shadow has fallen on her perfect life.
Release Date: December 9, 2021
I'm in love with three men. I'm just not sure if they're a dream come true or my worst nightmare. It began with hearing voices - another step on my steady descent into madness. It was inevitable, considering the whole town hated me and I was the loneliest person on the planet. I didn't really blame them. Everyone who got close to me ended up in the hospital. I'd be suspicious of me too. When the three distinct, alluring voices in my head started to appear before my eyes as three distinct, gorgeous men I really started to question everything I thought I knew.
Release Date: November 21, 2021
He’s been watching and waiting. And now he’s found her. Rosie is homeless and winter is closing in. So she can’t believe her luck when a total stranger, Mr. Adams, invites her to stay. What she doesn’t realize is that Mr. Adams has a secret agenda. He has chosen Rosie for a very special purpose. But Rosie isn’t as innocent as she seems. She has a secret too, a secret that will have horrifying consequences for them both. As they each fight to get what they want, they find themselves locked in a struggle which will lead them ever downwards - into a terrifying spiral of horror and violence.
Release Date: December 13, 2021
Fifteen years ago, her daughter vanished. Now, she’s back. Ruth has spent every day of the last fifteen years grieving for her daughter Isobel who left the family home as a teenager and completely disappeared. Walking around the school to which she has given her life, every child she sees reminds her of her daughter’s bright future and of a happy family destroyed in an instant. So when Ruth opens the door to find Isobel and a grandson she never knew existed, she feels a rush of joy. But as mother and daughter begin to heal the wounds of the past, a violent attack brings old secrets to the surface once more.
In the mood for a new romance read this week? Check out our favorite new romance paranormal and romantic suspense books from bestselling authors Kathleen Ball, Parker S. Huntington, Dana Isaly, Meghan Quinn, Sheridan Anne, and Penny Reid. Enjoy your new romances!
Release Date: November 21, 2021
Will There Be A Christmas Miracle That Will Make Everyone Happy? Aggie and her sister Stephanie have been building a successful Match Making Business for Mail-Order Brides. While Aggie painstakingly matched people, Stephanie just threw people together. Angry mismatched people decide to close the business and run both sisters out of town.
Release Date: December 11, 2021
I wasn’t supposed to be on that roof on Valentine’s Day. Neither was Kellan Marchetti, the school’s designated freak. We met on the verge of ending our lives. Somehow, the tattered strings of our tragedies tangled and tightened into an unlikely bond. We decided not to take the plunge and agreed to check on each other every Valentine’s Day until school ended. Same time. One roof. Two restless souls. We kept our promise for three years. On the fourth, Kellan made a decision, and I was left to deal with the consequences. Just when I thought our story ended, another one began.
Release Date: December 11, 2021
Holly was just dumped. Less than a week before Christmas. In public. Dressed as a slutty Mrs. Claus. All she wants is to hide in the bathroom and have a breakdown in peace. But the Silver Fox who owns the bar has other plans.
Release Date: December 14, 2021
Recently divorced Cooper Chance knows he’s officially in a rut when his parents take him barhopping in the hope of resuscitating his love life. At first, he’s skeptical. How could a gritty dive bar possibly solve his problems? But then he runs into Nora McHale.Nora isn’t at the bar looking for love. She’s there to unwind after yet another exhausting day at her bakery. And even if she were hoping to meet someone, it sure wouldn’t be Cooper—her best friend’s ex-husband.
Release Date: December 14, 2021
Twinkle, twinkle little star. Heathens coming, brand new scar. Slaughter turns to pained goodbye. Never knowing if I’ll die. A DeAngelis family war is brewing and these heathens are the vicious ringleaders, pulling the strings of their pawns for the greatest show of all—a show that will guarantee sweet, sweet victory. Only victory comes with a price. The question is, what are they willing to lose to get the one thing they’ve always wanted?
Release Date: December 14, 2021
Bartender Abigail McNerny is the gal-pal, the wing-woman, the she-BFF. She’s dated. Once. And once was more than enough. Privy to all the sad stories of her customers, ‘contentment over commitment’ is her motto, and Abby is convinced no one on earth could ever entice her into a romantic relationship... except that one guy she’s loved since preschool. The guy who just walked into her bar. The guy who doesn’t recognize her. The guy who is drunk and needs a ride home. The guy who has a proposition she should definitely refuse.
Don’t miss out on these exciting new mystery, thriller, and suspense books that are perfect to add to your reading list this winter! Check out these new books by bestselling authors Aleese Hughes, L.T. Ryan & K.M. Rought, Kathi Daley, L.T. Ryan & Brian Shea, Debra Webb, and Alexander McCall Smith. Enjoy your new mystery, thriller, and suspense books!
Release Date: October 11, 2021
Every Oseran is born with a Mage Gift but, for the talented Inspector Russell Gaines, even his abilities could not help him prevent the death of his sister at the hands of a serial killer known as the New Age God.
Release Date: December 14, 2021
For years, Bear Logan served alongside Jack Noble. A top hitman. A top operator. When his chance at a simpler life came, he took it. But freedom is meant for the free, and that’s a luxury Bear might never have.
Release Date: December 14, 2021
USA Today Bestselling author Kathi Daley brings you a heartwarming mystery series about finding answers and fostering hope while building friendships and embracing the magic of life by the sea and small town holidays.
Release Date: November 17, 2021
When Hatch is tasked with finding a missing girl, she finds a small town's dark secret holds the key. To expose it, Hatch must put everything on the line. Set at the relentless pace readers have come to love, Hatch is back and better than ever. Try not to get swept up in the Whirlwind!
Release Date: December 14, 2021
The past and the present collide in the final installment of USA Today bestselling author Debra Webb’s Devlin & Falco series, threatening everything these two detectives care about. Birmingham detectives Kerri Devlin and Luke Falco arrive at the scene of a double homicide to discover that nothing makes sense. A woman and her child are dead, and though the husband says he killed them, the evidence says otherwise. Why would a man confess to unspeakable murders he didn’t commit?
Release Date: November 16, 2021
Even as she puzzles over mysteries on the domestic front, Mma Ramotswe’s professional duties must take precedence. When a concerned son learns that his aging father’s nurse now stands to inherit the family home, he begins to doubt her intentions and takes his case to Botswana’s premier detective agency. Fortunately, Mma Ramotswe and Mma Makutsi are committed agents of justice and agree to investigate.
What's the story behind the story? What inspired you to write Beyond the Song?
I wanted to write about coming of age in the late 60s and early 70s and what it was like being part of the counter culture and trying to make it in the music business.
If you had to pick theme songs for the main characters of Beyond the Song, what would they be?
I Haven't Got Time For the Pain - Carly Simon
What's your favorite genre to read? Is it the same as your favorite genre to write?
Women's historical fiction.
What books are on your TBR pile right now?
Z - A Novel of Zelda Fitzgerald by Therese Fowler
What scene in your book was your favorite to write?
The scene where Carol Marks meets songwriter Rose McCoy while waiting for her voice lesson.
Do you have any quirky writing habits? (lucky mugs, cats on laps, etc.)
Mornings with lots of coffee or sitting at Starbucks or Barnes and Noble.
Do you have a motto, quote, or philosophy you live by?
My original song - "Grown Up Children Can't Survive"
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What's the story behind the story? What inspired you to write Aggie Mail Order Brides of Pine Crossing?
I always try for a new angle on my books. There are a lot of Mail Order Bride books but many seem the same. There really is a town that was formed in the 1800s with only three structures one was a tent another had log sides and canvas for a roof and the third was a falling down shack. Can you imagine going to a new town to be wed and you get out of the stage coach and see such a town? This book is about 2 sisters who are so opposite. The one that is to be wed thinks she's better than others and her sister is sweet and kind. I wrote this on the premise that being kind can lead to being taken advantage of but it is rewarded in the end.
What's your favorite genre to read? Is it the same as your favorite genre to write?
I love to read and write Historical Western Romance.
What books are on your TBR pile right now?
Anything by Cynthia Wolf or Kirsten Osbourn
What scene in your book was your favorite to write?
I always love to write the- we can't be together scene. I love the emotion.
Do you have a motto, quote, or philosophy you live by?
Dare to be Great- I have to remind myself a lot.
If you could choose one thing for readers to remember after reading your book, what would it be?
There is kindness in the world and living through something awful makes you a survivor.
Kathleen Ball is the author of the new book Aggie Mail Order Brides of Pine Crossing
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What's the story behind the story? What inspired you to write Ravendiablo: Agent of Kali?
Years ago, I taught a filmmaking class at an inner city summer camp. On the first day of class, I asked my students what they wanted to be when they grew up. Over half the class gave the same answer. They wanted to be thugs. At first I was shocked by the answer. The more I thought about it, I found myself becoming depressed. When I was a kid, my biggest heroes were King Arthur and his knights. Chivalry was cool to me, and it still is. When I got older, I studied Joseph Campbell and the Hero’s Journey. Heroes are important because they represent an ideal that normal people should strive to reach. You can tell a lot about a given society by looking at its heroes. So when half a class of young people told me they aspired to be thugs, I felt the need to do something. I wanted to provide an alternative ideal. So I created Ravendiablo. She’s no thug. She’s James Bond, Bruce Lee and Godzilla.
Ravendiablo: Agent of Kali is an urban fantasy, but more specifically, it’s “wuxia”. Can you tell us a bit more about the wuxia genre?
Wuxia (pronounced “WOOsha”) is an ancient Asian literary genre that has influenced theater, film, television, comic books and video games. Wuxia tales focus on the exploits of wandering warriors/outlaws who fight injustice. They’re masters of martial arts and the blade is typically their favorite weapon for righting wrongs. They tend to be individualists rather than members of a team. Wuxia tales are set in a shadowy underworld ruled by the corrupt and the criminal, the kind of environment where heroes are needed most. Tales of wandering heroes can be found in cultures all over the world. But wuxia is unique for one simple reason; wuxia heroes are both male and female. The women of wuxia are every bit as heroic as their male counterparts and frequently more fierce. Heroism has nothing to do with gender. So wuxia has long been ahead of its time. We need more wuxia. Ravendiablo: Agent of Kali is my contribution.
The subtitle of Ravendiablo is “Agent of Kali”. Could you tell us a little more about this subtitle and the inspiration behind it?
Kali is a Goddess figure in the Hindu tradition. But you don’t have to be Hindu to understand what she represents. In the western world, primarily thanks to Hollywood, Kali has been misrepresented and maligned. She’s always presented as being an evil, bloodthirsty, demonic figure. And yet, in many parts of the world, she’s rightly understood to be a mother figure. In fact, she’s often referred to as Mother Kali. Anyone who takes the time to look deeper into Kali will find that she’s quite unlike the Hollywood representation. Yes, she’s definitely a destroyer alright. But she only destroys evil. She’s the protector of women and children. If anything, Kali is an avenging angel, and certainly not a demon. My personal nickname for Kali is the Queen of Righteous Rage. Ravendiablo works on her behalf, as a result, she’s an agent of Kali. Like Kali, Ravendiablo is a destroyer. But no one dies who’s not supposed to.
What books are on your TBR pile right now?
Making Comics by Scott McCloud, The Heroine’s Journey by Gail Carriger, and The Memoirs of Billy Shears.
Do you have any quirky writing habits? (lucky mugs, cats on laps, etc.)
I’ve got a quirky belief that the muses of mythology are real. At least in my life they are. I’ve got nine of them, all female, and they hover around me all the time. But these spiritual beings only manifest themselves to me when I sit down and do the work. If I’m lazy, they ignore me. But when I do the work, they always come to me and assist me. Always.
Do you have a motto, quote, or philosophy you live by?
I actually have a degree in philosophy, but unfortunately, nothing I learned in school expanded my mind or touched my soul. The most important thing I learned in college wasn’t learned in a classroom, but outside the classroom. I once saw a piece of paper attached to a tree outside the student union. Written on the paper were the words, To Be is To Do. Even after many years, those are the most profound words I’ve ever heard. That’s my philosophy and I try to live it everyday.
If you could choose one thing for readers to remember after reading your book, what would it be?
Remember the words of David Bowie… we can all be heroes.
Miko Montgomery is the author of the new book Ravendiablo: Agent of Kali
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