Laydown Lowdown

It's the last Tuesday in April, the weather is getting warmer and before you know it, beach read season will be in full swing.  Perhaps, that's why there are so many new releases available today.

Mystery in particular is a crowded genre today with new titles such as "The Cuckoo's Calling," by Robert Galbraith, "Bat in the Belfy," by Sarah Graves, "The Tooth Tattoo," by Peter Lovesey, "The Girl Who Married an Eagle," by Tamar Myers, " and "The Body in the Piazza," by Katherine Hall Page. 

There is lots of love in the air over in Romance with "Headed for Trouble," by Suzanne Brockman, "Lord of Wicked Intentions," by Lorraine Heath, "A Spear of Summer Grass," by Deanne Raybourn, "A Passion for Pleasure," by Nina Rowan and "Stealing Home," by Jennifer Seasons.

Skipping over to Science Fiction/Fantasy and you'll find "The Lives of Tao," by Wesley Chu, "Dark Days," by Caitlin Kitteredge, "Crucible of Gold," Naomi Novik, "Guards! Guards!: A Novel of Discworld," Terry Pratchett, and "Necessary Evil," by Ian Tregillis. 

Finally in Young Adult, you'll discover "Sweet Peril," by Wendy Higgins, "The Boyfriend App," by Katie Sise. 

Will any of these books make your "to-read" list this week?  What are you all reading lately?  Share with us and Happy Reading!! Remember to support your local bookstores whenever possible.

Laydown Lowdown

Yikes, here we are in the unofficial last week of Summer.  Labor day is this coming Monday!  Where did the summer go?  There are a lot of new releases to pack in for your last minute summer reading.

First up, a personal highlight, my cousin, Emily K. Neuburger's book "Show Me a Story: 40 Craft Projects and Activities to Spark Children's Storytelling," is officially released today.  For more details, check out her blog Red Bird Crafts.

Meanwhile Romance fans have something to swoon over as there are dozens of new releases today.  Some of the highlights include:  "Born to Darkness," by Suzanne Brockmann, "A Lady by Midnight," by Tessa Dare, "Fool for Love," by Beth Ciotta, "Immortally Yours," by Angie Fox, and "Goodnight Tweetheart," by Teresa Medeiros.

Switching over to Sci/Fi, you'll see the latest Star Wars novel, "Star Wars, Fate of the Jedi #7: Conviction," by Aaron Allston, "Spellbound," by Blake Charlton, "Seven Wonders," by Adam Christopher, and "End of Days," by Robert Gleason.

March over to Mystery, and you'll find the latest "Rizzoli & Isles" tale, "Last to Die," by Tess Gerritsen, as well as "A Sunless Sea," by Anne Perry, "Bones are Forever," by Kathy Reichs, and "Anatomy of a Murder," by Imogen Robertson.

Those yearning for Young Adult will see "A Beautiful Dark," by Jocelyn Davies, "Don't Turn Around," by Michelle Gagnon, and "Everyday," by David Leviathan.

Happy Reading everyone and remember to support your local bookstores whenever possible!