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The Thirteenth Child by Erin A. Craig

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The Thirteenth Child by Erin A. Craig
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Craig’s newest novel is about a young girl, claimed by a god and forced into the role of a healer. She grows to love most of the job, as well as her GODfather. However, when she’s brought to the Kong to cure a strange, new disease, she finds herself embroiled in a strange plot where she’ll be lucky to escape with her life. Craig’s retelling of the Grimm Brother’s story Godfather Death is a page-turner that kept me up long after my bedtime!

The Thirteenth Child by Erin A. Craig, (List Price: $20.99, Delacorte Press, 9780593482582, September 2024)

Reviewed by Jennifer Jones, Bookmiser in Marietta, Georgia

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Time and Time Again by Chatham Greenfield

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Time and Time Again by Chatham Greenfield
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Time and Time Again is the sweet, queer, YA romcom you didn’t know you needed! Phoebe has been experiencing the same day, over and over again for a month. She’s trying researching her way to a solution, but has had no luck so far. But one day, she rushed across the street faster than usual, and her ex-friend Jess runs into her with their car. She’s not hurt, but she soon finds out that now Jess is stuck in the time loop with her. Hopefully, together they can find a way out.

Time and Time Again by Chatham Greenfield, (List Price: $19.99, Bloomsbury YA, 9781547613908, July 2024)

Reviewed by Jennifer Jones, Bookmiser in Marietta, Georgia

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However Far Away by Rajinderpal S. Pal

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However Far Away by Rajinderpal S. Pal
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Pal’s novel around a large Sikh wedding in Canada is full of secrets, family, and promises. It’s the day of Devinder’s nephew’s big wedding and he hopes the two halves of his life will continue to stay apart. Dev’s wife and two children will obviously be there. However, Emily, his first love with whom he’s been having an affair, will also be there as she’s the nephew’s art teacher. But there’s a plan in place and Dev is determined to stick to it. But can he?

However Far Away by Rajinderpal S. Pal, (List Price: $19.99, House of Anansi Press, 9781487012540, August 2024)

Reviewed by Jennifer Jones, Bookmiser in Marietta, Georgia

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Between Friends & Lovers by Shirlene Obuobi

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This swoony romance about friendship and love on a backdrop of online content creators hits just the right note. Jo is a doctor, but has decided to only share her skills on a social media platform. She’s also been crushing on her best friend for ten years. But when she meets up-and-coming author Mal at a party at her best friend’s house, her head is turned. But it turns out they know each other: they’ve been talking online for two years. But is Jo willing to give up the crush on her best friend for the unknown with Mal?

Between Friends & Lovers by Shirlene Obuobi, (List Price: $30, Avon, 9780063307308, July 2024)

Reviewed by Jennifer Jones, Bookmiser in Marietta, Georgia

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The Sugar Rush by Peter Gregg

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The Sugar Rush by Peter Gregg
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Peter Gregg was told by a friend, “You make sugar once, you’re gonna wanna make it the rest of your life. I hope to be a sugarmaker until the day I die. We call it “The Bug.” It gets in your blood and never leaves.” The Sugar Rush will have all readers along with Peter and his pal Bert as they struggle to make the five-pounder goal of making maple syrup like the pros in the maple syrup field. Readers will laugh and cry at the successes and failures along the way during the sugar-making months of January through April as the trees are tapped and the sap runs to the sugar house. The trip will include some delicious meals and moments of pure zen when everything is going perfectly, and the beauty of the natural world is apparent. We will all be there when Peter is discussing his life and having memorable moments with Bert and his neighbors. Real maple syrup will never taste the same on pancakes after reading The Sugar Rush.

The Sugar Rush by Peter Gregg, (List Price: $28.95, Pegasus Books, 9781639366811, July 2024)

Reviewed by Nancy Pierce, Bookmiser in Marietta, Georgia

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The 7-10 Split by Karmen Lee

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In this new romcom m by Karmen Lee, we’ve got BFFs turned rivals meeting again after 10 years when they’re both teaching at the same high school, and sparks are flying! Ava has been teaching at her old high school for several years now, and she’s settled in. But when she discovers that the new teacher is her old best friend who became her biggest bowling team rival, she’s unsettled. Grace is back in her hometown after being dissatisfied with teaching at college and longs for her hometown. But to be honest, she also wants to mend fences with Ava too. But when they both take on the coaching positions of the school’s new bowling team, they find that they’ll definitely have to find a way to get along.

The 7-10 Split by Karmen Lee, (List Price: $12.99, Afterglow Books, 9781335041630, May 2024)

Reviewed by Jennifer Jones, Bookmiser in , Georgia

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The Ghost of Us by James L. Sutter

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Darkhearts author Sutter brings the romance with his new novel about a teen ghost hunter who actually finds a ghost. Cara has been obsessed with ghost hunting since she was thirteen, but she’s never found any evidence….until now. After exploring an abandoned factory, Cara finds that she can now communicate with Aiden, a boy who died there a year ago. And Aiden has unfinished business. Since his death, his little sister Meredith has become a recluse. He wants Cara to take Meredith to prom, making her happy so he can move on. What could go wrong?

The Ghost of Us by James L. Sutter, (List Price: $20, Wednesday Books, 9781250869760, June 2024)

Reviewed by Jennifer Jones, Bookmiser in Marietta, Georgia

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Summer Is Here by Renée Watson

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Summer is Here is a beautiful story about a girl’s perfect summer day. Watson’s words are light and feel like sunshine, while Jackson’s beautiful illustrations make you want to experience that summer day as a child again.

Summer Is Here by Renée Watson, (List Price: $18.99, Bloomsbury Children’s Books, 9781547605866, May 2024)

Reviewed by Jennifer Jones, Bookmiser in Marietta, Georgia

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The Dos and Donuts of Love by Adiba Jaigirdar

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Literally one of my favorite books I have ever read! Represents the LGBTQ community, talks about racism, and the trials and errors of friends and lovers. Must read!

The Dos and Donuts of Love by Adiba Jaigirdar, (List Price: $12.99, Square Fish, 9781250842121, June 2024)

Reviewed by Jennifer Jones, Bookmiser in Savannah, Georgia

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Sipsworth by Simon Van Booy

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Sipsworth by Simon Van Booy
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“On her eightieth birthday, Helen spent the day moving things in the kitchen cupboard. Three years pass with nothing to fill their pockets. Then, early one morning, something happens.” Helen Cartwright is waiting to die. Her husband and son have passed, and she is ready to go. She has returned to her childhood town in an English village and she has been living a quiet life. This love story begins with her finding a mouse in her house and as the love grows with the mouse Sipsworth, so does Helen’s contacts. This is such a loving, moving story told with such skill and heart. This reviewer can’t wait to reread this tiny tale perhaps many times. Anyone who reads it will never look at a mouse or an octogenarian the same way.

Sipsworth by Simon Van Booy, (List Price: $26.95, David R. Godine, Publisher, 9781567927948, May 2024)

Reviewed by Nancy Pierce, Bookmiser in Marietta, Georgia

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Crow Talk by Eileen Garvin

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I read Crow Talk very slowly not wanting the words to ever end. Between the beauty of Beauty Bay and the cozy caretaker cottage and the facts about birds and especially crows, the story of Frankie was a touching tale of nature and love. Frankie has suffered a set back with her dissertation on spotted owls and sadly doesn’t know what to do next except escape to her family’s old summer home on the bay. Every page glows with the breathtaking view of the natural world and when Frankie rescues a young crow, the healing begins for Frankie and the neighbor Anne with her son Aiden. Besides the wonder of nature, this story dwells on family and healing and love and will be remembered by all who luckily read these words.

Crow Talk by Eileen Garvin, (List Price: $28, Dutton, 9780593473887, April 2024)

Reviewed by Nancy Pierce, Bookmiser in Marietta, Georgia

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This is How You Fall in Love by Anika Hussain

This is How You Fall in Love by Anika Hussain
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Zara and Adnan have always been the best of friends. But everyone from their parents to their classmates ships them relentlessly. But when Adnan posts an ill-advised, but vague photo on social media with his new girlfriend, Zara suddenly finds herself on a fake relationship with her best friend. Everyone is THRILLED….except for Zara.

This is How You Fall in LoveThis is How You Fall in Love by Anika Hussain, (List Price: $19.99, Bloomsbury YA, 9781547614509, February 2024)

Reviewed by Jennifer Jones, Bookmiser in Marietta, Georgia

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The Dark Fable by Harbour, Katherine

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Fans of heist stories with a supernatural twist will adore this new novel by Katherine Harbour! Evie is just getting by, holding down three jobs and squatting in the attic of a boarding house. But when she’s working as a cater waiter at an auction, and the prime item is stolen, she finds herself being recruited by an elite group of thieves known as The Dark Fable. Eager for the family she’s missing, she joins up but soon finds more than she anticipated. This was a great story that kept me turning the pages long after I should have gone to bed!

The Dark Fable by Harbour, Katherine, (List Price: $19.99, Bloomsbury YA, 9781547613748, January 2024)

Reviewed by Jennifer Jones, Bookmiser in Marietta, Georgia

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A Complicated Love Story Set in Space by Shaun David Hutchinson

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Noa wakes up, and he’s in a spacesuit, floating outside a ship. In space. But he has zero idea how he got there. Not only that, but inside the ship are DJ and Jenny and neither of them knows how they got there either. I read this author’s The State of Us and LOVED it, so I knew I’d be up for this one. It’s an entirely different genre, but still has the same humor and heart.

A Complicated Love Story Set in Space by Shaun David Hutchinson, (List Price: $12.99, Simon and Schuster Books for Young Readers, 9781534448544, February 2022)

Reviewed by Jennifer Jones, Bookmiser in Marietta, Georgia

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Among Serpents by Marc J Gregson

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Among Serpents brings nonstop action as Conrad leads his crew in one difficult task after another in order to save the Skylands. Conrad is working his way through his first year of captaincy, trying to earn enough to buy his ship. But his uncle, the king, has different ideas. One day he’s being rewarded, and the next it’s punishment, but Conrad doesn’t care as long as he can save his sister Ella. But does Ella want to be saved? Book two in the Above the Black series will leave you on the edge of your seat.

Among Serpents by Marc J Gregson, (List Price: $19.99, Peachtree Teen, 9781682637067, January 2025)

Reviewed by Jennifer Jones, Bookmiser in Marietta, Georgia

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