A delightful picture book about a moonlight romp through the snow.
Wake Up, Moon! by Lita Judge, (List Price: $18.99, Antheneum Books for Young Readers, 9781665939256, October 2024)
Reviewed by Rae Ann Parker, Parnassus Books in Nashville , Tennessee
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Stunning illustrations. Mr. Lepron is a handsome hare who makes extraordinary soup from farmers’ vegetables. He opens a factory but mass production makes people declare his soup has changed and is not extraordinary. So what’s a hare to do?
Mr. Lepron’s Mystery Soup by Giovanna Zoboli, (List Price: $18.99, Candlewick Studio, 9781536233391, October 2024)
Reviewed by Ashby Rushing, Parnassus Books in Nashville, Tennessee
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If you’ve ever found yourself longing for a spooky beach read, this is it! Set in a quiet beach town, Haunted Ever After brings all of the deliciously warm ambiance that comes from a seaside setting while also balancing the paranormal element of meddling ghosts.
Haunted Ever After by Jen DeLuca, (List Price: $19, Berkley, 9780593641217, August 2024)
Reviewed by Tara Leimkuehler, Parnassus Books in Nashville, Tennessee
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Stephanie McCarter is so wonderful! The community effort of translators that went into this anthology pays off – with a thorough scope, a great introduction essay, and super helpful notes throughout. I can see this being super helpful in structuring a class about ancient women or ancient literature, and a great jumping board for anyone trying to get into ancient femininity but doesn’t know where to start.
Women in Power by Stephanie McCarter, (List Price: $20, Penguin Classics, 9780143136361, September 2024)
Reviewed by Mac Chamberlain, Parnassus Books in Nashville, Tennessee
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Twilight had it wrong. Vampires don’t sparkle. Kidan says they lure you with their dark gaze and plump lips until they can taste you. To her, they’re pure evil, and all evil must be purged. When a vampire takes her sister, Kidan vows to do anything to get her back, even if she must become the monster she hates. With enemies-to-lovers, secret societies, and African lore, Immortal Dark is a debut you won’t forget.
Immortal Dark (Standard Edition) by Tigest Girma, (List Price: $19.99, Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, 9780316581448, September 2024)
Reviewed by Raegyn Oliver, Parnassus Books in Nashville, Tennessee
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Told with a chantable refrain and collage illustrations, this is more than just the story of how Wilma won a gold medal! This tells the story of what happens once Wilma got home after experiencing Europe where she wasn’t treated differently because of her skin color. This is the story of activist Wilma Rudolph, one that is not as well known but is just as important. This belongs on every bookshelf.
Go, Wilma, Go! by Amira Rose Davis, (List Price: $18.99, Bloomsbury Children’s Books, 9781547612093, July 2024)
Reviewed by Chelsea Stringfield, Parnassus Books in Nashville, Tennessee
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If you want to discover your new favorite book, read Beartown. Dozens of character POVs, phenomenal writing, a heartbreaking storyline, and a thrilling murder mystery. You will be hooked from the very first line. Seriously, open it and read the first line.
Beartown by Fredrik Bachman, (List Price: $18.99, Atria Books, 9781501160776, February 2018)
Reviewed by Rachel Randolph, Parnassus Books in Nashville, Tennessee
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Tiny Jenny is a wingless fairy born in a nest of wrens. She goes in search of her fairy family and hopes to earn her wings. After a surprising journey, she finds where she truly belongs in this beautifully illustrated picture book.
Tiny Jenny by Briony May Smith, (List Price: $18.99, Anne Schwartz Books, 9780593650479, August 2024)
Reviewed by Rae Ann Parker, Parnassus Books in Nashville, Tennessee
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When Dally steps inside the Secret Library, her life changes. Each book whisks her through time and connects her with her family’s past. From a seafaring pirate adventure to a connection closer to home, new stories open and reveal where she is meant to be. An adventure story with depth.
The Secret Library by Kekla Magoon, (List Price: $18.99, Candlewick, 9781536230888, May 2024)
Reviewed by Rae Ann Parker, Parnassus Books in Nashville, Tennessee
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As someone who adores Pride and Prejudice, I am very protective of its main characters, and I am happy to report that Gabe Cole Novoa gave them brilliant new lives in this retelling. My little queer heart was bursting at the seams!
Most Ardently: A Pride & Prejudice Remix by Gabe Cole Novoa, (List Price: $19.99, Feiwel & Friends, 9781250869807, January 2024)
Reviewed by Rachel Randolph, Parnassus Books in , Tennessee
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Is this a picture book? A magic trick? It’s pure fun! You will want to read this over and over again.
The Book That Can Read Your Mind by Marianna Coppo, (List Price: $17.99, Chronicle Books, 9781797229010, March 2024)
Reviewed by Rae Ann Parker, Parnassus Books in Nashville, Tennessee
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Ferris Wilkey’s summer is not relaxing. Her sister wants to be an outlaw and her grandmother starts seeing a ghost. Before the summer ends, an act of kindness will bring light and joy to her entire household and found family.
Ferris by Kate DiCamillo, (List Price: $18.99, Candlewick Press, 9781536231052, March 2024)
Reviewed by Rae Ann Parker, Parnassus Books in Nashville, Tennessee
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Olive is a serial dater navigating the wild west that is online dating apps. Horribly hilarious, this comic is quite colorful in both its illustration and writing.
Disaster Dates & Lucky Escapes by Tess Smith-Roberts, (List Price: $14.99, Octopus Books, 9781804190937, October 2023)
Reviewed by Sydney Bozeman, Parnassus Books in Nashville, Tennessee
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A fun treasure hunt! It reads like an adventure movie – Knives Out with the gang from Scooby Doo. Lily, soon to be 18, literally falls into the birthday cake for her Gram, leaves embarrassed, and finds the next morning that her Gram is dead. She teams up with three others to follow the clues all over town in search of Gram’s fortune. The adults – except Gram – are the “bad guys” in close pursuit as Lily’s gang, chasing them all over Rosetown as they piece together clues Gram left in invisible ink. I love happily-ever-after suspense novels and this didn’t let me down. I hope Reed writes more!
The Rosewood Hunt by Mackenzie Reed, (List Price: $19.99, HarperTeen, 9780063287600, October 2023)
Reviewed by Ashby Rushing, Parnassus Books in Nashville, Tennessee
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Fun, campy romance with big feelings! I loved everything about this! Reading helped me escape to a fantasy world of found family and hopeful self discovery. I loved the joint storylines, and both romances were so swoon worthy.
Gwen & Art Are Not in Love by Lex Croucher, (List Price: $20, Wednesday Books, 9781250847218, November 2023)
Reviewed by Rachel Randolph, Parnassus Books in Nashville, Tennessee
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