Good morning! I hope everyone is hanging in there, maybe even breathing a little easier this week
It's time to do my favorite thing and shout out the awesome books releasing today!

THE QUEEN'S COUNCIL: REBEL ROSE by @eltheriault, following Belle after the events of Beauty and the Beast as she takes on the responsibility of becoming queen and learns to balance duty, love, and sacrifice in 1789 France, on the brink of revolution https://bookshop.org/books/the-queen-s-council-rebel-rose/9781368048200
THOSE WHO PREY by @jbmoffett1, a psychological thriller about Emily, a lonely college freshman who is seduced into joining an exclusive on-campus group called The Kingdom -- and her desperate attempt to escape before it's too late. https://bookshop.org/books/those-who-prey/9781534450967
THE EVER CRUEL KINGDOM by @RinChupeco, sequel to THE NEVER TILTING WORLD, following sisters Haidee and Odessa as they seek answers that lie beyond the seven gates of the underworld, within the Cruel Kingdom itself https://bookshop.org/books/the-ever-cruel-kingdom/9780062821904
THE CAMELOT BETRAYAL by @kierstenwhite, sequel to THE GUINEVERE DECEPTION, as Guinevere struggles to find a place for herself in Camelot, even as darkness rises and a new arrival threatens to put her deception to an end https://bookshop.org/books/the-camelot-betrayal/9780525581710
A CUBAN GIRL'S GUIDE TO TEA AND TOMORROW by @LauraTNamey, about Lila Reyes, a Miami girl who, after her life falls apart, unexpectedly finds love -- and herself -- in a small English town https://bookshop.org/books/a-cuban-girl-s-guide-to-tea-and-tomorrow/9781534471245
HOW TO PACK FOR THE END OF THE WORLD by @MFalkoff, described as The Breakfast Club meets We Are the Ants, following Amina and her friends, who dedicate themselves to prepping for they hypothetical end fo the world https://bookshop.org/books/how-to-pack-for-the-end-of-the-world/9780062680266
MASTER OF ONE by @jonesandbennett, a queer fantasy about Rags, a thief, and Shining Talon, a fae prince, a pair of reluctant heroes who take on a world-ending fae prophecy, a malicious royal plot, and, most dangerously of all, their feelings for each other https://bookshop.org/books/master-of-one/9780062941442
THE SURPRISING POWER OF A GOOD DUMPLING by @onewpc, following Anna Chiu as she tries to feel like a normal teen while looking after her siblings, helping out at her father's restaurant, and taking care of her mother, who has a debilitating mental illness https://bookshop.org/books/the-surprising-power-of-a-good-dumpling/9781338656114
SPIDER-MAN: MILES MORALES: WINGS OF FURY by @BrittneyMMorris, who wrestles with the question of what kind of Spider-Man he wants to be even as he teams up with Peter Parker to stop Vulture and his accomplice Starling https://bookshop.org/books/marvel-s-spider-man-miles-morales-wings-of-fury/9781789094862
HERE THE WHOLE TIME by @vitormrtns, translated by Larissa Helena, a body-positive YA love story between two boys who must spend 15 days living with each other over school break https://bookshop.org/books/here-the-whole-time/9781338620825
RENT A BOYFRIEND by @gloriacchao, a romantic comedy about Chloe Wang, a college student who hires a fake boyfriend to appease her traditional Taiwanese parents, to disastrous results https://bookshop.org/books/rent-a-boyfriend/9781534462458
HEARTSTOPPER, VOL. 2 by @AliceOseman, following Nick and Charlie, best friends trying to navigate what happens after one spontaneous kiss leads to new perspectives and self-discovery https://bookshop.org/books/heartstopper-volume-2-volume-2/9781338617474
SASHA MASHA by transgender author Agnes Borinsky, exploring gender identity and queer romance through the story of Alex, who grapples with his identity and feels like he might be in the wrong body https://bookshop.org/books/sasha-masha/9780374310806
ODESSA by @oneofthejohns, a graphic novel following Vietnamese-American Virginia Crane and her brothers as they search for their missing mother across an America ruined by a massive earthquake along the Cascadia fault line https://bookshop.org/books/odessa-volume-1/9781620107898
LIES LIKE POISON by @Chelsea_Pitcher, a thriller about Poppy, Lily, and Belladonna, estranged friends who reunite when someone commits the murder they'd planned--but didn't go through with--and leaves one of their own to take the fall https://bookshop.org/books/lies-like-poison/9781534470958
RESTLESS HEARTS by @StephKateStrohm, a prequel novel based on the hit CW show Katy Keene, following Katy, Jorge, Pepper, and Josie before they were best friends, when they were just four teenagers following their dreams https://bookshop.org/books/restless-hearts-katy-keene-novel-1/9781338676310
LOVE & OLIVES by @jennaevanswelch, a Mamma Mia!-inspired tale about Liv Varanakis, a teen girl who finds romance while trying to connect with her absent father in beautiful Santorini, Greece https://bookshop.org/books/love-olives/9781534448834
CHASING LUCKY by @Jenn_Benn, a coming-of-age romance about Josie Saint-Martin, an ambitious teen who returns to her hometown only to have her plans interrupted after falling for the town's "bad boy"--a.k.a. her childhood best friend https://bookshop.org/books/chasing-lucky/9781534425170
DIVIDED FIRE by @jennifersanflip, in a fantasy world where Songs literally move heaven and earth, one sister must use magic and the other must rely on strength to reunite when pirates, greed, and war tear them away from each other https://bookshop.org/books/divided-fire/9781328489197
Moving on over to middle grade!
FRIEND ME by @sheilamaverbuch, a thriller about Roisin, who's bullied relentlessly at school and who's only lifeline is her online friend Haley, but when Roisin's bully has a terrible accident, she discovers Haley might not be who she says she is https://bookshop.org/books/friend-me/9781338618082
JONESY FLUX AND THE GRAY LEGION by @JamesPray, following Jonesy, one of a pack of children living on a destroyed space station; when an accident gives her strange powers, it's up to Jonesy to use her gifts to rescue her friends and reunite with her family https://bookshop.org/books/jonesy-flux-and-the-gray-legion-volume-1/9781454938354
ANYA AND THE NIGHTINGALE by @sofipasternack, sequel to ANYA AND THE DRAGON, following Anya as she discovers that a dangerous monster lurks beneath the city and only Anya can keep him from taking her friends' magic--and their lives https://bookshop.org/books/anya-and-the-nightingale/9780358006022
DON'T JUDGE ME by @lisa_schroeder, following Hazel, who doesn't like to make trouble, but after she finds a list that rates girls in her school by their looks, she knows she'll have to find the courage to speak out and speak up https://bookshop.org/books/don-t-judge-me-9781338628548/9781338628548
NIGHT HOWL by @Bookpirate and @Trindles_, sequel to THE MIDNIGHT HOUR, following Emily as she battles the greatest evil that has threatened The Midnight Hour and tries to keep its magic from leaking into the real world https://bookshop.org/books/night-howl-the-midnight-hour-book-2/9781338635232
CROSSING THE BLACK ICE BRIDGE, finaly book in the Polar Bear Explorers' Club series by @Alex_Bell86, following Stella and the gang as they go on their most perilous adventure yet to find a cure for their cursed friend https://bookshop.org/books/crossing-the-black-ice-bridge-volume-3/9781534406520
THE BALLAD OF TUBS MARSHFIELD by @Carahoffman, following Tubs Marshfield as he sets out to fix the terrible something happening to his swamp that's making his neighbors feel sick, something even Tubs's songs can't fix https://bookshop.org/books/the-ballad-of-tubs-marshfield/9780062865472
POP THE BRONZE BALLOON by @JackieYeager, following Kia Krumpet and her team of young inventors as they endeavor to unlock a hidden invention and save the Piedmont Challenge and the futures of all kids with big dreams around the world https://bookshop.org/books/pop-the-bronze-balloon-volume-3/9781948705561
WARRIORS: DARKNESS WITHIN by @KatieThreeCats as Erin Hunter, fourth book in the Broken Code story arc of the Warriors franchise, following Squirrelflight as they attempt to unmask the imposter ruling the ThunderClan https://bookshop.org/books/darkness-within-9780062823724/9780062823724
Annnnnd my shoutouts to adult scifi and fantasy to finish off your wallet and your TBR!
FROM A CERTAIN POINT OF VIEW by Absolutely The Coolest List of Authors Ever, featuring 40 new stories, each re-imagining a moment from the original film from the POV of a supporting character https://bookshop.org/books/from-a-certain-point-of-view-star-wars/9780345511478
THE FIRES OF VENGEANCE by @EvanWinter, sequel to THE RAGE OF DRAGONS, following Tau and his ousted Queen Tsiora as they craft a dangerous plan to assemble their forces and retake her throne https://bookshop.org/books/the-fires-of-vengeance-9781549189777/9780316489805
REFUGE by @jjblacklocke, following Gredin, one of 900 of her people who undertake a cultural exchange at an intergalatic space station only to find themselves alone in the universe after their homeworld is destroyed https://bookshop.org/books/refuge-9781949890648/9781949890648
THE IMMORTAL CITY by Amy Kuivalainen, following Dr. Penelope Bryce, who's made it her life's work to discover Atlantis, and Alexis Donato, who's spent years trying to keep Penelope from discovering the truth https://bookshop.org/books/the-immortal-city-9781643972633/9781643972626
TADA! Happy release day to absolutely everyone! I hope you have an excellent day and celebrate!