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CRRL Picks: Hot New Titles for 4/8/25

Just released Tuesday, April 8, these titles are ready for your requests!

Central Rappahannock Regional Library

17 items

  • A deeply moving novel set against the glitz and chaos of early 2000s pop stardom. Equal parts heartfelt family saga and behind-the-scenes look at fame, this is a story about sisters, secrets, and the power of second chances.
    BookNew York, NY : William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, [2025] — FICTION Wei
  • Fahrenheit-182 takes readers through Mark's formative years as a latchkey kid in the 1980s, hooked on punk rock, skateboards, and MTV. Along the way, Mark reflects on his lifelong battle with anxiety, his celebrated career with blink-182,…
    BookNew York, NY : Dey St., an imprint of William Morrow, [2025] — 921 Hoppu
  • Lucas Davenport and Virgil Flowers join forces to track down a ruthless killer who will do whatever it takes to keep the past buried. Latest in the bestselling series.
    BookNew York : G.P. Putnam's Sons, [2025] — FICTION San
  • Over the course of a sweltering Florida summer, the Kenner siblings will revisit what it means to be a family and, if they are smart and kind and lucky, come out on the other side better for having each other in this sophisticated and…
    BookNew York : Mariner Books, [2025] — FICTION Str
  • An illustrated collection of tender, funny, radically honest poems about parenthood, based on a series of popular Instagram posts.
    BookNew York : William Morrow, [2025] — 811 Br
  • The long-awaited sequel to the #1 international bestseller The Cat Who Saved Books—an uplifting tale from Japan about a talking cat, a book-loving girl and the power of books to make a difference in the world.
    BookNew York, NY : HarperVia, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, 2025. — FICTION Nat
  • This nature-guide-gone-wrong is a hilarious, off-the-rails exploration of the seemingly innocent animals that live in the water.
    BookNew York, NY : Dial Books for Young Readers, 2025. — FICTION Sha
  • The second full-color graphic novel adaptation of the blockbuster Warriors series, which has sold more than 66 million copies, covers the third and fourth novels of The Prophecies Begin (Forest of Secrets and Rising Storm).
    BookHarperalley 20250408
  • A second-chance queer romance about two teens whose in-world D&D characters fall in love, but in IRL . . . things are more complicated.
    BookPhiladelphia : RP Teens, Running Press Teens, 2025. — FICTION Eng
  • Colorful cats in construction hats are on the job to build a house in this adorable, bouncy, rhyming picture book! Kids will delight in learning about colors while giggling at the hilarious antics of these forklift driving kitties.
    BookNew York : Random House, 2025. — FICTION Bar
  • This profound picture book explores the life cycle of a tree—not just through a season but across decades—as well as the other living things that depend upon it. How can something stay itself and yet change and grow? The oak tree shows us…
    BookPeachtree Publishers 20250225
  • What if you moved into a new house and found a secret guidebook? Look inside buildings and search for surprises in this enthralling, interactive book of maps.
    BookNew York : Neal Porter Books / Holiday House, [2025] — FICTION Heu
  • "Remember when we went to the Land of Lost Things to look for my lost lucky rabbit’s foot and then WE got lost TOO? That was one of our most exciting, surprising and KNUCKLE-HEADED adventures EVER. What? You DON’T remember? Well, have I…
    BookNew York : Feiwel & Friends, 2025. — FICTION Gri
  • Discover the mysteries hidden deep within a maze of an abandoned house in this official Minecraft novel!
    BookNew York : Random House Worlds, 2025. — FICTION Col
  • When a daring art heist takes place at the Regency Grand, Molly’s life is threatened. The question is who’s out to get her, and why? Long-buried secrets will be revealed in this intriguing and heartwarming novel from the #1 New York Times…
    BookNew York : Ballantine Books, [2025] — FICTION Pro
  • Eminent Jews

    Bernstein, Brooks, Friedan, Mailer

    Denby, David, 1943-
    Leonard Bernstein, Mel Brooks, Betty Friedan, and Norman Mailer. Brilliant, brash, yet soulful, they were 100 percent Jewish and 100 percent American. They upended the restrained culture of their forebears and changed American life.
    BookNew York, NY : Henry Holt and Company, 2025. — 920 De
  • In this first novel in an eerie, darkly creative, and romantic new Gothic fantasy duology, Edira Brillwyn uses her "threadmending" ability to help heal, but each use costs a sliver of her own life. When Orin Fernglove asks her assistance…
    BookNew York, NY : Harper Voyager, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, 2025. — FICTION Mar