Hi, friends!
Here are the April book releases that I’m really looking forward to. I plan to watch out for these titles at the library or in book deals. My personal favorite place to look for reviews on new books is Kirkus Reviews. In this post, I will include the book cover, link to the review, genre, audience, and brief comment from the Kirkus review. Maybe you will add some of these books to your list!
Genre: True Crime
Audience: Adult
A brisk, absorbing history and a no-brainer for fans of the author’s suspenseful historical thrillers.
The Lost Wife by Susanna Moore
Genre: Historical Fiction
Audience: Adult
A devastating tale rendered with restrained serenity.
Games and Rituals by Katherine Heiny
Genre: Short Stories
Audience: Adult
With this irresistibly amusing, bighearted collection, Heiny again proves she is a master of the short story form.
The All-American by Joe Milan Jr.
Genre: Fiction
Audience: Adult
An unusual take on undocumented immigration that makes for a strong debut.
The Lioness of Boston by Emily Franklin
Genre: Historical Fiction
Audience: Adult
A perennial tale of a woman fighting for her place in a man’s world.
First Comes Summer by Maria Hesselager
Genre: Historical Fiction
Audience: Adult
A magical book about love and death and the slender, enduring line that connects the two.
Planting Our World by Stefano Mancuso
Genre: Non-Fiction
Audience: Adult
An eclectic and fascinating collection that will leave readers wanting more from this appealing guide to the world’s flora.
Genre: Fantasy
Audience: Adult
A surprisingly moving, piercingly effective parable about exorcisms of all sorts of demons.
The View From Half Dome by Jill Caugherty
Genre: Historical Fiction
Audience: Adult
A gentle, poignant tale with nicely developed real and fictional characters.
Out of Ireland by Marian O’Shea Wernicke
Genre: Historical Fiction
Audience: Adult
An engaging, poignant, and ultimately uplifting story with a likable protagonist.