April 2023 Book Releases

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!

The Wager by David Grann

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.

The Haunting of Alejandra

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.

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