May 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!

What Small Sound by Francesca Bell

Genre: Poetry

Audience: Adult

A moving and musical set of poetic works.

Brave the Wild River by Melissa L. Sevigny

Genre: Biography

Audience: Adult

A beautiful tribute to two pioneering women of science.

The Friday Night Club bySofia Lundberg, Alyson Richman, and M.J. Rose

Genre: Historical Fiction

Audience: Adult

A lively and illuminating reimagining of an artist whose name we shouldn’t forget.

Dances by Nicole Cuffy

Genre: Fiction

Audience: Adult

The closest thing most of us will ever experience to actually dancing the ballet and to life in a dancer’s body.

The East Indian by Brinda Charry

Genre: Historical Fiction

Audience: Adult

An unusual look at racism through the lens of Colonial America.

Honeybees and Distant Thunder by Rick Onda

Genre: Fiction

Audience: Adult

A thrilling depiction of the power of music.

Hula by Jasmin `Iolani Hakes

Genre: Fiction

Audience: Adult

A grandmother, mother, and daughter are shaped by the continuing trauma of Hawaiian history.

Mild Vertigo by Mike Kanai

Genre: Fiction

Audience: Adult

A subtle, thoughtful portrait of a woman chafing at the demands and constraints of domestic life.

The Half Moon by Mary Beth Keane

Genre: Fiction

Audience: Adult

Keane’s satisfying storytelling is the takeaway.

The Other Renaissance by Paul Strathern

Genre: Non-fiction

Audience: Adult

A docent-style stroll through the pantheon of Renaissance thinkers of Northern Europe.

Fulgurite by Catherine Kyle

Genre: Poetry

Audience: Adult

A soulful and often stunning poetry collection.

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