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Book of the Month surprised us in March and gave us seven main picks to choose from instead of the usual five! We also had five new add-ons to choose from, bringing a total of twelve new books to choose from in March.
So of course the pressure is on as I write my April 2022 Book of the Month predictions post!
Book of the Month has stated that we will continue to have seven main picks each month, and apparently add-ons will also still be offered but not guaranteed. Last month, I predicted four of the new books (not including my prediction of The Paris Apartment for February’s picks). Hopefully I am able to predict a few of the books in April, but even if I don’t, I’m sure I’ve found something exciting to add to your TBR!
If you’ve been around for a while, you know Book of the Month (BOTM) is my favorite book subscription service. I love the anticipation of finally seeing the seven monthly picks and always have fun trying to guess what may show up on the app on the first of every month.
If you aren’t familiar with BOTM, you can check out my full review of this subscription service. The basic idea is BOTM chooses seven books from different genres every month and members can choose their pick when the books go live. You can also add on up to two more books for only $10.99 each.
If you don’t like any of the picks, you can choose to skip and save your credit for the next month, which is honestly the best part of this service to me. I don’t like subscription boxes that only offer one book selection that you don’t know ahead of time. If you are interested in trying BOTM, you can use my link to get your first book for only $5!
Thriller Predictions
Insomnia by Sarah Pinborough
release date: April 12, 2022
Repeat Author
This is one of my most anticipated book of 2022 but I haven’t read the full synopsis. Insomnia is by the same author of Behind Her Eyes, which was a trip, so I don’t want to know too much going in to this book. You can click the link above to see the full synopsis.
Nobody But Us by Laure Van Rensburg
Release Date: April 12, 2022
A locked-room mystery (one of my favorite tropes!) that is part The Guest List and part The Girl Before. A couple takes their first weekend getaway together and find themselves snowed in at the cabin. But they soon discover that there are things they don’t know about each other and one of them won’t make it out of the cabin alive.
Blood Sugar by Sascha Rothchild
Release Date: April 19, 2022
Debut Author
I stopped reading the synopsis when I saw it was “perfect for fans of Riley Sager.” You can click the link above to read a full synopsis, but I don’t want to read it myself in case it gives away too much.
Blood Will Tell by Heather Chavez
Release Date: April 26, 2022
A twisty novel about the bond between two sisters and the crimes one of them covers up for the other.
The Shadow House by Anna Downes
Release date: April 5, 2022
The Shadow House is another one of my most anticipated books of 2022, so I haven’t read the full synopsis for this one either! I enjoyed The Safe House from this author, so I’m looking forward to her second novel. You know the drill if you want to read the synopsis!
Portrait of a Thief by Grace D. Li
Release Date: April 5, 2022
Debut Author
A heist novel that is part Ocean’s Eleven, part The Farewell. Portrait of a Thief is based on a true story about Chinese art disappearing from Western museums and the art history major who plans to steal them back.
An Honest Lie by Tarryn Fisher
Release Date: April 26, 2022
Repeat author
Rainy agrees to a girls’ weekend in Vegas. After a wild night, one of the girls doesn’t return to the hotel room. But Rainy receives a text from the girl’s phone. She has been taken but Rainy knows the kidnapper really wants her. Now Rainy must face the past she has been running from if she wants to save her friend.
Romance Prediction
Fool Me Once by Ashley Winstead
Release date: April 5, 2022
A second chance romance about a woman who refuses to get too close to the men she dates and the ex-boyfriend who suddenly re-enters her life and creates complications for her at work. Ashley Winstead wrote my favorite thriller of 2022, In My Dreams I Hold a Knife.
Lost and Found in Paris by Lian Dolan
Release date: April 5, 2022
After her husband reveals a secret, Joan impulsively books a flight to Paris as an art courier. She meets Nate on the plane and he invites her to dinner, not knowing that she is carrying thousands of dollars in art on her. After a night together, Joan wakes up and discovers the art is missing. But even more mysteriously, a sketchbook belonging to Joan’s father is left behind with a letter that reads like a treasure hunt.
The Sign for Home by Blair Fell
Release date: April 5, 2022
Debut author
Arlo, a DeafBlind man, enlists the help of his interpreter Cyril and his wildly inappropriate friend to find the love of his life that he met in boarding school years earlier.
Business Not As Usual by Sharon C. Cooper
Release date: April 5, 2022
Dreamy is working at a dead end job trying to make ends meet while finishing her bachelor’s degree. She finds herself distracted by her boss’s potential investor, Karter. The two come from completely different worlds, but the attraction is undeniable as they struggle to overcome various obstacles, including Karter’s family and their different socioeconomic backgrounds.
Contemporary Fiction Predictions
Cover Story by Susan Rigetti
Release date: April 5, 2022
Debut Author
Inventing Anna meets Catch Me If You Can in this debut novel when two women meet while working for a magazine in New York. The two become fast friends when Lora opens up to Cat about her lost scholarship and financial struggles. Cat invites Lora to move in with her and become her ghostwriter. Soon Lora is attending glamorous events with Cat and discovers her friend is hiding a shady secret.
The Wise Women by Gina Sorell
Release date: April 5, 2022
Wendy Wise has become a household name after writing her popular advice column for years. Her daughters, Clementine and Barb, are going through personal crises and Wendy wants to help. But the daughters have some resentment towards their mom and have not asked for her help. As the three women work through their issues to repair their relationship, the daughters will discover that their mother has been hiding secrets of her own.
Fantasy/Magical Realism Predictions
End of the World House by Adrienne Celt
Release Date: April 19, 2022
Honestly I feel like my synopsis doesn’t make End of the World House sound very good, but it really does seem like that kind of sci-fi book I would enjoy! Two friends take a trip to Paris and are invited to attend a tour of the Louvre. But once they are inside, they discover that things are not as they seem as the day continues to repeat itself. Eventually the friends are separated and must try to overcome an apocalypse as they find their way back to each other.
Historical Fiction Predictions
Memphis by Tara M. Stringfellow
Release Date: April 5, 2022
Debut Author
Memphis follows the journey of a Southern Black family over 70 years. Told in a nonlinear format, we get the perspective of three generations of women from the family and the different events that shaped their narrative.
Atomic Anna by Rachel Barenbaum
Release date: April 5, 2022
An epic adventure about three different women who attempt to prevent the Chernobyl disaster.
Girls of Flight City by Lorraine Heath
Release date: April 5, 2022
Based on true events
Inspired by true events, Girls of Flight City showcases the brave American women who trained the British Royal Air Force in World War II.
Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus
Release date: April 5, 2022
Debut author
Set in the 1960s, a chemist finds herself as the star of a popular cooking show when her career in science takes a detour due to being a single mother.
Sister Stardust by Jane Green
Release date: April 5, 2022
Based on true events
Sister Stardust is a re-imagining of the life of troubled icon Talitha Getty in the 1960s. I’m going to be completely honest here-I have no idea who Talitha Getty is, but this novel takes place in Morocco, so the setting sounds interesting.
Literary Fiction Prediction
Sea of Tranquility by Emily St. John Mandel
release date: April 5, 2022
I have never read an Emily St. John Mandel novel, but I listed this under literary fiction because I believe most of her stories are more character driven even though the narrative may be a bit sci-fi/dystopian. So definitely look up reviews before picking up her books because I don’t think they are fast paced sci-fi novels.
Sea of Tranquility also seems to explore a pandemic (not sure if it is COVID-19 or just something similar) and spans across 300 years from Vancouver Island to a colony on the moon.
Nonfiction/Memoir Prediction
Finding Me by Viola Davis
release date: April 26, 2022
Viola Davis’ memoir/biography, which explores the path she took when she decided to stop running and find a purpose for her life. Definitely interested in reading this one, especially if she narrates the audiobook verson!
Do you agree with my predictions? What are some of your April Book of the Month predictions? Let me know in the comments!
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