Box Breakdown | April 2023 Book of the Month Picks

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I did a great job with my predictions for April because only three of the books were on my official list! Camp Zero was on my list but I deleted it at the last minute. I guess I should stop second guessing myself!

They surprised me with a couple of these picks, especially the thriller, but I ended up filling my box this month! I already had Georgie, All Along in my box as an add-on. Keep reading to see what other two titles I chose this month!

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April Book of the Month Picks

Romantic Comedy by Curtis Sittenfeld

Release date: April 4, 2023

Current Goodreads Rating:

A comedy writer thinks she’s sworn off love, until a dreamy pop star flips the script on all her assumptions—a hilarious, observant, and deeply tender novel from the New York Times bestselling author of Eligible, Rodham, and Prep.

This was my main pick for April. I definitely would have gone with a different book if I had known about it beforehand! I was just trying to choose something fast today so my box would ship quicker.

The Only Survivors by Megan Miranda

Release Date: April 11, 2023

Current Goodreads Rating: 3.84

A mystery about a group of former classmates who reunite to mark the tenth anniversary of a tragic accident—only to have one of the survivors disappear, casting fear and suspicion on the original tragedy.

I hope I don’t regret getting this one. I do enjoy isolated settings with groups of friends in thrillers, but this author has been hit or miss for me in the past.

Ana Maria and the Fox by Liana De la Rosa

Release Date: April 4, 2023

Current Goodreads Rating: 4.07

A forbidden love between a Mexican heiress and a shrewd British politician makes for a tantalizing Victorian season.

I really regret not getting this one! I didn’t take enough time to look into the details but it will definitely be in my May box!

Adelaide by Genevieve Wheeler

Release Date: April 18, 2023

Current Goodreads Rating: 4.19

For twenty-six-year-old Adelaide Williams, an American living in dreamy London, meeting Rory Hughes was like a lightning bolt out of the blue: this charming Englishman was The One she wasn’t even looking for.

Advika and the Hollywood Wives by Kirthana Ramisetti

Release date: April 11, 2023

Current Goodreads Rating: 3.68

From the author of Dava Shastri’s Last Day comes a gripping tale of marriage, scandal, fame, and identity as a woman grapples with life as the new wife of a renowned Hollywood film producer—perfect for readers of Taylor Jenkins Reid.

Camp Zero by Michelle Min Sterling

Release date: March 30, 2023

Current Goodreads Rating: 3.73

In a near-future northern settlement, a handful of climate change survivors find their fates intertwined in this mesmerizing and transportive novel in the vein of Station Eleven and The Power.

Hang the Moon by Jeannette Walls

Release date: March 28, 2023

Current Goodreads Rating: 3.94

From Jeannette Walls, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Glass Castle, comes a riveting new novel about an indomitable young woman in Virginia during Prohibition.

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