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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.
New Add-Ons
Divine Rivals by Rebecca Ross
Release date: April 4, 2023
Current Goodreads Rating: 4.55
Repeat Author
When two young rival journalists find love through a magical connection, they must face the depths of hell, in a war among gods, to seal their fate forever.
I don’t love YA fantasy, but I may check this one out later.
The House is on Fire by Rachel Beanland
Release date: April 4, 2023
Current Goodreads Rating: 4.442
The author of Florence Adler Swims Forever returns with a masterful work of historical fiction about an incendiary tragedy that shocked a young nation and tore apart a community in a single night—told from the perspectives of four people whose actions during the inferno changed the course of history.
What book(s) did you end up picking in April? Let me know in the comments!
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