April New Releases
We may be locked inside, but Tuesdays are still for new books! This time of year so many wonderful new, summery and rich reads are released. It’s such a great time for books and if we can’t go on vacation for real, we might as well travel somewhere new by page.
A Tender Thing by Emily Neuberger—Historical Fiction. A debut novel set in 1950s New York, right in the middle of the Golden Age of Broadway. A young Midwestern girl leaves her hometown for the bright lights of Broadway and is thrown into a leading role in a controversial new musical. It is a story of love, legacy, and art through the challenges of race and change. Available April 7, 2020.
The Roxy Letters by Mary Pauline Lowry—Meet Roxy. She’s a sometimes vegan, always broke artist with a heart the size of Texas and an ex living in her spare bedroom. Her life is messy, but with the help of a few good friends and by the grace of the goddess Venus she’ll discover that good sex, true love, and her life’s purpose are all closer than she realizes. Available April 7, 2020.
Meet Me at Midnight by Jessica Pennington—Teens waging a war of practical jokes declare peace when they fall for one another in this charming YA romantic comedy. Lake house and summer, sign me up! The cover alone is swoon worthy. Available April 7, 2020.
Unscripted by Nicole Kronzer—A funny and timely debut YA about the toxic masculinity at a famous improv comedy camp. This one couldn’t be more right up my alley! A girl who wants to be on SNL at improv camp fighting off the toxic masculinity of comedy? Sign me up! Available April 21, 2020.
The Perfect Escape by Suzanne Park—“Love is a battlefield in this hysterically funny rom-com debut, perfect for fans of Jenny Han.
Nate Jae-Woo Kim wants to be rich. When one of his classmates offers Nate a ridiculous amount of money to commit grade fraud, he knows that taking the windfall would help support his prideful Korean family, but is compromising his integrity worth it?
Luck comes in the form of Kate Anderson, Nate’s colleague at the zombie-themed escape room where he works. She approaches Nate with a plan: a local tech company is hosting a weekend-long survivalist competition with a huge cash prize. It could solve all of Nate’s problems, and she needs the money too.
If the two of them team up, Nate has a real shot of winning the grand prize. But the real challenge? Making through the weekend with his heart intact…”
So many fun reads are out this month! Are any of these are your radar?