Do you read books related to your interests? 📖 Do you read books related to your interests? 📖
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I'm currently reading two books that are closely related with things (outside of reading) that I love: the NBA and Marvel 🙌🏼
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Shot Clock by @justinwritesya and Caron Butler (ARC) is a middle-grade novel all about heart, hope, and of course lots of great basketball 🏀 This has been the perfect book to read while I watch the NBA conference finals ⛹🏾
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We Were Dreamers: An Immigrant Superhero Origin Story by @simuliu has been absolutely phenomenal 😍 I've been a huge fan of Simu for quite some time and learning more about his family, his life, and how he became Shang-Chi has been really incredible 💥 Plus, he narrates the audiobook 🎧
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It's really great to discover books that relate to my other interests because it just makes me feel so comforted and happy! 🤍 Now I need more books about superheroes and basketball 😉
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Are either of these books on your TBR? 📚 
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What was the last book that made you really emotio What was the last book that made you really emotional? 🤣😤😭😍
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This could be any kind of emotion, really - from excessive joy or laughter to anger or sadness - I'm just a huge fan of books that make me FEEL 🤎
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I was recently sent an ARC of Love Times Infinity by @lanewriteswords and it sent me on a total rollercoaster of emotions 🎢 It was an absolutely incredible book and I can't wait for everyone to read it! 📖 SWIPE to see my full review ✍🏼
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Is this upcoming book on your TBR yet? 🤍
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What are your very favorite duologies? ✌🏼 ⠀ What are your very favorite duologies? ✌🏼
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I didn't even know duologies were a thing until I joined bookstagram, but over the past couple of years, I've discovered several favorites (so many that I actually wrote a whole blog post about them) 🤎
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A few that I love a little extra:
🃏 Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo
🦋 Strange the Dreamer by Laini Taylor
👑 A Song of Wraiths and Ruin by Roseanne A Brown
⚓️ All the Stars and Teeth by Adalyn Grace
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And a couple with upcoming sequels I'm anticipating:
🐺 The Wilderwood by Hannah Whitten
🦢 Six Crimson Cranes by Elizabeth Lim
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What was the last book-related news that made your What was the last book-related news that made your day? 📖
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I lost my cool (in the best way) when @what_eats_owls announced the release date for Painted Devils, the gorgeous sequel to Little Thieves! 🥀 It's going to be torturous waiting a whole year, but I know it'll also be totally worth it! 🙌🏼
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I also can't count the number of times I've watched the trailer for First Kill - the upcoming Netflix show based on @veschwab's short story in Vampires Never Get Old: Tales with Fresh Bite 🧛🏼‍♀️ It's been quite some time since I was this excited for a vampire show 🩸
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And in YA romance news, I'm geeking out over the cover and title reveal for @dilemmalord's next book! 🤍 It sounds like it'll be the perfect way to kick off 2023 (yes, yes I am thinking that far ahead and pondering which Taylor Swift song to pair with the release) 🙈
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Are you excited about any of these bits of bookish news? 📰
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Do you DNF books? 🙅🏻‍♀️
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This has been such a controversial topic for so long and I've personally struggled with it A LOT 🙈 For years, I refused to quit reading a book unless the subject matter was too triggering or frightening for me to handle 🫣 I would even go so far as to read entire series that I literally didn't like, just to see if the books got any better and changed my mind 🧠
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HOWEVER... this recently changed for me! 🙀 This month, I chose to put down four books that weren't serving me - and it was so insanely freeing! 🍾 I felt like a weight was lifted off me, not forcing myself to read things I wasn't into - and while I still might give some books the benefit of the doubt and finish them (some of my favorite books of all time started off with me feeling very so-so about them)... I will no longer be struggling my way through series I'm not enjoying or novels that make me feel uneasy 🙌🏼 
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Have you ever almost DNF'd a book that you wound up loving? 🤎 Which was it? 📖 
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What was the last hyped book you read that actuall What was the last hyped book you read that actually did live up to the hype? 💥
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I'm all about underrated books and try to recommend my faves on a regular basis because I think that they deserve just as much love as the hyped books 🤎 BUT I also enjoy reading my fair share of hyped books (even if they don't always live up to the hype) 🙈
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The last few books I read that 100% lived up to the hype were:
🐐 Part of Your World by Abby Jimenez (this book made me feel so seen it was unreal. I wept several times)
🪷 Defy the Night by Brigid Kemmerer (I was so thrilled with how much I enjoyed this fantasy)
💄 The No-Show by Beth O'Leary (this author is usually a winner for me and her latest release didn't disappoint)
🏛 The Atlas Six by Olivie Blake (I was unsure for the first 3rd of the book but it wound up being a 5-star read by the end!)
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Which fictional books would you recommend reading Which fictional books would you recommend reading for AAPI Heritage Month? 📚
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It has literally *always* been of utmost importance to me to read books written by - and about - people that aren't just like me (a cis, white, American woman) 📖 It's so important to continue expanding my little world! 🌎
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Here are some of the fictional books I would recommend in a heartbeat to read this month:
📞 Dial A for Aunties (series) by Jesse Q Sutanto
🐉 Six Crimson Cranes (duology) by Elizabeth Lim
🤍 The Kiss Quotient (series) by Helen Hoang
🗼 Tokyo Ever After (series) by Emiko Jean
🦊 Wicked Fox (duology) by Kat Cho
👑 Three Dark Crowns (series) by Kendare Blake
🔥 The Rise of Kyoshi (duology) by F.C. Yee
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Have you read any of these phenomenal books? ☕️
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What was the last book you purchased for yourself What was the last book you purchased for yourself or got from the library? 📖
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As you all know very well, I'm not the type of person to purchase books unless I've read them first (my exception being sequels to books I own or authors who never let me down) 🙈 That being said, I'm pretty picky about which books I DO spend my money on 💳
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I recently did a bit of a haul on #IndependentBookstoreDay to get my hands on some of my favorite books from the past year and I can't wait to have them in my hands soon! 🙌🏼 Below is the list of titles I ordered from my favorite indie shops:
🏛 The Atlas Six
👻 Gallant
✨ The Kindred
📱 The Boyfriend Project
💛 Life's Too Short
🎈 All Fired Up (pre-order, since I loved the arc)
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What was the last underrated book you read that yo What was the last underrated book you read that you want everyone else to read? 🗣
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Okay, SO, this book isn't actually out in the world yet 🙈 BUT since I haven't seen too much about it on bookstagram, I figured it's my job to help screech about how fantastic it is! 📢
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While the gorgeous cover was certainly what drew me in (this has now landed in my top 3 fave covers of all time 😍), the story was absolutely BRILLIANT and I think everyone needs to add it to their July TBR! 📚 You're definitely going to want to get your hands on this masterpiece 🤍
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Swipe 👉🏼 to see my full review of The Wonderland Trials 🃏 and tell me which upcoming FANTASY release you're excited to read this summer ☀️
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Books, New Releases · April 4, 2022

April 2022 New Book Releases

It seems as though the start of spring is a little quieter than I expected when it comes to new novels. However, that doesn’t keep me from looking forward to the 24 new book releases in April 2022!

Considering how incredibly overwhelming March’s new release list was, I thought April would blow me away! It’s not quite as insane as I expected, that’s for sure, but there are still some fantastic titles coming out this month. I spotted a few contemporary romances that I’ve been anticipating for a while and added several fantasy books to my ever-growing TBR.

Keep on reading to see all of the awesome books you’ll want to add to your own reading list in April.


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24 New Book Releases to Add to Your Reading List in April 2022

You can find a synopsis of each book below, along with a link to buy or preorder. Visit my StoryGraph account to read my reviews as they go live – and check out my bookstagram account for more aesthetic photos of books and coffee!

Portrait of a Thief by Grace D. Li | April 5

Ocean’s Eleven meets The Farewell in Portrait of a Thief, a lush, lyrical heist novel inspired by the true story of Chinese art vanishing from Western museums; about diaspora, the colonization of art, and the complexity of the Chinese American identity.

History is told by the conquerors. Across the Western world, museums display the spoils of war, of conquest, of colonialism: priceless pieces of art looted from other countries, kept even now.

Will Chen plans to steal them back.

A senior at Harvard, Will fits comfortably in his carefully curated roles: a perfect student, an art history major and sometimes artist, the eldest son who has always been his parents’ American Dream. But when a mysterious Chinese benefactor reaches out with an impossible—and illegal—job offer, Will finds himself something else as well: the leader of a heist to steal back five priceless Chinese sculptures, looted from Beijing centuries ago.

His crew is every heist archetype one can imag­ine—or at least, the closest he can get. A con artist: Irene Chen, a public policy major at Duke who can talk her way out of anything. A thief: Daniel Liang, a premed student with steady hands just as capable of lockpicking as suturing. A getaway driver: Lily Wu, an engineering major who races cars in her free time. A hacker: Alex Huang, an MIT dropout turned Silicon Valley software engineer. Each member of his crew has their own complicated relationship with China and the identity they’ve cultivated as Chinese Americans, but when Will asks, none of them can turn him down.

Because if they succeed? They earn fifty million dollars—and a chance to make history. But if they fail, it will mean not just the loss of everything they’ve dreamed for themselves but yet another thwarted at­tempt to take back what colonialism has stolen.

Equal parts beautiful, thoughtful, and thrilling, Portrait of a Thief is a cultural heist and an examination of Chinese American identity, as well as a necessary cri­tique of the lingering effects of colonialism.

Buy the book: Amazon | Book Depository | Bookshop

Memphis by Tara M. Stringfellow | April 5

A spellbinding debut novel tracing three generations of a Southern Black family and one daughter’s discovery that she has the power to change her family’s legacy.

In the summer of 1995, ten-year-old Joan, her mother, and her younger sister flee her father’s violence, seeking refuge at her mother’s ancestral home in Memphis. Half a century ago, Joan’s grandfather built this majestic house in the historic Black neighborhood of Douglass–only to be lynched days after becoming the first Black detective in Memphis. This wasn’t the first time violence altered the course of Joan’s family’s trajectory, and she knows it won’t be the last. Longing to become an artist, Joan pours her rage and grief into sketching portraits of the women of North Memphis–including their enigmatic neighbor Miss Dawn, who seems to know something about curses.

Unfolding over seventy years through a chorus of voices, Memphis weaves back and forth in time to show how the past and future are forever intertwined. It is only when Joan comes to see herself as a continuation of a long matrilineal tradition–and the women in her family as her guides to healing–that she understands that her life does not have to be defined by vengeance. That the sole weapon she needs is her paintbrush.

Inspired by the author’s own family history, Memphis–the Black fairy tale she always wanted to read–explores the complexity of what we pass down, not only in our families, but in our country: police brutality and justice, powerlessness and freedom, fate and forgiveness, doubt and faith, sacrifice and love.

Buy the book: Amazon | Book Depository | Bookshop

Hotel Magnifique by Emily J. Taylor | April 5

For fans of Caraval and The Night Circus, this decadent and darkly enchanting YA fantasy, set against the backdrop of a Belle Époque-inspired hotel, follows seventeen-year-old Jani as she uncovers the deeply disturbing secrets of the legendary Hotel Magnifique.

All her life, Jani has dreamed of Elsewhere. Just barely scraping by with her job at a tannery, she’s resigned to a dreary life in the port town of Durc, caring for her younger sister Zosa. That is, until the Hotel Magnifique comes to town.

The hotel is legendary not only for its whimsical enchantments, but also for its ability to travel—appearing in a different destination every morning. While Jani and Zosa can’t afford the exorbitant costs of a guest’s stay, they can interview to join the staff, and are soon whisked away on the greatest adventure of their lives. But once inside, Jani quickly discovers their contracts are unbreakable and that beneath the marvelous glamour, the hotel is hiding dangerous secrets.

With the vexingly handsome doorman Bel as her only ally, Jani embarks on a mission to unravel the mystery of the magic at the heart of the hotel and free Zosa—and the other staff—from the cruelty of the ruthless maître d’hôtel. To succeed, she’ll have to risk everything she loves, but failure would mean a fate far worse than never returning home.

Buy the book: Amazon | Book Depository | Bookshop

The Wedding Crasher by Mia Sosa | April 5

The USA Today bestselling author of The Worst Best Man is back with another hilarious rom-com about two strangers who get trapped in a lie and have to fake date their way out of it…

Just weeks away from ditching DC for greener pastures, Solange Pereira is roped into helping her wedding planner cousin on a random couple’s big day. It’s an easy gig… until she stumbles upon a situation that convinces her the pair isn’t meant to be. What’s a true-blue romantic to do? Crash the wedding, of course. And ensure the unsuspecting groom doesn’t make the biggest mistake of his life.

Dean Chapman had his future all mapped out. He was about to check off “start a family” and on track to “make partner” when his modern day marriage of convenience went up in smoke. Then he learns he might not land an assignment that could be his ticket to a promotion unless he has a significant other and, in a moment of panic, Dean claims to be in love with the woman who crashed his wedding. Oops.

Now Dean has a whole new item on his to-do list: beg Solange to be his pretend girlfriend. Solange feels a tiny bit bad about ruining Dean’s wedding, so she agrees to play along. Yet as they fake-date their way around town, what started as a performance for Dean’s colleagues turns into a connection that neither he nor Solange can deny. Their entire romance is a sham… there’s no way these polar opposites could fall in love for real, right?

Buy the book: Amazon | Book Depository | Bookshop

She Gets the Girl by Rachael Lippincott and Alyson Derrick | April 5

She’s All That meets What If It’s Us in this swoon-worthy hate-to-love YA romantic comedy from #1 New York Times bestselling coauthor of Five Feet Apart Rachael Lippincott and debut writer Alyson Derrick.

Alex Blackwood is a little bit headstrong, with a dash of chaos and a whole lot of flirt. She knows how to get the girl. Keeping her on the other hand…not so much. Molly Parker has everything in her life totally in control, except for her complete awkwardness with just about anyone besides her mom. She knows she’s in love with the impossibly cool Cora Myers. She just…hasn’t actually talked to her yet.

Alex and Molly don’t belong on the same planet, let alone the same college campus. But when Alex, fresh off a bad (but hopefully not permanent) breakup, discovers Molly’s hidden crush as their paths cross the night before classes start, they realize they might have a common interest after all. Because maybe if Alex volunteers to help Molly learn how to get her dream girl to fall for her, she can prove to her ex that she’s not a selfish flirt. That she’s ready for an actual commitment. And while Alex is the last person Molly would ever think she could trust, she can’t deny Alex knows what she’s doing with girls, unlike her.

As the two embark on their five-step plans to get their girls to fall for them, though, they both begin to wonder if maybe they’re the ones falling…for each other.

Buy the book: Amazon | Book Depository | Bookshop

The Lifeguards by Amanda Eyre Ward | April 5

The bonds between three picture-perfect–but viciously protective–mothers and their close-knit sons are tested during one unforgettable summer in a gripping novel from the New York Times bestselling author of The Jetsetters.

Austin’s Zilker Park neighborhood is a wonderland of greenbelt trails, live music, and moms who drink a few too many margaritas. Whitney, Annette, and Liza have grown thick as thieves as they have raised their children together for fifteen years, believing that they can shelter them their children from an increasingly dangerous world. Their friendship is unbreakable–as safe as the neighborhood where they’ve raised their sweet little boys.

Or so they think.

One night, the three women have been enjoying happy hour when their boys, lifeguards for the summer, come back on bicycles from a late-night dip in their favorite swimming hole. The boys share a secret–news that will shatter the perfect world their mothers have so painstakingly created.

Combining three mothers’ points of view in a powerful narrative tale with commentary from entertaining neighborhood listservs, secret text messages, and police reports, The Lifeguards is both a story about the secrets we tell to protect the ones we love and a riveting novel of suspense filled with half-truths and betrayals, fierce love and complicated friendships, and the loss of innocence on one hot summer night.

Buy the book: Amazon | Book Depository | Bookshop

The No-Show by Beth O’Leary | April 5

Three women who seemingly have nothing in common find that they’re involved with the same man in this smart new rom-com by Beth O’Leary, bestselling author of The Flatshare.

Siobhan is a quick-tempered life coach with way too much on her plate. Miranda is a tree surgeon used to being treated as just one of the guys on the job. Jane is a soft-spoken volunteer for the local charity shop with zero sense of self-worth.

These three women are strangers who have only one thing in common: They’ve all been stood up on the same day, the very worst day to be stood up–Valentine’s Day. And, unbeknownst to them, they’ve all been stood up by the same man.

Once they’ve each forgiven him for standing them up, they let him back into their lives and are in serious danger of falling in love with a man who seems to have not just one or two but three women on the go….

Is there more to him than meets the eye? And will they each untangle the truth before they all get their hearts broken?

Buy the book: Amazon | Book Depository | Bookshop

Part of Your World by Abby Jimenez | April 19

The New York Times bestselling author of Life’s Too Short delivers a refreshingly modern fairy tale perfect for fans of Casey McQuiston and Emily Henry.

After a wild bet, gourmet grilled-cheese sandwich, and cuddle with a baby goat, Alexis Montgomery has had her world turned upside down. The cause: Daniel Grant, a ridiculously hot carpenter who’s ten years younger than her and as casual as they come—the complete opposite of sophisticated city-girl Alexis. And yet their chemistry is undeniable.

While her ultra-wealthy parents want her to carry on the family legacy of world-renowned surgeons, Alexis doesn’t need glory or fame. She’s fine with being a “mere” ER doctor. And every minute she spends with Daniel and the tight-knit town where he lives, she’s discovering just what’s really important. Yet letting their relationship become anything more than a short-term fling would mean turning her back on her family and giving up the opportunity to help thousands of people.

Bringing Daniel into her world is impossible, and yet she can’t just give up the joy she’s found with him either. With so many differences between them, how can Alexis possibly choose between her world and his?

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An Arrow to the Moon by Emily X.R. Pan | April 12

Romeo and Juliet meets Chinese mythology in this magical novel by the New York Times bestselling author of The Astonishing Color of After

Hunter Yee has perfect aim with a bow and arrow, but all else in his life veers wrong. He’s sick of being haunted by his family’s past mistakes. The only things keeping him from running away are his little brother, a supernatural wind, and the bewitching girl at his new high school.

Luna Chang dreads the future. Graduation looms ahead, and her parents’ expectations are stifling. When she begins to break the rules, she finds her life upended by the strange new boy in her class, the arrival of unearthly fireflies, and an ominous crack spreading across the town of Fairbridge.

As Hunter and Luna navigate their families’ enmity and secrets, everything around them begins to fall apart. All they can depend on is their love…but time is running out, and fate will have its way.

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Nettle & Bone by T. Kingfisher | April 26

After years of seeing her sisters suffer at the hands of an abusive prince, Marra—the shy, convent-raised, third-born daughter—has finally realized that no one is coming to their rescue. No one, except for Marra herself.

Seeking help from a powerful gravewitch, Marra is offered the tools to kill a prince—if she can complete three impossible tasks. But, as is the way in tales of princes, witches, and daughters, the impossible is only the beginning.

On her quest, Marra is joined by the gravewitch, a reluctant fairy godmother, a strapping former knight, and a chicken possessed by a demon. Together, the five of them intend to be the hand that closes around the throat of the prince and frees Marra’s family and their kingdom from its tyrannous ruler at last.

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Funny You Should Ask by Elissa Sussman | April 12

A restless young journalist with big dreams interviews a Hollywood heartthrob–and, ten years later, it’s clear that their time together meant more than meets the eye in this sexy, engrossing adult debut novel.

Then. Twentysomething writer Chani Horowitz is stuck. While her former MFA classmates are nabbing book deals, she’s in the trenches writing puff pieces. Then she’s hired to write a profile of movie star Gabe Parker. The Gabe Parker–her forever celebrity crush, the object of her fantasies, the background photo on her phone–who’s also just been cast as the new James Bond. It’s terrifying and thrilling all at once . . . yet if she can keep her cool and nail the piece, it could be a huge win. Gabe will get good press, and her career will skyrocket. But what comes next proves to be life-changing in ways Chani never saw coming, as the interview turns into a whirlwind weekend that has the tabloids buzzing.

Now. Ten years later, after a brutal divorce and a heavy dose of therapy, Chani is back in Los Angeles, laser-focused on one thing: her work. But she’s still spent the better part of the last decade getting asked about her deeply personal Gabe Parker profile at every turn. No matter what new essay collection or viral editorial she’s promoting, it always comes back to Gabe. So when his PR team requests that they reunite for a second interview, she wants to say no. She wants to pretend that she’s forgotten about the time they spent together, years ago. But the truth is that those seventy-two hours are still crystal clear, etched in her memory. And so . . . she says yes.

Chani knows that facing Gabe again also means facing feelings she’s tried so hard to push away. Alternating between their first meeting and their reunion a decade later, this deliciously irresistible novel will have you hanging on until the last word.

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Cover Story by Susan Rigetti | April 5

Netflix’s Inventing Anna meets Catch Me If You Can, a captivating novel about an ambitious young women who gets trapped in a charismatic con artist’s scam.

After a rough year at NYU, aspiring writer Lora Ricci is thrilled to land a summer internship at ELLE magazine where she meets Cat Wolff, contributing editor and enigmatic daughter of a clean-energy mogul. Cat takes Lora under her wing, soliciting her help with side projects and encouraging her writing.

As a friendship emerges between the two women, Lora opens up to Cat about her desperate struggles and lost scholarship. Cat’s solution: Drop out of NYU and become her ghostwriter. Lora agrees and, when the internship ends, she moves into Cat’s suite at the opulent Plaza Hotel. Writing during the day and accompanying Cat to extravagant parties at night, Lora’s life quickly shifts from looming nightmare to dream-come-true. But as Lora is drawn into Cat’s glamorous lifestyle, Cat’s perfect exterior cracks, exposing an illicit, shady world.

A whip-smart and delightfully inventive writer, Susan Rigetti brilliantly pieces together a perceptive, humorous caper full of sharp observations about scam culture. Composed of diary entries, emails, FBI correspondence, and more, Cover Story is a fresh, fun, and wholly original novel that takes readers deep into the codependency and deceit found in a relationship built on power imbalance and lies.

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Elektra by Jennifer Saint | April 28

The House of Atreus is cursed. A bloodline tainted by a generational cycle of violence and vengeance. This is the story of three women, their fates inextricably tied to this curse, and the fickle nature of men and gods.

Clytemnestra
The sister of Helen, wife of Agamemnon – her hopes of averting the curse are dashed when her sister is taken to Troy by the feckless Paris. Her husband raises a great army against them, and determines to win, whatever the cost.

Cassandra
Princess of Troy, and cursed by Apollo to see the future but never to be believed when she speaks of it. She is powerless in her knowledge that the city will fall.

Elektra
The youngest daughter of Clytemnestra and Agamemnon, Elektra is horrified by the bloodletting of her kin. But, can she escape the curse, or is her own destiny also bound by violence?

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Fool Me Once by Ashley Winstead | April 5

Lee Stone is a twenty-first-century woman: she kicks butt at her job as a communications director at a women-run electric car company (that’s better than Tesla, thank you) and after work she is “Stoner,” drinking guys under the table and never letting any of them get too comfortable in her bed…

That’s because Lee’s learned one big lesson: never trust men. After four major heartbreaks set her straight, from her father cheating on her mom all the way to Ben Laderman in grad school—who wasn’t actually cheating, but she could have sworn he was, so she reciprocated in kind.

Then Ben shows up five years later, working as a policy expert for the most liberal governor in Texas history, just as Lee is trying to get a clean energy bill rolling. Things get complicated—and competitive as Lee and Ben are forced to work together. Tension builds just as old sparks reignite, fanning the flames for a romantic dustup the size of Texas.

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Some Mistakes Were Made by Kristin Dwyer | April 26

You can’t always go home again.

Ellis and Easton have been inseparable since childhood. But when a rash decision throws Ellis’s life—and her relationship with Easton— into chaos she’s forced to move halfway across the country, far from everything she’s ever known.

Now Ellis hasn’t spoken to Easton in a year, and maybe it’s better that way; maybe eventually the Easton shaped hole in her heart will heal. But when Easton’s mother invites her home for a celebration, Ellis finds herself tangled up in the web of heartache, betrayal, and anger she left behind… and with the boy she never stopped loving.

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Fevered Star (Between Earth and Sky #2) by Rebecca Roanhorse | April 19

Return to The Meridian with New York Times bestselling author Rebecca Roanhorse’s sequel to the most critically hailed epic fantasy of 2020 Black Sun—finalist for the Hugo, Nebula, Lambda, and Locus awards.

There are no tides more treacherous than those of the heart. —Teek saying

The great city of Tova is shattered. The sun is held within the smothering grip of the Crow God’s eclipse, but a comet that marks the death of a ruler and heralds the rise of a new order is imminent.

The Meridian: a land where magic has been codified and the worship of gods suppressed. How do you live when legends come to life, and the faith you had is rewarded?

As sea captain Xiala is swept up in the chaos and currents of change, she finds an unexpected ally in the former Priest of Knives. For the Clan Matriarchs of Tova, tense alliances form as far-flung enemies gather and the war in the heavens is reflected upon the earth.

And for Serapio and Naranpa, both now living avatars, the struggle for free will and personhood in the face of destiny rages. How will Serapio stay human when he is steeped in prophecy and surrounded by those who desire only his power? Is there a future for Naranpa in a transformed Tova without her total destruction?

Welcome back to the fantasy series of the decade in Fevered Star—book two of Between Earth and Sky.

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Belle Morte by Bella Higgins | April 5

There’s only one way out

Belle Morte. One of five houses where vampires reside as celebrities and humans are paid to be their living donors. While others came here seeking fortune, I came in search of my sister who walked into Belle Morte five months ago . . . and never walked back out.

Now that I’m here, the secrets about this world have proven to be much bigger than I ever anticipated. And lurking around every corner are shocking insinuations of what happened to my sister.

There’s only one person who might have the answers I need, and the undeniable pull I feel toward him is terrifying: Edmond Dantès―a vampire, and my mortal enemy.

The harder I try to resist him, the further I fall under his spell. And in one instant my life is irrevocably changed. My past becomes prologue and my fate becomes sealed behind these doors.

Belle Morte has spoken. And it may never let me go.

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Flirting With Fate (Flirting With Fate #1) by J.C. Cervantes | April 19

Ava Granados will never forgive herself for being late to her beloved nana’s deathbed. But due to a flash flood that left Ava in a fender bender with a mysterious boy, she missed her grandmother’s mystical blessing–one that has been passed between the women of her family upon death for generations.

Then Nana’s ghost appears with a challenge from beyond the grave. As it turns out, Nana did give Ava a blessing, but it missed its target, landing with the boy from the night of the storm instead. Was it fate? Ava refuses to believe so. With the help of her sisters and Nana’s rather bumbling spiritual guide, she’s determined to reclaim her share of the family magic and set Nana free.

For guarded Ava, befriending some random boy is the last thing she wants to do. She’s gotten along just fine protecting her heart–keeping people at a distance is a great way to ensure no one ever hurts you. But as Ava embarks on her mission to retrieve the lost blessing, she starts to wonder if getting close to thunderstorm boy is worth the risk.

In her YA debut, J.C. Cervantes weaves a tale about family, fate, and finding love where you least expect it.

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The Sign for Home by Blair Fell | April 5

When Arlo Dilly learns the girl he thought was lost forever might still be out there, he takes it as a sign and embarks on a life-changing journey to find his great love—and his freedom.

Arlo Dilly is young, handsome and eager to meet the right girl. He also happens to be DeafBlind, a Jehovah’s Witness, and under the strict guardianship of his controlling uncle. His chances of finding someone to love seem slim to none.

And yet, it happened once before: many years ago, at a boarding school for the Deaf, Arlo met the love of his life—a mysterious girl with onyx eyes and beautifully expressive hands which told him the most amazing stories. But tragedy struck, and their love was lost forever.

Or so Arlo thought.

After years trying to heal his broken heart, Arlo is assigned a college writing assignment which unlocks buried memories of his past. Soon he wonders if the hearing people he was supposed to trust have been lying to him all along, and if his lost love might be found again.

No longer willing to accept what others tell him, Arlo convinces a small band of misfit friends to set off on a journey to learn the truth. After all, who better to bring on this quest than his gay interpreter and wildly inappropriate Belgian best friend? Despite the many forces working against him, Arlo will stop at nothing to find the girl who got away and experience all of life’s joyful possibilities.

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Go Hex Yourself by Jessica Clare | April 19

It’s one hex of an attraction in this romantic comedy from New York Times bestselling author Jessica Clare.

When Reggie Johnson answers a job ad in the paper, she’s astonished to find that she’s not applying to work at her favorite card game, Spellcraft: The Magicking. Instead, she’s applying to be an actual familiar for an actual witch. As in, real magic.

The new job has a few perks – great room and board, excellent pay, and she’s apprenticing to a powerful witch. Sure, the witch is a bit eccentric. And sure, there was that issue with the black cat Reggie would prefer to forget about. The biggest problem, however, is warlock Ben Magnus, her employer’s nephew and the most arrogant, insufferable, maddening man to ever cast a spell.

Reggie absolutely hates him. He’s handsome, but he’s also bossy and irritating and orders her around. Ben’s butt might look great in a crystal ball vision, but that’s as far as it goes. But when someone with a vendetta targets the household, she finds herself working with Ben to break a deadly curse. Apparently, when they’re not fighting like cats and dogs, things get downright…bewitching.

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Sari, Not Sari by Sonya Singh | April 5

This delightful debut rom-com follows the adventures of a woman trying to connect with her South Asian roots and introduces readers to a memorable cast of characters in a veritable feast of food, family traditions, and fun.

Manny Dogra is the beautiful young CEO of Breakup, a highly successful company that helps people manage their relationship breakups. As preoccupied as she is with her business, she’s also planning her wedding to handsome architect Adam Jamieson while dealing with the loss of her beloved parents.

For reasons Manny has never understood, her mother and father, who were both born in India, always wanted her to become an “All-American” girl. So that’s what she did. She knows next to nothing about her South Asian heritage, and that’s never been a problem—until her parents are no longer around, and an image of Manny that’s been Photoshopped to make her skin look more white appears on a major magazine cover. Suddenly, the woman who built an empire encouraging people to be true to themselves is having her own identity crisis.

But when an irritating client named Sammy Patel approaches Manny with an odd breakup request, the perfect solution presents itself: If they both agree to certain terms, he’ll give her a crash course in being “Indian” at his brother’s wedding.

What follows is days of dancing and dal, masala and mehndi as Manny meets the lovable, if endlessly interfering, aunties and uncles of the Patel family, and, along the way, discovers much more than she could ever have anticipated.

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My Sister’s Big Fat Indian Wedding by Sajni Patel | April 19

A fresh, witty rom-com romp set against the backdrop of a high-profile music competition and a riotous Indian wedding

Zurika Damani is a naturally gifted violinist with a particular love for hip hop beats. But when you’re part of a big Indian family, everyone has expectations, and those certainly don’t include hip hop violin. After being rejected by Juilliard, Zuri’s last hope is a contest judged by a panel of top tier college scouts. The only problem? This coveted competition happens to take place during Zuri’s sister’s extravagant wedding week. And Zuri has already been warned, repeatedly, that she is not to miss a single moment.

In the midst of the chaos, Zuri’s mom is in matchmaking mode with the groom’s South African cousin Naveen—who just happens to be a cocky vocalist set on stealing Zuri’s spotlight at the scouting competition. Luckily Zuri has a crew of loud and loyal female cousins cheering her on. Now, all she has to do is to wow the judges for a top spot, evade getting caught by her parents, resist Naveen’s charms, and, oh yeah . . . not mess up her sister’s big fat Indian wedding. What could possibly go wrong?

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Welcome to the Neighborhood by Lisa Roe | April 5

A heartwarming and life-affirming story of family dynamics, mother/daughter relationships, and second chances—perfect for fans of Maria Semple and Abbi Waxman.

After years of struggling to make ends meet, Queens single mom Ginny falls for sweet, divorced Jeff, and relishes the idea of moving with her quirky eleven-year-old daughter Harri to his home in an upscale New Jersey suburb. Though she’s never been impressed by material things, she is thrilled that getting a second chance at love comes with the added bonus of finally giving Harri everything she never could before.

And then she meets the neighbors.

Ginny is quickly thrust into the complicated realities of a neighborhood defined by the ever-shifting alliances of PTA moms, Real Housewife contenders, and their mean-girl daughters. When the neighbors’ secrets, back-stabbing, and bad behavior take a devastating toll on her daughter and new marriage, Ginny must decide what really matters—and protect it at all costs.

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Ebonwilde (Bloodleaf #3) by Crystal Smith | April 12

Get ready to be swept away, seduced, and swindled in the wickedly vicious third and final installment in the Bloodleaf series that Laura Sebastian called “enchanting, visceral, and twisty.”

Welcome to Ebonwilde. Come and find me.

Aurelia’s last words haunted Zan. Left with the task of finding and reviving Princess Aurelia, Zan sets off on his own adventure to find her and return the gift she sacrificed for him—her life. But not all is what it seems, and Ebonwilde is more dangerous than anyone can predict.

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  1. I'm All Booked Up says

    April 4, 2022 at 8:43 AM

    So many great books coming out in April! Thanks for sharing.

    Reply
  2. Fadima Mooneira says

    April 4, 2022 at 9:14 AM

    Portrait Of A Theif is already on my TBR. Cover Story, Sari Not Sari, My Sister’s Big Fat Indian Wedding caught my attention. Thank you for sharing.

    Reply
  3. According to Chren says

    April 4, 2022 at 10:22 AM

    The Wedding Crasher sounds like a great book!

    Reply
  4. Jodie says

    April 4, 2022 at 10:23 AM

    I have read (or am currently reading) several of these books and they are all great selections! Have a wonderful April Stephanie!

    Reply
  5. Jasmine M. Gorton says

    April 4, 2022 at 11:07 AM

    All these books will have to be put on my TBR list. They sound interesting.

    Reply
  6. readandreviewit says

    April 4, 2022 at 1:09 PM

    Fab suggestions here! I’m super excited for She Gets The Girl, it sounds like it’s going to be such a cute read, and that’s my favourite kind! I hadn’t heard of Nettle & Bone before but I have to admit I’m intrigued, so I’m adding it to my tbr. Thank you so much for sharing, I hope you enjoy all these x

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  7. S.S. Mitchell says

    April 4, 2022 at 1:10 PM

    What a lovely selection of books you’ve singled out here! I love the drop down feature. My Sister’s Big fat Indian Wedding really stands out to me- I would definitely check it out.

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  8. Lisa says

    April 4, 2022 at 1:31 PM

    Hotel Magnifique, Elektra, and Belle Morte are all now on my list, thank you, Stephanie! I adore your book posts, I know I’ll always find something that I’m going to love 🙂

    Reply
  9. Mind Beauty Simplicity says

    April 4, 2022 at 1:52 PM

    Go Hex Yourself seems like a good one to add to my October TBR this year! 🙂

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  10. Penny says

    April 4, 2022 at 4:10 PM

    There are some very lovely books here, love them all! I have heard about Elektra and I’m looking forward to reading that one! ( Electra is my fave Greek tragedy) Thank you so much for sharing, Stephanie. xx Penny / http://www.whatdidshetype.com

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  11. Jaya Avendel says

    April 4, 2022 at 4:19 PM

    This list is truly packed with some amazing books! Portrait of a Thief, Memphis, Nettle & Bone, and My Sister’s Big Fat Indian Wedding all sound like books I need to put on my reading list. I’ll start sending my library requests after the release dates. 🙂

    Reply
  12. Sarah says

    April 4, 2022 at 5:55 PM

    Wow, so many amazing sounds books coming out this month. While I love lists like this, they are terrible for my TBR because I’m always adding more books to it. I also love that so many of these books have absolutely amazing covers- because I am totally guilty of judging books by their covers.

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  13. Wendy says

    April 4, 2022 at 8:30 PM

    April is a great month of reading. I have several of these books and are really looking forward to them.

    Reply
  14. Jenny in Neverland says

    April 5, 2022 at 4:48 AM

    There’s loads of fab sounding books here and I love that you include such a diverse range of books as well! I’ll be going through some of these in more detail and adding a few to my TBR list!

    Reply
  15. Cristina Rosano says

    April 5, 2022 at 2:13 PM

    So many great books coming up this April and added even more to my TBR! Must say that Elektra is one of my most expected releases from this month as well as Memphis x

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  16. Neely Moldovan says

    April 5, 2022 at 5:38 PM

    I have a few of these on my Kindle and I can’t wait to dive in! I think part of your world will be my first!

    Reply
  17. Charity says

    April 5, 2022 at 7:35 PM

    Looks like some great books! Thanks so much for sharing this list!

    Reply
  18. Ashley@AttemptsAtDomestication says

    April 6, 2022 at 9:38 AM

    None of these books were on my radar for April! It looks like a lot of great contemporary romance releases. Perfect for the warmer spring weather!

    Reply
  19. Lizzie says

    April 7, 2022 at 1:21 PM

    You have put together the best lists! And I feel like you always introduce me to books that I haven’t heard of. So many of these sound amazing but Cover Story seems to be right up my alley!

    Lizzie
    http://www.lizzieinlace.com

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  20. Raji says

    April 9, 2022 at 7:32 PM

    What a great list! I’m most excited for Hotel Magnifique and Elektra this month and after reading your post, I’ve found a few more books to add to my TBR too!

    Reply
  21. Sumedha @ the wordy habitat says

    April 11, 2022 at 2:46 AM

    I’m excited about Portrait of a Thief! Also the new Beth O’Leary book.

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And a couple with upcoming sequels I'm anticipating:
🐺 The Wilderwood by Hannah Whitten
🦢 Six Crimson Cranes by Elizabeth Lim
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Have you read any of these? 📚
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What was the last book-related news that made your What was the last book-related news that made your day? 📖
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I lost my cool (in the best way) when @what_eats_owls announced the release date for Painted Devils, the gorgeous sequel to Little Thieves! 🥀 It's going to be torturous waiting a whole year, but I know it'll also be totally worth it! 🙌🏼
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I also can't count the number of times I've watched the trailer for First Kill - the upcoming Netflix show based on @veschwab's short story in Vampires Never Get Old: Tales with Fresh Bite 🧛🏼‍♀️ It's been quite some time since I was this excited for a vampire show 🩸
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And in YA romance news, I'm geeking out over the cover and title reveal for @dilemmalord's next book! 🤍 It sounds like it'll be the perfect way to kick off 2023 (yes, yes I am thinking that far ahead and pondering which Taylor Swift song to pair with the release) 🙈
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Are you excited about any of these bits of bookish news? 📰
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Do you DNF books? 🙅🏻‍♀️
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This has been such a controversial topic for so long and I've personally struggled with it A LOT 🙈 For years, I refused to quit reading a book unless the subject matter was too triggering or frightening for me to handle 🫣 I would even go so far as to read entire series that I literally didn't like, just to see if the books got any better and changed my mind 🧠
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HOWEVER... this recently changed for me! 🙀 This month, I chose to put down four books that weren't serving me - and it was so insanely freeing! 🍾 I felt like a weight was lifted off me, not forcing myself to read things I wasn't into - and while I still might give some books the benefit of the doubt and finish them (some of my favorite books of all time started off with me feeling very so-so about them)... I will no longer be struggling my way through series I'm not enjoying or novels that make me feel uneasy 🙌🏼 
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Have you ever almost DNF'd a book that you wound up loving? 🤎 Which was it? 📖 
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What was the last hyped book you read that actuall What was the last hyped book you read that actually did live up to the hype? 💥
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I'm all about underrated books and try to recommend my faves on a regular basis because I think that they deserve just as much love as the hyped books 🤎 BUT I also enjoy reading my fair share of hyped books (even if they don't always live up to the hype) 🙈
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The last few books I read that 100% lived up to the hype were:
🐐 Part of Your World by Abby Jimenez (this book made me feel so seen it was unreal. I wept several times)
🪷 Defy the Night by Brigid Kemmerer (I was so thrilled with how much I enjoyed this fantasy)
💄 The No-Show by Beth O'Leary (this author is usually a winner for me and her latest release didn't disappoint)
🏛 The Atlas Six by Olivie Blake (I was unsure for the first 3rd of the book but it wound up being a 5-star read by the end!)
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Which fictional books would you recommend reading Which fictional books would you recommend reading for AAPI Heritage Month? 📚
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It has literally *always* been of utmost importance to me to read books written by - and about - people that aren't just like me (a cis, white, American woman) 📖 It's so important to continue expanding my little world! 🌎
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Here are some of the fictional books I would recommend in a heartbeat to read this month:
📞 Dial A for Aunties (series) by Jesse Q Sutanto
🐉 Six Crimson Cranes (duology) by Elizabeth Lim
🤍 The Kiss Quotient (series) by Helen Hoang
🗼 Tokyo Ever After (series) by Emiko Jean
🦊 Wicked Fox (duology) by Kat Cho
👑 Three Dark Crowns (series) by Kendare Blake
🔥 The Rise of Kyoshi (duology) by F.C. Yee
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Have you read any of these phenomenal books? ☕️
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What was the last book you purchased for yourself What was the last book you purchased for yourself or got from the library? 📖
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As you all know very well, I'm not the type of person to purchase books unless I've read them first (my exception being sequels to books I own or authors who never let me down) 🙈 That being said, I'm pretty picky about which books I DO spend my money on 💳
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I recently did a bit of a haul on #IndependentBookstoreDay to get my hands on some of my favorite books from the past year and I can't wait to have them in my hands soon! 🙌🏼 Below is the list of titles I ordered from my favorite indie shops:
🏛 The Atlas Six
👻 Gallant
✨ The Kindred
📱 The Boyfriend Project
💛 Life's Too Short
🎈 All Fired Up (pre-order, since I loved the arc)
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Have you read any of these or are any of them on your TBR? 📚
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What was the last underrated book you read that yo What was the last underrated book you read that you want everyone else to read? 🗣
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Okay, SO, this book isn't actually out in the world yet 🙈 BUT since I haven't seen too much about it on bookstagram, I figured it's my job to help screech about how fantastic it is! 📢
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While the gorgeous cover was certainly what drew me in (this has now landed in my top 3 fave covers of all time 😍), the story was absolutely BRILLIANT and I think everyone needs to add it to their July TBR! 📚 You're definitely going to want to get your hands on this masterpiece 🤍
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Swipe 👉🏼 to see my full review of The Wonderland Trials 🃏 and tell me which upcoming FANTASY release you're excited to read this summer ☀️
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What are your favorite fictional books with mental What are your favorite fictional books with mental health rep? 📚
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Did you know that May is Mental Health Month? 💚 As someone who has battled with anxiety, depression, and bipolar disorder for a great deal of my life, well written mental health rep in books is so important to me! 📖 It's always so encouraging to pick up a novel and feel truly seen while turning the pages 👀
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A few books that have really stood out to me because of their mental health rep are:
• The Midnight Library by Matt Haig (this book quite literally changed my life and it's still one that I turn to whenever I'm struggling)
• The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by VE Schwab
• A Song of Wraiths and Ruin by Roseanne A Brown
• The Bookish Life of Nina Hill by Abbi Waxman (this is another comfort book for me because I've never found another character quite as much like me as Nina)
• Amelia Unabridged by Ashley Schumacher
• Take a Hint, Dani Brown by Talia Hibbert
• The Sound of Stars by Alechia Dow
• This Might Get Awkward by Kara McDowell (this author knows how to write about anxiety in a way that's more relatable than I've seen in nearly any other book)
• It's Kind of a Funny Story by Ned Vizzini (this book got me through high school - in more ways than one)
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Have you read any of these wonderful, healing books? ☕️
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