I hope this spring has been good to you and your family and that you have much to look forward to this summer. I’ll be sharing Beach Bag Books 2022 in the middle of next month and my Summer Preview 2022 at the end of May. In the meantime, April books have got you covered!

In order of publication and nothing more because these are ALL books I loved!…

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The Divines by Ellie Eaton (debut)
Publisher: William Morrow
Release Date: January 19, 2021
Length: 320 pages
Amazon

From the Publisher

“The girls of St John the Divine, an elite English boarding school, were notorious for flipping their hair, harassing teachers, chasing boys, and chain-smoking cigarettes. They were fiercely loyal, sharp-tongued, and cuttingly humorous in the way that only teenage girls can be. For Josephine, now in her thirties, the years at St John were a lifetime ago. She hasn’t spoken to another Divine in fifteen years, not since the day the school shuttered its doors in disgrace…”…

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Saving Ruby King by Catherine Adel West (debut)
Publisher: Park Row Books
Release Date: June 16, 2020
Length: 320
Amazon

{A Bit of Backstory}

Single Sentence Summary

Ruby King and her best friend, Layla, share a complicated history between their families, so after Ruby’s mom is murdered, Layla will stop at nothing to protect her friend….

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Debuts. I’ve always loved them and 2019 was no exception. To date, I’ve read 37 debuts this year, making up just over one-third of all my reading. Not every debut is a hit for me, but SO many are. I think authors often have that kernel of a story inside of them for a long time and when it finally bursts out? Magic! I guarantee that you’ll see more than one of these nine debuts I’m sharing today on my 2019 Best Books of the Year list next week….

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My last set of mini-reviews was less than a month ago, but somehow I’ve managed to acquire a stack of four novels in need of reviews. With so much focus on nonfiction this month, I didn’t want to let any of these books fall through the cracks. More than one gave me just the sort of reading respite I need in this crazy, busy fall season. I hope they might do the same for you.…

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Right After the Weather by Carol Anshaw
Publisher: Atria Books
Release Date: October 1, 2019
Length: 288 pages
Amazon

{A Bit of Backstory}

Single Sentence Summary

At 42, Cate, still struggling to figure out exactly what she wants from life, gets the big break she’s longed for, only to have her life upended by a horrific act of violence….

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Necessary People by Anna Pitoniak
Publisher: Little, Brown and Company
Release Date: May 21, 2019
Length: 352 pages
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{A Bit of Backstory}

Single Sentence Summary

Two friends, one rich, the other poor, one free-spirited and aimless, the other ambitious, so what happens when the girl who seems to have it all begins to want even more?…

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It’s that time of the month again when my book review shelves need to be cleared. My reading pace this whole summer has been fast for me at about 11 books per month. That’s sure to slow WAY down as I’m back at work this week and won’t be spending lazy days on my front porch reading for hours any longer. (So sad!) Still, I appreciate all the extra time I’ve had AND just how great books have been for me this summer. Today I’ll be sharing three that I just haven’t managed to clear off my shelves yet, but first, I want to remind you of my favorite August books:…

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The Other’s Gold by Elizabeth Ames (debut)
Publisher: Viking
Release Date: August 27, 2019
Length: 352 pages
Amazon

{A Bit of Backstory}

Single Sentence Summary

The story of four women’s friendship forged from the day they met as college freshmen, through life’s joys, and especially, life’s hardships….

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A Prayer for Travelers by Ruchika Tomar (debut)
Publisher: Riverhead Books
Release Date: July 9, 2019
Length: 352 pages
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{A Bit of Backstory}

Single Sentence Summary

Beautifully told story of one young woman’s life of loneliness, loss, and longing for something more set against the jarringly desolate backdrop of the Nevada desert….

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