2022 continues to speed by us, and here we are in April already! I’m happy to say that my April TBR is actually manageable, compared to last month where I took on way too many books for review. And to help matters, I’ve already read two of my April books, one of which I reviewed last month (The Fall by Alan Baxter), as well as Stringers by Chris Panatier. Also, April must be the Month of the Novella, because I have SIX novellas on my list! Here are the books I hope to read and review in April:
One of my most anticipated books of the month, if not the year, is Sea of Tranquility by Emily St. John Mandel. I honestly can’t believe I haven’t read it already!
Also high on my list of “most anticipated” is Prison of Sleep by Tim Pratt, the follow up to Doors of Sleep which I loved. Can’t wait!
The Girl Who Outgrew the World by Zoje Stage is another novella that I’m really looking forward to. I’ve had good luck with Stage’s novels and she’s become a must read author for me.
And Then I Woke Up by Malcolm Devlin is blurbed by Stephen Graham Jones and is about a plague that “affects how reality is perceived.” Sounds like fun!
Fevered Star by Rebecca Roanhorse is the sequel to Black Sun, which I loved. It’s already getting strong reviews on Goodreads.
I’ve already read Stringers by Chris Panatier and really enjoyed it. This book is CRAZY. I didn’t love as much as The Phlebotomist, but wow, Chris is such a talented writer, I will read anything he writes. I have an interview with him on April 7th, and of course I’ll be reviewing the book as well, probably somewhere around the release date.
I have lots of short books to read this month, including Nettle & Bone by T. Kingfisher. This sounds quite different from Kingfisher’s horror novels, so I’m very curious.
Spear by Nicola Griffith. This is an Arthurian retelling that sounds very good!
And yet another novella! Rosebud by Paul Cornell sounds really interesting. A locked room science fiction mystery that appears to be more on the literary side.
Gone Dark by Amanda Panitch is my only YA in the bunch, and now that I think about it, it’s been a while since I’ve read a YA. This appears to be a futuristic survivalist thriller, and I’m excited to try it.
The Hunger of the Gods by John Gwynne is the sequel to In the Shadow of the Gods, which I read last year and really enjoyed.
The Eater of Gods by Dan Franklin is also short and sounds really good! I’m happy to be reviewing a book for Cemetery Dance, a publisher I’ve admired for years.
And that’s my April TBR! Let me know if you plan to read any of these. What is your most anticipated book this month?
I’m eager to read Hunger of the Gods which is waiting on my e-reader thanks to NetGalley, and I can’t wait for Fevered Star – and of course I look forward to your review for Stringers: I’m very, very curious about it! 🙂
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I look forward to comparing notes!
I feel your pain re too many ARCs… When will we learn?!
I can’t WAIT for Spear, but also Saint Death’s Daughter (which I’ve read already BUT WILL READ AGAIN) and Catherynne Valente’s new book, Osmo Unknown and the Eightpenny Woods! She posted excerpts on her patreon ages ago and I’ve been dying to read it ever since!
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Ooh I just checked out the new Valente book, so cool! I don’t really read MG but I’m so tempted:-)
I strongly recommend it!
Doesn’t Rosebud sound like a fun read?! Great group of books. Happy reading!
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Thanks Priscilla:-)
I’m really looking forward to Spear, Fevered Star, and Rosebud. Happy reading, Tammy!
Thanks Lauren, you too!
I’m going to start Nettle and Bone soon, I’m very keen! Most of the others on your list are new to me so I look forward to seeing what you think
I hope we both love Nettle & Bone:-)
I’m planning to read Nettle & Bone and Spear as well, and I’d love to get to Sea of Tranquility and the Zoje Stage book too. Looks like you have great books coming up. Can’t wait for all your reviews!
It seems like it will be a great reading month!
The Hunger of the Gods and The Eater of Gods…I see a pattern here LOL.
Prison of Sleep is fun – I liked it more that Book 1 (review to come) And Then I Woke Up is on my radar, so I’m looking forward to your thoughts!
LOL I love when that happens;-) I loved Doors of Sleep so if you loved Prison of Sleep more I’m excited!
Right now I have none of these but Robin is reading the Hunger of the Gods.
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I’m looking forward to Hunger of the Gods, I hope Robin enjoys it:-)
I am reading Gone Dark as well! I hope we both enjoy it!!
Ooh me too. It sounds pretty scary!
I love the idea of 6 novellas for the month. I also have Fevered Star but need to read Black Sun first. Not sure why I enter giveaways for sequels to series I’ve not started yet. Just can’t help myself. 🙂
Black Star is really good:-)
I can’t believe that we are in April!!
But that aside, it seems like your April would be a great month! I am looking forward to your review of Stringers because I hope to read that one pretty soon!!
Gone Dark is on my TBR for this month too! My April TBR is too far out of control though, I’ve got something like almost every day it seems like! Looking forward to your reviews this month!
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I’m hoping to read The Hunger of Gods this month as well but it is big so we’ll see.
I have family visiting this week, so there goes my reading schedule lol! I’m starting the month from behind, but I hope to read a lot of these too, especially Fevered Star!
I’m reading Fevered Star and The Hunger of the Gods this month too! Enjoy your reading!
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Dang I still need to read The Hunger of the Gods!
I have four of these on my to read list too. Hoping to get started soon. I’m a bit behind already this month has life issues have conspired against me.
Lynn 😀