In the month of April, there two main books that I cannot wait to read and review! One I actually have an ARC of, and the other I have already heard amazing things so I will be preordering it right after publishing this post!
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Let’s dive in!
April Book Releases
The Southern Book Club’s Guide to Slaying Vampires by Grady Hendrix
Expected publication date: April 7th, 2020
Genre: Horror
Synopsis: Fried Green Tomatoes and “Steel Magnolias” meet Dracula in this Southern-flavored supernatural thriller set in the ’90s about a women’s book club that must protect its suburban community from a mysterious and handsome stranger who turns out to be a blood-sucking fiend.
Patricia Campbell had always planned for a big life, but after giving up her career as a nurse to marry an ambitious doctor and become a mother, Patricia’s life has never felt smaller. The days are long, her kids are ungrateful, her husband is distant, and her to-do list is never really done. The one thing she has to look forward to is her book club, a group of Charleston mothers united only by their love for true-crime and suspenseful fiction. In these meetings, they’re more likely to discuss the FBI’s recent siege of Waco as much as the ups and downs of marriage and motherhood.
But when an artistic and sensitive stranger moves into the neighborhood, the book club’s meetings turn into speculation about the newcomer. Patricia is initially attracted to him, but when some local children go missing, she starts to suspect the newcomer is involved. She begins her own investigation, assuming that he’s a Jeffrey Dahmer or Ted Bundy. What she uncovers is far more terrifying, and soon she–and her book club–are the only people standing between the monster they’ve invited into their homes and their unsuspecting community.
Boy in the Box by Marc E Fitch
Expected publication date: April 23rd, 2020
Genre: Horror
Synopsis: “This is what true horror is meant to be, quiet and thoughtful, an eerie sense of something lurking just ahead in your path with no way of escape; BOY IN THE BOX by Marc E. Fitch is the haunting guilt that reminds us mistakes from the past can return at any time, and in the worst of ways.” — Eric J. Guignard, award-winning author and editor, including That Which Grows Wild and A World of Horror.
Ten years ago a mysterious and tragic hunting accident deep in the Adirondack Mountains left a boy buried in a storied piece of land known as Coombs’ Gulch and four friends with a terrible secret. Now, Jonathan Hollis and brothers Michael and Conner Braddick must return to the place that changed their lives forever in order to keep their secret buried. What they don’t realize is that they are walking into a trap — one set decades earlier by a supernatural being who is not confined by time or place: a demon that demands a sacrifice.
Thanks for reading!
What books are you looking forward to in April?
These look great! I have a long list of books I am looking forward to. But the ones I am really looking forward to are
– HAPPY CAMPERS by Audrey Monke
– FEARLESS AND FREE: Inspirational Thoughts to Set Your Attitude and Actions for a Great Day! By Victoria Osteen
– PLANTED WITH A PURPOSE: God Turns Pressure into Power By T.D. Jakes
– PEACE PIRATES: Conquering the Beliefs and Behaviors that Steal Your Treasure in Motherhood By Ashley Willis
– BREATHE AGAIN: Inhaling God’s Goodness, Exhaling His Blessings By Ed Newton
Oooh!! I can’t wait to see what you think of these!
Two books I knew nothing about but now must have on my TBR! The first one especially – I’ve been on such a Dracula kick lately.
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What a great idea taking off the Amazon link!
I’ve wanted to bail on removing those link for awhile, I’m pretty embarrassed at how long it took me! Now I need to go back to remove the links in older blogs 🙂
I am so excited for Grady Hendrix’s new book as well. I loved My Best Friend’s Exorcism and literally anything with vampires will always have my heart. So I can’t wait!
Wahoo!! I haven’t read any of this work yet, I need to ASAP!
I’m looking forward to Molly Pohlig’s debut, The Unsuitables, a Gothic ghost story!
Oooh! I’ll have to check that out!
I’m looking forward to Southern Book Club’s Guide to Slaying Vampires! I’ve pre-ordered it on Audible! I love me a good horror so the other one looks great too. Happy reading!
Wahoo!! Happy reading to you as well!
I can’t wait to read Hendrix’s new book! Happy reading!
Right?! Same to you!! 🙂
Oh great picks this week and I am anxious for your thoughts on both of them. I will definitely be picking up the Hendrix book as I have an arc of it. I also have one of The Boy in the Box now that you mention it! Hope you are staying safe!
<3 Oh! I can't wait to see what you think of the Hendrix novel!! All is well here for now! I hope you guys are safe as well!
Southern Book Club sounds so, so fun!
Right!? I cannot wait to dive in!
I feel like there are so many books I want to read in April. haha The Southern Book Club’s Guide to Slaying Vampires by Grady Hendrix is FOR SURE on my list.
-Lauren
WAHOO!! Enjoy!! 🙂
I’ve pre-ordered the Grady Hendrix book as a lockdown treat to myself! I’m not sure when Amazon are going to deliver it though.
WAHOO! I hope it comes in soon so you can enjoy it asap!
I’m excited for Hendrix’s new book too. It sounds like such fun and I’ve seen several excellent reviews for it.
Right?! I cannot wait to dive in!
Great post Ohh both these books looks and sounds absolutely fantastic I do hope you enjoyed reading both books when you get the chance to read them. Thank you so much for sharing your awesome post.
Thank you! I hope you pick up some awesome books this month! 🙂