Now that my other work is beginning to settle down, I’m looking forward to reading more during the month of April. While I still read a fair amount during March, my exact reading plans weren’t very close to what I planned. So this month, I’m going to tackle some pending library loans as well as my physical TBR. I’m looking forward to getting back to my regular reading routine this April.
The City We Became (Great Cities #1) by N.K. Jemisin
In this new sci-fi/fantasy series, every city has a soul, otherwise known as protectors. New York has five of them. But for each city, there is a darkness that will inevitably put the city in danger. In this series, there are five New Yorkers that come together, and defend their city (and its protectors) from evil.
This is one of the library holds I have that I placed about a month or so back. And I got it much earlier than expected because my library bought so many extra copies. It looks like many others must have also placed holds for this book! I’ve heard many great things about her other fantasy series, The Fifth Season, so when I saw this I knew I wanted to reserve a copy. The synopsis on Goodreads is pretty short, so I’m curious to know more about this fantasy world.
The Lost Book of Adana Moreau by Michael Zapata
This book follows a Dominican sci-fi author in America who publishes her first novel in 1929. After gaining a modest readership, she begins a continuation novel, but passes away before completing it, and her son destroys the manuscript. Decades later, a man is cleaning out his dead grandfathers attic when he finds that manuscript, not knowing anything of the manuscript nor Adana Moreau herself. Curious, he sets out on a new adventure to find the answers.
I had originally planned to read this on one of my earlier TBRs, but my library didn’t have it as early as expected. Additionally, I did get it in March, only to suspend my hold until I was ready for it. I’ll finally be able to read this book this April, and I’m looking forward to the mystery and intrigue that this book promises.
Wide Sargasso Sea by Jean Rhys
Wide Sargasso Sea is considered to be an addition to Charlotte Brönte’s classic Jane Eyre. It specifically covers Antionette Cosway, who was previously sold into marriage with Mr. Rochester and was known as “the madwoman in the attic”. This book covers more of her story and the mystery around her character.
Jane Eyre is one of my favorite classics, so I was interested in this angle of the story. I’m also just as interested in the mixed opinion on this book. I’d love to finally read it and see how I feel about it.
The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde
Oscar Wilde’s story is about a man who sells his soul for permanent beauty and eternal youth. The book’s presentations on the themes of morality made it a controversial, and in many places, banned book.
I meant to read this book a couple months ago, but my very ambitious TBR that month meant it was left behind. So this month, I’d love to finally read this classic.
The Sixth Extinction: An Unnatural History by Elizabeth Kolbert
The Sixth Extinction covers two topics: the five mass extinctions that took place on our planet, and how the next mass extinction may happen. Not only that, but the next extinction may be worse than the last – and humankind may be the catalyst for it.
Having some background in computing I’ve been interested in how technology will shape our future, and how science and technology can help (or hurt) our future. I have a couple of books on my TBR exploring this subject, but I figured this would cover a more broader range of the subject before deep diving into more specific topics.
The Tipping Point by Malcolm Gladwell
The Tipping Point is an exploration of when a new idea or behavior crosses a threshold where it really begins to spread throughout society. This could be the point where an unknown product becomes a bestseller, a fashion trend becomes popular, or even when there’s a drop in crime. Gladwell studies how trends become what they are, and the type of people who are most successful in creating this phonomenon.
I read two of Gladwell’s books in the past, and I’m looking forward to reading one more this April. I’ve had this one on my shelf from a library sale in December, and I’ve also been on a non-fiction kick lately. So now seems like the perfect time to give this one a read.
That’s everything I’m planning to read this April. I anticipate that I’ll read more than this, but I don’t want to be ambitious and put a lot of pressure on myself. This will also give me the opportunity to pick some books as I go as my mood for certain genres changes.
How about you? What are you reading this April? Have you read any of these? Be sure to let me know.
Julie Anna
