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April Book Club Picks Are Here!

Monday, April 10, 2023

By Sherri Puzey


We’re gearing up for spring and summer reading, and the April book club selections are perfect for adding to your TBR for your next vacation! Which one is first on your list to read this month?


Read with Jenna: Camp Zero by Michelle Min Sterling

A dystopian page-turner about the importance of community and what can survive in a near-future world.

Reese’s Book Club: Romantic Comedy by Curtis Sittenfeld

A—you guessed it!—romantic comedy about a writer who’s convinced she’s done with love…until she meets a dreamy pop star.

GMA Book Club: Dirty Laundry by Disha Bose

A dark and twisty story of love and friendship, marriage and motherhood, and the secrets that lay just beneath the surface.

Barnes & Noble: Hang the Moon by Jeannette Walls

A propulsive novel set in the Prohibition era by the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Glass Castle.

Indie Next: Yours Truly by Abby Jimenez

A slow-burn romance about first impressions and second chances.

Good Housekeeping: Hang the Moon by Jeannette Walls

Also the Barnes & Noble selection!

Sarah Selects: The Great Reclamation by Rachel Heng

A coming-of-age epic novel set in Singapore about love, war, and home.

Read with Marie Claire: The Mostly True Story of Tanner & Louise by Colleen Oakley

The story of an unlikely friendship between an elderly woman and her young caregiver as they take off on an unforgettable road trip.

Zibby’s Book Club: I Have Some Questions for You by Rebecca Makkai

A genre mashup of literary and true-crime fiction set at a boarding school when a woman returns to campus and is confronted with her past—and the questions she still holds about the death of a friend.

Zibby’s Book Club: Burst by Mary Otis

A beautiful debut that explores the complexities of the mother-daughter relationship and all of the ways we both resist and accept becoming our mothers.


For Book of the Month subscribers, there are seven selections to choose from—several of which are also book club picks this month! And if you’re not yet a BOTM member, sign up here!


Adelaide by Genevieve Wheeler

A beautiful debut love story that also touches on themes of grief and mental health.

Camp Zero by Michelle Min Sterling

Also the Read with Jenna pick!

The Only Survivors by Megan Miranda

A locked-box mystery about a reunion of friends who are bound together by a pact.

Ana María and the Fox by Liana De La Rosa

A Victorian romance about forbidden love.

Hang the Moon by Jeannette Walls

Also the Barnes & Noble and Good Housekeeping pick!

Romantic Comedy by Curtis Sittenfeld

Also Reese’s pick!

Advika and the Hollywood Wives by Kirthana Ramisetti

A page-turning story of fame and scandal set against the glitz and glamour of Hollywood.

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Sherri Puzey is a Phi Beta Kappa, summa cum laude graduate of Virginia Tech with a BA in international relations. She is a contributing editor at Zibby Mag and a senior marketing manager at Zibby Books. She currently lives in Seattle with her husband and daughters. Find her book reviews and recommendations on Instagram @whatsherrireads