STACKgirl April Book Buzz
Ack! Ack! I feel like Steve Martin in The Jerk – you know that scene where he’s running around spazzing and yelling “The new phone book is here!”. Yep, that’s me spazzing and yelling “The April releases are here!”. Some I have read advance review copies of … some I have not. So I’m gleefully rubbing my hands together and keeping my toe on the starting line to race to the bookstore for the rest!
Where She Went by Gayle Forman
Release date: April 5
I am a fairly recent Forman fan (say that fast 3 times!). A couple of months ago I borrowed a copy of If I Stay and went through a box of tissues reading it. Now the sequel is here, and I can’t decide if I want to know what happened to Mia and Adam … ah heck, who am I kidding. I’m so curious I pre-ordered it on my kindle. Sigh. Even though reading the synopsis on Barnes & Noble.com pretty much told me the story right there, I’m getting it anyways. If you want to be suprised, don’t read that synopsis. Don’t.
City of Fallen Angels by Cassandra Clare
Release date: April 5
I think I about stroked out when Cassandra Clare said she was continuing the wildly popular Mortal Instruments series. Love. This. Series. I cannot wait to get my Jace and Clary fix! But I’m not getting it on my kindle – oh no, you want to purchase the book my friends. Read on from B&N: ”In City of Glass, Book 3 of The Mortal Instruments series, Jace leaves a letter in Clary’s room before he leaves for a life-threatening mission. The content of this letter has been the subject of much speculation among Mortal Instruments fans, but it has never been revealed until now. In the B&N exclusive version of CITY OF FALLEN ANGELS, Jace’s letter to Clary will be enclosed in the book as a separate piece, designed to look as if it was handwritten on stationery. The letter will be folded with a removable seal. The letter itself will be gummy glued into the inside back cover. “ See? Special.
Red Glove by Holly Black
Release date: April 5
I squeed when I got the advance review copy of this book – yep, squeed. I seem to do that a lot lately. I will not spoil it for you except to say that this book is every bit as good as the first one – and that is something, since I really thought White Cat was made of awesome. Know how the end of White Cat was a kind of dramatic ending that make you want to scream “NOOOOOOO!! No way!”? Well, this book has another one of those – and now I’m screaming “HOW LONG UNTIL THE NEXT BOOK?” The cover is cool too – she looks just like I imagined Lila would look. And the smoking red glove? Fugeddaboutit.
The Gathering by Kelley Armstrong
Release date: April 12
Armstrong follows her bestselling Darkest Powers trilogy with the first book in the intriguing new Darkness Rising trilogy, set in the same world of supernaturals with manipulated DNA. I enjoyed the Darkest Powers trilogy, so I’m excited to read her latest entry. Of course, I would read anything she writes – I’m kind of a groupie that way. I’m an urban fantasy kind of gal, yep.
Abandon by Meg Cabot
Release date: April 26
My girl Meg has expanded her Princess Diaries empire and tiptoed into teen paranormal. I loved the mix of humor and horror and romance in Insatiable, and I’m hoping that this book will give me some more of that (except they usually take out the nookie for teen books. Rrrr.). It’s loosely based on the myth of Hades and Persephone – um, you had me at myth. I’ve got a review copy – so it’s on my list of books to read this month!
See you in the STACKS,
Nancy – who really should be working instead of reading…
April 5th just might be the best day of my life. Where She Went AND City of Fallen Angels. How does it get better than that? Am DYING
April 5th is full of awesome. I read Where She Went last week & HOLY CRAP. That book is beyond amazing. I loved it SO much more than If I Stay.
City of Fallen Angels – seriously?! I’ve been waiting for TWO YEARS to get some more Jace!! I have pre-ordered my copy from B&N, but I am pretty sure the mail will suck & I won’t have it on my door step that day. So my plan is to download it to my nook! Ha!
Shannan: AHHHHH!!!!!!! I CANNOT WAIT FOR ALL THESE BOOKS THIS MONTH! I’m Spazzing, baby! Spazzing! I love your book buzz, nancy!
Apparently Shannan was logged in as me (Stacy) when she wrote that response, but the reaction is the same SQUEEEEEE!
All of these books are on my list as well!
I CAN NOT WAIT for these releases!!!!
I know exactly what you mean about White Cat! I can’t wait to get my hands on Red Glove! Good thing it’s out in a few days!!!!!
@ginger I like how you think!!