April is almost here, and I cannot wait. March’s weather here in Alabama was awful. Normally we have a few cold days, but mostly it’s warmer weather. This year it’s been awful. I actually think February was warmer! I’m hoping once April gets here it’ll actually start to feel like spring.
Today’s post is all about our book club! I’m so excited about this month’s picks. They both sound so good to me-and hopefully they will to y’all, too!
Just to refresh your memory, March’s books were The Astronaut and the Star and A Flicker in the Dark.
You can read my review for The Astronaut and the Star here. I gave it 3 stars.
You can read my review for A Flicker in the Dark here. I gave it 4.5 stars
This month we are reading:
In a New York Minute by Kate Spencer (romance)
and
The Night She Went Missing by Kristen Bird (mystery/thriller)
You can order both of these books here.
In a New York Minute by Kate Spencer
A clever, tender, and romantic novel for readers of Christina Lauren, Jasmine Guillory, and Sophie Cousens, this laugh-out-loud debut is a perceptive reminder that fate can have a sense of humor, and that love can happen…In a New York Minute.
Franny Doyle is having the worst day. She’s been laid off from her (admittedly mediocre) job, the subway doors ripped her favorite silk dress to ruins, and now she’s flashed her unmentionables to half of lower Manhattan. On the plus side, a dashing stranger came to her rescue with his (Gucci!) suit jacket. On the not-so-plus side, he can’t get away from her fast enough.
Worse yet? Someone posted their (entirely not) meet-cute online. Suddenly Franny and her knight-in-couture, Hayes Montgomery III, are the newest social media sensation, and all of New York is shipping #SubwayQTs.
Only Franny and Hayes couldn’t be a more disastrous match. She’s fanciful, talkative, and creative. He’s serious, shy, and all about numbers. Luckily, in a city of eight million people, they never have to meet again. Yet somehow, Hayes and Franny keep running into each other—and much to their surprise, they enjoy each other’s company. A lot. But when Franny’s whole world is turned upside down (again!), can she find the courage to trust in herself and finally have the life—and love—she’s always wanted?
The Night She Went Missing by Kristen Bird
An intriguing and twisty domestic suspense about loyalty and deceit in a tight-knit Texas community where parents are known to behave badly and people are not always who they appear to be.
Emily, a popular but bookish prep school senior, goes missing after a night out with friends. She was last seen leaving a party with Alex, a football player with a dubious reputation. But no one is talking.
Now three mothers, Catherine, Leslie and Morgan, friends turned frenemies, have their lives turned upside down as they are forced to look to their own children—and each other’s—for answers to questions they don’t want to ask.
Each mother is sure she knows who is responsible, but they all have their own secrets to keep and reputations to protect. And the lies they tell themselves and each other may just have the potential to be lethal in this riveting debut.
Who’s excited about this month’s selections? I can’t wait to get started reading! If you want more info on how to join our online book club, check out this post. You can also join our Facebook group to chat about the books with others.
Check out our past monthly selections:
January 2022 LaLa Life Book Club Selection
