Turn the Page: April
Bookish things to look forward to in April.
Turn the Page highlights upcoming literary events at local bookstores, book-related media, exciting book releases, and reveals the next book club theme.
Bibliophile Collective Book Club
March Book Club in Review
Thank you to everyone who attended this month’s book club at Happy Medium on Thursday! Everyone had a wonderful selection (or two!) for the theme celebrating Women’s History Month: soul sisters. We created collages while conversing about why we selected our books and whether our perspectives on sisterhood and female friendship were altered by reading the works. By the end of the evening, we all wanted to add every book to our lists!
The Alternatives by Caoilinn Hughes
The Women by Kristin Hannah
Beautiful World, Where Are You by Sally Rooney
The Things We Leave Unfinished by Rebecca Yarros
The Sisterhood: The Secret History of Women of the CIA by Liza Mundy
My Sister, The Serial Killer by Oyinkan Braithwaite
Everything I Know About Love by Dolly Alderton
The Great Alone by Kristin Hannah
My Sister’s Keeper by Jodi Picoult
My Year of Rest and Relaxation by Ottessa Moshfegh
Book Lovers by Emily Henry
April Book Club: Off the Beaten Shelf
In honor of Independent Bookstore Day on April 26th, the April book club theme is off the beaten shelf, celebrating independent book publishers and their incredible publications. Independent publishers highlight the art of literary discovery, diverse voices, and media outside of the mainstream. Join us as we discuss unique stories published by creative trailblazers!
RSVP Here: April Book Club
When: Saturday April 26th @ 11:00am
Where: Independent Bookstore Day - Brooklyn Bookstore Crawl
This month’s book club will be a little different… In honor of Independent Bookstore Day, we will be participating in the Brooklyn Bookstore Crawl! Last year, some friends and I participated in the day’s events and it was an absolute blast. I am looking forward to sharing the experience with you and discussing your independently published book selections.
Check out these independent publishers to find your book club pick this month:
If you are looking to order your book for this month online, I would encourage you to order from Bookshop.org which connects readers with independent booksellers. On the website, you can select which independent bookstore you would like to support with your purchase, select your book of choice, and it will be shipped directly to you! This is a wonderful way to support independent bookstores while shopping from home.
Looking forward to seeing your picks (and adding them to my ever-growing TBR)!
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Upcoming Independent Bookstore Events
New York’s independent bookstores are hosting a variety of exciting events in April, with book release parties, authors in discussion, and engaging readings. Check out some events I am excited about this month from my favorite independent bookstores:
Books are Magic: Ariel Courage presents Bad Nature w/ Alexandra Tanner (April 1)
Ripped Bodice: Mai Corland (Five Broken Blades), Kristen Ciccarelli (Heartless Hunter), & Jordan Fisher (April 3)
Yu & Me Books: Favor Coffee Bar Takeover (April 6)
McNally Jackson: An evening of readings by the 2025 Whiting Award Winners (April 10)
Greenlight Bookstore: Alexandra Tanner presents Worry (April 10)
Book Club Bar: Great Big Beautiful Life Midnight Release Party (April 21)
Corner Bookstore: Colum McCann reads from his new novel Twist (April 29)
Bookish Podcasts to Start the Day
This month’s podcasts highlight authors of new releases as they provide unique insight into their work. I particularly enjoyed the episode of What Should I Read Next? in which the host discusses how one’s reading taste can ebb and flow throughout their literary life, and reminds us that we can read the books we are excited about and not only the books that “everyone else is reading”.
Waterstone’s Podcast: Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie (Dream Count)
NYT Book Review: Book Club - Let’s Talk about Orbital, by Samantha Harvey
Poured Over - The Barnes & Noble Podcast: Laila Lalami on The Dream Hotel
What Should I Read Next?: I love literary fiction… don’t I?
NPR’s Book of the Day: You Didn’t Hear This From Me is Kelsey McKinney’s gossip bible
April Book Releases
From romance to fantasy to literary fiction, April has some great new releases to look forward to. Looking for your next read? Keep an eye out for these exciting books hitting the shelves this month:
Gifted & Talented by Olivie Blake (April 1)
Say You’ll Remember Me by Abby Jimenez (April 1)
Adventures in the Louvre: How to Fall in Love with the World's Greatest Museum by Elaine Sciolino (April 1)
Fearless by Lauren Roberts (April 8)
Wild and Wrangled by Lyla Sage (April 15)
Great Big Beautiful Life by Emily Henry (April 22)
The Book Club for Troublesome Women by Marie Bostwick (April 22)
King of Envy by Ana Huang (April 29)