Yay, poetry month! There are lots of ways to celebrate National Poetry Month. As usual, I’m going to read a lot of poetry (as well as prose written by poets), and I hope to write some as well during April.
Today, I am kicking off the celebration with a donation to the Friends of the Denton Public Library, a group that does so much to support the work our local library does for our community.
In addition to poetry, there are a couple of books that are coming out this month and some other exciting reads on my radar.
Book Clubs
- Glorious Exploits by Ferdia Lennon [general fiction/fantasy] – reading on audio, and the narrator’s voice is fantastic.
- The Women by Kristen Hannah [general fiction]
- The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry by Gabrielle Zevin [books about books]
- A Grace Paley Reader edited by Kevin Bowen and Nora Paley [poetry; short stories/essays]
- You Are Here: Poetry in the Natural World edited by Ada Limón [poetry]
- Upstream by Mary Oliver [poetry]
- American Primitive by Mary Oliver [poetry]
- Blue Horses by Mary Oliver [poetry]
- Evidence by Mary Oliver [poetry]
- West Wind by Mary Oliver [poetry]
- Just Our Luck by Denise Williams [romance-ish]
- House of Blight by Maxym M. Martineau [fantasy/nonrealism/etc.]
52 Book Club Challenge
- Grounds for Murder by Tara Lush – a pun in the title [cozy; mystery]
- Murder in Williamstown by Kerry Greenwood – title starts with letter “M” [mystery/suspense/etc.]
- A Room With a View by E.M. Forster – genre one: set in spring [general fiction]
- Persuasion by Jane Austen – in the public domain [ general fiction]
- Massacre and Margins by ACF Bookens – author releases more than one book a year [cozy; mystery/suspense/etc.]
Libro.fm Challenge
- Catalina by Karla Cornejo Villavicencio – Listen to an audiobook mentioned on the Libro.fm podcast [general fiction]
- Murder at Gulls Nest by Jess Kidd – Preorder an audiobook and start it on release day [mystery]
Bad Bitch Book Club
- The Housemaid’s Secret by Freida McFadden – an anticipated sequel to a book you loved [mystery] – stayed up past my bedtime reading this in one night. No regrets.
- The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry by Gabrielle Zevin – a book that takes place in a library or bookstore [books about books]
- The Midnight Library by Matt Haig – give an author a second chance at winning you over [fantasy/magical realism]
Nowhere Book Bingo
- When We Were Birds by Ayanna Lloyd Banwo – book that takes place entirely outside of the US [general fiction]
- Crush by Ada Calhoun – book with a one-word title [romance-ish]
- You Are Here: Poetry in the Natural World edited by Ada Limón – a poetry collection [poetry]
Overeducated Women With Cats Challenge
- The Mighty Red by Louise Erdrich – a book reviewed by OWC [general fiction]
- Dear Writer by Maggie Smith – a book published in 2025 [books on writing]
What are you most excited to read this month?
M. Suzanne Terry 