TBR: April 2024

April 2024 TBR list: last month I read six books and all books from my monthly TBR and read 1 extra. I set my reading goal at 75 books for this year and have so far read 19 books. Last month I caught up on Netgalley books some ARC’s (Advanced Readers Copies) and some books I’m behind on.  This month will be a mix of books some series and some Netgalley backlogs.

Butcher and Blackbird by Brynne Weaver is a love story between two serial killers that sounds insane. This book has been blowing up BookTok lately.  More than a couple of blogs that I followed have raved about it. Its genre is Dark Romance not a genre I’ve read before but I’m ready for it. This book is book one of the Ruinous Love Trilogy.

Rules of Civility by Amor Towles is about society and class jumping in 1937-1938 New York. I read the Lincoln Highway two years ago and loved it. I have wanted to read another Amor Towles book and this one was available at the library. The way he writes historical fiction with an underlying theme still relevant in today’s society makes him a can’t-miss author.

One Good Turn by Kate Atkinson is the second book in the Jackson Brodie mystery series. Kate Atkinson has written my favorite book ever Life After Life, so I always look forward to reading her stories. Case Histories is the first book in this Scottish detective Jackson Brodie’s series and a book I really liked and looked forward to reading further.  I received an advanced readers’ copy of Death at the Sign of the Rook the sixth book in the series, and plan to read all the other books leading up to the new one.

The Ghost That Ate Us by Daniel Kraus is another insane book about the author Daniel Kraus investigating a Burger City fast food restaurant that is haunted. This farcical fake investigative novel sounds fun. I loved Daniel Kraus’ writing on The Living Dead a book he co-wrote with George A. Romero before he passed it was fun, gory, and poignant.  I expect this novel to be great. This a book from my Netgalley backlogs that I’m trying to get down to get some great new ARCs. Thanks to Netgalley and Raw Dog Screaming Press for the free copy.

Parasite by Darcy Coates is a horror Science Fiction about an alien that wears its victim’s skin and adopts its personality. I’ve never read a Darcy Coates novel but she has been recommended a few times. This is another book on my Netgalley Backlogs. Thanks to Netgalley and Poisoned Pen Press for the free book.

Calling All Creeps! By R.L. Stine is Goosebumps book number 50 in the original series order.   My journey to read all the Goosebumps books is almost complete, with only 12 more left. I remember my sister having this book and it crept me out as a kid, will it do the same thing as an adult?