As the saying goes, last month’s April showers bring in May flowers, so I decided to use that for this month’s reading theme. Once again, I went completely by book title and pulled these three from my TBR mountain.
Planting Dandelions sounds like an entertaining memoir/essay collection, written by a 40-something woman detailing the everyday life in her chaotic household. I’ve enjoyed stories like this in the past so I’m looking forward to starting this one. Wisteria Cottage is from a past NightWorms package and is the creepy tale of a woman and her two daughters who rent a cottage by the sea and find out that the nice young bookstore clerk isn’t who he seems. Originally published in 1948, I have a feeling this will be a great psychological thriller, perhaps along the lines of Shirley Jackson. As for Growing Things, I’m hoping that Paul Tremblay’s short stories vibe with me better than his novels I’ve read in the past. We shall soon find out!
As for my April selections, I finished Flood by Andrew Vachss with a bit of mixed reactions. It wasn’t my favorite crime thriller I’ve ever read but it was good enough to make me want to read more in the series.
I debated over reading The Gift of Rain by Tan Twan Eng or Master of Rain by Tom Bradby. I eventually chose Eng’s World War II novel and I am so glad I did! As of this writing I am about halfway through, and I am truly loving every bit of it. It’s a story I am savoring, and although I have a feeling my heart is going to get broken by the end, it’s been a story that I have looked forward to reading a bit every day.
What is on your May reading list? Drop me a line and let’s talk books!
Stay safe and Happy Reading!