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2 April Book Releases I Can’t Wait To Read

March 31, 2020      Erica Robyn      27 Comments

2 April Book Releases I Can't Wait To Read

In the month of April, there two main books that I cannot wait to read and review! One I actually have an ARC of, and the other I have already heard amazing things so I will be preordering it right after publishing this post!

Note: This post no longer features Amazon affiliate links. While I greatly appreciate the support from you all in the past, now more than ever, we need to help support our independent bookstores. Please try to purchase the book(s) from your local bookstore if you are able. <3 If you need help finding a shop that will ship to you, I’d be happy to help!

Let’s dive in!

April Book Releases

The Southern Book Club’s Guide to Slaying Vampires by Grady Hendrix
Expected publication date: April 7th, 2020
Genre: Horror

Synopsis: Fried Green Tomatoes and “Steel Magnolias” meet Dracula in this Southern-flavored supernatural thriller set in the ’90s about a women’s book club that must protect its suburban community from a mysterious and handsome stranger who turns out to be a blood-sucking fiend.

Patricia Campbell had always planned for a big life, but after giving up her career as a nurse to marry an ambitious doctor and become a mother, Patricia’s life has never felt smaller. The days are long, her kids are ungrateful, her husband is distant, and her to-do list is never really done. The one thing she has to look forward to is her book club, a group of Charleston mothers united only by their love for true-crime and suspenseful fiction. In these meetings, they’re more likely to discuss the FBI’s recent siege of Waco as much as the ups and downs of marriage and motherhood.

But when an artistic and sensitive stranger moves into the neighborhood, the book club’s meetings turn into speculation about the newcomer. Patricia is initially attracted to him, but when some local children go missing, she starts to suspect the newcomer is involved. She begins her own investigation, assuming that he’s a Jeffrey Dahmer or Ted Bundy. What she uncovers is far more terrifying, and soon she–and her book club–are the only people standing between the monster they’ve invited into their homes and their unsuspecting community.


Boy in the Box by Marc E Fitch
Expected publication date:
April 23rd, 2020
Genre: Horror

Boy in the Box by Marc E Fitch book cover

Synopsis: “This is what true horror is meant to be, quiet and thoughtful, an eerie sense of something lurking just ahead in your path with no way of escape; BOY IN THE BOX by Marc E. Fitch is the haunting guilt that reminds us mistakes from the past can return at any time, and in the worst of ways.” — Eric J. Guignard, award-winning author and editor, including That Which Grows Wild and A World of Horror.

Ten years ago a mysterious and tragic hunting accident deep in the Adirondack Mountains left a boy buried in a storied piece of land known as Coombs’ Gulch and four friends with a terrible secret. Now, Jonathan Hollis and brothers Michael and Conner Braddick must return to the place that changed their lives forever in order to keep their secret buried. What they don’t realize is that they are walking into a trap — one set decades earlier by a supernatural being who is not confined by time or place: a demon that demands a sacrifice.


Thanks for reading!
What books are you looking forward to in April?

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  1. the literary apothecary says

    March 31, 2020 at 8:23 am

    These look great! I have a long list of books I am looking forward to. But the ones I am really looking forward to are
    – HAPPY CAMPERS by Audrey Monke
    – FEARLESS AND FREE: Inspirational Thoughts to Set Your Attitude and Actions for a Great Day! By Victoria Osteen
    – PLANTED WITH A PURPOSE: God Turns Pressure into Power By T.D. Jakes
    – PEACE PIRATES: Conquering the Beliefs and Behaviors that Steal Your Treasure in Motherhood By Ashley Willis
    – BREATHE AGAIN: Inhaling God’s Goodness, Exhaling His Blessings By Ed Newton

    Reply
    • Erica Robyn says

      March 31, 2020 at 12:47 pm

      Oooh!! I can’t wait to see what you think of these!

      Reply
  2. Kelsey says

    March 31, 2020 at 8:30 am

    Two books I knew nothing about but now must have on my TBR! The first one especially – I’ve been on such a Dracula kick lately.

    Reply
    • Erica Robyn says

      March 31, 2020 at 12:47 pm

      <3

      Reply
  3. Lisa Leone Campbell says

    March 31, 2020 at 8:41 am

    What a great idea taking off the Amazon link!

    Reply
    • Erica Robyn says

      March 31, 2020 at 12:48 pm

      I’ve wanted to bail on removing those link for awhile, I’m pretty embarrassed at how long it took me! Now I need to go back to remove the links in older blogs 🙂

      Reply
  4. Olivia Roach says

    March 31, 2020 at 9:55 am

    I am so excited for Grady Hendrix’s new book as well. I loved My Best Friend’s Exorcism and literally anything with vampires will always have my heart. So I can’t wait!

    Reply
    • Erica Robyn says

      March 31, 2020 at 12:49 pm

      Wahoo!! I haven’t read any of this work yet, I need to ASAP!

      Reply
  5. Priscilla Bettis says

    March 31, 2020 at 12:34 pm

    I’m looking forward to Molly Pohlig’s debut, The Unsuitables, a Gothic ghost story!

    Reply
    • Erica Robyn says

      March 31, 2020 at 12:49 pm

      Oooh! I’ll have to check that out!

      Reply
  6. Heather says

    March 31, 2020 at 2:15 pm

    I’m looking forward to Southern Book Club’s Guide to Slaying Vampires! I’ve pre-ordered it on Audible! I love me a good horror so the other one looks great too. Happy reading!

    Reply
    • Erica Robyn says

      April 1, 2020 at 7:14 pm

      Wahoo!! Happy reading to you as well!

      Reply
  7. Lauren @ Always Me says

    March 31, 2020 at 2:19 pm

    I can’t wait to read Hendrix’s new book! Happy reading!

    Reply
    • Erica Robyn says

      April 1, 2020 at 7:14 pm

      Right?! Same to you!! 🙂

      Reply
  8. Barb @ Booker T's Farm says

    March 31, 2020 at 6:35 pm

    Oh great picks this week and I am anxious for your thoughts on both of them. I will definitely be picking up the Hendrix book as I have an arc of it. I also have one of The Boy in the Box now that you mention it! Hope you are staying safe!

    Reply
    • Erica Robyn says

      April 1, 2020 at 7:15 pm

      <3 Oh! I can't wait to see what you think of the Hendrix novel!! All is well here for now! I hope you guys are safe as well!

      Reply
  9. Angela says

    March 31, 2020 at 9:02 pm

    Southern Book Club sounds so, so fun!

    Reply
    • Erica Robyn says

      April 1, 2020 at 7:15 pm

      Right!? I cannot wait to dive in!

      Reply
  10. ShootingStarsMag says

    April 1, 2020 at 10:37 am

    I feel like there are so many books I want to read in April. haha The Southern Book Club’s Guide to Slaying Vampires by Grady Hendrix is FOR SURE on my list.

    -Lauren

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    • Erica Robyn says

      April 1, 2020 at 7:15 pm

      WAHOO!! Enjoy!! 🙂

      Reply
  11. chucklesthescot says

    April 3, 2020 at 5:22 am

    I’ve pre-ordered the Grady Hendrix book as a lockdown treat to myself! I’m not sure when Amazon are going to deliver it though.

    Reply
    • Erica Robyn says

      April 4, 2020 at 9:51 am

      WAHOO! I hope it comes in soon so you can enjoy it asap!

      Reply
  12. Suzanne @ The Bookish Libra says

    April 5, 2020 at 1:23 pm

    I’m excited for Hendrix’s new book too. It sounds like such fun and I’ve seen several excellent reviews for it.

    Reply
    • Erica Robyn says

      April 5, 2020 at 4:03 pm

      Right?! I cannot wait to dive in!

      Reply
  13. Katiria Rodriguez says

    April 11, 2020 at 10:41 am

    Great post Ohh both these books looks and sounds absolutely fantastic I do hope you enjoyed reading both books when you get the chance to read them. Thank you so much for sharing your awesome post.

    Reply
    • Erica Robyn says

      April 11, 2020 at 11:48 am

      Thank you! I hope you pick up some awesome books this month! 🙂

      Reply

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