Hey guys, this is Abi here,
And since we're already halfway through March (where's the time gone?), it's time for my Anticipated Releases for April- June!
In some months there are a long list of releases that I can't wait for, and in one there's only one book that I have on the list.
Enjoy!
April Releases
1. The Lucky Ones, by Liz Lawson
Release date: (7/4/20)
The Lucky Ones is about what happens in the aftermath of a school shooting. May still doesn't know why she's the only who was able to leave the band room, including her twin brother, who also lost his life in the shooting. Zach lost everything the day his mother decided to defend the shooter. His girlfriend, his friends, only his best friend will make sure he doesn't lose sight of himself. This is what leads him to band practise, where he inevitably meets May, and together they start to realise that surviving might be an option after all. It's been a while since I've read a book with this premise, but that doesn't mean this subject isn't still relevant. The cover is gorgeous, and aside from maybe one person that received an ARC for this novel, they've all been really solid ratings, which is good enough for me.
2. A Girl in Three Parts, by Suzanne Daniel
Release date: (14/4/20)
Although I don't know for certain whether this'll be out in the UK yet, I'm still going to include this in my list. Allegra is an 11 year old girl, torn between two parts. These parts are inspired by her two grandmothers, that live on either side of her house, and they could not be more different. Her grandmother Matilde is stern and strict, and pushes Allegra to work hard at her studies, so she can become a doctor. Her grandmother Joy encourages her to live her life and find her "true essence". She lives with Rick, her father, but he is often gone, finding solace in surfing and gambling. He tries to be a good father, however he can't help but grieve the woman that tears the family apart. Allegra is left trying to navigate these three worlds, until one day the unspoken tragedy that's created the division explodes within the person they all cherish most (her). This seems like such an interesting book, especially as nothing out of the ordinary seems to have within this book, but it'll be intriguing to see how such adult themes affect Allegra. Really hope this comes out in the UK.
3. The Lightness of Hands, by Jeff Garvin
Release date: (14/4/20)
Sixteen-year-old Ellie Dante is desperate for something in her life to go right. After her father, a famous magician, attempts an epic illusion that goes disastrously wrong, the gigs start to dry up, and their insurance lapses, leaving her without her Bipolar II medication and her father's heart condition unchecked. Then Ellie gets a call, and a proposition: An offer of £15,000 and a shot at redemption: travel down to LA, and perform the illusion that ruined her father's career in the first place. Knowing he wouldn't want to, she accepts the offer, and lies to convince him to head west. With the help of her online best friend (she studies at online school) and a random person she meets along the way, she comes up with a plan to get her and her dad's life back on track. But when her lie is exposed, she is forced to confront her illness head on- to save both her and her father. I rarely see any books where there's Bipolar rep, and I'm happy that I'm finally seeing some books that contain it. Looking forward to picking this up because it's been ages since I've read anything with a road trip in it.
4. Girls Saves the World in this One, by Ash Parsons
Release date: (14/4/20)
The premise for this is simple. Girls go to ZombieCon- like ComicCon but for zombies, and they figure out that the people biting humans are actually zombies. I don't know more than that and I don't need to know any more. I'm so ready for this kick-ass novel, because it sounds so cool. Aside from that, everyone seems to be giving the ARC 4/5 stars, so hopefully it should be good.
May Releases
5. The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes (The Hunger Games #0), by Suzanne Collins
I think the whole world breathed a gasp of shock when it was revealed that this would be coming out. And then again when we found out that it would be from the POV of President Snow, and not Mags or Haymitch. It's not a secret that I would naturally gravitate more to Mags as a character, but I'm reserving judgement until this comes out and I can read it and make opinions for myself. I hope the rest of you will join me in that because I think most of The Hunger Games fans will agree with me on this. From the synopsis on Goodreads, it seems that President Snow is eighteen in this one, and has been tasked with being a mentor for the female of District 12, so it'll be interesting to see what he's like in this role, and see whether there's some clue as to how he became the ruthless sadist that we see in the original series.
June Releases
6. Hood, by Jenny Elder Moke
Release date: (9/6/20)
Now, it seems that the go to fairytale to write into a fairytale retelling has been either Beauty and the Beast, or Little Red Riding Hood. Now there is part of a Little Red retelling in this one, but it's not the main focus. From what I got of the synopsis is that Little Red Riding Hood is sent on a journey to find the one person that can help her town: Robin Hood. As she races towards the location of Robin, the wolf (the king's right hand man) is hot on her heels. Searching for the father she never knew, she's thrust into a world of mercenaries and thieves, new enemies with old grudges, and a kind who wants her entire family dead. As she joins forces with Robin and his merry men in the final battle with the wolf, will she find the strength to save her family and her town once and for all?
7. Today Tonight Tomorrow, by Rachel Lynn Soloman
Release date: (16/6/20)
Today Tonight Tomorrow is basically the hate to love trope over the span of 24 hours. It's about the two kids (Rowan Roth and Neil McNair) that have been bitter rivals since the start of secondary school. Who can get the best test scores, student council elections, even gym class pull-up contests. When Neil is named valedictorian, Rowan realises that she has one chance at victory: Howl, a senior class game that takes players around the city of Seattle, before they leave after Graduation. When they realise that a group of seniors are after them, they begrudgingly team up for one purpose: so they can destroy each-other when they become the last two standing.
Okay! Those are all my anticipated releases for the months April-June! Let me know in the comments what you all want to read, I'm always looking out for more books to look forward to!
I hope you have a wonderful day, and I will see you all soon!
Byeeeee!
-Abi xxxxx
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