Hello, book lovers! Can you believe that the wonderful world of literature has been friends with detective Hercule Poirot for over 100 years? How time flies when you’re investigating murder! But Agatha Christie isn’t the only author on our minds this week. The latest releases from Haruki Murakami and Caroline Kepnes have hit shelves in addition to other enthralling reads you may be excited to discover. Enjoy this mix of stories from the book world.
Celebrating Agatha Christie and Hercule Poirot 100 Years After His Creation: Expert fans discuss their favorite Christie novels and “why her mustachioed detective has such a lasting cultural impact.” — Sunday Post
Haruki Murakami’s Literary Collection First Person Singular Has Readers in Awe: Enjoy eight new thought-provoking stories from a literary master. — BookTrib
TikTok’s 12 Most Recommended Books: From mythological epics to gripping YA thrillers and swoon-worthy romance, TikTok creators can’t stop talking about these reads. — Insider
Grady Hendrix Delivers Another Horror-Filled Winner in The Final Girls Support Group: With this “wildly entertaining romp through the conventions of horror’s slasher film subgenre,” Hendrix is sure to wow fans. — Publishers Weekly
Obsessive Narrator Joe Goldberg Returns in Caroline Kepnes’s Page-Turner You Love Me: Readers won’t want to miss the thrilling next installment of the You series. — BookTrib
Off the (Literary) Beaten Path: One Critic’s Recommendations for April Reading: You won’t find these titles on the bestseller list, but then again, hidden gems rarely are. — The Washington Post
Find New Book-Loving Pals With These 14 Online Book Clubs: Sometimes you just need to talk about that book you just read, and these online spaces are a great place to start. — Bustle
Michael Anderle’s Opus X Series Is a Paranormal Sci-Fi Saga Like No Other: Readers and critics alike are raving about this thrilling adventure and its formidable heroes. — BookTrib
Bodies Buried Beneath the Family Tree: 7 Memoirs About Family Secrets: Low Country author J. Nicole Jones shares memoirs, like her own, that “untangle their family stories to find a place for themselves in history.” — Electric Literature
Exciting Literary Fiction Out This Week: Donna Freitas’s The Nine Lives of Rose Napolitano: “Highly readable and provocative,” Freita’s novel explores possible paths for one woman in the vein of Sliding Doors. — Kirkus
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