Has spring ever felt as welcome – and needed – as it does this year? In addition to warmer temps, longer days, and the hope of ample vaccines, there are also a lot of promising books coming out this spring. Here are some of the ones that caught our eye.

Links mentioned:

The Time Traveler’s Wife article in LitHub

Books discussed:

The Push | Ashley Audrain (Gayle’s review) | Amazon | Bookshop

My Dark Vanessa | Kate Elizabeth Russell (Gayle’s review) | Amazon | Bookshop

The Bad Muslim Discount | Syed Masood | Amazon | Bookshop

Quit Like A Woman | Holly Whitaker | Amazon | Bookshop

Raceless | Georgina Lawton | Amazon | Bookshop

What’s Mine And Yours | Naima Coster | Amazon | Bookshop

Red Widow | Alma Katsu | Amazon | Bookshop

The Nine Lives of Rose Napolitano | Donna Freitas | Amazon | Bookshop

The Other Black Girl | Zakiya Dalila Harris | Amazon | Bookshop

The Great Circle | Maggie Shipstead | Amazon | Bookshop

Swimming Back To Trout River | Linda Rui Feng | Amazon | Bookshop

Secrets Of Happiness | Joan Silber | Amazon | Bookshop

Caul Baby | Morgan Jerkins | Amazon | Bookshop

Brat | Andrew McCarthy | Amazon |

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