This month we’re thrilled to share the stories BookSparks CEO, Crystal Patriarche, is excited to read in April 2025. From much-anticipated romcoms to an Oprah Book Club pick, this lineup has something for everyone anxious to dive into spring reading.
Fun for the Whole Family by Jennifer E. Smith
The Endicott siblings bonded over their flighty, but charismatic mother who would storm into their lives a few weeks a year to take them on a road trip. Now, decades later, their closeness has faded and they are each at pivotal and challenging points in their lives. One is conflicted about her desire to be a mother, another is a successful novelist living in the wake of a divorce and a third is risking love for one last hurrah in his professional soccer career. Only Jude–now a famous actress–seems to have it together. But as she calls her siblings to gather, they might discover she has secrets of their own and each of the Endicott’s must come to terms with their own turmoil, past and present.
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Heartwood by Amity Gaige
The latest Read with Jenna pick, Heartwood, follows the events surrounding an experienced hiker going missing in the Appalachian Trail in Maine. Beverly is in charge of the investigation, determined to find Valerie. Lena is an elderly, armchair sleuth in a retirement home. These intersecting stories tell a tale of getting lost and how we are found amidst suspicion that Valerie’s disappearance is more than an accident.
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Dream State by Eric Puchner
The most recent Oprah’s Book Club pick, features a couple of on the precipice of marriage in Montana. As the preparations for the wedding between Cece and Charlie commence, it appears all is perfect as she prepares to wed a doctor with a bright future. The only exception is the Charlie’s best friend Garret who is meant to officiate the wedding. Gruff and mysterious, his tragic shared pas with her husband to be is the only explanation. But as they get to know each other better, Cece is forced to imagine a life beyond what she thought she had always dreamed of. After the events around this weekend, the things that transpire follow all three of them as they age and haunts the lives of even their children. A true representation of how one decision can change a life forever.
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Say You’ll Remember Me by Abby Jimenez
Xavier was about as close to perfect as Samantha could imagine. Handsome, a veterinarian, and despite a difficult first impression an unforgettable first date. However, crisis in Samantha’s life leaves no room for love and she begs Xavier to forget her. But he can’t and neither can she, despite time and space, there are some things that are worth remembering.
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Great Big Beautiful Life by Emily Henry
From the #1 New York Times bestseller of unputtdownable summer reads comes the next Emily Henry novel. Two competing writers are vying to tell the story of Margaret Ives, an octogenarian heiress who once made tabloid front pages. He is a grumpy Pulitzer-prize winner, she is a shiny optimist waiting for her big break. Both have a month to prove that they should write the story, but iron clad NDA’s are keeping them both from getting the whole truth.
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The Float Test by Lynn Steger Strong
Is there anything quite as messy as a family forced to converge under one roof with their secrets, betrayal and pain? The four Kenner siblings are at varying choke points in their lives. From broken marriages, to the pains of parenthood, faltering careers and a feud between two sisters, the death of their mother isn’t the only issue in the room. Stifled by the sweltering Florida heat, the dial is being turned up. on the tension as each the Kenner’s confronts their own issues and each other’s.
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The Story She Left Behind by Patti Callahan Henry
Bronwyn Newcastle Fordham became infamous for a book written in an invented language that had become a sensation before her tragic death. She left behind a daughter, a devastated husband and the mystery to her sequel. Twenty-five years later, Clara is contacted by a man who claims to have the dictionary that will unlock her mother’s mysterious work. With her own daughter in tow, she arrives in London during the Great Smog, facing natural disaster and a slew of secrets begging to be unraveled.
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If Tomorrow Never Comes by Allison Ashley
On the eve of receiving a stem cell treatment for her leukemia, Elliot decides to live it up, unsure of what the next day will bring. She meets Jamie, spends an incredible night together that ends in an unforgettable kiss and goodbye. They part, Elliot receives her treatment and a year later she’s in remission. When she finally gets the chance to meet her donor, Carly it comes with a surprise. Carly’s boyfriend is none other than Jamie. Both hold that night they spent together closer to their heart, but what does the future hold?
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Meet Me at Blue Hour by Sarah Suk
Yena has been working the summer at her mother’s memory erasing clinic when she runs into her former best friend Lucas. He disappeared four years ago without a word, but now he is back to try to help his grandfather who is suffering from Alzheimer’s. He has no memory of Yena and as they reconnect they must unfurl the mystery of what happened and what has bee forgotten.
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Watch Me by Tahereh Mafi
Ten years after the rebellion, The Reestablishment has been quietly regrouping within The Ark. James Anderson is the first to penetrate the highly secure holdout. Rosabelle Wolff is a trained assassin living within The Ark, so highly surveilled even her emotions are risky. In this return to the Shatter Me universe a dystopian enemies-to-lovers story continues the world readers all over the globe fell in love with.
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If We Were a Movie by Zakiya N. Jamal
Rochelle is on her way to make her dreams come true. She’s aiming to be valedictorian and get into Wharton, as long as her nemesis Amira doesn’t get in the way. One thing her resume is missing is a job, so when she gets the chance to work at Horizon Cinemas, the beloved Black-owned movie theater, she jumps at it. One big problem: Amira works there too. In fact, she’s her boss. But the more time they spend together the more feelings start to emerge. Now, it will be up to them to help save the theater.
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See How They Fall by Rachel Paris
Skye married into the wealthy Turner family and has never quite adjusted to the opulence. When the family patriarch passes and an illegitimate heir steps forward a family gathering turns deadly and dangerous. Now, Sergeant Mei O’Connor is investigating and despite the department’s desire to move on, she feels there’s more than just unfortunate accidents taking place in the Turner family.
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The Last of Us: Season 2
The massive Max hit that swept up audiences in 2023 has finally returned for the next installment of this post-apocalyptic, mushroom zombie hit. Starring Pedro Pascal and Bella Ramsey, we get a continuation of the horrific world that captivated us all.
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