This Month in Teen Books: April 2024

Reading recommendations for teens
April 12, 2024
What We're Reading
Check out what library staff has to say about the books in the newest list of recommended picks:
 
If I See You Again Tomorrow by Robbie Couch: “A sweet story about community, self-improvement, connection, and romance.”
 
The Princess and the Grilled Cheese Sandwich by Deya Muniz: “A romantic comedy in period-piece clothing that is all cheese puns and mistaken identity.”
 
Mr. Villain’s Day Off by Yū Morikawa: “Just a villain who takes self-care seriously and loves pandas.”


What’s Hot This Month
Looking for a good space opera or star-spanning adventure? Make sure to check out these out-of-this-world teen reads.  
Featured Title
The Poisons We Drink by Bethany Baptiste
Love potions are a dangerous business. Brewing has painful, debilitating side effects, and getting caught means death or a prison sentence. But what Venus is most afraid of is the dark, sentient magic within her. When an enemy's iron bullet kills her mother, Venus's life implodes. Keeping her reckless little sister Janus safe is now her responsibility. When the powerful Grand Witcher, the ruthless head of her coven, offers Venus the chance to punish her mother's killer, she has to pay a steep price for revenge. The cost? Brew poisonous potions to enslave D.C.'s most influential politicians.




What’s New This Month
A prequel to Darcie Little Badger’s Elatsoe is on the way, along with a new spinoff series from Tracy Wolff’s popular Crave books and a new novella in Lauren Roberts’ Powerless series. Also incoming are new books from authors like Jonny Garza Villa, Margarita Engle, Stacey Lee, Vera Brosgol, Joan He, E. K. Johnston and more.  
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