Spell the Month in Books: April

Spell the Month in Books is hosted by Jana at Reviews From the Stacks. Spell the Month in Books is a pretty straightforward monthly linkup. Find a book title that starts with each letter in the month’s name, make a list, share your link, and that’s it! You can share anytime to the end of the month. Some months there is a theme, some times Jana posts a challenge. Participate however you like!

This month’s theme is Poisson d’Avril – The French version of April Fool’s Day involves fish, so let’s look for books related to fish, bodies of water, or comedy.

I’m a librarian–I skip “a,” “an,” or “the.”

A

Helen Ellis writes wonderfully funny, slice of life essays. This volume, though, contains short stories–also comedic (for the most part).

An American Housewife by Helen Ellis (link is to my review)

P

The wonderfully funny A Diary of a Provincial Lady, continues in this installment,

The Provincial Lady Goes Further by E.M. Delafield

R

The “river” in this case are the tunnels of coal mines and the devastation they brought to the area.

The River of Earth: A Novel by James Still

I

Thriller-writer, Lisa Scottoline also writes humorous slice-of-life essays (often with her daughter, Francesca Serritella).

I Need a Life Guard Everywhere but the Pool by Lisa Scottoline

L

Poor Barry! A hedge fund manager with a trophy wife! This is a somewhat comedic novel–very comedic if you know the life of this industry.

Lake Success: A Novel by Gary Shteyngart

Did you participate in Spell the Month for April? Leave me a link to your post–I’d enjoy seeing your work.