99p Kindle Books - April!
A list of all the books I think you should buy for your Kindle this month...
Unless you count the one I stole from my Dad for a few months in 2014, I got my very first Kindle in December. Since then, I’ve become obsessed with their monthly offering of 99p books. If you don’t know what that is, basically every month Amazon reduce a tonne of books to 99p…and there’s always some of my favourite reads on offer.
In February, I started filming a video for TikTok at the start of every month, full of the 99p books I’d read and loved, books I had on my shelf but hadn’t read yet, and the books I’ve bought. These videos seem to be really popular, and I’ve had a few messages about sharing my recommendations elsewhere, so I thought I’d also share them in newsletter format…so here we are! These are April’s recommendations; I’ll leave all the books linked so you can click through to purchase, or simply read more about them.
BOOKS I’VE READ & RECOMMEND:
Good Material by Dolly Alderton.
I won’t go on about this one, as I’ve waxed lyrical about it on numerous occasions, but this was on of my favourite reads of 2025, so you do the math. Will absolutely read anything Dolly Alderton puts her name to.
Similarly to Dolly Alderton, I will read anything by Holly Bourne - her most recent release So Thrilled For You is a serious contender for my favourite read of 2025, and will take some beating. The way Bourne writes female characters is unmatched, she just gets it. Girlfriends is about a friendship that burns brightly as a teen, but fizzles out as an adult, and what that entails. Truly brilliant.
Go as a River by Shelley Read.
I actually forgot to include this in my Tiktok round up - so consider this a Substack subscriber bonus! Not my usual style of read, but I received this as an advance copy a few years ago and loved it so much more than I thought I would. Reminded me of Betty by Tiffany McDaniel, & Where The Crawdads sing by by Delia Owens, so if you enjoyed either of those, then snap this one up!
American Dirt by Jeanine Cummins.
I read this in lockdown, so my memory of it is a little hazy, but I remember really enjoying it. If you like books about crime and gangs, that aren’t male focused, then you’ll enjoy this.
This Summer Will Be Different by Carley Fortune.
Is it cheesy? Yes. Is it cringe? Yes. Did I absolutely devour it? YES! It’s the ultimate summer read, perfect for lying on a sun lounger with a cocktail in hand, and will have you desperate to book a flight to Prince Edward Island to eat oysters.
The Man Who Didn’t Call by Rosie Walsh.
Another one that would make the perfect beach read. I thought this would be a predictable romance read, but it ended up being the complete opposite, and actually reads a bit more like a thriller. A proper page turner, and a good one to get you out of a reading slump.
BOOKS ON MY SHELF, THAT I WANT TO READ ASAP:
I got sent this book as part of a summer mailer last year, but haven’t got round to picking it up yet, however I’m a sucker for a romance read in the sun, so I’ve bumped it up my TBR. According to Amazon, it’s their #1 best seller in the enemies to lovers category, so if that’s a trope you enjoy, maybe grab this one.
Shy Creatures by Clare Chambers.
I’m a huge Clare Chambers stan, having read, and fallen in love with, Small Pleasures by her a few years ago, so picked this up when I was at the airport in December. The paperback copy I have of this is huge, which is why I haven’t been reaching for it just yet, so I think I’m going to buy it on Kindle whilst it’s so cheap, so I can read it on the go.
Real Americans by Rachel Khong.
I’ve said this before, and I’ll say it again, I love a book about complex family dynamics, and I love a book with multiple points of view, and this book has both. Very excited to pick this up this year.
BOOKS I’VE BOUGHT THIS MONTH:
The Amendments by Niamh Mulvey.
I actually saw this in Waterstones last week, and took a picture of it to remind myself next time I was after reading inspo (one of my fave things to do). Set in Ireland, The Amendments is a family drama & love story, set over four decades, so it’s obviously up my street.
Everyone I Know is Dying by Emily Slapper.
Another one that I’ve had on my reading list for a while! Described as ‘an unflinching portrait of a woman navigating the complexities of modern existence’, Emily Slapper’s work has been compared to Coco Mellors & Meg Mason, who are two writers I love.
Meet Me at the Lake by Carley Fortune
I have no idea what it’s about, but based on how much I adored This Summer Will Be Different by the same author, I’m sure I’ll whizz through this too.
That’s all for April - hope you enjoy, & I’ll see you in May for the next one! x