What are the best books to read in April 2020? Well, dear reader, we’ve shared our top picks of 2019 and our most-anticipated new releases for 2020. We’ve also shared a list of the fantastic new book releases in April 2020. If you’re in search of still more ideas, here’s our take on the perfect books to read that capture the mood of the month of April. Not just this April – any April.
Are you looking for books to read at home during this enforced solitary time during the fight against COVID-19? While lots of us are looking for escape, others want even more immersion in the topic of global viruses and contaigon. There are plenty of books out there about pandemics, such as influenza and the Black Plague. Terrifying or comforting? Your call, dear reader. Our correspondent Abbie Martin Greenbaum has curated a list of the best books – both novels and histories – about global pandemics.
New month, new music! Since so many of us are staying home at the moment, there’s really no excuse, people: spring cleaning awaits. Our correspondent Julie Chang Murphy has created the perfect music playlist of what to listen to in the month of April, and the theme is music to motivate spring cleaning. To get your Marie Kondo on, just press play here. Dust bunnies, we’re coming for you . . .
Are you staring into your closet and wondering what to wear in April 2020, dear reader? We’ve got ideas and style inspiration on what to wear in April 2020 for working-from-home, daytime (socially distanced) walks, chilling on the weekend, virtual date night and even the spring break vacation we’re going on only in our dreams. Spoiler alert: think green.
Months tend to evoke certain colors and moods, at least in the parts of the world with four distinct seasons. Some are obvious, and some perhaps more subtle, or at least open to debate. What is the color of April? Dear reader, we think there are several ways to frame that question. Here are our thoughts on the color that best captures the mood of the month of April.
