A detailed look at April’s reading habits: My April Wrap includes 29 books read and three DNFs, from a range of genres that fostered a cozy vibe no matter their star rating. My May Hopefuls list includes a reprioritization of my Up Next Shelf and monthly reading goals.
Overview
| April Blog Updates | April Bookish Posts |
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| 📖 None in April | 📚 None in April |
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April Reflection and Into May
April was another stressful month but it was so busy, with so many deadlines, that I didn’t have the time to read as many books as I did in March (see my March Wrap Up here). However, I am proud that I read more books from my Up Next Shelf! Most importantly, five of those reads have been on the shelf for over two years. It felt so good to finally read them and my tastes were validated – I didn’t rate any of them lower than 3-stars 😅. Even better, one of them (Writers & Lovers by Lily King) is my favourite book of the month.
I was so busy with school this semester that I didn’t post my weekly wraps as usual. However, I still compiled a list of the books I wanted to read in April from my Goodreads want-to-read list. The books I added to my want-to-read list in April was a combination of fantasy, literary fiction, retellings and thrillers. I was so happy when I discovered that The Sword of Kaigen by M.L. Wang is included in my Kindle Unlimited subscription!
Finally, I joined the TBR Knockout challenge in April when I realized I unintentionally have fulfilled each month’s prompt. I’m also still on track with my Goodreads (400 books) and The Storygraph (100,000 pages) challenges. But, I need to start prioritizing the Diversify Yo’ Bookshelf challenge.
Books I Read This Month
Key: 🔁 re-read | 🤓 reviewed on this blog | 📜 Up Next Shelf
• Parable of the Sower (Earthseed, #1) by Octavia E. Butler 📜
• Writers & Lovers by Lily King 📜
• Cricket (Cricket Kendall, #1) by Willow Hadley x2
• Wildflower (Cricket Kendall, #2) by Willow Hadley
• The Space Between Worlds by Micaiah Johnson 📜
• The One Hundred Years of Lenni and Margot by Marianne Cronin 📜
• Luna Witch (Cricket Kendall, #4) by Willow Hadley
• Captivated by Tessa Bailey
• Pure Love (Priceless, #4) by Lucy Darling
• Faking It All (Hellfire Riders MC, #10) by Kati Wilde
• Teasing the Best Man by Alexa Riley
• Her Big City Neighbor (Cider Bar Sisters, #1) by Jackie Lau
• The Professor Next Door (Cider Bar Sisters, #2) by Jackie Lau
• Smile Like You Mean It (Charlotte Reynolds, #1) by Willow Hadley
• Everything Will Be Alright (Charlotte Reynolds, #2) by Willow Hadley
• Wandering Star (Cricket Kendall, #3) by Willow Hadley
• Everybody Breaks (Milite, #1) by Kerry Taylor
• For the Wolf (Wilderwood, #1) by Hannah F. Whitten 📜
• The Wedding Crasher by Mia Sosa
• Hopeless Romantic (McCabe Brothers, #1) by Julie Capulet
• Heiress by Ella Goode
• The Half-Orc’s Maiden Bride by Ruby Dixon
• Monster’s Plaything by C.R. Jane and Mila Young
• I Married a Minataur (Prime Mating Agency, #5) by Regine Abel @ 5%
• Born to Be My Baby by Jackie Paxon @ 39%
Book Types: Most books were on Kindle Unlimited (16).
Rating Distribution: Most April reads were 3-stars (13).
April Breakdown
Want to Read from this month
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I Must Betray You by Ruta Sepetys
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A Forgery of Roses by Jessica S. Olson
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The Sword of Kaigen by M.L. Wang
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Ilahara the Last Myrassar by C.M. Karys
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Before the Coffee Gets Cold by Toshikazu Kawaguchi
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The King of Infinite Space by Lyndsay Faye
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My Year of Rest and Relaxation by Ottessa Moshfegh
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In A New York Minute by Kate Spencer
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Lonely Castle in the Sky by Mizuki Tsujimura
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Most Favourite and Least Favourite*
*Can’t be a re-read
Most Favourite: Writers & Lovers by Lily King. See why here.
Least Favourite: Monster’s Plaything by C.R. Jane and Mila Young. See why here.
Longest and Shortest Books
Longest Book: Wildflower by Willow Hadley ~ 516 pages
Shortest Book: Teasing the Best Man by Alexa Riley ~ 96 pages
Statistics
Most Read Genre: Reverse Harem (11)
Origin Breakdown: Most of the books I read were “instant” reads (21), meaning I purchased/borrowed and immediately read them.
Most Read Author: Willow Hadley (7)
*Person of Colour includes non-white human characters in fantasy novels
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My May Hopefuls
My May Hopefuls is once again retroactive. In addition to books from my Up Next Shelf, I’ve included two recent purchases, A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman and Kaikeyi by Vaishnavi Patel, to fulfill my Spring BINGO reading challenge. I’m also continuing to work towards my monthly goals of reading two nonfiction books and two 500+ page books each month. I haven’t been that consistent but it’s something to work towards.
May TBR Knockoff: Green cover
Anticipated May Releases
You Made a Fool of Death with Your Beauty by Akwaeke Emezi
Releasing May 24, 2022
The Merciless Ones by Namina Forna
Releasing May 31, 2022
See my Upcoming Release page for more of the books I’m looking forward to!
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