The Weekly Wrap: April 26th to May 2nd

Weekly Review

1. What I’ve Read This Week
2. My Reading Progress
3. Want to Read Updates

Upcoming

4. TBR for the Upcoming Week
5. Looking Forward

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It was a slow reading week last week but quite hectic as my semester wrapped up! I’m excited to take a little break before my spring/summer semester starts.

I was pretty stressed earlier last week, and what I do when I’m stressed is re-reading beloved books, or in last week’s case, a beloved series! I re-read the first three books from the Chosen series, and they were just as funny, sweet, cute and adventurous as I remember. It helps that I read the latest addition to the series, Native, a few weeks ago.

I reviewed the first book in the series, Chosen, back in 2018. Click here to check out my review!

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You will like Detransition, Baby by Torrey Peters if you appreciate:
✨ Debut novel
✨ Vulnerable exploration of womanhood
✨ Navigates the complex and messy relationships between three women – transgender and cisgender
✨ Queer parenting

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You will like All About Love by bell hooks if you appreciate:
✨ Feminist nonfiction
✨ hook’s “skewers our view of love as romance. In its place, she offers a proactive new ethic for a people and a society bereft with lovelessness.”
✨ Explores the question, “what is love?”
✨ Provocative and deeply personal

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You will like Girl Squads by Sam Maggs if you appreciate:
✨ Graphic novel
✨ Feminist nonfiction
✨ Explores the history of #girlsquads, how women have been uplifting and supporting each other for centuries despite the patriarchy’s conceptualization that women should only compete with each other
✨ Hilarious and heartfelt

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I’m still juggling five books at the moment – I don’t know what I was thinking. Obviously, I’m in a bit of a weird reading mood. I’m hoping this rest week will give me the time to sort myself out… I’m thinking I’m going to have to DNF or put a few books on the back-burner and come back to them in a few weeks. Ahem, Ransomed to the World by Stacey Brutger.

I’m loving Bad Feminist by Roxane Gay. Her digestible essay length allows me to read a little bit at a time while feeling like I’m making progress.

The Henna Artist is taking me ages to get into – I’m still only on chapter 3! I think I need to commit a solid half day to allow myself to become immersed in the book. I’m feeling a bit shy towards the novel since I’m convinced the main character is going to have her whole life thrown off track pretty soon which does not help my anxiety 😅.

Also, on my currently reading list are:

• Memory Serves by Maracle Lee
• Temper the Soul by Catharine Glen
• I Hope I Join the Band by Frankie Condon.

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There are three books releasing tomorrow from my anticipated upcoming releases page!

The Ones We’re Meant to Find by Joan He is a twisty dystopian YA novel that explores the bond between two sisters while navigating a climate crisis. I’m feeling strong character-driven vibes from this book, and I cannot wait to get my hands on it!

Arsenic and Adobo by Mia P. Manansala is a cozy murder mystery sprinkled with humour! It follows the lead, Lila, as she attempts to save her Aunt’s failing restaurant, only for her ex-boyfriend to be killed – via one of Lia’s culinary creations – in the restaurant’s dining room. To clear her name, Lila has no choice but to solve the mystery herself.