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andreai04 · 1 month

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It was starting to sink in that for the rest of my life, the people I met, the people I became close to—there would always be a chance that they saw me as a payout.

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bookaddict24-7 · 2 days

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💫What books did you read in April?💫

✨April FLEW by. I read some pretty great mangas and books this month! Here is my wrap up:

•I read 34 books

•I own 26 of those books

•My favourite read of the month was: How To Say I Do

•My least favourite read of the month was: The Idea of You (that ending ruined the whole book for me)

•I DNFed: 9 books

•I Unhauled: 18 books

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franticvampirereads · 4 days

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April has been such a great reading month for me. I think I’ve read almost 12 books this month? Which doesn’t seem real but I guess it is. So here’s what I read in April:

Lazarus (AFTG 3.5) 5⭐️ {story link}

All Hail The Underdogs 5⭐️ {review}

Power Plays & Straight A’s 4⭐️ {review}

Foster In New York 4⭐️

Delinquent Daddy & Tender Teacher vol 1 4⭐️ {review}

The Foxhole Court 5⭐️ {review}

The Raven King 5⭐️ {review}

Mad Man 5⭐️ {review}

Mad Man bonus epilogue 5⭐️

Swamp Thing Twin Branches 4⭐️ {review}

The King’s Men -currently reading

Proficiency Bonus -currently reading

My favorite books this month were the All For The Game books. This reread was so good! It brought back so many memories and little things that I’d forgotten about them.

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werewolfenthusiast · 3 days

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My April Reads

(‼️IF YOU WANT ME TO REMOVE YOUR FIC FROM HERE FOR ANY REASON PLEASE LET ME KNOW. I REVIEW BOOKS BUT ONLY PRAISE FICS.‼️)

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Books:

Babel: An Arcane History by R.F. Kuang

I was hesitant about this book because I know it was relatively popular on booktok and that alone is enough to scare me off most times. I am also not a big fantasy person, but after reading it I think magical realism would be a more accurate classification - the magic fits in with the real world perfectly, serving as a stand in and allegory for other scientific and technological advancements. I am very glad I did read it because I truly am just absolutely floored by this book. It builds such a sense of friendship among the characters, it makes you love them, and it forces you to see things through their eyes. The anticipation is incredible, and the stakes are so high, I genuinely had to take breaks because I was getting overwhelmed (this is not a flaw I am just autistic, excitable, and easily overwhelmed). R. F. Kuang is a genius. Highly, highly recommend for historical fiction lovers, linguistics lovers, and for a story of empire from a non-white view. 5/5 Stars.

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Misc Lit:

I read through all of the submissions featured for the March prompt (Runaway) on Dakota Warren’s literary arts journal Nowhere Girl Collective

My favourites are:

Essay: Kudzu Kids by Megan

Essay: A Letter to These Kids That Ain’t Mine by Elio

Poem: Views of a Civil War From The Other Side of The World by Minerva

Poem: Amber - Crackling by Alice D.

Fiction: To Unbecome God by Mercy Grey

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One Shots:

Paper Birds

This was very cute. I love Sirius in this so so much and Remus is adorable.

safe with you by @hiddenmoonbeam

They’re actually the sweetest little guys ever, I love this so much.

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#monthly reading wrap up #books #babel an arcane history #fic recs #wolfstar fic #april reads

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lucienarcheron · 2 days

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April Reads 📖📖

Fourth Wing (The Empyrean #1) by Rebecca Yarros - 3.5/5

Hate Mate by Donna Marchetti - 3/5

Broken Bonds (The Bonds that Tie #1) by J.Bree- 4/5

Savage Bonds (The Bonds that Tie #2) J.Bree- 4/5

Funny Story by Emily Henry - 5/5

Blood Bonds (The Bonds that Tie #2) J.Bree- 4/5

Fourth Wing nearly took me out with how long the chapters are but I still enjoyed it and plan to read Iron Flame just to see what's going on. The Bonds that Tie has me by the throat and I'm SO entertained with and very happy my curiosity got the better of me haha (@cassianandfenrysaremyboyos great job accidentally influencing me to read it lmao). Funny Story was a highly anticipated read for me and it did not disappoint! I loved every second of it!

#gigi reads #april reads #2024 reads #reading recap #the bonds that tie #funny story #fourth wing #2 days late but better late than never lol

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thelibrarywaltz · 2 days

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Read in April 2024:

The Key To Deceit (Electra McDonnell #2) by Ashley Weaver -> audiobook 🗝️ ☆☆☆☆

This Nonviolent Stuff’ll Get You Killed by Charles E. Cobb Jr. ⛓️‍💥 ☆☆☆½

Crossings by Alex Landragin 🪬 ☆☆☆

Playing It Safe (Electra McDonnell #3) by Ashley Weaver -> audiobook 🌊 ☆☆☆☆

No 5 star reads this month sadly. I was a bit disappointed by Crossings, which had an absolutely brilliant concept, almost a puzzle box of a novel (it can be read straight through as 3 loosely connected short stories, or read in a specific page order that jumps around to make one complete novel) and a fascinating premise but left me feeling zero emotional connection or sympathy for literally any of the characters.

Even though its writing felt a bit repetitive at times, it was incredibly enlightening to read This Nonviolent Stuff’ll Get You Killed about the gun culture and need for self defense and defense of those practicing nonviolence surrounding the civil rights movement of the 1950s and 1960s - a piece of history I had never heard anything about before. And it was quite satisfying to finally get to the book that’s been on my TBR the longest - since 2019!

Finally, the wonderful thing about not doing any specific reading challenges this year is that I’ve had the time to reread several favorites and finish more books in those series (like the rest of the Winternight Trilogy after rereading The Bear and the Nightingale). I’d wanted to reread A Peculiar Combination and The Key To Deceit last year before the third Electra McDonnell book, Playing It Safe, came out, but I was so tied up in trying to do so many prompts I never got around to it. Now I’ve caught up on the series and only have to wait a couple more weeks before book 4, Locked in Pursuit, comes out. (side note: how cute are those series covers!)

I have to admit, becoming an audiobook listener at work comes with new challenges. Like being up on an 8 foot ladder spreading fireproofing caulk with my earbuds in when the two lead characters FINALLY kiss after almost 3 whole books… and trying not to have a whole face journey about it in case anyone walks by 😂.

… that being said, I would LOVE more audiobook recommendations with delicious slow burn sexual tension! I’m here for the emotional escapism from the construction site 😎

#april reads #2024 reads #books #bookblr #booklr #The Key To Deceit #Playing It Safe #Electra McDonnell #This Nonviolent Stuff’ll Get You Killed #Crossings

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lizziestudieshistory · 1 year

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Books of 2023 - April

A bit of an eclectic reading month now I look back on it, but I've enjoyed what I've read a lot more than last month (well, everything apart from Romeo and Juliet 👀)

The Book of Lost Tales: Part One by J.R.R. Tolkien

Lives of the Caesars by Suetonius

The Tombs of Atuan by Ursula K. Le Guin

Howl's Moving Castle by Diana Wynne Jones

The King of Elfland's Daughter by Lord Dunsany

Therese Raquin by Emile Zola

The Tempest by William Shakespeare

Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare

The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas by Ursula K. Le Guin

Colonel Chabert by Honore de Balzac

Feel free to ask if you want to know my thoughts on any of these 😊

#books of 2023 #books #reading #april reads

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moononastring · 1 year

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April Reads 📚

The Serpent and the Wings of Night (Crowns of Nyaxia #1) by Carissa Broadbent - 4.5/5

Six Scorched Roses (Crowns of Nyaxia #1.5) - 5/5

The Ashes and Star-Cursed King (Crowns of Nyaxia #2) - 4.5/5

*Beach Read by Emily Henry - 5/5

*People We Meet on Vacation by Emily Henry - 4.5/5

Absolutely loved every book I've read this month! It's taking me longer than usual to read books because I'm just tired all the time but still fighting through lol. The Crowns of Nyaxia series has been hella fun and I definitely recommend it! It's been a while since I've read fantasy and I'm so happy it was this one. The author's writing style is so good and kept me engaged. I'm planning to read her other works too. Rereading Beach Read and PWMOV was just so so good. It had me in my feels. I'm planning to start my reread of Book Lovers today and then get to Happy Place. I hear lots of tears are in order for that last one and I am ready :')

*marked for rereads

#gpost #gigi reads #reading recap #april reads #emily henry #carissa broadbent #crowns of nyaxia

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brightbeautifulthings · 11 months

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April - May

J | F | M

reviews The Haunting of Alejandra by V. Castro (2/5) Horrid by Katrina Leno (2/5) The Lives of Saints by Leigh Bardugo (2/5)

rereads Ordinary People by Judith Guest (5/5) Fall Into Darkness by Christopher Pike (3/5)

etcetera Books in the Freezer Horror Challenge (5/14)

#monthly reading #monthly reads #april reads #may reads #monthly wrap up #got my heart broken #took an unplanned hiatus #now in a reading slump #garth vc: i'm having a good time ... not

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stardustandrockets · 10 months

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Was April slow for anyone else, or just me?

April was pretty slumpy for me. I worked a lot and when I have busy work months I tend to read less because I'm exhausted. I started one physical book, but quickly lost interest. The two traditional books I read were via audio to and from my parents' house for a semi-spontaneous weekend trip.

A huge thanks to @bookwormextraordinaire for recommending This, You Protect by owlet on ao3. I had the absolute BEST time reading it and if you're at all a Stucky shipper/fan, please read it! I plan to read the rest of the Infinite Coffee and Protection Detail series.

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absurdsoutherner · 1 year

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My April reads! How is it already May tomorrow? My favorite of the month was “True Love Experiment” by Christina Lauren. I got an ARC from the publisher on Netgalley but it comes out in May. It’s a great sequel or continuation to their “Soul Mate Equation.” Very smart, funny and hot 🥵!

#books #reading #true love experiment #christina lauren #soul mate equation #april reads

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andreai04 · 25 days

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I had to pay the price. I had taken, and now I must give. Nature demanded balance.

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loserdiaz · 11 months

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i need someone to tell me of the fourth wing ends with an open ending or if i can read it without going insane waiting for the next book in the series pls

#fourth wing #april rambles #april reads

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franticvampirereads · 1 year

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April feels like it went by so fast! It felt like I didn’t get anything read but I also read some of my favorite books of the year. It’s just one of those weird months 🤷‍♀️.

Anyway, here’s what I read this month:

I’ll Be The One 5⭐️ {review}

Sasaki & Miyano vol 3 4⭐️ {review}

Bear Creek Valentine 3.5⭐️ {review}

Charisma Check -currently reading

Legends and Lattes -currently reading

I have so many favorite books this month that it’s hard to pick just one!

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fictional-worlds-are-exquisite · 1 year

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Here are my April reads for 2023! ...I did not read very much........it was a busy month. But that is okay, there is plenty more time for reading this year!

I rated all of them 4 stars! A very consistent month.

#book tag #also i DID read book 2 before 3 lol the list format is making me look bad #i just finished 2 in the morning and read 3 same day #i was going okay and then i was stuck on the starless sea for like two weeks #i LIKED it i just got intimidated by the size #lindsey reads #books #april reads #monthly reads #honestly though for a busy month i still managed to read a book a week ish that's still good #i'm like halfway through my next book #i'm 250 pages in but this fucker is big #good so far #but big

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clinchcoverenthusiast · 1 year

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I made some mostly good choices (see an earlier post about unnamed DNFs) and got a lot of reading done in April. Favorites this month were Sugar, Sugar, The Art of Losing, Mercy, and The Neighbor Favor. Say Please was a newsletter exclusive, After the Storm, Sugar, Sugar, The Art of Losing, and Mercy were on KU, and everything else was from either Hoopla or Libby.

After the Storm (Lost is Austin #3) - Christina Berry* **

Saga #63 - Fiona Staples, Brian K. Vaughan

Two Wrongs Make a Right (Wilmot Sisters #1) - Chloe Liese

Your Driver is Waiting - Priya Guns* **

Sugar, Sugar (Sugared and Spiced #1) - Lady Marie* **

Convenience Store Woman - Sayaka Murata* **

The World Record Book of Racist Stories - Lacey Lamar, Amber Ruffin* **

The Art of Losing - Ruby Lang* **

Say Please - Adriana Anders, Ainsley Booth, Hannah Murray, Sorcha Black

Mercy (Salacious Players Club #4) - Sara Cate

Love Lettering - Kate Clayborn

Eight Billion Genies #8 - Charles Soule, Ryan Browne**

Love at First - Kate Clayborn

The Neighbor Favor - Kristina Forest* **

The Pride of Garnet Run (Garnet Run #2.5) - Roan Parrish

* = author(s) of color

** = main character(s) of color

#april reads #romance novels #bookblr

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