Books Read in April: 22
Books Read for the Year:  68/215
Topical Books/Monthly Goal Books:
The Iron Warrior, by Julie Kagawa. I honestly don’t remember reading this before, but I enjoyed it, as I have the other books in this series.
Pride, by Rachel Vincent (re-read). I forgot how much I enjoyed this series—and how I annoyed I get with the characters, too.
Reached, by Ally Condie (re-read). I actually like the first two books in the trilogy better, although this still reignited my love of poetry.
I See Me, by Meghan Ciana Doidge (TBR). I enjoyed reading this first book in another series set in the Adepts universe.
Bitter Falls, by Rachel Caine (TBR). People are terrible.
Austenland, by Shannon Hale (TBR). At first, Jane annoyed me, but she grew on me, and I enjoyed this read.
Where the River Ends, by Charles Martin (audio). This, of course, made me cry.
Dust Tracks on a Road, by Zora Neal Hurston (TBR). I didn’t care for this as much as Hurston’s other works.
Remarkably Bright Creatures, by Shelby Van Pelt (TBR). A curmudgeonly octopus named Marcellus? Yes, please.
The Bourbon Thief, by Tiffany Reisz (TBR). Loved this. It was dark, it was sometimes horrifying, and it was such a well-done bit of Southern fiction! Phenomenal voice.

For Review:

Expiration Dates, by Rebecca Serle. This was…I’m not sure how I feel about this book. I liked the premise, but the way the MC used the notes as an excuse to just check out/be mediocre about things was not cool.

The Last Bloodcarver, by Vanessa Le. I really enjoyed this! I liked the magic system, and the culture was fascinating. Wonderful characters, even the secondary ones, and I can’t wait to read more.

Sincerely, The Duke, by Amelia Grey. This was a decent romance read, although I had trouble getting behind the big conflict: the MC is a red-haired, green-eyed triplet—which must be kept a secret.

The Trail of Lost Hearts, by Tracey Garvis Graves. I stayed up until 1:30 a.m. reading this, so I could find out what happened! Loved the characters and really enjoyed seeing them change and grow.

Love, Unscripted, by Denise Hunter. I thoroughly enjoyed this enemies-to-lovers read. So sweet!

The British Booksellers, by Kristy Cambron. I enjoyed this so much! A unique to me WWII setting (not the the usual London setting, nor the English countryside) and also a WWI plot, too. I enjoyed both of the timelines so much!

The Reappearance of Rachel Price, by Holly Jackson. This was a twisty YA thriller. The MC was very prickly, but I grew to like her a lot!

To Gaze Upon Wicked Gods, by Molly X. Chang. I wasn’t a very big fan of the writing. It felt very surface-level, more of a summary than actual narrative, and the whole Rome/Ancient China-esque with inter-dimensional travel setting didn’t really work for me.

Weekends with You, by Alexandra Paige (review forthcoming). I loved the idea of this, the whole group of flatmates dynamic, but Henry was a bit of a prat.

The Elusive Truth of Lily Temple, by Joanna Davidson Politano (review forthcoming). This had a leisurely pace, but I loved the characters a lot, and found myself wanting to stay up and read, even though I was so tired I kept falling asleep.

What’s Eating Jackie Oh? by Patricia Park (review forthcoming). Jackie was kind of a jerk, and I didn’t care for her.

The One that Got Away with Murder, by Trisha Lundy (review forthcoming). I enjoyed this read! Robby was a bit weird to me, but the author kept me guessing who the murderer actually was.

Left Unfinished:

The Bride of Death, by F.M. Aden. I only made it about 5% of this before quitting with no regrets. Not only was it a knockoff of The Bear and the Nightingale, by Kathleen Arden, but the writing needed much more editing and polishing to make it bearable.

Fog & Fireflies, by T. H. Lehnen. This just wasn’t a good fit for me. I loved the cover—it’s absolutely gorgeous—but the feel of the story just didn’t draw me in.

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