Longest month ever with the shortest amount of books read. Wow May was tough on me. I at least read some good books and enjoyed what I picked up!
I focused a lot on ARCs to keep on top of those. Added in a bunch of Kasie West books for their quickness and cuteness. All in all, I’m amazed I made it through 9 books with how I spent my month.
My favorite this month was easily Aurora Burning. That book was AMAZING. My least favorite was By Your Side. It was the first Kasie West book I just really didn’t jive with.
Y’all. This month started out so great, then I got really sick for a few weeks (NOT COVID, don’t worry y’all) and the last half just plummeted. I’m not in an awful book slump where I can’t even get myself to read a few pages a day.
I know its not a huge ordeal to stop reading for a bit, and this too shall pass, but it’s still weird not reading so many books. I’m focusing solely on the ARCs I’ve already received and titles that I’ve already pre-ordered so I can try to at least keep up with those.
I dd manage 17 books in the first chunk of April, and some good titles at that!
My favorites this month were:King of the South, Dark Skies, Voyager, Elantris and a A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder.
My least favorites were:The Kingdom of Back, The Two Lives of Lydia Bird and The Honey-Don’t List.
King of the South (Belgrave Dynasty #1) by Calia Reed – (☆☆☆☆ 1/2)
[ARC]Dark Skies (Dark Shores #2) by Danielle L. Jensen – (☆☆☆☆☆)
A Murderous Relation (Veronica Speedwell #5) by Deanna Raybourn – (☆☆☆)
Elantris (Elantris #1) by Brandon Sanderson – (☆☆☆☆☆)
The Kingdom of Back by Marie Lu – (☆☆☆)
Imagine Me (Shatter Me #6) by Tahereh Mafi – (☆☆☆ 1/2)
My Favorite Half-Night Stand by Christina Lauren – (☆☆☆☆)
The Empty Grave (Lockwood & Co. #5) by Jonathan Stroud – (☆☆☆☆)
Voyager (Outlander #3) by Diana Gabaldon – (☆☆☆☆☆)
[ARC]Breath Like Water by Anna Jarzab – (☆☆☆☆)
A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder (A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder #1) by Holly Jackson – (☆☆☆☆ 1/2)
The Two Lives of Lydia Bird by Josie Silver – (☆☆☆)
Moment of Truth by Kasie West – (☆☆☆☆)
The Best Laid Plans by Cameron Lund – (☆☆☆☆)
The Honey-Don’t List by Christina Lauren – (☆☆ 1/2)
[ARC]The Tourist Attraction (Moose Springs, Alaska #1) by Sarah Morgenthaler – (☆☆☆☆)
You Deserve Each Other by Sarah Hogle – (☆☆☆)
There we have it! My reads for April. Were any of these books you read too? See some favorites? Lets talk in the comments!
Does March feel like it’s been going on forever? Even more than January? While practicing social distancing for the last 2+ weeks, I honestly haven’t seen the inside of anything but my house. Hence, a lot of reading happened.
A lot.
I broke my monthly record and it 26 books in never-ending March. Unfortunately, I also dolled out more 2 stars than I ever have too. But you win some, you lose some! Still plenty of good reads.
My favorites this month: House of Earth and Blood (NO SURPRISE), Undercover Bromance, Dragonfly in Amber, Until it Fades, The Giver of Stars, A Voice in the Wind, and Aurora Rising.
My least favorites this month:Five Dark Fates, Lucky Caller, Of Curses and Kisses and The Stars We Steal
Reviews will be out in the coming months!
[ARC] A Temporary Boyfriend (The Fake Love Series #2) by Summer Dowell – (☆☆☆ 1/2)
Windwitch (The Witchlands #2) by Susan Dennard – (☆☆☆☆)
Heart of Flames (Crown of Feathers #2) by Nicki Pau Preto – (☆☆☆☆)
The Harvest (Call of the Sirens #1) by K.B. Benson – (☆☆☆)
House of Earth and Blood (Crescent City #1) by Sarah J. Maas – (☆☆☆☆☆)
[ARC]Undercover Bromance (Bromance Book Club #2) by Lyssa Kay Adams – (☆☆☆☆ 1/2)
Five Dark Fates (Three Dark Crowns #4) by Kendare Blake – (☆☆ 1/2)
On the Fence by Kasie West – (☆☆☆ 1/2)
[ARC]More Than Maybe by Erin Hahn – (☆☆☆☆)
Dragonfly in Amber (Outlander #2) by Diana Gabaldon – (☆☆☆☆☆)
Bloodwitch (The Witchlands #3) by Susan Dennard – (☆☆☆☆)
Until it Fades by K.A. Tucker – (☆☆☆☆☆)
Maybe This Time by Kasie West – (☆☆☆ 1/2)
The Giver of Stars by Jojo Moyes – (☆☆☆☆ 1/2)
A Voice in the Wind (Mark of the Lion #1) by Francine Rivers – (☆☆☆☆ 1/2)
Lucky Caller by Emma Mills – (☆☆)
Chain of Gold (The Last Hours #1) by Cassandra Clare – (☆☆☆☆)
Of Curses and Kisses (St. Rosetta’s Academy #1) by Sandhya Menon – (☆☆)
More Than We Can Tell (Letters to the Lost #2) by Brigid Kemmerer – (☆☆☆☆)
[ARC]Don’t Go Stealing My Heart by Kelly Siskind – (☆☆☆ 1/2)
[Re-read]Aurora Rising (The Aurora Cycle #1) by Amie Kaufman and Jay Kristoff – (☆☆☆☆☆)
Neighbors Like That (A Love Like This #1) by Carina Taylor – (☆☆☆ 1/2)
When You Ask Me Where I’m Going by Jasmin Kaur – (☆☆☆)
The Creeping Shadow (Lockwood & Co. #4) by Jonathan Stroud – (☆☆☆☆)
Dreamland by Sarah Dessen – (☆☆☆☆)
How did your month of reading go? Did we read any of the same books? Lets talk in the comments!
What a month. I read so much romance. Not even sorry. I love reading romance. It’s so good.
I also re-read FOUR books. This is a whole new world for me. I maybe re-read one book in a month and I got sucked in by some of my favorites and it was fantastic.
It was a solid mix of 3 stars and higher. Got through some big books, and really enjoyed February as a whole. I’m excited for March where I’ll be reading some BIG books!
I linked the reviews that have been posted. The other reviews will be out in May/June!
Eleanor & Grey by Brittainy C. Cherry – (☆☆☆ 1/2)
A Temporary Marriage (The Fake Love Series #1) by Summer Dowell – (☆☆☆☆)
