Happy May, bookworms! I hope you all had a great April and are ready for a new month. And since it's a new month, that means it's time for a reading wrap-up! I know it's been a while since I've done a wrap-up, but I'm hoping to get back into them. I finally had the realization that wrap-ups are a lot easier if you construct them throughout the month and add books as you read them instead of freaking out at the end of the month trying to remember what books you read and why again didn't you like this book?? The ends of my months shall be much less chaotic from now on, and I'm hoping to get back to posting wrap-ups each month. Also, I tried a new format for this wrap-up, so let me know if you like it! I'm happy to say that April was a fantastic reading month for me: I read quite a few books and dared to step out of my comfort zone and read not one, but two classics. *mind blown* I also read my first-ever James Patterson book, plus finally finished King of Scars (yes it took me way too long to read...it was much better once I got into it, though!). Now let's dive into the details of what I read last month! Books read: 15 Pages read: 5,251 Genres read: Fantasy, Contemporary, Romance, Mystery, Thriller, LGBTQ+, Classic, Horror Favorite book read: Perfect on Paper, by Sophie Gonzales From Little Tokyo, With Love, by Sarah Kuhn ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Heartfelt novel with sweet love discussed important topics. Some parts seemed a tad unrealistic, but overall I adored this book! Full review soon to come! 10 Truths and a Dare, by Ashley Elston ⭐️⭐️⭐️ This was a cute, lighthearted read. I enjoyed 10 Blind Dates by this author, so it was fun to see the same characters up to their shenanigans once again! Olivia's quirky family was hilarious to read about, too! Check out my full review here. The Princess Will Save You, by Sarah Henning ⭐️⭐️ I was expecting a Princess Bride retelling and this wasn't it...even though it was supposed to be. I sadly ended up skimming most of this book. My Princess Bride-retelling dreams have been crushed. 😭 The Revolution of Birdie Randolph, by Brandy Colbert ⭐️⭐️⭐️ I expected more than this book gave me. Plus, I saw the "plot twist" from a mile away. I liked The Voting Booth by this author a lot more! Pride and Prejudice, by Jane Austen⭐️⭐️⭐️✨ Fun buddy read with April at @bookedtillmidnight! All the symbolism and old-timey humor went completely over my head, but I'm proud of myself for understanding the general gist of this book. Yay for classics! The Ivies, by Alexa Donne⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Boarding school mysteries are the best, especially when paired with immensely shady characters. Check out my full review here. We Set the Dark on Fire, by Tehlor Kay Mejia ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Inspiring feminist novel packed full of political intrigue. I can't wait to read the second book in this series! Perfect on Paper, by Sophie Gonzales ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Omg omg omg this book was amazing!! The humor was spot-on and my inner psychology nerd adored the attachment style talk. Why are you still here? GO READ THIS BOOK! (Also, shout-out to April @bookedtillmidnight for recommending this book!) Sunkissed, by Kasie West ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Sweet and fun summer story about discovering yourself. I easily identified with the main character, and the romance was adorable. Quick, lighthearted read. All Kinds of Other, by James Sie ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ This book had lots of important messages and the characters felt authentic and realistic. It was inspiring to watch Jack and Jules grow, learn, and become their best selves. I also enjoyed the vlog excerpts, tumblr posts, and text messages interspersed throughout this book! The Haunting of Hill House, by Shirley Jackson ⭐️⭐️⭐️✨ I expected this book to be more scary than it actually was, but since I'm not a horror fan, this was the perfect level of scariness for me. The characters were kind of bizarre, but this was an overall interesting read. Confessions of a Murder Suspect, by James Patterson and Maxine Paetro ⭐️⭐️✨ Interesting buddy read with the fabulous Paige from @pagebypaigebooks! We had some entertaining discussions about this book...but I wasn't a fan of the loose ends and "dear diary-esque" writing style. At least I can say I've read a James Patterson book now! Hello (From Here), by Chandler Baker and Wesley King ⭐️⭐️⭐️ It was interesting to read a book set in the COVID-era, but my anxiety kicked into action about halfway through, which kind of ruined the experience. *I don't recommend this book for people with anxiety!* The Passing Playbook, by Isaac Fitzsimons ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ The third-person POV threw me off at the beginning for some reason, but I really enjoyed this book nonetheless! It had some really important messages and really great representation. I felt like the ending wrapped up a bit too nicely to be realistic, but overall this was a quick, heartwarming read! King of Scars, by Leigh Bardugo ⭐️⭐️⭐️✨ This book took me a while to get into (like most of the Grishaverse books, except for the Six of Crows duology because it's golden) but once I did I really enjoyed it. I'm a little confused over what exactly went down at the end, but I did adore all the characters (ESPECIALLY NIKOLAI!!! 😍😍) and the action was fabulous. Huge thank-you to Tobi at @tiefling.reads for gifting me a copy of this book and being a fellow Nikolai fan! That's all for my April wrap-up! Have you read any of the books I read last month? And how many books did you read in April? Let me know in the comments!
Thanks for reading, and I hope you have a great start to this new month!
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