April was hectic for me. The weather was gross, with windy rainstorms for so much of the month, and on top of that, we had the kitchen redone. It was spur of the moment, so a lot of the month was spent wondering where things were and just praying for the work to be done with enough time for us to prepare for Passover. My sister flew up and surprised us for the holiday, and it was really nice. And through all of this, I was also trying to get blog posts scheduled as far out as I could so that I wouldn’t have to post until my shoulder was healed a bit more. 

I’m still slowly working my way through two nonfiction books, managed to make some really good progress on my ARCs, but also did a little reading of my own. I’m still working through two nonfiction books that I’m taking my time with, and even read a book that wasn’t on my ARC list! Here’s some highlights from April:

• My blog continues to grow, which I’m really proud of.
• For past due ARCs, I have 4 from NG and 7 from publishers.
• I read 2 nonfiction books in April: one was about tarot and the other was about lavender.
• I DNF’d two books: a cozy mystery and a YA romance.

Here’s my breakdown of monthly/cumulative totals for April: 

April Totals:

• Books read: 13
• Books DNF’d: 2
• Pages read: 3,334
• Hours listened: 20.87 hours
• Average pages: 111.13
• Average hours listened: 0.70 hours

Genres Read in April:

• Contemporary: 1
• Cooking and Food: 1
• Fantasy: 3
• Historical Fiction: 1
• Mystery/Thriller: 6
• Paranormal/New Age: 1

Backlist vs. New Releases:

• Backlist books: 1
• 2024 releases: 12

Fiction Vs. Nonfiction:

• Fiction: 11
• Nonfiction: 2

Format Read:

• Print: 3
• Digital: 5
• Audio: 5

Age Range:

• Adult: 13
• YA: 

My favorite book of the month was Lilith by Eric Rickstad.

Here’s what I read in April:

1. The Magic of Tarot: A Modern Guide to the Classic Art of the Cards by Leanna Greenaway and Beleta Greenaway (NG ARC) | Goodreads | Amazon
2. Every Time I Go on Vacation, Someone Dies by Catherine Mack (NG ALC) | Goodreads | Amazon
3. Brie Careful What You Wish For by Linda Reilly (Grilled Cheese Mysteries #4) (NG ARC) | Goodreads | Amazon
4. The Lavender Companion: Enjoy the Aroma, Flavor, and Health Benefits of This Classic Herb by Terry Barlin Vesci and Jessica Dunham (NG ARC) | Goodreads | Amazon
5. Lilith by Eric Rickstad (NG ARC) | Goodreads | Amazon
6. The Boy with the Star Tattoo by Talia Carner (Publisher ARC) | Goodreads | Amazon

1. Daughter of Mine by Megan Miranda (NG ARC) | Goodreads | Amazon

1. Darling Girls by Sally Hepworth (NG ARC/ALC) | Goodreads | Amazon
2. What’s Not Mine by Nora Decter (ALC) | Goodreads | Amazon

1. Not My Baby by Anya Mora (ALC) | Goodreads | Amazon
2. A Feather So Black by Lyra Selene (Fair Folk #1) (Publisher ARC) | Goodreads | Amazon

1. A Letter to the Luminous Deep by Sylvie Cathrall (The Sunken Archive #1) (Publisher ARC) | Goodreads | Amazon

1. The Bladed Faith by David Dalglish (The Vagrant Gods #1) — reread

1. The Expectant Detectives by Kat Ailes (The Expectant Detectives #1) (NG ARC) | Goodreads | Amazon
2. The Perfect Guy Doesn’t Exist by Sophie Gonzales (NG ARC) | Goodreads | Amazon

How was your April? Did you read any good books?