April Reading Wrap-Up - 15 Books Read, 3 DNF's and a helluva long video.

Thanks for taking the time to watch this CRAZY long video. For your convenience I have placed the timestamps below for each book's review.

0:00 Introduction and Challenge recaps
9:55 Hurricane Wars by Thea Guanzon - 2.5 Stars
16:54 Hooked by Emily McIntire - 2 Stars
20:55 Such Sharp Teeth by Rachel Harrison - 4 Stars
27:05 Showing Silver by Evelyn Linwood (debut) - 4 Stars (ARC release May 8)
31:35 Jameson by Anna Hackett - 4 Stars
36:35 Love Unwritten by Lauren Asher - 5 Stars
43:15 Godblind by Anna Stephens - Soft DNF
44:50 The Body in the Bookstore by Ellie Alexander - 4 Stars
50:15 Fragile Sanctuary by Catherine Cowles - Soft DNF
51:55 The Jinn-Bot of Shantiport by Samit Basu - DNF at 50%
54:30 Dungeon Crawler Carl by Matt Dinniman - 6 Stars
1:05:05 The Exile (Novella) by Ryan Cahill - 5 Stars
1:09:20 The Final Goodbye by Brittney Sahin - 3.75 Stars
1:15:15 Death of a Red-Hot Rancher by Mimi Granger - 3 Stars
1:20:10 The Best of Us by Brittney Sahin - 5 Stars (ARC release May 15)
1:26:40 The Confessions by Paul Bradley Carr - 2 Stars - Netgalley ARC releasing July 22
1:33:05 The Wicked King by Holly Black - 5 Stars and
The Queen of Nothing by Holly Black - 4.5 Stars

COMING UP IN MAY:

May's Escape the Readathon TBR - https://youtu.be/jOlxgG9xQ90

Escape the Readathon - Orange Cat Cruise check it out here:
https://youtu.be/7WRAeH_brUw?si=w8RCcguslgnT-r6R
Created by Lexie https://www.youtube.com/@bookswithlexie
I’ve joined the team “Hackers” … join us and have some fun while you read!
Team leaders are:
Cassidy https://www.youtube.com/@CoverswithCassidy
Steph https://www.youtube.com/@onceuponabookishsteph

OTHER READING CHALLENGES I’M CURRENTLY PARTICIPATING IN:

Bingo Challenge 25 in 25 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2622QS4XtaE&t=1s
Buzzword Reading and Cover Challenges - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q6pwIbmJOK4&t=346s
25 Must Reads for 2025 - https://youtu.be/wtOiOxsFFso
How Are My Challenges Shaping Up after the 1st QTR? - https://youtu.be/mOe7VzP3xiQ

PLACES I PURCHASE FROM:

Book of the Month - Check them out. I love getting wonderful prices on hardcovers and finding some fantastic authors - https://www.mybotm.com/lwz2q3dukhn
Check out Book Outlet for great deals on books - http://www.bookoutlet.com (U.S.) or http://www.bookoutlet.ca (Canada)

Aardvark Book Club - https://app.aardvarkbookclub.com/books - always great selections every month. Similar setup to Book of the Month!

Amazon Book Wishlist -
https://www.amazon.ca/hz/wishlist/ls/3HGGN70KFYYBP/ref=nav_wishlist_lists_3

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