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Apr ’21 Wrap Up

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I can’t believe we’re a third of the way through the year. Time is flying by so quickly and this month was no exception. Looking back at what I read, I was not only shocked at how much I read, but the fact that I was forgetting the books I read this month. Time is moving so slow and so fast at the same time, I can’t keep up. Anyways, here’s what I read for April and if you want to see what I plan to read in May, check out my TBR here!

I also linked all of the reviews that are posted for these books, so if you want to read my thoughts, check out the reviews below!

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Tell Me My Name by Amy Reed

Genre: YA Thriller

Rating: 1 // 5 stars (DNF @ 42%)

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A Dark and Hollow Star by Ashley Shuttleworth

Genre: YA Fantasy

Rating: 4.5 // 5 stars

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In Deeper Waters by F.T. Lukens

Genre: YA Fantasy

Rating: 4 // 5 stars

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These Feathered Flames by Alexandra Overy

Genre: YA Fantasy

Rating: 4.5 // 5 stars

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The Stolen Kingdom by Jillian Boehme

Genre: YA Fantasy

Rating: 4 // 5 stars

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When We Were Infinite by Kelly Loy Gilbert

Genre: YA Contemporary

Rating: 4 // 5 stars

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Our Last Echoes by Kate Alice Marshall

Genre: YA Paranormal Fantasy

Rating: 5 // 5 stars

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Slingshot by Mercedes Helnwein

Genre: YA Contemporary

Rating: 1 // 5 stars (DNF @ 24%)

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What’s Not to Love by Emily Wibberley and Austin Siegemund-Broka

Genre: YA Romance

Rating: 5 // 5 stars

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Counting Down With You by Tashie Bhuiyan

Genre: YA Romance

Rating: 4 // 5 stars

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The Ones We’re Meant to Find by Joan He

Genre: YA Dystopian Thriller

Rating: 5 // 5 stars

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I can’t believe I read 11 books last month! It felt like I had read nothing, but looking back, I actually got through a lot more. I basically finished my TBR last month which was surprising and awesome at the same time. I need to keep up this momentum into May!

What was your favorite book you read in April? It’s so hard to pick, but I think it would have to be a three way tie between Our Last Echoes, What’s Not to Love, and The Ones We’re Meant to Find. And These Feathered Flames is a very close second!

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April Wrap-Up

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To preface this post, I wanted to let you all know that it took my two hours to do this. Partly my fault since I read so much this month, but it’s formatted a little differently from last month because there was so much and I’m lazy. As a disclaimer, some of the books I read have not been released yet, so I’m sorry if you wanted to pick them up immediately. If a review has been written, it will be tagged in the title, so feel free to check it out! Reviews for the other books I read will be up, probably sometime in May or June. Okay, moving on: I hope you enjoy what I read and what I bought/received this month!

Books I’ve Read:

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Girl, Serpent, Thorn by Melissa Bashardoust

Genre: YA Fantasy

Rating: 5//5 stars

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The Raven and the Dove by Kaitlyn Davis

Genre: YA Fantasy

Rating: 4//5 stars

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Shielded by Kaylynn Flanders

Genre: YA Fantasy

Rating: 4//5 stars

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Where Dreams Descend by Janella Angeles

Genre: YA Fantasy

Rating: 2//5 stars

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Goddess in the Machine by Lora Beth Johnson

Genre: YA Science Fiction and Fantasy

Rating: 3.5//5

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The Vanishing Deep by Astrid Scholte

Genre: YA Science Fiction and Fantasy

Rating: 4//5 stars

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The Kingdom of Back by Marie Lu

Genre: YA Fantasy

Rating: 4//5 stars

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House of Earth and Blood by Sarah J. Maas

Genre: Fantasy

Rating: 5//5 stars

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Hunting November (Killing November #2) by Adriana Mather

Genre: YA Thriller

Rating: 3.75//5 stars

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The Priory of the Orange Tree by Samantha Shannon

Genre: Fantasy

Rating: 4.5//5 stars

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Ruthless Gods (Wicked Saints #2) by Emily A. Duncan

Genre: YA Fantasy

Rating: 5//5 stars

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Blood & Honey by Shelby Mahurin

Genre: YA Fantasy

Rating: 5//5 stars

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Books I’ve Bought/Received:

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The Deck of Omens by Christine Lynn Herman

Format: ARC

Received from: Trade with a friend

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Unravel the Dusk by Elizabeth Lim

Format: ARC

Received from: Trade with a friend

Publication Date: July 7th, 2020

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The Crow Rider by Kalyn Josephson

Format: eARC

Received from: Edelweiss

Publication Date: July 7th, 2020

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Cinderella is Dead by Kalynn Bayron

Format: ARC and eARC

Received from: ApollyCon and NetGalley

Publication Date: July 7th, 2020

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A Curse of Gold by Annie Sullivan

Format: eARC

Received from: NetGalley

Publication Date: Sometime 2020

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The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V. E. Schwab

Format: eARC and maybe physical?

Received from: Tor Publishing

Publication Date: October 6th, 2020

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Blood & Honey by Shelby Mahurin

Format: eARC

Received from: Harper Collins

Publication Date: September 1st, 2020

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The Boundless by Anna Bright

Format: eARC

Received: Blog Tour

Publication Date: June 9th, 2020

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Crave by Tracy Wolff

Format: Physical Book

Bought from: Amazon

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Ruthless Gods by Emily A. Duncan

Format: Physical Book

Bought from: OwlCrate

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Nevernight by Jay Kristoff

Format: Physical Book

Bought from: Illumicrate

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Godsgrave by Jay Kristoff

Format: Physical Book

Bought from: Illumicrate

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Book Haul: April

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April was a big month for new releases and spending money on new books! I had a lot of trades and purchases that occurred this month (much more than last month) as well as several preorders! Some of these I have more than one copy that I got, so I will include how many I actually received.

Some of the ARCs I received this month are:

  • And I Darken by Kiersten White
  • Bright We Burn by Kiersten White
  • The Candle and the Flame by Nafiza Azad
  • Children of Blood and Bone by Tomi Adeyemi
  • The Coldest Girl in Coldtown by Holly Black
  • Wicked Fox by Kat Cho
  • You Owe Me  A Murder by Eileen Cook
  • Everland by Wendy Spinale
  • The Spy With the Red Balloon by Katherine Locke
  • We Hunt the Flame by Hafsah Faizal (Goodreads Giveaway)
  • Diamond City by Francesca Flores (Goodreads Giveaway)
  • Fall, Or Dodge in Hell by Neal Stephenson
  • The Merciful Crow by Margaret Owen
  • A Treason of Thorns by Laura E. Weymouth

Some of the Finished Copies I bought this month are:

  • We Rule the Night by Claire Eliza Bartlett
  • The Devouring Grey by Christine Lynn Herman
  • How to Make Friends With the Dark by Kathleen Glasgow
  • Once and Future by Amy Rose Capetta and Cori McCarthy
  • Wicked Saints by Emily A. Duncan x2
  • Enchantee by Gita Trelease
  • Nocturna by Maya Motayne
  • Red Scrolls of Magic by Cassandra Clare and Wesley Chu x3
  • The Archived by Victoria Schwab
  • The Unbound by Victoria Schwab
  • The Wish Granter by C.J. Redwine
  • The Sisters of the Winter Wood by Rena Rossner

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After looking over how many books I’ve received this month, I have a feeling I’m going to have to sit down and stop spending money. Yikes!

If you have purchased, read, or are interested in any of these books, let me know! I’d also love to know what books you purchased for April – let’s share the love!