Life

I don’t even know what to say about the past month. It was another good reading month, but I find myself escaping into a book most days. I am also trying to get through as many books as possible in case either of my libraries has to suspend digital services (which will break my heart in two).

As for everything else, I’m just getting through day by day. I was encouraged by the results of Canada’s elections after being discouraged by the Supreme Court decision on Trans women in the UK. While I obviously feel the weight of everything that is happening in the US most profoundly, seeing what is happening around the world alternately gives me hope or increases my stress levels. Every day continues to be a challenge.

I’m working on some long-term projects right now for my future, which I’ll talk about next month. But sometimes I feel like there isn’t a point in planning even a year ahead right now. Then I remind myself that the planning itself is still a form of resistance. It’s just really disappointing that the people who are supposed to be representing us are only focusing on themselves and their interests.

Books

Read:

I finished 22 books this month:

Change of Heart by Falon Ballard ****
Only When It’s Us by Chloe Liese ****
Queen Bee by Amalie Howard ****
Boyfriend Material by Alexis Hall *****
Rebel Girls by Elizabeth Keenan ****

Love Points to You by Alice Lin ****
Allegiant by Veronica Roth (re-read ****)
The Secret to a Southern Wedding by Synithia Williams ****
About Last Night by Synithia Williams ****
A Dish Best Served Hot by Natalie Cana *****

Fairest by Marissa Meyer ****
Always Only You by Chloe Liese ****
Some Like it Cold by Elle McNicoll ****
Aru Shah and the Song of Death by Roshana Chokshi ****
P.S. I Love You by Cecelia Ahern ****

A Lady for a Duke by Alexis Hall ****
Four by Veronica Roth (Re-read ****)
You Say it First by Katie Cotugno ***
Triple Sec by T.J. Alexander ****
Waiting for Friday Night by Synithia Williams ****

Ever After Always by Chloe Liese ****
Nine Month Contract by Amy Daws ***

Series:

Completed: 1

Progress: 8

Started: 6

Added to Shelves:

I was approved for 5 eARCs through Net Galley

With Stars in Her Eyes by Andie Burke
Holly and Nick Hate Christmas by Betsy St. Amant
This is Me Trying by Jenna Adams
Grace & Henry’s Holiday Movie Marathon by Matthew Norman
I’ve Got My Love to Keep Me Warm by Mariama J. Lockington

Plus 1 Audio ARC through Net Galley

Everything’s Coming Up Rosie by Courtney Walsh

And was invited to read 2  eARCs by the publishers

Give Me a Reason by Jayci Lee (St. Martin’s)
And Then There Was The One by Martha Waters (Atria)

Plus the final 2 eARCs for the HTP Summer Book Tours

I Know How This Ends by Holly Smale
The Second Chance Bus Stop by Ally Zetterberg

Blog

Reviews:

The Road Trip Rewind
Only in Your Dreams
The Last Hope School for Magical Delinquents
Daniel, Deconstructed
Change of Heart
Only When It’s Us
Rebel Girls
Love Points to You
A Dish Best Served Hot
Some Like it Cold

Spotlights:

Save the Date
The Amalfi Curse

Discussions:

2025 Quarter 2 ARC Update
Confession~ I Like Spoilers
Reading as Resistance
My Library Story
Goals for the Year So Far
Finding Salvation in Reading
Authors I Haven’t Read Yet, But Want To
It’s Readathon Day!

Features:

March Wrap Up
March Challenge Update
April Currently Reading
April TBR Stats
Uplifting Voices~ Talia Hibbert
Mental Health Check-in~ April
Uplifting Voices~ Alexis Hall
State of the Resistance~ April
Recommended Reading April
May Calendar

I’ll be linking up to The Sunday Post with The Caffeinated Reader and the Monthly Wrap Up Round Up with Feed Your Fiction Addiction/ It Starts at Midnight

Covers link to Bookshop.org (affiliate*)