Weekly Wrap-Up~ 4/12-4/18/26
After doing monthly wrap-ups in 2025, I decided to go back to weekly wrap-ups for 2026. I’ll be linking up with The Sunday Post hosted by Caffeinated Reviewer, and Sunday Salon hosted by Readerbuzz. I’ll also be linking up with Stacking the Shelves hosted by Reading Reality, and with It’s Monday, What Are Your Reading? hosted by The Book Date.
Life
I am currently participating in the April Dewey’s 24-Hour readathon, so that’s helping me get through a ton of books this weekend. I’m hoping that will kickstart a good reading week, but we’ll see.
Mom has admitted that she’s starting to feel the decline and it’s coming faster than she wants. She’s scared. And there’s nothing that I can do. And my brother seems to avoid us. He provides all of the financial security over and above mom’s retirement, and he helps with her glucose monitor and paperwork, but he’s not part of the every day emotional struggles, so I feel like I don’t have support. I feel alone in my own processing of everything. And then there are the choices that I have to face for what happens next with me.
Books
Finished
The Iron King by Julie Kagawa ****
The Plus One by Mazey Eddings *****
Geek Drama by Holly Smale ****
A Forever Kind of Love by Farrah Rochon ****
American Sweethearts by Adriana Herrera ****
No Place Like You by Jillian Meadows *****
Everything Everything by Nicola Yoon ****
The Epic Crush of Genie Lo by F.C. Yee ****
In Progress
Mr. Lemoncello’s Fantabulous Finale by Chris Grabenstein
Finger Lickin’ Fifteen by Janet Evanovich
Heated Rivalry by Rachel Reid
The Queer Principles of Kit Webb by Cat Sebastian
Not Here to Be Liked by Michelle Quach
Added to Shelves
Something Like Desire by Marie Hoy-Kenny (Blackstone)
Find My Way Down to You by Julian Winters (NetGalley)
Blog
Last Week
Doors on Covers
My Favorite Tropes
Top Ten Tuesday~ My Life in Titles
Anderson in Bloom Review
Time Loops & Meet Cutes Review
Witch Titles
Friday Memes
This Week
Crown Covers
Readathon Wrap-Up
Top Ten Tuesday~ April Showers
Otherwise Engaged Review
Space Titles
Friday Memes
Challenges
A-Z Title: #, A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, L, M, O, P, R, S, T, U, V, W, X, Y
A-Z Author: A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, J, K, L, M, N, O, P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W, X, Y
A-Z Location: A, C, E, G, I, J, K, L, M, N, O, P, R, S, U, V, W
Audio: 91
Library: 84
Banned: 1
Diverse: 36
Total Books Read: 94
TBR
Owned 1942 (-1)
Unowned 3062 (+4)
ARCs 257 (+1)
Total 5261 (+4)
1000 Books* 1712 (-5)
I am so sorry to hear about your mother. My mother is not doing well at all, and tells me all the time that she is scared. I just sit with her and cry. My heart goes out to you.
I’m sorry that your mom is in decline, and that you do not have the emotional support of your brother. Those are both very hard things. On the other hand, your reading choices have been great; I feel like I should write down every title.
So sorry to hear of your mother’s issues – it’s such a hard time. Especially when you are facing it alone. Sending a hug. Thank goodness for books! Over the last few years, I think I’d have run raving into the night, if I didn’t always have another world to escape to when the going got tough! I hope the coming week is a kinder one.
Sending love at this difficult time.
The books look interesting. I want to read more Janet Evanovich.
Emily @ Budget Tales Book Blog
My post:
https://budgettalesblog.wordpress.com/2026/04/18/stacking-the-shelves-147/
Sending hugs your way. I’m sorry that you are alone in dealing with your mother’s issues. Your books do look amazing though. Come see my week here. Happy reading!
I’m sorry you are feeling overwhelmed. There might be some resources in your area you can reach out to for support, speak to your mothers doctor, or your own, or search online for relevant organisations like the Caregiver Action Network or the AARP.
Thanks for sharing your week