April 2022 Wrap
April TBR Pile (18/27):
BOTM: TBD
Bookworms BC: The Necromancer’s Lament by David Balog
Friend BC: Magic for Liars by Sarah Gailey ✓
Currently Reading Buddy Read: TBD
Jane Austen Rereads: Sense and Sensibility
Fantasy: Gilded by Marissa Meyer
Fantasy: The Lighthouse Witches by CJ Cooke
Fantasy: A River Enchanted by Rebecca Ross
Horror: Ramses the Damned by Anne Rice and Christopher Rice
Horror: Dead Silence by SA Barnes ✓
Romance: If the Shoe Fits by Julie Murphy ✓
Romance: Beautiful by Christina Lauren ✓
Romance: Beautiful Secret by Christina Lauren ✓
Romance: Beautiful Boss by Christina Lauren ✓
Science Fiction: A Symphony of Echoes by Jodi Taylor
Middle Grade: The City of Gold and Lead by John Christopher ✓
Middle Grade: The Pool of Fire by John Christopher ✓
Middle Grade: When the Tripods Came by John Christopher ✓
Middle Grade: The White Mountains by John Christopher ✓
Middle Grade: The Dragon in the Library by Louie Stowell ✓
Read Aloud: City of the Plague God by Sarwat Chadda ✓
Added: Girly Drinks by Mallory O’Meara ✓
Added: The Paradox Hotel by Rob Hart ✓
Added: The Horse and His Boy by CS Lewis ✓
Added: Chitty Chitty Bang Bang by Ian Fleming ✓
1,000,000 Page Goal:
Monthly Total: 5102 pages
Pages Remaining: 412,546 pages
Current Read - Anatomy: A Love Story by Dana Schwartz
Books I Gave Up On (0)
Books Bought/Received (5)
Sea of Tranquility by Emily St. John Mandel
Kalikeyi by Vaishnavi Patel
Crossings by Alex Landragin
The Girl and the Goddess by Nikita Gill
The Prisoner of Heaven by Carlos Ruiz Zafon
UnRead Shelf Progress
Starting Number: 323
Books Read: 1 (Magic for Liars)
Books Acquired: 5
Books Unshelved: 0
Finishing Number: 327
May TBR Pile:
BOTM: TBD
Bookworms BC: The School for Good Mothers by Jessamine Chan
Friend BC: Thick and Other Essays by Tressie McMillan Cottom
Currently Reading Buddy Read:
Jane Austen: Sense and Sensibility
Fantasy: A Symphony of Echoes by Jodi Taylor
Historical Fiction: The Rose Code by Kate Quinn
Science Fiction: The Disasters by MK England
Poetry: What Kind of Woman by Kate Baer
Poetry: Blood Dazzler by Patricia Smith
Middle Grade: A Place to Hang the Moon by Kate Albus
Middle Grade: The Minor Third by Neil Patrick Harris
Middle Grade: The Fourth Suit by Neil Patrick Harris
Middle Grade; The War I Finally Won by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley
Movies watched
Death on the Nile - Very very beautiful and I always enjoy Agatha Christie’s stories.
Metal Lords - A very relatable and realistic portrayal of teenage years. We loved it!
Destination Wedding.- Terrible. Couldn’t get through it.
Rim of the World - Kids loved it, I thought it was cheesy and the tone was all over the place.
The Outfit - J’s pick for a serious drama. This is a great play put on screen. I really loved it!
Uncharted - Silly no-stress action film. Very enjoyable.
TV Shows watched
Severance S1 - Very trippy. Can’t wait for season 2.
The World According to Jeff Goldblum - Our fun silly show.
Once Upon a Time, Happily Never After - So incredibly weird! But I absolutely loved it!
Hustle S8 - We finally finished the series!
Last Week Tonight
Are You Afraid of the Dark S1 - I started rewatching the original series. Still love these episodes.
Shadow and Bone S1 - Finished the season and cannot wait to see how they deal with season two.
Starstruck S1-2 - My random pick. It’s a less vulgar version of Fleabag and I really enjoy it.
Minx S1 - My new favorite show! I absolutely adore the exploration of feminism in the 1970s.
Slow Horses S1 - We are very into this spy thriller show.
The Righteous Gemstones S1-2 - Finished season one and started in on season two. This family is just so wacky we can’t resist.
Comments - Overall a very good showing for reading and media this month. I finally read a series that J has been pushing for years. I finished my contemporary romance and I buddy read some decent middle grade with Arthur.
Next up on the TBR pile: