April Reads and May TBR
April TBR
Currently, I am way ahead of schedule on my goal of reading 30 books this year! I am sitting at 15 books and donโt have any plans to slow down soon! Here was my TBR for April.
โWe Are Not Like Themโ by Christine Pride and Jo Piazza
โComfort and Joyโ by Kristin Hannah
โYou Got Anything Strongerโ by Gabrielle Union
โTen Miles Past Normalโ by Frances OโRoark Dowell
These were the books on my TBR for April. I managed to read 2 of them but just couldnโt seem to get out of my reading slump!
I was a couple of chapters into โWe Are Not Like Themโ and it was good but I just couldnโt handle the realness of it right now, so I returned it to the Library and will try it again later this year.
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April TBR’s I Finished
The first book I read was โComfort and Joyโ. It wasnโt a bad book but it also didnโt keep my attention. I thought it was a good, sweet storyline and was shocked by the turn of events. But I wonโt give any spoilers in case this is one on your list. For me, this was a 3/5 stars
Next, I readย โTen Miles Past Normalโ, I picked this one up a few months ago at a library book sale. It was in the young adult section and sometimes I still like young adult books, so for $1 I figured โwhy notโ? This book ended up being VERY young adult and I will be sending it to my niece to read. It was a cute and innocent book but I did enjoy the story and it reminded me of being in high school. I gave this 4/5 stars
May TBR
โOne Italian Summerโ by Rebecca Serle
โFirst Love, Take Twoโ by Sajni Patel
โLove On Leaseโ by Falon Ballard
โThe Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugoโ by Taylor Jenkins Reid
“The Stand-In” by Lily Chu
“Crying in H Mart” by Michelle Zauner
As I am currently writing this I have already finished two of these books, โOne Italian Summerโ and โFirst Love, Take Twoโ. I read and listened through both of these quickly and it has gotten me out of my reading rut!
โOne Italian Summerโ by Rebecca Serle
When I picked this book to download on Audible I didnโt realize I had already read books by this author. In fact I have now read three of her books! I previously read โThe Dinner Listโ and โIn Five Yearsโ but I would say โOne Italian Summerโ is by far my favorite.
In listening to this book I was transported back to one of my favorite places, Italy. I was reminded of all the wonderful things about the country and why I loved it there so much!
Although the story starts out sad it turns into a beautiful story and discovery of self.
The main character, Katy, travels to Italy after her mother passes away and is quickly taken back in time to a time when her mom was still alive. Katy finds herself spending as much time with Carol (her mom) as possible and finding out some interesting stories along the way. She also discovers that her mom wasnโt exactly who she thought she was. Read by Lauren Graham I instantly loved listening and was doing so at every chance I got! I loved how this book was written and narrated, 5/5 stars
โFirst Love, Take Twoโ by Sajni Patel
OH MY GOODNESS! This was the book I needed to fully bring me back to reading! From the beginning, I was laughing and mad and feeling all the emotions! This book covers so much, from racism to mental health and how they are looked at in different cultures! I loved the banter between the main characters, Preeti and Daniel, it kept the book interesting. I was constantly waiting for them to rekindle their love and loved watching the tension build between them!
The ending was just the icing on the cake, I stayed up way too late because I couldnโt put the book down, and I was not disappointed. I was cheering on Preeti and was so glad she showed how strong she could be, I was so invested that I couldnโt fall asleep once I finished the book. My adrenalin was pumping like these were real people I knew and I was so proud! I 100% recommend this book and give it 5/5 stars!
What are you reading? Do you have any book recommendations? Have you read any of these? Share your thoughts in the comments below!
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