April seems to have been an exceptionally busy month--does anyone else feel that way? It's also the longest any month has felt this entire year, so perhaps that played into it a bit. I keep looking at books I read at the beginning of April and being completely shocked that I read that this past month because it feels like I read it ages ago. Am I alone in this, too, or is similar for all of you as well?
In reading news, it appears April was a pretty strong month! I read far more five-star books than I realized, and I'm starting to wonder if I'm becoming too easy please, haha. Either way, it's great for me because that just means I'm enjoying what I read. A few standouts from the month were The Shadow of the Gods, Into the Jungle, Malice, The Binding (which was a long overdue read!), and Firebreak! I guess that's a lot of standouts. Ariadne was also a beautiful Greek myth retelling that I would highly recommend!
In personal news, April was my last full month of my Master's program! I have one more paper due next week and a final next week, and then I'm completely done. It's a bit surreal, to be honest, to be finished once again with school after everything that's happened over the years. It also feels a bit anticlimactic since I don't have any immediate plans post-graduation other than to find a better job (not one related to my degree, probably), haha. I have a massive weight lifted off my shoulders, though, but I also have a bit of sadness to be leaving my professors and classmates behind. But my god--freedom feels good. And hopefully I can find a halfway decent job, but I haven't had much luck thus far so I'm keeping my expectations low.
Anyway, enough about me--how was your month? Have you read any new favorites books, or anything that just didn't work for you? Do let me know in the comments how things are, I love hearing from you all!
# books read: 13
The Shadow of the Gods by John Gwynne ★★★★★
Source: Publisher (Orbit) | Format: Physical ARC
The Widow Queen by Elzbieta Cherezinska ★★★★
Source: NetGalley | Format: eARC
Into the Jungle by Erica Ferencik ★★★★★
Source: Library | Format: Hardcover
The Children of Hurin by J.R.R. Tolkien ★★★★★
Source: Owned | Format: Hardcover
The Jasmine Throne by Tasha Suri ★★★.75
Source: Publisher (Orbit) | Format: Physical ARC
Malice by Heather Walter ★★★★★
Source: NetGalley | Format: eARC
Near the Bone by Christine Henry ★★★★
Source: NetGalley | Format: eARC
Firebreak by Nicole Kornher-Stace ★★★★★
Source: Publisher (Saga/Gallery Press) | Format: Physical ARC
Ariadne by Jennifer Saint ★★★★
Source: NetGalley | Format: eARC
For the Wolf by Hannah Whitten ★★★.75
Source: Publisher (Orbit) | Format: Physical ARC
The Binding by Bridget Collins ★★★★★
Source: Library | Format: Hardcover
The Constant Rabbit by Jasper Fforde ★★★★
Source: Library | Format: Hardcover
The Effort by Claire Holroyde ★★.75
Source: Publisher (GCP) | Format: Hardcover
DNF/To-Be-Finished:
None!
Blood & Treasure: Daniel Boone and the Fight for America's First Frontier by Bob Drury & Tom Clavin ★★★★
(other than reviews)
Top Five/Ten Tuesday:
Can't-Wait Wednesday:
The Friday Face-Off:
Have you read any of these? What books did you read this month? I hope you all had a great month-- comment below and let me know!
