Which books are worth the read and which should you skip? Find out what books I’ve been reading lately and whether I recommend them.
I’m officially one month into social isolation, and all this craziness has done a number on my reading.
I almost feel bad for some of the books I’ve reviewed this month. A few poor books are getting the raw end of the deal. In a normal month, I think I would have enjoyed them more. However, my overtaxed emotions cannot handle anything too heavy or deep right now.
Currently, my mind is craving love stories and thrillers; not literary fiction. I tried to be fair, but my mood definitely flavored my reviews this month.
Meanwhile, my unread book collection at home is growing thin. I’ve already broken into one of the 1,000+ page books I’ve been putting off. Next month’s reviews will be interesting, to say the least.
For now, enjoy the quick lit reviews of the titles I’ve read in April.
April Reading List
The Guest List
Lucy Foley
with the Fire on High
Elizabeth Acevedo
The Two Lives of Lydia Bird
Josie Silver
House on Endless Waters
Emuna Elon
I received a complimentary copy of this book from Atria. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.
Reading People
Anne Bogel
Refugee
Alan Gratz
Maggie’s Place
Annette Haws
I received a complimentary copy of this book from the author. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.
Building a Story Brand
Donald Miller
The Sun Down Motel
Simone St. James
Upcoming Releases
One of the best perks of being a book blogger is receiving advance review copies (ARCs) of upcoming book releases from publishers.
At the beginning of each month, I cover all the new book releases coming out, and the May 2020 book releases are right around the corner. Here’s a peek at the May releases I’ve already read.
My To-Read List
What’s up next for me? Before I let you go, here are a few of the titles I’m hoping to get through this upcoming month.
Be sure to come back in May to see which ones I read.
What books did you read in April?
Here’s what I read in April: I finished “The Children Act” by Ian McEwan (for my book club), “Uprooted” by Naomi Novik (was book club years ago that I never finished, so I finally did), “The Next Person You Meet in Heaven” by Mitch Albom (great follow up book to the first one, loved it!) and I’m halfway through “Educated” by Tara Westover. Just thought I’d share. Happy Reading!
What great choices!
I just won The Guest List in a bookstagram giveaway! I have a feeling I’ll be reading it as soon as I get it. I also read Reading People when it first came out and discussed a lot of the book with my husband. I didn’t know anything about personality types before, so it was remarkably insightful for me.
I love doing personality tests and discussing self-help things with my husband. I’m not sure he likes it quite as much, but he’s a good sport.