April 2022 Reading Wrap-Up

Another month in the books and April is firmly upon us. March had its highs and lows, but overall I’m pleased with it. I was down a bit after injuring my back. Fortunately that didn’t last too long. We got our chickens moved into a new coop. We planted some vegetables. We got a new mower, tiller, and a new dryer. And I have to mention that I also started watching the beloved Bridgertons in March, too.

I didn’t use a TBR for March. I was just in the mood to mood read, and I guess it shows that I was enjoying it because I read a total of 30 books. Now granted, I did get a lot of extra reading in while laid up with my back injury. Let’s see what I got read ~

• Mister McHottie by Pippa Grant 4.5 Stars
• Heired Lines by Magan Vernon 4 Stars
• Opposites Attract by Camilla Isley 4 Stars
• The Perfect Play by G.S.Carr 3.5 Stars
• I Temporarily Do by Ellie Cahill 4 Stars

• Repeat by Kylie Scott 4.5 Stars
• It Happened One Summer by Tessa Bailey 4 Stars
• A Throne for Sisters by Morgan Rice 3.5 Stars
• Fallen Crest Home by Tijan 4.5 Stars
• Sweet by Tammara Webber 4.5 Stars

• The Lost Apothecary Sarah Penner 4.5 Stars
• The Designated +1 by Ellie Cahill 4.5 Stars
• The Inheritance Games by Jennifer Lynn Barnes 4.5 Stars
• Every Vow You Break by Peter Swanson 4 Stars
• Getting Schooled by Emma Chase 5 Stars

• Koyn by K. Webster 4.5 Stars
• Getting Real by Emma Chase 5 Stars
• The Off Limits Rule by Sarah Adams 5 Stars
• Stud in the Stacks by Pippa Grant 4 Stars
• The Temporary Roomie by Sarah Adams 5 Stars

• The Poet X by Elizabeth Acevedo 4 Stars
• Things You Save in a Fire by Katherine Center 4.5 Stars
• The Curious Case of Benjamin Button by F. Scott Fitzgerald 3 Stars
• Pause by Kylie Scott 4.5 Stars
• Still House by Christian White & Summer De Roche 4.5 Stars

• Rockaway Bride by Pippa Grant 4.5 Stars
• Things Liars Say by Sara Ney 3.5 Stars
• The Good Sister by Sally Hepworth 4.5 Stars
• I’ll Be the One by Lyla Lee 3.5 Stars
• The Viscount Who Loved Me by Julia Quinn 5 Stars

Favorite Book of the Month

I did not have a clear, easy choice this month. I had 4 great 5-star reads that made it hard to choose!

Goals & Challenges

• Read 10 Nonfiction books ~ No progress (but I am reading one now!)
• Read 10 Mystery/Thriller books ~ 6
• Complete/Catch up on 10 Series I Already Started ~ 4
• Read 10 History/Historical Fiction books ~ 4
• Make Progress on 10 Series I’ve Already Started ~ 3
• Read 10 Classics ~ 2
• Try 10 New Authors ~ Complete!
• Read 10 ARCs ~ No progress (but I’ve finished one in April!)
• Read 10 Books Published in 2022 ~ 5

Goodreads 100 Books: Read 73

Popsugar Reading Challenge ~

I made a little bit of progress in March.

• A Book by Latinx author ~ The Poet X by Elizabeth Acevedo
• A Romance by a BIPOC author ~ The Perfect Play by G.S. Carr
• A Duology (2) ~ Pause by Kylie Scott

Beat the Backlist Bingo

I was able to fulfill several more prompts for the bingo board.

• Number in the Title ~ The Designated +1 by Ellie Cahill
• Classic Novel ~ The Curious Case of Benjamin Button by F. Scott Fitzgerald
• Debut Novel ~ The Lost Apothecary by Sarah Penner
• Published in the Month you were Born ~ The Inheritance Games by Jennifer Lynn Barnes
• Co-Authored ~ Still House by Christian White & Summer De Roche

A to Z Reading Challenge ~

I was able to fill in G, I, and K.

I guess that sums up March for me. I’d love to hear how your March went, and I hope you all have a fantastic April!

Happy Reading,

Alison