Sunday Post #75 – April ’16 in Review

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The countdown is on!!! Only 60 days left till we move 😀 April was fun and full! My husband spent the first week in Puerto Rico for a conference and the rest of the month we’ve enjoyed beautiful East TN Spring weather. It’s almost warm enough for the pool!

Reading wise I read 21 books this month (I’m thinking that’s a new record) and wrote 23 reviews. May will be just as full of reading as I participate in the ARC Clean Sweep challenge.

Favorite April Read

City of Bones by Cassandra Clare is my pick for favorite in April. I can’t believe it took me so long to start the series! I’m ashamed to admit that I didn’t even know about the series until the movie came out. I put off watching the movie because I wanted to read the books first and well 4 years later here we are 😉 I can’t wait to read the rest!!!

Favorite April Quote

“Life starts in the deep end, angel. Don’t spend the rest of your existence just watching from the edge.”

~ from Paper Dolls by Hanna Peach

Reviews in April

• Eerie by C.M. McCoy ★★★★
• Arena by Holly Jennings ★★★
• The Queen of All that Dies by Laura Thalassa ★★★★★
• The Queen of Traitors by Laura Thalassa ★★★★★
• Marked in Flesh by Anne Bishop ★★★★
• Those We Fear by Victoria Griffith ★★★★
• Mail Order Bride by Stacy Henrie, Kristin Holt, Annette Lyon, Sarah M. Eden, Heather B. Moore, Sian Ann Bessey ★★★★★
• I Won a What? by Audrey Vernick ★★★★★
• Taste by Juliet Madison ★★★★★
• The Requiem Red by Brynn Chapman ★★★
• City of Bones by Cassandra Clare ★★★★★
• Saven: Disclosure by Siobhan Davis ★★★★★
• The Dragon Heart Keeper by L.L. Hunter ★★★
• Crave by L.L. Hunter ★★★
• Hunger by L.L. Hunter
• Thirst by L.L. Hunter
• Burn by L.L. Hunter
• Paper Dolls by Hanna Peach ★★★★★
• City of Ashes by Cassandra Clare ★★★★★
• Curse of the Sphinx by Raye Wagner ★★★★★
• Demigods and Monsters by Raye Wagner ★★★★★
• Origin of the Sphinx by Raye Wagner ★★★★★
• In All My Years by Ciara Knight ★★★★
• Ashfall by Mike Mullin ★★★★★

Other Fun

• Release Day Blitz: Saving My Heart by Jenn Leigh
• Sunday Post #71 – March ’16 in Review
• Top Ten Tuesday #74 – The Book Bloggers of Social Media
• Book Blitz: Saven Deception by Siobhan Davis
• Cover Reveal: Embracing Emma by Leigh Ann Lunsford
• Waiting on Wednesday #46 – A Court of Mist and Fury by Sarah J Maas
• Blog Tour: The Glass Coffin by Kelly Martin
• Cover Reveal: Tuned Into You by Cindy Dorminy
• Sunday Post #72 – A Week to Myself
• Book Blitz: The Queen’s Viper by Lesley Donaldson
• Sweetwater County Trailer Reveal
• Top Ten Tuesday #75 – Books Every Dystopian Lover Should Read
• Waiting on Wednesday #47 – The Queen of All that Lives by Laura Thalassa
• Spotlight: Magic of the Gargoyles by Rebecca Chastain
• Sunday Post #73 – The Packing Has Begun!
• Release Blitz: In All My Years by Ciara Knight
• Meet the Author: P.R. Garcia
• Top Ten Tuesday #76 – Books That Will Make You Laugh
• Waiting on Wednesday #48 – The King Slayer by Virginia Boecker
• Release Blitz: Taking Chances by Regina Morris
• Weekend Reads #66 – Reading in a Digital World
• Sunday Post #74 – Reading Binge
• Waiting on Wednesday #49 – The Last Star by Rick Yancey
• Cover Reveal: Will of Fire by Yasmin Fazli
• Blog Ahead Mini-Challenge Accepted
• May’s 2016 Clean-Sweep ARC Challenge Accepted
• Trailer Reveal & Giveaway for Ariel Rising by AJ & CS Sparber

Coming Up this Week

• Ruined by Amy Tintera – review
• Top Ten Tuesday | “Ten Childhood Characters You’d Love To Revisit As Adults” via the Broke and the Bookish
• Children’s Corner | The Jungle Book on the Big Screen – book to movie review
• Spearwood Book 1.5 by A.S. Oren – review
• Daughter of the Sun by Zoe Kalo – blog tour, review
• Weekend Reads | Solstice by Jane Redd – review

This Week’s Book Fix

Pon, Pon by L.N. Cronk (Kindle Freebie)

Summer Flambé by Paisley Ray (Kindle Freebie) 

Katrina: The Beginning by Elizabeth Loraine (Kindle Freebie)

When Time Fails by Marilyn Cohen de Villiers (eARC via Author)

Curious Minds by Janet Evanovich, Phoef Sutton (eARC via Netgalley)

What are you looking forward to in May?

May is going to be just as busy as April for us. Little man will be “graduating” from preschool. Plus MOVING!!! We only have 60 days left. I’m going tomorrow to pick up some boxes and get to packing in earnest. Have I ever mentioned just how much I hate packing? Because I do…I HATE IT!!!!

Reading wise I’m hoping to knock out my summer ARCs so that I can get those scheduled before the move. We’ll be without internet for at least 2 weeks possibly 3. While I’ll have my phone to check email and respond to comments, posting from my phone is terrible! If anyone is interested in helping me out with a guest post, I’d gladly pimp you out on the blog 😉

What are your plans for next month? Reading anything special?

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