The only reason I had such a great reading month was because I was stuck on a plane for hours and finished a couple of books. I'm still plugging away at Lonesome Dove (it's over 800 pages, so it's going to take a minute), but I fit in some really lovely reads. I also crossed one off my list that had been there for absolute ages! April was good to me.
I bought a few more books this month (whoops) and my TBR pile on the floor of my bedroom is getting a little out of control. But I like to think I'm just prepared. I'm honestly so excited about it though. I'm still being very picky when I buy books (they have to be on my reading list) and we're knocking our way through it! I've been frequenting the Half Price Books stores recently and it's been a dream. Very difficult to not just buy all the books I find pretty though. I've found some newer releases as well - highly recommend a stop.
It's been a very long time that I have consistently read books I found to be incredibly enjoyable. I had a lot of meh books in the TBR last year and it takes a lot for me to DNF - so I read them all. They were okay, but nothing that made me excited to talk about. I'm still happy with the genres I've been reading and mixing it up (while I love a romance, I don't only want to read romance). My virtual book club picks have been hitting as well. It's going to be a great reading year!
I laughed. I cried. It was the perfect Chelsea Handler book. This one might be my favorite out of all her books. I listened to it, of course. Her life lessons can be aptly applied and this felt like a warm hug. If you're a fan of Chelsea's, I highly recommend this book. I kind of want a hard copy so I can highlight some things to really remember. I know I won't have as much money as her, but I hope I can be as kind and generous and loving as she has shown she can be.
Beg, Borrow, or Steal by Sarah Adams ⭐⭐⭐⭐.5
This was actually the third book in a series. What is nice about romance though, is that you don't necessarily have to read them in order (we know what's going to happen...). I think I want to read the rest of the books though! This was so adorable. One dealing with traumatic loss and people always leaving and the other dealing with the trauma of growing up with a narcissistic parent - these two find each other and love the shit out of each other.
"But that's the problem. It's not about me. It's about you. And so far, all you've been worried about is how I am responding. ... Now...", he says. " What if your scene was all about her instead? What if the primary focus was her pleasure?"
"That seems selfish," I breathe out.
The curve of his mouth is a potent drug. "I love when a woman is selfish."
Get yourself a Jackson Bennett.
The Last Twelve Miles by Erika Robuck ⭐⭐⭐⭐.5
This was a very fun book. I love historical fiction. Two women on either side of the law. One was one of the first female cryptographers, the other was a rum smuggler. While I found the writing to be a little lacking, these women were fascinating. I could have done with another 300 pages, to be honest. A lot more description. A quick read that held my attention.
The Perfect Couple by Elin Hilderbrand ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
I have been waiting awhile to read this one. I didn't want to watch the show until I read the book. I did actually start the show and it's already quite different from the book (including names?!), so we'll see how that goes. This was a very fun and fast read. A little bit of a mystery. Hilderbrand did a good job of making you look one way when you should have been looking a different way, but I guessed it in the end. I was enthralled, so five stars it is.
Beyond Words: What Animals Think and Feel by Carl Safina ⭐⭐⭐⭐
This book has been on my list for a very long time. When Emma Watson started her book club, I was ecstatic. I think all the books are on my "want to read" lists. But of course, I've added hundreds of books since then. In my effort to read those books I added a decade ago (jeez), I'm trying to listen to some of them! This is a very long book - a 16 hour listen. It was incredibly interesting and sad. Hearing about how these animals are so misunderstood is heartbreaking. While I'm not a vegan (an no plans to be), I can appreciate animals being killed for food (a lot of animals eat other animals) and also taking the time to make sure they're comfortable, happy, and not needlessly hurt or killed in a terrible way or killed for sport. I cried a a bit.
Love on the Brain by Ali Hazelwood ⭐⭐⭐⭐
I thought this was super cute and I love how her books are always based around women in STEM, but the story felt so rushed! I could have done with a few hundred more pages to really flesh out the issues with not only the relationship, but what was happening in their work. Everything basically happened within the last 100 pages. Still adorable, but the flow felt a little off.
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