A SUPER late (I knowww!) April 2018 Wrap-Up

Hello there – how’s your Thursday going?

I’m wayyyy behind on my reviews so I needed to write the rest of my reviews for my April reads before I could even post this wrap-up.

April was a really great reading month for me – I had more amazing reads than average reads, out of the 14 books I read…

*The titles are linked to my full reviews!

5 Stars

• Eligible by Curtis Sittenfeld

The ideal P&P modern retelling I’ve been waiting for! I just wished it was longer.

• Gemina by Amie Kaufman & Jay Kristoff

Loved it as much as Illuminae – which means, a lot!

• Circe by Madeline Miller

A master storyteller, Madeline Miller enchanted me with this extremely complex narrative – she’s definitely been added to my list of authors! Must read every one of her works from now on.

4.5 Stars

• Enigma Variations by André Aciman

It’s really all about the prose. I just can’t get enough of Aciman’s prose.

• Opal by Maggie Stiefvater

Maggie Stiefvater’s magical sentences… oh my! This 38 pages of novella just makes me even more excited, if that’s possible, for the upcoming Dreamer trilogy!

4 Stars

• This Splintered Silence by Kayla Olson

Sci-fi with a murder mystery twist, I likkeey! Plus, I’m so partial to Kayla Olson’s writing since The Sandcastle Empire.

• How to Walk Away by Katherine Center

It’s surprisingly inspiring – and I’m so glad I got to read it. I wouldn’t have picked it up myself, but I’m glad I got an ARC.

• Manga Classics: Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

Superb illustrations and adaptation perfect for manga lovers and classic literature lovers alike.

• Emergency Contact by Mary H.K. Choi

4 stars for excellent character development and the wide array of important themes.

3.5 Stars

• Picture Us in the Light by Kelly Loy Gilbert

The plot is pretty disjointed and unmemorable, but I loved the almost poetic nature of the prose! I’m definitely going to try another work by Kelly Loy Gilbert.

• From Twinkle with Love by Sandhya Menon

Adorable characters and loved the diary-like format!

• The Kiss Quotient by Helen Hoang

I normally don’t rate pure romance novels very high, but I like the dual perspectives and the protagonist was extremely interesting to me!! I’ll definitely watch out for future Helen Hoang novels – it’s quite a wholesome read when I’m in the mood for a romance read!

3 Stars

• What If It’s Us by Becky Albertalli & Adam Silvera

Honestly, I just tried this because I love collab works and these two authors are really popular so I definitely didn’t want to miss out. Even though I immensely enjoyed the numerous Broadway references, I think I’m going to stop picking up Becky Albertalli’s works. They just all end up being pretty average reads to me, ultimately unsatisfying – I’ve tried Simon vs the Homo Sapiens Agenda and The Upside of Unrequited. 

1 Star

• Lies You Never Told Me by Jennifer Donaldson

Particularly disappointing because I guessed all the twists too early into the novel… but to be fair, I do always have super high expectations for suspense/mystery/thriller reads.

Let’s chat!

How is your reading month going? How do you feel about late wrap-ups?

Have you read or are you planning to read any of the books I mentioned?