Monthly Recap - April

I had quite a few middle-of-the-road ratings for my reads/listens this month, but also had a few really good ones.  Without further ado...here is my reads/listens for the Month of April.

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(Netgalley eARC) The Lovely and the Lost by Jennifer Lynn Barnes

Highlights Include:

YA Contemporary

Rescue Dogs

Family Drama

Mystery

Finish Date:  04/03

☆2.5☆STARS - GRADE=D+

(Audiobook) Lifel1k3 by Jay Kristoff

Highlights Include:

Futuristic Techy

Dystopian

Bots Of All Types & Sizes 

Intense Action

Slight Romanov Retelling

Existentially Thought-Provoking

Finish Date:  04/05

☆5☆STARS - GRADE=A+

(Netgalley eARC) In the Shadow of the Spindrift House by Mira Grant

Highlights Include:

Novella

Teen Investigating

Nautical-Themed Paranormal

Creepy House

Poetic Writing

Finish Date:  04/08

☆4☆STARS - GRADE=B+

(Audiobook) See Me by Nicholas Sparks

Highlights Include:

Contemporary

Romance

Mystery

Suspense

My First Nicholas Sparks Book

Finish Date:  04/10

☆4.2☆STARS - GRADE=B+

(Audiobook) Four Dead Queens by Astrid Scholte

Highlights Include:

Stand-Alone Full Length Story

Fantasy

Twisty Mystery

Romance

Character Growth

A Mix of Historical and Tech

Finish Date:  04/13

☆4.3☆STARS - GRADE=A-

(Audiobook) Drowning Instinct by Ilsa J Bick

Highlights Include:

Taboo Romance

Older YA

Psychological

Finish Date:  04/16

☆2.8☆STARS - GRADE=C-

(Netgalley eARC) The Escape Room by Megan Goldin

Highlights Include:

Locked-Room (Elevator) Mystery

Twisted Twisty-ness

Back & Forth Narrative

Corporate Finance

Finish Date:  04/17

☆4.5☆STARS - GRADE=A-

(Audiobook) Ever the Hunted by Erin Summerill

Highlights Include:

Magic

Fantasy

Cute, But Forgettable

Clean Romance

Finish Date:  04/21

☆3☆STARS - GRADE=C

(Audiobook) Come Find Me by Megan Miranda

Highlights Include:

Almost Like Stranger Things

Two Mysteries

Connections

Realistic Fiction

Splash of Romance

Splash of Science Fiction

Finish Date:  04/24

☆4.3☆STARS - GRADE=A-

(Audiobook) Lie To Me by J.T. Ellison

Highlights Include:

Separate Narrators for each POV
Mystery
Psychological Thriller
Questionable Plot Twists

Finish Date: 04/26
☆2.5☆STARS - GRADE=D+

(Audiobook) Heroine by Mindy McGinnis

Highlights Include:

The Slippery Slope of Addiction
High School Athlete
Graphic Drug Use
Bring on the Tears

Finish Date: 04/28
☆5☆STARS - GRADE=A+







11 Books total...8 of which were Audiobooks and 3 that are Netgalley eARC's (right now my netgalley average is 88%...woohoo).

Total # of Pages:  4,066 

...something weird I wanted to share...I read three different books this month with a page count of 336 and two of 352 pages.  I didn't read any that were 384...but I've read a total of 4 books, so far this year with that # of pages.  It's interesting how often certain page counts come up in my reading.

Best Cover for April goes too...I love Ever the Hunted, Four Dead Queens, and Drowning Instinct, but the artwork on this one has to be recognized: