Hello everyone! I was a reading fiend this month, and I ended up with a total of 13 books! I read a ton this month to gear up for next month, when my reading life is going to drastically change…

I’m going to try to do things slightly differently this year. I am going to keep y’all updated on how my various book challenges are going in each of my monthly wrap-ups.

Let’s get into it!

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Books I Read:

Almost American Girl by Robin Ha (4 Stars) ~ print

~Reading Challenges: PopSugar Challenge (A book set in a city that has hosted the Olympics); When Are You Reading? Challenge (1980-1999); Read Harder Challenge (Read a graphic memoir); A to Z Challenge (A)

Girl at Heart by Kelly Oram (4 Stars) ~ e-book

~Reading Challenges: PopSugar Challenge (A book with a pink cover); Reading Rainbow Challenge (Pink cover)

The Astonishing Color of After by Emily X.R. Pan (4.5 Stars) ~ audio

~Reading Challenges: PopSugar Challenge (A book with a bird on the cover); On the Cover Challenge (Wings); Reading Rainbow Challenge (Purple cover); Little Inklings Challenge (A debut novel)

Children of Virtue and Vengeance by Tomi Adeyemi (3 Stars) ~ print

~Reading Challenges: PopSugar Challenge (A book published the month of your birthday); Little Inklings Challenge (A book with character(s) on a quest)

With the Fire On High by Elizabeth Acevedo (5 Stars) ~ audio

~Reading Challenges: PopSugar Challenge (A book on a subject you know nothing about); Read Harder Challenge (Read a food book about a cuisine you’ve never tried);

Geekerella by Ashley Poston (3 Stars) ~ e-book

~Reading Challenges: Little Inklings Challenge (A book with a one-word title)

The Library Book by Susan Orlean (4.5 Stars) ~ audio

~Reading Challenges: PopSugar Challenge (A book recommended by a favorite blog, vlog, or podcast); On the Cover Challenge (Fire)

Meet Cute: Some People Are Destined to Meet by Various (4 Stars) ~ print

~Reading Challenges: PopSugar Challenge (An anthology); A to Z Challenge (M)

The Hand on the Wall by Maureen Johnson (4.5 Stars) ~ print

~Reading Challenges: Read Harder Challenge (Read a book that takes place in a rural setting)

Being Jazz: My Life as a (Transgender) Teen by Jazz Jennings (3 Stars) ~ audio

~Reading Challenges: PopSugar Challenge (A book by a trans/non-binary author); Read Harder Challenge (Read a YA non-fiction book)

My Dark Vanessa by Kate Elizabeth Russell (5 Stars) ~ print

~Reading Challenges: Little Inklings Challenge (A book recommended by a friend)

The Little Bookshop of Love Stories by Jaimie Admans (4 Stars) (review coming soon) ~ e-book

~Reading Challenges: Little Inklings Challenge (A swoon-worthy book)

The Upside of Unrequited by Becky Albertalli (4 Stars) ~ audio

~Reading Challenges: Little Inklings Challenge (A book with a cover you don’t like)

 

 

Format:                                                    Reading Challenges:

Physical Books: 5                                  PopSugar Challenge: 34/50

E-Books: 3                                              Read Harder Challenge: 11/24

Audiobooks: 5                                       When Are You Reading?: 8/12

Non-fiction: 3                                        Modern Mrs. Darcy: 7/10

.                                                                On The Cover: 9/10

.                                                                Reading Rainbow: 10/12

.                                                                Little Inklings Challenge: 34/40

.                                                                A to Z Challenge: 11/26

.                                                               Goodreads Challenge: 45/65

 

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Things I Posted:

Monthly Wrap-Up: March 2020 ~ I Have 500 Followers! Thank You! (+ A Giveaway!!) ~ Books That Deserve More Attention ~ Books I Love That Have Under 2000 Ratings On Goodreads

I read a ton this month, but didn’t post as often as I meant to. This might be a new trend, because of something I’m going to announce in the next section…

 

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Getting Personal:

This month has been interesting, difficult, and actually kind of nice. In a way, it has been nice to be forced to slow down. To not feel like I have to constantly be on the go. To feel like I have time to really see and be with my family. To pursue the things that give me joy. At the same time, I am definitely starting to go a little stir crazy, and I can feel my fuse getting shorter and shorter.

In really exciting news, I was accepted into graduate school to get my Masters in Library and Information Science!! I actually start classes on Tuesday 😳

I’m a little bit worried that I will have a hard time balancing classes and being a stay-at-home mom. Hopefully my husband and I can find a good balance of responsibilities.

Also, because I am starting school so much sooner than I thought I would, it will mean that things will look a little different here on the blog. I won’t be posting as much (not that I’m posting a ton now!), and I probably won’t be able to get as much reading done each month. This is the main thing I am already mourning haha

Apart from that, there really isn’t a lot going on in our world. Quarantining is going to look a little different soon, so we will see what May has in store.

 

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My May TBR Pile:

Winter of Fire by Sherryl Jordan (re-read!)

Ember Queen by Laura Sebastian

Love & Luck by Jenna Evans Welch

Get a Life, Chloe Brown by Talia Hibbert

I’m not sure how much time I will have for pleasure reading this month, with me starting grad school. But, here is my hopeful lineup!

 

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How many books did you read this month? Have you read any of the books I read? Are you participating in any reading challenges? What about the books on my TBR for May? Let me know down in the comments! 

Interested in last month’s wrap-up? Check it out here! 

 

Love and happy reading,