Books Read = 18
18 again! Three months in a row, woo-hoo. I’ve been listening to a ton of audiobooks (8 out of 18 this month) and went on a bit of a fairytale binge following my re-read of A Court of Thorns and Roses. That series was just as good on audio — and even better the second time around.
Posted Reviews
- [7 Apr] Sweep in Peace by Ilona Andrews ★★★★
- [7 Apr] Feversong by Karen Marie Moning ★★★★
- [7 Apr] The Golden Dynasty by Kristen Ashley ★★★★
- [14 Apr] Sleeping Giants by Sylvain Neuvel ★★★★½
- [14 Apr] Waking Gods by Sylvain Neuvel ★★★★½
- [18 Apr] Gone Without a Trace by Mary Torjussen
- [21 Apr] Behind Her Eyes by Sarah Pinborough ★★★★
- [21 Apr] Poe by J. Lincoln Fenn ★★★
- [21 Apr] The Butterfly Garden by Dot Hutchison ★★
- [27 Apr] White Hot by Ilona Andrews ★★★★½
- [28 Apr] A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas ★★★★
- [28 Apr] Hunted by Meagan Spooner ★★★½
- [28 Apr] Beauty and the Beast: Lost in a Book by Jennifer Donnelly ★★
Unreviewed Reads
- Because of Miss Bridgerton (Rokesbys #1) by Julia Quinn ★★★★
- The Scorpio Races by Maggie Stiefvater ★★★★★
- The Last Time I’ll Write About You by Dawn Lanuza ★★
- Dear Ijeawele, or a Feminist Manifesto in Fifteen Suggestions by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie ★★★★
- Brave Enough by Cheryl Strayed ★★★★
- Beyond Pain (Beyond #3) by Kit Rocha ★★
- Milk and Honey by Rupi Kaur ★★★
- A Court of Mist and Fury (A Court of Thorns and Roses #2) by Sarah J. Maas ★★★★★
- Legion (Legion #1) by Brandon Sanderson ★★★
- The Bloody Chamber and Other Stories by Angela Carter ★★★★
Best of the Month: The Scorpio Races by Maggie Stiefvater ★★★★★
I had been holding off on reading this one for ages and after recently discovering my undying love for Steve West’s narration, I bought the audible version and oh man… I loved this so much.
Least Favorite: The Butterfly Garden by Dot Hutchison ★★
Oh man. This book. This started off so intriguing and I loved the similarities to The Collector but that ending was positively infuriating.
Biggest Surprise: The Bloody Chamber and Other Stories by Angela Carter ★★★★
I’d been wanting to read something of Angela Carter’s for ages and I was on a massive fairytale kick so I started this one spontaneously. I need everything else of hers, immediately.
Biggest Disappointment: Beauty and the Beast: Lost in a Book by Jennifer Donnelly ★★
I had so much hope for this one! It sounded so cute! But it just didn’t work for me at all.
Tammy @ Books, Bones & Buffy
Angela Carter! I adore her. She is the writer who really started the whole fairy tale retelling thing, and I need to pull some of her books off my shelf and read her again. Wow 18 Books! Jealous;-)
Tammy @ Books, Bones & Buffy recently posted…THE DISPATCHER by John Scalzi – Review
Bonnie
I need to read all her things. I loved her gothic writing style, absolutely loved it.
Bonnie recently posted…Monthly Rundown: April 2017
Barb (boxermommyreads)
What a great reading month. I’ve not read any of these except A Court of Thorns and Roses and I REALLY want to read Hunted. Hope you read a bunch of good books in May too!
Barb (boxermommyreads) recently posted…May Musts & Mights (Didn’t I Just Do April’s???)
Bonnie
Hunted was good! Better than expected actually. Thanks, Barb! Hope you do too. 😀
Bonnie recently posted…Monthly Rundown: April 2017
Jennifer | Book Den
Woohoo! Great month!
Jennifer | Book Den recently posted…Recent Updates and Currently Reading | May 7
Bonnie
I thought so! Thanks, Jennifer. 😀
Bonnie recently posted…Audiobook Sync: Week 3 Titles | Bronx Masquerade and Teenage Diaries (May 11 – May 17)
Danya @ Fine Print
Holy, good for you Bonnie! That’s a ton of audiobooks in one month – and two IA ones, so of course they were great! Now that I’m not commuting to work, I’m lucky if I get one audiobook in per month. 😂
Danya @ Fine Print recently posted…Review: Owl and the Electric Samurai by Kristi Charish
Bonnie
I’ve been listening to a TON of audiobooks this year… far more than ever before. Plus I renewed my audible membership so I have even more reason to listen. 🙂 I listen a lot at work (lots of downtime) and at home when doing chores and stuff.
Bonnie recently posted…Audiobook Sync: Week 3 Titles | Bronx Masquerade and Teenage Diaries (May 11 – May 17)
Jessie
18 must be your lucky number for 2017! That’s pretty consistent and pretty damn badass. Congrats, Bonnie. Here’s hoping for 18 more in May 🙂
Ooh, you’ve read Legion! That’s one of the few Sanderson books I have yet to track down and read. I’ve heard it’s a bit rough compared to his others but I know I am down for anything Cosmere, any time!
Happy reading Bonnie!
Jessie recently posted…Review: The Truth About Happily Ever After by Karole Cozzo
Bonnie
Thank you, Jessie! It’s been a slow month but we’ll see how it goes. 😀
Yes… Legion. I have both of those stories on audible and they are quite fun but probably wasn’t the best Sanderson for me to pick up first.
Bonnie recently posted…Top Ten Tuesday – Best Books I Read Because Of My Mum