March / April 2025 Book Reads
1.
Slow Dance by Rainbow Rowell
a.
Format: Hardcover Large Print
b.
Series: Nope
c.
Thoughts:
I’ve had this author recommended to me before but this is my first
book. It just so happened to be in the
new books area of the library and due to sitting on it for a bit, well I picked
it back up to see if I still wanted to read it since it was about to be
overdue. Well, I picked up the book and
remembered WHY I got it from the library in the first place, amongst the hold
stack I’d already been retrieving that day.
It’s quite easy to fall into this second-chance romance and I can see
there is something about this author’s writing that drew me in… All this is to
say I will likely pickup the other two books I’d been recommended in the past
at some point this year. If you’re a fan
of the second-chance romance, long time friends to lovers type trope, this is a
quick fun read.
2.
A Kingdom of Venom and Vows by Holly Renee
a.
Format: Paperback
b.
Series: Yep
c.
Thoughts:
I struggled… March was rough reading wise in general but this... At some point I skimmed. This is my second series by this author and
have observed a pattern. We all start
somewhere, that there is a choice in what we put out and there is an
opportunity for learning. That said there is one book left in this series and
one left in the other.
3.
Fearless by Lauren Roberts
a.
Format: Audiobook
b.
Series: Yep
c.
Thoughts:
Overall, I enjoyed the series… I did ugly cry suspecting a certain
character would die and they did. There
was a scene or two I was confused by the happenings of it but it was a satisfactory
ending. Still makes me wonder if I
should go back and finish the Red Queen series…
4.
The Message by Ta-Nehisi Coates
a.
Format: Hardcover & Audiobook
b.
Series: Nope
c.
Thoughts:
This book ranged across different topics I felt like; stories and
antidotes given to bring it full circle.
I admit there were some things that resonated and other points that makes
me question what I picked up. I do
remember feeling at some point I’d have to revisit this book again. But it was this book that had me looking into
books on Palestine and understanding the various sides of what is happening
when it comes to these holy nations/sacred lands. Between reading this book and the John Oliver
episode on the West Banks, there is much to understand and I can’t help but
think about the importance of narrative, whose telling it, and the motives that
could be at play.
5.
The Wood at Midwinter by Susanna Clarke
a.
Format: Hardcover
b.
Series: Sort Of
c.
Thoughts:
This was a very quick read. I LOVED
the illustrations and was inspired by them as it relates to some of the art I’ve
been working on for my next illustrated ACB.
It also is a reminder that I plan to read Jonathan Strange & Mr.
Norrell one of these days.
Books on deck for May include –
-
Finishing Sunrise at the Reaping
- Finishing My Life as Myself
-
Finishing The Body Keeps the Score
My official May read is A Curse Carved in Bone
