Monthly Round-Up for April
See my monthly round-ups for January, February and March
April has, as always been a varied and busy month – I have been in three countries (England, Northern Ireland and Wales), working full-time and reading as much as possible around that! I have attended a few bookish events, including the wonderful YA Shot and have gained some new books for the shelves – probably more than I should have, whoops!
How has your April been?
Books read
Total: 55
Picture books: 20
Graphic novels: 0
Middle Grade:20
Young adult: 11
Adult: 2
Non-fiction: 1
Poetry: 0
Sources of books
Library: 17
Bought/Owned: 22
Won: 0
ARC: 15 (12 e-ARCs from Netgalley)
April Posts
Book Reviews:
Author Interviews:
Krysten Lindsay Hager (Can Dreams Come True?)
Dan Metcalf (Dino Wars)
Multilingual flashcards: Happy Easter, Butterfly, Relax, Read, I’m tired, Earth Day, Breathe, Morning Mist, Write
Language Learning: Hanyang University Introduction to Korean Week 2
Other posts:
Book Rainbow: Yellow Books, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, Part 5
Off to Wales – my first visit to this beautiful country!
Reblogged posts: Interview with Mary Choi, How Korean Dramas inspired Rebel Seoul
I also took part in:
Waiting on Wednesday:
Starfish, The Gloaming, The Smoke Thieves, The Way You Make Me Feel
Six for Sunday:
Favourite books so far this year,
Favourite snacks to eat while reading,
Favourite books that nobody has heard of.
Cover Reveal: Deep Blue
April Achievements and Highlights
I went home for part of the Easter holidays and, despite having a cold, managed to relax, see friends and family, visit some historical sites and lots of bookshops!
Attended YA Shot in Uxbridge which was an amazing experience. I also, FINALLY, got up the nerve to say hello to some of the lovely book bloggers who I know from Twitter and blogging. Turns out they’re just as nice in real life!
My blog has gained more views already than it had in the entirety of last year – whoo hoo! I know that views aren’t everything but I am glad that someone out there is reading and enjoying my posts
I now have over 400 followers and over 2000 views, which has made me very happy.
Finally started using Instagram – please feel free to follow me or leave your links below as I am really enjoying finding new accounts to follow.
Thank you to everyone for reading!
April Favourites
Favourite tea: Have been drinking lots of Green Tea with Jasmine, as well as the entire Steamed Green Tea range from Twinings. Yum!
Skincare: Loving the Vitamin Facial Spritz from Superdrug’s B range – smells yummy and makes my skin glow!
Watching: Went to see A Wrinkle of Time and Ready Player One in the cinema – I loved Ready Player One even though it was different from the book. On the other hand, I was bitterly disappointed in A Wrinkle of Time because I had worried about how the weirdness of the book would translate to screen and it…just..didn’t…
I have not watched any TV this month – has anyone got any recommendations?
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Chrikaru Reads 
Some fab books on your read pile! I thoroughly enjoyed the Company of Eight this month too, and I adore Lockwood, Spellchasers and the Nowhere Emporium, and have enjoyed a few others too. VERY excited for the Storm Keepers Island come July 😊 What did you think of When the Mountains Roared?
Amy x
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Loved When the Mountains Roared and have just started reading it to my class – they were gripped! Really enjoyed the Nowhere Emporium and looking forward to the sequel. The Spellchasers Trilogy was completely my cup of tea – am now trying to get a hold of Lari Don’s other series (first aid for fairies etc) My reservatio of the next Lockwood (Hollow Boy) has arrived so will be reading that soon. I liked the first book, but enjoyed the second book even more! As for the Storm Keepers Island – I absolutely adored it! Only read it last month but already planning a reread 🙂 Would definitely recommend it very highly!
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The 3rd Lockwood is my fave, and the Fabled Beast Chronicles are fab x
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Brilliant – good to know as I’m about to read the third one – will bump it up the TBR pile as I liked the second one loads!
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Wow! It looks like you have an amazing April! I can’t wait to read Children of Blood and Bone! I hope May is good to you as well!
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Thank you very much! I really enjoyed Children of Blood and Bone – think I will need to read it again to get everything though. Hope you enjoy it when you read it! What was your favourite read of April?
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What a very busy April. I wish you the same productivity in May as well 😉
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Thank you very much! How was your April?
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Too busy. Lol.
I started following you via this blog. But I also follow you via Cozy Pages.
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Thank you! I have followed you on Bloglovin’ 🙂 I would absolutely love to visit South America one day. I remember reading about the Nazca Lines when I was a kid and wanting to visit. Plus Machu Picchu, penguins, salt plains, Galapagos islands, the waterfalls, the Amazon…I could go on forever! Someday perhaps…
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I know. So many things to add to the bucket list! Lol. I’ll be happy to get through just a quarter. But Machu Picchu is one of the first!
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I am dreaming of traveling there now…
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Me too.. Lol. But I must do Cuba first!
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Great post!
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Thank you! I still can’t quite believe that April is over and it’s May already!
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