(Me) Moth by Amber McBride
(Me) Moth follows Moth, who lost her family in an accident and lives with her aunt. She feels lost and alone until she meets Sani, a boy who is also searching for himself, and take a road trip together, chasing ghosts and searching for their ancestors – and themselves.
Thank you to Fierce Reads and NetGalley for the e-ARC! Lately, I’ve been enjoying books written in verse, so I’m really looking forward to reading this story in this format. I’ve heard incredible things about the author’s writing as well, so I highly anticipate reading this one!
The Monarchs by Kass Morgan and Danielle Paige
The Monarchs is the conclusion following The Ravens, following the sorrority witches at Kappa Rho Nu when rivals threaten their place on campus and their past comes back to haunt them.
This is another ARC from NetGalley that’s been in the queue for a bit! It doesn’t release until January but I think I will read it soon regardless. I enjoyed The Ravens and am curious to see what new elements arise (as well as old conflicts) in the second book.
Six Crimson Cranes by Elizabeth Lim
Six Crimson Cranes follows Shiori, the only pricess of Kiata, who secretly wields magic. But after her magic is revealed at her betrothal ceremony, Shiori is banished by her stepmother, and her brothers turned into cranes. And if Shiori speaks of this to anyone, her brothers will die. Shiori sets out on a quest alone to find her brothers, destrou the curse, and save the kingdom.
I’ve been hearing such incredible things about this book (as well as Spin the Dawn) and look forward to finally reading Elizabeth Lim’s work! Lately, I’ve been enjoying retellings and incorporations of fairytales and folklore into books, so I can’t wait to see how it’s executed in this book.
Dial A For Aunties by Jesse Q. Sutanto
Dial A For Aunties follows Meddelin Chan, who calls for the help of her aunts after accidentially killing her blind date. But disposing of the body becomes difficult when it’s inadvertenly shipped in a cake cooler to a luxury wedding that her family is working at, the biggest wedding for their business yet. And the chaos continues when Meddy’s college love makes a surprise appearance.
A Gathering of Shadows by V.E. Schwab
A Gathering of Shadows takes place four months after A Darker Shade of Magic. Red London is preparing for the Element Games when a pirate ship draws near the coast, bringing old friends back into port. And while Red London prepares for the competition, another London is returning to life. And for one London to come back, another London must come down.
It’s time to continue with the Shades of Magic trilogy! I really enjoyed the first book and have high hopes for the rest of the series.
Let’s Talk About Love by Claire Kann
Let’s Talk About Love follows Alice, who had her whole summer planned to perfection – until her girlfirend broke up with her when she found out she’s asexual. Alice swears off dating until she meets Takumi at the library – and must decide if she’s willing to risk her friendship for love that might not be understood.
If They Come For Us by Fatima Asghar
If They Come For Us is a poetry collection that captures the experience of being a Pakistani Muslim in the United States. This collection explores the history of marginalized people, the exploration of identity, the facets of violence, and finding where we belong.
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April 2021 Wrapup
With April over, it’s time to share my reading wrap-up. This past month, I read twelve books. I feel like this year I’ve been reading way more in general (almost double the amount I used to read). I did intend to at least try to slow down a little bit, but now that I’m able to drive and go to the library, I have a feeling that future wrap-ups will at least shake up my future reading plans!
Despite my reading successes this month, April really wasn’t the best for me in terms of blogging and Bookstagram. With the studying and training I’ve been working on, I did end up spending less time on these platforms. So this May, I really want to focus on balancing the two and creating a schedule that’s a little more adaptable should my priorities ever change. Hopefully that works!
Anyway, here’s everything I read this month. I hope you found some great new books this month too!
May 2021 TBR
April has come to an end, so it’s time to share my TBR for the month of May. Much of my reading plans this month feature my physical TBR. I want to start focusing on reducing my physical TBR again and a lot of the books I’m reading this month are recent additions! I also have a few library books I’m reading this month. Let me know if you’ve read any of these as well, or plan to!
Buddy Read / Discussion: Before the Coffee Gets Cold Part 4
Recently, I’ve been taking part in not only some book clubs, but also buddy reads! Recently Emma from Words and Peace reached out to me about buddy reading Before the Coffee Gets Cold by Toshikazu Kawaguchi. This book has been on my radar for a while, so I was very happy she asked if we could read it together! We just finished the book, and have been taking part in discussions for each part. In case you missed any, here are our previous discussions:
I’m reading Six Crimson Cranes right now, and so far, it’s wonderful! All of Elizabeth Lim’s books are great, so you really can’t go wrong. I highly recommend the Spin the Dawn duology!
Great TBR! I hope you will continue to enjoy the Shades Of Magic books and I love the sound of Dial A For Aunties.
Thank you! Dial A for Aunties has been really fun. I’m going to finish it today!
I absolutely 5-star adored Six Crimson Cranes. I hope you do too! ❤️
Thank you! I’m glad you enjoyed it!