Just not clicking with this one so bailing.
#hailthebail!

This was a very cute, steamy paranormal rom-com about a witch who accidentally summons a demon. There were some very cute scenes, and I liked her friend crew (I‘m guessing they get their own books?). I didn‘t love the moms who were very cringy and over the top mean to the point of caricatures. Still a fun read. 4⭐️
First #bookspinbingo!

The second book with our main character and their friends return to a family cabin to discover something is very wrong. A fun quick read. 4⭐️

I am now caught up on Vinland and this volume was excellent. The goal of our main characters has been met. I do hope there are more stories to tell, but if it ends here I am satisfied. 5⭐️

A solid entry, though a little slower and less action packed than other volumes. 4⭐️

Also another #Roll100 pick done!

A very entertaining family drama/thriller with some very great writing. Siblings return home upon their mother‘s death and unlock so very dark family secrets. This was a fast paced read and refreshing as I‘ve read a number of meh books lately. I did have a guess at the ending though so 4.5⭐️

Also this Barnes & Noble special edition is so cool!

This book is absolute chaos and I was totally lost at times. At some point I want to reread the whole series and I think I will follow this better. It is still an entertaining book and a fit end to Jade‘s story. I won‘t say much more as it would all be spoilers. If you are a horror movie fan, I highly recommend this series. 4⭐️

This was fine. It just wasn‘t really the cute mystery I was hoping for. I was a bit bored. It is short and the cover is adorable. 3⭐️

This was fine, it just was rather slow and I never felt that connected to either main character. It felt between a romance and a horror and historical fiction, never fully connecting to any of those genres. The writing is beautiful though. 3⭐️
First May #roll100 pick done!

The final Bergman family book and I‘m sad we are done with this special, sweet and loving family and the partners they find along the way. This one featured the romance loving brother Viggo and Tallula, the sister of a previous book character. This is full of fun tropes and once again has positive mental health rep. It did not hit me as hard as some of the previous but I really did enjoy it. 4⭐️

Bailing at 50% The Magic system is interesting, but the main character isn‘t very interesting and this is just a bunch of typical YA tropes. Also, I was 50% in and virtually nothing had happened.

This was a solid supernatural mystery. A couple gets lost on their honeymoon, stops to help a stranger who is injured and falls into a decades old mystery. It was a touch predictable, but I still enjoyed the journey. 3.5⭐️

A big improvement on the previous book, with more story and I truly liked the characters. It was not as suspenseful as previous books in this series though. A solid entertaining read. 4⭐️

I liked this, it was solid. I really liked the Michigan location, being a lover of Northern MI. It started very strong, I liked the jilted ones becoming roommates and friends then falling in love. However, deeper parts of the story didn‘t quite go as far they could have. Also note that this is slightly steamer than the author‘s previous works. Also, unlike the last book, this is definitely a romance. Overall, one her more fun reads. 4⭐️

Here‘s my #ReadingBracket2024 including my first bonus pick because I had two favorites this month.
The Will of the Many by James Islington
Bonus pick: Just for the Summer by Abby Jimenez

Here is my #bookspinbingo card for my #MayTBR!

My #bookspin pick is Empire of the Damned by Jay Kristoff
My #doublespin pick is Other Birds by Sarah Addison Allen
This also has my #Roll100 picks!

Here are my #AprilReads, not including my DNF‘s:
5⭐️ The Will of the Many, Just for Summer, Fool‘s Errand & Shark Heart
4.5⭐️ The Familiar, The Last One
4⭐️ Never Whistle at Night, How to Solve Your Own Murder, A Fate Inked in Blood, Listen for the Lie, Kill For Me Kill For You, Fantasticland, The Whispering Dead, Avenging Angel
3.5⭐️ Such Sharp Teeth
3⭐️ I‘m Thinking of Ending Things
2.5⭐️Crimson River

Here‘s my final #bookspinbingo card for my #AprilTBR!
My #bookspin was a DNF, I did complete my #doublespin and got 2 Bingos with my final read. My full April Reads in my next post!

Final read of April! This was a a fast paced, supernatural mystery/thriller about a woman on the run with amnesia. This is the start of a series, and I like the whole cast of characters, so I look forward to continuing. 4⭐️

This was a not too scary horror read, that tried to touch on some deeper subjects but never quite stuck to all the plot points. Overall a fun quick read though. This author is a good one if you want to dip your toe into horror without too much graphic violence or scares. 3.5⭐️

My #botm pick, on audiobook. It sounds like fun!

My next journey into Robin Hobb‘s amazing world. We are back with Fitz and the Fool as they journey to find a lost Prince. This is action packed and at times both funny and heartbreaking. So much love for this world! 5⭐️ a #Roll100 done! #doublespin done!

Here is my full #MayTBR for #bookspin #doublespin #bookspinbingo & #roll100

Here are my #Roll100 picks for my #MayTBR

Vinland Saga Vol 12
Age of War by Michael J Sullivan
Vampires of El Norte by Isabel Canas

I have liked if not loved this series, and this was just ok. It just didn‘t flow well between the suspense and the romance. It also felt much longer than it actually was, so it took me a while to finish it. The ending was nice even though it felt everything wrapped up very quickly. 2.5⭐️

I think I know what happened here, but it is definitely a book that ends and you go what?!
I was intrigued and I kept listening to this on audiobook, but I can‘t say I necessarily liked it. Should I check out the movie? 3⭐️

I really enjoyed this new release. It is not what you might expect, this is more historical fiction than anything else, with a romance, some magical realism and a mystery. Taking place in the Spanish Golden age, which is not a time period I read before. I don‘t like giving many details, as going in mostly blind to books always is the best experience for me. Just note this is not “Romantasy”, so don‘t go in expecting that. 4.5⭐️

Told in a series of interviews, this tells the horrific story of what could happen if a bunch of young adults are stranded in an amusement park during a hurricane. It definitely draws inspiration from Lord of the Flies. There are some plot holes and everything goes wrong far too quickly, but overall a solid quick read. 3.5⭐️

An overall solid podcast themed thriller with an unreliable narrator. One to best to go in not knowing too much. Not perfect, but for a first book a good time. I also recommend to read this one on audiobook. 4⭐️

Wow! This was an excellent start to a new fantasy series , which has a mix of dark academia and Greek political drama. I had seen several book-tubers raving about this and it definitely lives up to the hype. Now the long wait til book 2! 5⭐️

This is the beginning of a spin off of the author‘s most well known series “Rock Chicks”. This was a lot of fun, had her trademark smarta** fashionista heroine, the alpha male PI hero, a new girl gang and the return of some old favorites. It was a good time. 4⭐️

This was an absolutely beautiful read. More than just a stereotypical rom-com, though it definitely was cute and funny. It was also absolutely heartbreaking at times as both main characters were dealing with tough family trauma. Both characters were written so well but Justin is everything. A top read of the year so far. 5⭐️

I really enjoyed the first book of this series, which was a very unique sci-fantasy horror. This feels totally different and nothing has happened the first third of the book and I‘m just bored so DNFing. I do highly recommend book 1, which can be read on its own though!

Just started this and I‘m already completely charmed by both characters. I‘ve been reading slower lately and this is just what I needed!

Here are my nominations for #CampLitsy24
Excited to see what gets picked!

See the post from @BarbaraBB if you‘d like to participate.

Overall, I‘m giving this 4⭐️
There are some really fantastic stories, in particular my favorites are: Kushtuka, White Hills, Wingless, Quantum & Collections.
There are also a couple that are not great, but most of these stories are solid. I definitely recommend & the book is beautiful!

Though a little slow paced, I enjoyed this new historical fantasy romance. Based on Viking mythology a woman who is fated to help win wars struggles through all the men manipulating her. I look forward to the next book in the series. Note that there is some romance in here, but it is a very slow burn. 4⭐️

A strange, beautiful, sad story about a couple who faces a tragic diagnosis and where they go from there. Going fairly blind is the best here. Note there are live stories, but not a romance. Though at the beginning of this book I had doubts, I loved this! 5⭐️
#botm

A very fun cozy mystery. I hope this becomes a series because I‘d love more of these characters! 4⭐️

My favorite read of March was actually an ARC. This comes out in June and I highly recommend it!

A solid “Strangers on a Train” inspired thriller. I was intrigued throughout and there are multiple surprises. Some I figured out, one was a wow moment. Very fun fast paced read. 4⭐️

Well that‘s a bummer. I have liked some of Pam Godwin‘s dark books, but this one just isn‘t my jam. She is a good writer though, so this may appeal to others. My #bookspin pick off the TBR at least!

Here is my #AprilTBR #bookspinbingo board!
My #bookspin pick is Hills of Shivers & Shadows by Pam Godwin
My #doublespin pick is Fool‘s Errand by Robin Hobb - starting her next trilogy!

This is a wild ride of a thriller with a total gut punch of an ending. It‘s best to know very little going into this one. The twists and surprises are fantastic. It‘s not quite a 5 for me, but very close. 4.5⭐️

My final card for my first ever #MangaMarch #readathon. I‘m happy that I continued several series and tried out some new things. Hopefully everyone who participated enjoyed some good reads!

Super dark twisty serial killer. It is best to go in mostly blind, but there are many trigger warnings, specifically SA on page. Still, I could not stop listening to this story, though I felt like the ending could have been different, overall it was satisfying. 4⭐️

This is was an edge of your seat volume! This is the last of this series that we own so a book store run is in my future! 5⭐️ #mangamarch

@Cuilin thank you for the lovely package! All three books are so pretty! The bookmarks are really cool and I always enjoy Reese‘s!
Thank you @KateReadsYA for organizing the #LitsyFoundFamilySwap!

A fun follow up to Everyone in my Family Has Killed Someone. Definitely influenced by Agatha Christie, but with its own fun first person quirks. I enjoyed it and will read more from this author. 4⭐️

An absolutely thrilling and emotional volume and I need to get to the next one asap. 5⭐️
#bookspinbingo!