April is always a busy month in my household we have three birthdays (including mine) and as well as Easter and other spring activities. This moth, we ended up getting sick twice. I didn’t get as many library books this month as I usually would and a good portion of my reading is typically audiobooks and ebooks, but I didn’t have the mental stamina for e-reading or listening to audiobooks while I was sick, so I read 6 books in total this month and only 4 were library books.

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Marvel Masterworks: The Amazing Spider-Man, Vol. 2 by Stan Lee- This was a compilation of The Amazing Spider-Man comic books from the 1960s. Some of the highlights from this compilation include the introduction of the Sinister Six, and Peter Parker losing his spider powers. I have been reading this one on and off for the past year, when I have been between library ebooks. ★★★★★ Read on Libby
The Colony, Michael Vey #10 by Richard Paul Evans - I have been reading this series since I was a teenager, this is the tenth book in a series that was originally only supposed to be 7 books long. In book ten, Michael and the Electroclan is headed back to Peru to rescue Abigail. To rescue her, they have to face other people with electric powers. While this is one of my favorite series, I had mixed feelings because it was an interesting action and adventure book, but it felt unnecessary. The pacing was a little off and the ending was a little too fast. ★★★★☆ Listened to on Libby
Jeph Loeb and Tim Sale: Daredevil by Jeph Loeb - In this limited series readers get a rare look at Daredevil’s yellow suit and a reimagining of Daredevil’s early days. With the buzz of the new Disney Plus show, I was curious about the character, and this is what I could find through my library. It made for a cute introduction because the stories revolved around Matt’s relationship Karen and some of their early Daredevil misadventures. ★★★☆☆ Read on Hoopla
Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing by Matthew Perry - I picked this one up because of a buddy read hosted by @GreenEyedGirl97, I started the book of the first day of the buddy read, however the buddy read ended up not happening. It was an interesting enough memoir that I continued listening. It was narrated by the author, his voice isn’t audiobook narrator smooth, but he’s dynamic and comedic, so he was never boring. Perry shares the highs and lows of his rise to fame on the Friends tv show, anecdotes from this love life and struggles of drug and alcohol addiction. There was a lot of swearing and explanations of his hard living. It is both sad and compelling. Making readers emote with the celebrity’s snuggle and realization that, just like drugs and alcohol, fame and money cannot fix his problems. ★★★★☆ Listened to on Libby

Currently Reading

Michael Vey: The Colony by Richard Paul Evans
Spider-Man: Revenge of the Sinister Six (Sinister Six book 2) by Adam-Troy Castro - Read my mini review of book 1 on this blog.
Restart by Gordon Korman - Reb’s Recs book recommendation
Daredevil: Predator’s Smile by Christopher Golden
Spider-Man: Hostile Takeover by David Lisa
The Swarm by Andy Marino
Fairest by Marissa Meyer
The Grim Reader: A Pharmacist’s Guide to Putting Your Characters in Peril by Miffie Seideman
Under the Surface by Diana Urban

Checked Out, To Be Read

Paper Hearts: a novel by Tess Wakefield
Sunrise on the Reaping by Suzanne Collins
Do It Scared: finding the courage to face your fears, overcome adversity, and create a life you love by Ruth Soukup - This is a reread. Read the review on IG.

In The Reservation Queue

Restart by Gordon Korman
Fairest (Lunar Chronicles, book .5) by Marissa Meyer
The Swarm by Andy Marino
Better Than the Movies by Lynn Painter
The Wishing Game by Meg Shaffer
Ready Player Two by Earnest Cline - Read my Ready Player One review

On Hold, To Be Picked Up

None at this time.

Returned Unread

*Picture of bracelets from IG

Shelter by Harlan Coben - I have one of the later books in this series, but I have not yet read it. I tried to pick up the first book to start the series, didn’t have time to read it.
Friendship Bracelets: 31 original bracelets by Michele Howarth - I got this bracelet book to try a few new bracelet patterns. I tried a couple, but did not get to try all the patterns I wanted to try.
Stalking Jack the Ripper by Kerri Maniscalco - This is another title that has been on my TBR for a while, and I keep checking it out but haven’t found the time to read it.
The Happy Writer: Get more ideas, write more words, and find more joys from first draft to publication and beyond by Marissa Meyer - I returned with because my sister gifted me my own copy for my birthday, so I returned the library’s copy.
The Daily Face: 25 makeup looks for day, night, and everything in between! by Annamarie Tendler - I wanted to try some new makeup techniques. Enough said.
Fate: The Winx Saga, Lighting the Fire by Sarah Rees Brennan - I enjoyed this show. I’m a sucker for novel based on a TV show, but I didn’t have time to read this one.

April has been a pretty rough month, so I wasn’t able to get much reading done. I have many more books which I have started, and I am close to finishing. I hope next month I will have more books I finish and maybe even a few physical books. This month I finished two audiobooks and two electronic comic book compilations. I'm going to finish this blog with a timely, although older meme, since I read a graphic novel of Daredevil in a gold costume.

I have some writing projects in the works and would like to publish some more blogs soon. On Instagram I am trying to catch up on my book reviews. Read my most recent review on Instagram, for the YA romance, Hearts Overboard by Becky Dean. This blog shares five of my favorite reads from last year. For fiction writers on this blog, I shared some tips for getting started.

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Monday, April 28, 2025