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April Wrap-Up and May TBR

I feel like I've been run over by a semi. How I managed to read as much  as I did this month is beyond me and I doubt I'll ever be able to do it again. In the month of April, I managed to read 15 books, DNF'ing only two.

This month I read;
  •  Wicked Saints by Emily A. Duncan
  •  Princess and the Fangirl by Ashley Posten (DNF'ed after 107 pages because I disliked both of the main characters)
  • Dark Shores by Danielle L. Jensen
  • Descendant of the Crane by Joan He
  • We Set the Dark on Fire by Tehlor Kay Mejia
  • I Work at a Public Library by Gina Sheridan
  • Four Souls by Louise Erdrich
  • The Wicked + The Divine Vol. 1 by Kieron Gillen
  • Animal Jack by Kid Toussaint
  • Otaku Blue by Richard Marazano
  • Green Class by Hamon Jerome
  • Living Simply: A Teenage Guide to Minimalism by Sally McGraw
  • Rolled & Told Vol. 1 by E.L. Thomas
  • Scarlet Vol. 1 by Brian Michael Bendis (DNF'ed because I couldn't get into it)
  • Dream Daddy: A Dad Dating Simulator by Leighton Gray
Most of these books I enjoyed. Some were a bit confusing or I disliked an element too muh to continue on but for the most part, this was a good reading month. I know I said I would also get to Again, but Better by  Christine Riccio but life took over and I wasn't able to get it done. I do plan on continuing it into next month, though, and so far it is adorable.I really hope it turns out really well because I really want to be able to read contemporary and romance books without feeling like I need to throw up or roll my eyes at every page turn. It's not my thing; I'm working on it.

This past month, I also encountered a situation where someone much older than me, asked if I believed young adult fantasy books were a waste of time because they "are an escape so kids don't ever learn to deal with the real world." I know my opinion-- I'm in agreement with G.K. Chesterton's quote "Fairy tales don't tell children that dragons exist. They tell them that dragons can be beaten"-- but I'm curious what you think. I'd love to hear your thoughts in the comments. And if any of you would like a full on argumentative essay on the value of YA fantasy, let me know; it's something I've been considering.

In May, I have a lot of ARCs that I need to get to so I've decided to try to focus on a few that I know for sure I want to read and then worry about getting to the others from there. To start out this list, I'm going to give you the books I want to for sure finish and then I'll mention the others that I'll try to get to. As always, some are for the POPSUGAR challege while others have just been on my TBR for a while now.

Books I'll for sure read in May:
  • Aurora Rising by Amie Kauffman and Jay Kristoff-- this book is from NetGalley and will fufill POPSUGAR prompt "a book set in space."
  • Last Unicorn by Peter S. Beagle-- fulfills the prompt for "a book with an extinct or imaginary animal on the cover."
  • Death of a King by by Andrew H. Vanderwal-- fulfills the prompt for "a book inspired by a legend."
  • The Voice in My Head by Dana L. Davis-- fulfills the prompt for "an author with matching initials." This book is from NetGalley.
  • The Bone Charmer by Breeana Shields-- this book is from NetGalley
  • Sold by Patricia McCormick
  • Princess Academy by Shannon Haier
  • Under the Moon by Lauren Myracle-- this book comes from NetGalley.
  • Again, But Better by Christine Riccio-- from NetGalley, continuing from my April TBR.
Books I need to try to get to (all ARCs from NetGalley):
  • Romanov by  Nadine Brandes
  • This is Not a Love Scene by S. C. Megale
  • Tinfoil Crowns by Erin Jones
  • Island Book by Evan Dahm
  • We Hunt the Flame by Hafsah Faizal
  • Keep This to Yourself by Tom Ryan
  • Happily and Madly by Alexis Bass
  • The Kingdom by Jesse Rothenberg
  • Switchback by Danika Stone 
 I am well aware this TBR is insane and not likely to get done but . . . I guess I'm going to try. Wish me luck.
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