Books Read in April 2018
May 8, 2018
Paper/E-Books
- The Royal Nanny (own) by Karen Harper. Interesting historical fiction that’s been kicking around on my Kindle for a while. I think I meant to review the galley 3 years ago. Whoops!
- *The Whydah: A Pirate Ship Feared, Wrecked and Found (Library) by Martin W. Sandler. I love it when the Hub Challenge puts books like this on my radar. I might not have found this on my own, and I really enjoyed it.
- *The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora (own) by Pablo Cartaya. A sweet, coming-of-age story for a young teen boy. Really wish the Zamoras’ restaurant existed. Because I want to eat there.
- As You Wish (owned) by Chelsea Sedoti. YA with a weird premise: a small town where everyone gets a wish that comes true on their 18th birthday. Like a somewhat friendlier Night Vale. I spotted the ending a few chapters in.
- The Fifth Elephant (own) by Terry Pratchett. I realized I hadn’t read this yet.
Graphic Novels
- Sisters by Raina Telgemeier because it’s popular with my young patrons.
- Invincible Iron Man: Iron Heart, Vol. 1. by Brian Michael Bendis. I really like this storyline, with Tony Stark as an AI, coaching a young, tech-savvy woman who’s just as stubborn as he is.
- Princeless: Raven the Pirate Princess Book 1. by Jeremy Whitley I didn’t think I could like a storyline better than i like Princeless, but here we are.
- Princeless, Vol 6.: Make Yourself by Jeremy Whitley. The original storyline is still pretty good, though.
- Phoebe and Her Unicorn: Unicorn of Many Hats by Dana Simpson. Still loving this series, and eager to read more.
- Lighter than My Shadow by Katie Green. Autobiographical graphic novel about dealing with anorexia. It was a tough read, but an important one. I don’t know what reading this would be like for someone who had experience with an eating disorder… but I can say that the graphic representation of anxiety and depression and fighting with your own mind… was one of the best I’ve seen.
- The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl Vol 7: I’ve Been Waiting For a Squirrel Like You by Ryan North. Weirdly, I did not love this as much as previous volumes, though parts were certainly fun.
- The Prince and the Dressmaker by Jen Wang. Lovely and adorable, and I’m going to have fun recommending this to anyone who loves a dreamy fairy tale.
Okay, 13’s pretty respectable! I think it’s my cruising altitude. I cracked 50 this month. And I read 2 for the hub challenge, as well as churning through three books I own. I’m not going to keep my copy of As You Wish, though I might hold onto The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora.
Sobering thought: Book Expo is coming up at the end of May and I still have a TBR pile from past years that’s easily taller than me, to say nothing of library books. Whee.
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