This post is linked up at the Monthly Round-Up Wrap-Up @ Feed Your Fiction Addiction.
Oof, how are we already a week into May?! The past few weeks have seen my energy diverted into apartment hunting. I have heard a lot about how hard it can be to find a place in Vancouver. Thankfully, I signed a lease yesterday! Now, I can put my time back into reading and blogging. I managed to skip ahead of my reading goal thanks to the 24 hour read-a-thon, during which I finished the final book in a trilogy, read three middle grade novels, an account of the 1913 Arctic disaster of the Karluk, and started two other books. I think it was my post productive read-a-thon 🙂
Books Finished
- Sputnik’s Children by Terri Favro
- Gutenberg’s Fingerprint by Merilyn Simonds
- Music of the Ghosts by Vaddey Ratner
- The Break by Kathrena Vermette
- Daughter of the Pirate King by Tricia Levenseller
- The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie
- Ten Degrees of Reckoning by Hester Rumberg
- From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler by E.L. Konigsberg
- Wednesdays in the Tower by Jessica Day George
- Amina’s Voice by Hena Khan
- A Conjuring of Light by V.E. Schwab
- The Luck of the Karluk by L.D. Cross
Books Reviewed
- Mad Richard by Lesley Krueger
- Sputnik’s Children by Terri Favro
- Gutenberg’s Fingerprint by Merilyn Simonds
- Will I See? by David A. Robertson, Iskwe, and GMB Chomichuk
- Music of the Ghosts by Vaddey Ratner
- The Little White Horse by Elizabeth Goudge
Features
- My review of The Little White Horse was a part of Elizabeth Goudge Reading Day, hosted by Lory @ Emerald City Book Review.
- I wrote about how my physical TBR stack was getting out of hand.
- Dewey’s 24 Hour Read-a-thon took place on 29 April. It was my seventh time participating, to great success.
Shared on Twitter
.@DaveAlexRoberts and @isKwe on the inspiration behind their graphic novel “Will I See?” https://t.co/8I5RcNgCEI
— CBC Books (@cbcbooks) April 3, 2017
Helen Oyeyemi “has a keen eye for the intricacies of human emotion” in What is not yours is not yours https://t.co/QCeDetNtwL
— The Giller Prize (@GillerPrize) April 8, 2017
During this year’s #canadareads, Indigenous women’s voices were dismissed & silenced—both figuratively & literally. https://t.co/hsKJguFkHT pic.twitter.com/jpFqgHKGvN
— Maisonneuve Magazine (@maisonneuvemag) April 10, 2017
Fabulous interview w/ Terri Favro @fluffybaggins about writing and SPUTNIK’S CHILDREN out 4/11 from @ecwpress https://t.co/nJuzfQEJU4 pic.twitter.com/wBFaGhFJJ4
— TheQwillery (@Qwillery) April 11, 2017
Excellent discussion, incl. letting go of problematic books + the blurring line b/w librarian and salesperson https://t.co/fDIYjM3uUk
— Jenna (@fallingletters) April 11, 2017
I brought my blog back after 9 months to review a book that made me cry with joy. This is a fat positivity must buy. Abigail, I love you! https://t.co/cZy0EapMCy
— Angie Manfredi (@misskubelik) April 12, 2017
For anyone confused about bisexuality and pansexuality (like I was for AGES) here is a great article: https://t.co/ro0hj7K5T9
— Emily Mead (@theloonytuney) April 16, 2017
Such a deserving book. Many congratulations to @katherenav! #CanLit https://t.co/1aE5dz2tPb
— Jenna (@fallingletters) April 23, 2017
I am nearly at 9 hours of reading – a little short of my time goal but at least I have read everything in my TBR pile ? ? #readathon
— Jenna (@fallingletters) April 30, 2017
Upcoming in May
- As we’re a week into the month, a few things have already happened…
- 4 May – Publication of The Seafarer’s Kiss by Julia Ember (I’ve heard this described as a bisexual Little Mermaid retelling)
- 6 and 7 May – Prairie Comics Festival
- 9 May – Publication of It’s Not Like It’s a Secret by Misa Sugiura (gay YA romance; added to my TBR because the MC is Japanese-American)
- 31 May – Start of Armchair BEA
How was your April? What May releases should I add to my TBR?
Congrats on signing a lease! It can be hard to find a place in such a big city!
Thank-you! It’s definitely a weight off my shoulders.
Congrats on finding a place! Happy May!
Thanks Freda 🙂
I hadn’t heard of It’s Not Like It’s a Secret, but I’ll have to go check that one out because it sounds intriguing. Thanks for introducing me to a new book!
You’re welcome~ I hope you enjoy it, haha. I’ve got it on hold at the library.
I read Daughter of a Pirate King and had so much fun. I can’t wait to read the sequel. I see you also read some middle grade books. I read a few, my favorite being A Boy Called BAT.
I agree that Daughter is a fun read. I think there should be more pirate YA. Thanks for sharing your favourite MG. I haven’t heard of A Boy Called BAT; I’ll have to check it out.
You did great with the read a thon! I always think about joining in on those but I don’t know that I would be able to read any more than I already do. Congrats on finding a new apartment. Have a great May!
Thanks so much, Carole! I hope one day you can enjoy a readathon that works for you 🙂
wow you are one active twitterer! I love your twitter updates. Great idea. 12 books in a months! That’s awesome! Ilove that you read diverse books! I’ll be visiting often 🙂 now off to see your review of Sputnik’s Children 🙂
Thank-you, Dragonfly! I’m glad you appreciate my Twitter updates. I was finding so much great stuff there, I wanted to also share it on my blog. I’ve been trying to make a more concentrated effort to read diverse books, so thanks for that as well 🙂
I need to read The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian someday. It’s been on my TBR list forever but I never seem to get to it.
That’s how it was for me too! It’s such an ‘easy’ read, that I think it’s easy to pass it by..but I did have one of those “How did I not read this sooner?!” moments when I finished it.
Agh, me too!
I got on the hold list for “Thick as Thieves” at my library, but I think I’ll have a long wait! Might have to jump the gun and buy a copy.
Could be worth it! And it does have a very nice cover. I only recently added The Thief to my TBR but I’m starting to think it’ll be another one of those “How did I not read this sooner?” books.