April 2021 Month In Review

Posted 1 May 2021 in month in review /11 Comments

Hello me again with my monthly post. As I only posted once in in April… I have given up hope on getting back to any sort of schedule lol. But I am starting to feel like after four months I should really try to pull things together a bit more. I am hoping Wyrd & Wonder this month will help me do that. So, I’ve not totally given up hope, then!

Books Finished

  • The War for Kindness: Building Empathy in a Fractured World by Jamil Zaki (adult non-fiction)
  • Too Bright to See (MG contemporary)
  • Trouble in the Stars by Sarah Prineas (MG scifi)
  • How to Pronounce Knife by Souvankham Thammavongsa (short stories, Giller 2020 winner)
  • Peaces by Helen Oyeyemi (new release by favourite author)
  • The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet by Becky Chambers (buddy read with sister)

Posts Written

  • Mom and I discussed Biased: The Hidden Prejudice that Shapes What We See, Think and Do for Family Reads

On My Radar in May

Representation/#OwnVoices indicated below AFAIK (I haven’t read these books). Please notify me of any errors or places where I can be more specific.

  • Monthlong – Wyrd & Wonder (a month long celebration of fantasy – learn more here)
  • 11 May – Release of Long Lost by Jacqueline West (MG mystery/fantasy?) and Thanks a Lot, Universe by Chad Lucas (MG contemporary, biracial and queer rep), and The Shape of Thunder by Jasmine Warga (MG contemporary)
  • 18 May – Release of Ophie’s Ghosts by Justina Ireland (MG historical fiction, Black #OwnVoices)
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How was your April? What new books, or bookish events, are you looking forward to this month?

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11 responses to “April 2021 Month In Review

  1. I still can’t believe I haven’t read anything by Helen Oyeyemi. I’ve got Boy, Snow, Bird here with me but haven’t made time to get to it yet

  2. I loved Justina Ireland’s Dread Nation, so very curious about her MG (though I imagine it will be very different lol).
    What did you think of Peaces? I haven’t ready any Oyeyemi but the book caught my eye on new release lists this year.

    • Oyeyemi is a difficult one to review but I can say I enjoyed Peaces more than Gingerbread! I would definitely give it a go if the premise catches your interest. It’s not a bad spot to start with Oyeyemi, I think. (I have read nearly all of her novels.)

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