Monthly Wrap-Up: May 2026

May was not a good reading month for me. I was sick basically the entire month, and with the vertigo, I just did not feel like reading. I'm better now, but I still don't feel like reading, and I fear that I have fallen into a reading slump 😩 I ended up reading 4 books, which was about 971 pages. That's 1200 pages LESS than the previous month. Yeah, it was that bad 😬 But hey, at least I haven't failed my 52 books in 52 weeks challenge 😆

• 3 were full-length novels, and 1 manga
• 1 was part of a series, and 3 were standalones
• 3 were books I purchased, and 1 was from the library
• All 4 were finished copies
• All 4 were physical books
• 3 were 4 stars, and 1 was 3 stars
• All 4 were traditionally published
• 1 was by an author I've previously read, and 3 were new to me
• 2 were adult books, and 2 were YA books
• 2 were fiction, and 2 were nonfiction
• 1 was action, 1 urban fantasy, 1 memoir, and 1 history

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Library Springtime Reading Challenge *Update*

I don't know why I thought I failed this challenge, but for the last week I've been sad about it... I DIDN'T, though! Omg! All I needed to do was look at the freaking paper for the dates! 😂 For some reason I thought the challenge ended on the 21st, but it doesn't! It ends today, on the 30th, and I finished this challenge like a week ago! Anyway, I'm gonna go to the library today and see if they still have prizes available. I literally could've gone last weekend to check 🤦‍♀️ In my defense, I've been sick for like a month, so my brain has been struggling these days 😂

Review: Lotería by Cynthia Pelayo

Title: Lotería

Author: Cynthia Pelayo

Genre: Adult, anthology, horror

Publication date: July 2012

Published by: Union Square & Co.

Source: Purchased paperback

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Synopsis: The Mexican board game of Lotería is a game of chance—similar to bingo. However, in Lotería instead of matching up numbers on a game board, players match up images.

There are 54 cards in the Lotería game, and for this short story collection you will find one unique story per card based on a Latin American myth, folklore, superstition, or belief—with a slant towards the paranormal and horrific. In this deck of cards you will find murderers, ghosts, goblins and ghouls. This collection features creatures and monsters, vampires, werewolves and more.

Many of these legends existed long before their European counterparts—passed throughout the Americas via word of mouth, collected just like the tales the Brothers Grimm. These are indeed fairy tales—Latin American fairy tales—but with a horrifying slant.

My rating: ★★★★☆

I enjoyed this book so much!! I love playing Lotería and I love horror, so this book was made for me! 😆 And for those unfamiliar with Lotería: