April was a rough month when it came to completing my tbr. But I honestly saw it coming. Lol.
Saturday, May 2, 2026
Friday, May 1, 2026
Monthly Wrap-Up: April 2026
Another month has passed, and my Resident Evil hyperfixation continues 😆 Honestly, most of the books you will see below I read within the last week because I was trying to catch up after most of my time went to playing these games 😂 I enjoy a readathon, though, so all the binge reading was very fun for me. Anyway, in April I also read 9 books, for a total of 2248 pages, which is about 400ish pages less than the previous month.
- 4 were full-length novels, 2 manga, and 3 novellas
- 6 were part of a series, and 3 were standalones
- I started 1 series, and finished 1
- 2 were books I purchased, 1 was an ARC from an author, and 6 were from the library
- 8 were finished copies and 1 ARC
- 4 were physical books, 3 were ebooks, and 1 was an ebook/audiobook combo
- 3 were 4.5 stars, and 6 were 4 stars
- 8 were traditionally published, 1 was indie published
- 5 were by authors I've previously read, and 4 were new to me
- 5 were adult books, and 4 were YA books
- All 9 were fiction
- 2 were action, 1 mystery thriller, 1 cozy fantasy, 4 sci-fi, 1 urban fantasy
Wednesday, April 29, 2026
Review: Spy x Family (Vol. 2) by Tatsuya Endo
Title: Spy x Family: Volume 2
Series: Spy x Family #2
Previous book in this series: Spy x Family (#1)
Author: Tatsuya Endo
Genre: YA, adventure, humor
Publication date: October 2019
Published by: VIZ Media
Source: Borrowed from library
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Synopsis: Twilight must infiltrate the prestigious Eden Academy to get close to his target Donovan Desmond, but has he ruined his daughter Anya’s chances with his outburst during the admissions interview? Perhaps the truly impossible mission this time is making sure Anya both becomes an exemplary student and befriends Donovan’s arrogant son Damian!
At this point, it has been quite a while since I watched the anime, so when I read this volume, there were a bunch of things I forgot. For example, I forgot that Anya wanted a castle! Lol. Or that Yor (being the assassin she is) momentarily thought about killing one of the parents to get Anya into the fancy private school. Lol.
Tuesday, April 28, 2026
Review: Artificial Condition (The Murderbot Diaries #2) by Martha Wells
Title: Artificial Condition
Series: The Murderbot Diaries #2
Previous book in this series: All Systems Red
Author: Martha Wells
Genre: Adult, sci-fi
Publication date: May 2018
Published by: Tordotcom
Source: Borrowed from library
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Synopsis: It has a dark past – one in which a number of humans were killed. A past that caused it to christen itself “Murderbot." But it has only vague memories of the massacre that spawned that title, and it wants to know more.
Teaming up with a Research Transport vessel named ART (you don’t want to know what the “A” stands for), Murderbot heads to the mining facility where it went rogue.
What it discovers will forever change the way it thinks.
Ah! I love Murderbot! In this next installment, Murderbot returns to the place where all the murders happened to once and for all figure out what actually happened. This whole incident is so freaking sad, and it makes me feel for Murderbot.
