Wrapping Up April 2026

I envy those of you who compose thoughtful reviews of everything you read! I tend to be an all or nothing type of person and when I'm feeling worn out I just stop reviewing and blogging which isn't the best thing for a blog. I may start doing a quickie wrap up post and including short snippets of the books I didn't fully review or finish for whatever reason. That way I won't feel the pressure of utter failure.

This is what April looked like and below are the books I've (so far) missed including on the blog due to no fault of their own. I've just started The Last Witch & Girl Dinner for the Horror Spotlight discord readalong. The Last Witch is making very angry at the men and I have zero thoughts on Girl Dinner as I'm only on chapter 2. Full review is coming for The Cellar Below the Cellar.








And here's my joyful reading partner, Benny Ben Ben who is so happy the warmth has arrived and he can sunbathe again!



How's your April been?

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