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.

*I've since finished (or attempted to) these two books and added them to this round-up.













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?

Comments

  1. Mary KirklandWednesday, April 29, 2026

    Your dog is so cute.
    I review all the books I read but I also blog ahead months at a time. So that gives me some time to get reviews done.

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  2. BarbThursday, April 30, 2026

    OMG I love that picture of Ben. I need to do a blog post with some new ones of my boys. I don't review everything I read. I just can't. I try to hit the arcs at least and call that a win when I do. I like this format and have to admit I almost spit out my drink on "some dipshit influencer..." What is this horror discord you've referenced several times?

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    1. Bark At The GhoulsFriday, May 15, 2026

      Yes, pets in every post!! Our Horror Spotlight discord is accessible here: https://discord.gg/xQuPPJus6U We'd love to have you!

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  3. Tammy SparksFriday, May 01, 2026

    Aww Benny! So cute. I miss having dogs that love laying in the sun. My German Shepherd loves the snow and hates the sun, lol. I need to catch up with The Last Witch!

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    1. Bark At The GhoulsFriday, May 15, 2026

      Benny loves sunbathing so much. He also loves the snow but all the in-between rainy/icy days aren't his favorite.

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