April haul
Bought
- April Fantasy Nerdy Post
- Nerdy Post build your own box
- April “Shattered and Restored” Flick the Wick box
- April “Twist of Fate” Enchanted Book Box
- Build your own mini library model (it was 50% off, I couldn’t resist!)
- She is Catalyst tote bag designed by Stella Bookish Art (BST group)
- Shelfies over Selfies buttons (BST group)
- Hogwarts coaster set from Uppercase
Book outlet haul
- Want by Cindy Pon
- Dark Star by Bethany Frenette
- Book Jumper by Mechthild Giaser
- The Epic Crush of Genie Lo by F.C. Yee
- Nemesis by Anna Banks
- Burn by Sarah Fine & Walter Jury
- Free to Fall by Lauren Miller
- The Wish Granter by C.J. Redwine
- The Evaporation of Sofi Snow by Mary Weber
- Last Star Burning by Caitlin Sangster
Other books
- Inferno by Julie Kagawa
- The Wicked Deep by Shea Ernshaw
- This Mortal Coil by Emily Suvada
- Sons of Ares by Pierce Brown – SIGNED (Barnes & Noble)
Candles
- House Pride candle by Geeky Girl Scents – Slytherin (I did orange & chocolate)
- Per Aspera Ad Astra candle by From the Page
- Marked by Night & Pale Daughter candles from The Melting Library
- Icey Designs candles: Howlers, The Illuminae Group, & Across the Universe
- Weasley Wedding candle from Paperly & Co (BST group)
Paper goods
- Break the Chains bookmark from Dust and Pages (has color hierarchy on the back)
- Never Flinch bookmark from Her Paper World
- Red Rising bookmark set from Moledro Craft Co
- Omnis Vir Lupus car decal from 23rd Legion
- Reign the Earth map (BST group)
Book sleeves
- Marauder’s Map sleeve from Bookoozie
- Sleeves from Love You More Studio: Unicorn galaxy (Kindle), Stargazer (standard), & Lost at Sea (full size)
Freebies
Gifted
- Deathly Hallows book sleeve from Love You More Studio
- Strange the Dreamer and Book stack w/ coffee pins from Dust and Pages (THANK YOU RUTHIE!!)
- Rebel of the Sands mask & Roar coaster from Shelflove Crate sent by @cbookaddiction (Thank you Christy!!!)
- Manon mug from Fae Crate sent by @readerrewind (Thank you Katie!!!)
From publisher/for promo
- Stay Sweet by Siobhan Vivian w/ sprinkles & ice cream cup – from Big Honcho media
- Caraval paperback & Legendary ARC (giveaway on my IG!) – from Flatiron Books
- I am Number Four & Generation One (came w/ popcorn & candy) – from EpicReads
- #murdertrending by Gretchen McNeil – from Disney Publishing
- Mirage by Somaiya Daud – from Flatiron Books (will be a giveaway soon!)
- By Fire Above by Robyn Bennis – from Tor Books
HUGE thank you to Big Honcho, Flatiron, EpicReads, Disney, and Tor for these books!
April Wrap Up
Books I read
- ISAN by Mary Ting – DNF
- Reign the Earth by A.C. Gaughen
- Toil and Trouble anthology
Pages read: 891
Average rating: 3.5
Favorite book read in April: Toil & Trouble
Least favorite book read in April: ISAN
This month was TERRIBLE for reading. I was so busy I barely had time, and when I did, I had trouble getting into anything. I bounced around books so much that I was reading 5 books at once!! That never happens for me. I usually read one book at a time, but I couldn’t decide what I wanted to read. I think having nothing but 5 star reads last month threw me into a slump!
Books I reviewed
I also did really terrible with reviews. I’m about 6 reviews behind now :(
Other posts
What I’ve been up to this month
BUSY. Everything. I’ve been so overwhelmed by everything I have to do. My living situation also changed so there’s been stress on that end. I’ve been swamped with the candle shop because I’m in the middle of a design change and HUGE restock, as well as a bulk order that’s been exceptionally difficult. I’m hoping after I get caught up with shop things that life will slow down and be a little less hectic!
April Bookstagram Highlights
May TBR
This is a very tentative TBR. I’d really like to finish all the books I have going and read more than just these!
- Finish Iron Gold
- Finish Contagion
- Mirage by Somaiya Daud
- It Ends With Us by Colleen Hoover
- Legendary by Stephanie Garber
- #murdertrending by Gretchen McNeil
- Shadow of the Fox by Julie Kagawa
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Ahhh SO many beautiful books here, I just flail looking at them all. Also totally understand about those levels of busyness eeep…it’s like everything loves to hit us at once, right?! I hope you get that order sorted out and it doesn’t get more stressful. I also still really really need to read Sky In the Deep (I’m SO behind on ARCs right now aghhh).
WOW! Just so much awesome stuff here-I love your Intstagram photos. I got my first Nerdy Post in April, loved it! I think you have the coolest book stuff ever-(I am working on it-just started though). Have a great May!!
It looks like you got a lot of great books from your book haul!
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