4 May 2024 
I’m trying to post a wrap up for the end of each month, mainly to help me to keep track of my reading and at the same time look at what I’m intending to read during the month ahead (inspired by Books Bones and Buffy’s What’s on My Plate.
In this post I shall be looking at the reading I completed for April and what I’m hoping to read during May.
Here’s what I read during April:
- The Gathering by CJ Tudor
- The Fates by Rosie Garland
- When She Was Good by Michael Robotham
- The Library Thief by Kuchenga Shenjé
- The Hungry Dark by Jen Williams
- The Redemption of Morgan Bright by Chris Panatier
- You are Here by David Nicholls
- The Silverblood Promise by James Logan
- Lying Beside You by Michael Robotham
- The Puppet Master by Sam Holland
So I managed to read all my review books last month and have just three reviews to catch up with. I caught up with two books from the Cyrus Haven series and I’m about 50% into my backlist book. In other news SPFBO 9 has concluded and the winner is Murder at Spindle Manor by Morgan Stang. This is a great book so if you’re looking for a fantasy mystery with some quirky characters and a slice of chaos, give this a go. I’ll be posting a round up post for SPFBO soon and talking about the other books.
What I’m hoping to read during May.
- The Silence Factory by Bridget Collins
- The House That Horror Built by Christina Henry
- Hera by Jennifer Saint
- Elusive by Genevieve Cogman
- Moonstone by Laura Purcell
- Cinderwich by Cherie Priest
- Backlist book
- Backlist book
As with last month, I think this should be manageable and if all goes to plan I’m hoping to squeeze in a couple of backlist titles.
I haven’t completed my book for April but I’m about 50/60% through so should complete in the next couple of days.
Bookforager‘s Picture Prompt book bingo
This month I’m again ticking two books off my Picture Prompt bingo card. Firstly, for the cannon picture I’m using The Warm Hands of Ghosts by Katherine Arden. This is a fantastic book set during WW1 and so fits the prompt perfectly. My second picture is for the armillary sphere. The sphere was used by ancient Greeks as an astronomical tool therefore I’m going to use The Fates by Rosie Garland which is all about Greek mythology and a story when The Fates try to intervene and stop their meddling once and for all.
PICTURE PROMPT BOOK BINGO 2024 (TEXT VERSION)
| A microscope | A partially unrolled scroll and a pen | ||
| An old Roman coin | A simple crown | ||
| A seashell | A harp (one of the big ones) | ||
| An old camera and tripod | A dog (a very good doggo) | A beehive (with four bees flying around it) | Fluffy cumulonimbus clouds |
How did you get on during April?
Books and travelling with Lynn 
Hi Lynn, I read four books in April, with my favourites being The Other Gwyn Girl by Nicola Cornick and Anne’s House of Dreams by L.M. Montgomery. I hope your May reading is as successful and enjoyable.
Blessings, Jessica 💌
Thank you Jessica. Hope your May is wonderful.
I look forward to catching up with your reviews.
Lynn 😀
Purcell’s book should be good. That, and Hera are the standouts for me from your list. Enjoy reading them all!
I really like both authors so excited for these two books too.
Lynn 😀
Looks like April was a good reading month for you.
I’ve really enjoyed everything I’ve read by Laura Purcell so looking forward to her new one. :D
Yes, at first,when I realised it was YA I thought about not requesting it but then I thought I do so like this author and I couldn’t resist.
Lynn 😀
You had an amazing month! I hope you’ll manage to read all the books you mentioned in May (and obviously, I hope you would enjoy them all!!)
I hope this month goes well. I’ve cut back with requests because I’m focusing on catching up with some of the reads I didn’t manage to stick with last year.
Hope you have a lovely month.
Lynn 😀
I’m very curious about The Silence Factory, I’ve seen it around and have seen some good reviews. Not sure how I missed your review of The Silverblood Promise, I’ll head over there now😁
I like the author and it is intriguing. Still early days though.
Lynn 😀