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.

Today’s post will be a  bit messy.  Looking back, and obviously April was a very busy month for me so I did miss a number of posts, I don’t think I posted a monthly wrap up covering March/April.  So, I’m also going to post the books I read during March and April.  In other news the SPFBO competition is now complete and the winner chosen.  There were some great books so if you’re looking for something new check out this post here.

Since my last weekly update I’ve been reading The Devlls by Joe Abercrombie.

Next weeks reads:

Complete The Devils – I won’t say this is a quick read but I am enjoying it.  Hopefully I can also pick up The Vengeance by Emma Newman.

My reading for March:

1. Clockwork Boys by T Kingfisher
2. The Vipers by Katy Hays
3. A Letter to the Luminous Deep by Sylvie Cathrall – still reading
4. A Fortune Most Fatal by Jessica Bull
5. Incidents Around the House by Josh Malerman
6. 1 x SPFBO Finalist
7. 1 x SPFBO Finalist

Not as good as I would have liked to be honest.

Reviews posted:

1. Wolf of Withervale (Noss Saga #1) by Joaquin Baldwin
2. Runelight (The Aenigma Lights Book 1) by JA Andrews
3. Gates of Hope by JE Hannaford
4. The Humane Society for Creatures and Cryptids by Stephanie A Gillis
5. The Forest at the Heart of Her Mage by Hiyodori
6. The Oathsworn Legacy by KR Gangi
7. The Tenacious Tale of Tanna the Tendersword by Dewey Conway and Bill Adams
8. Mushroom Blues by Adrian M Gibson
9. By Blood by Salt by JL Odom

My Monthly Wrap Up:

Books read:

1. April
   1. 1 x SPFBO Finalist
   2. 1 x SPFBO Finalist
   3. Senseless by Ronald Malfi
   4. Paladins Grace by T Kingfisher
   5. The Maid’s Secret by Nita Prose
   6. Spellbound by Georgia Leighton – DNF
   7. Sour Cherry by Natalia Theodoridou

Here’s what I’m hoping to read in May:

1. The Devils by Joe Abercrombie
2. The Vengeance by Emma Newman
3. The Man Made of Smoke by Alex North
4. Vianne by Joanne Harris
5. The Malevolent Eight by Sebastien de Castell

I’m quite relieved that I managed to keep May’s book requests to a reasonable number as I’m also hoping to fit in some Backlist books

I haven’t started this challenge yet but hoping to read a couple of backlist books this month if I can manage it.

Bookforager‘s Picture Prompt book bingo.

and the text version:

PICTURE PROMPT BOOK BINGO 2025 (TEXT VERSION)

The prompts I’m crossing off so far:

No.8 – The ruins of a temple-like structure – I’m using Daughter of Chaos by A S Webb

No. 12 – A cluster of four mushrooms – I’m using Emily Wilde’s Compendium of Lost Tales by Heather Fawcett

No. 13 – A fringed umbrella/parasol – I’m using A Fortune Most Fatal by Jessica Bull

No.14 – A chemistry set-up of bottles and tubes – I’m using Wooing the Witch Queen by Stephanie Burgis