It's been a busy month, so I haven't had much time to read or even listen to books. In April 2026 I read 3 books, all in audiobook form. I again accessed everything I read this month through Libby. This brings my 2026 total to 11 books out of my goal to read 32 books this year.

This month I read:

Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins

The Pairing by Casey McQuiston

Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil by V. E. Schwab

TL;DR: Absolutely not, no thank you. Yikes. Source: NetGalley – Thank you to the publisher!! Plot: An ordinary girl gets picked by plot devices to sing backup for a Hozier fan creation. Characters: I couldn’t stand our female MC and Halloran was just Hozier. Setting: Very little setting was here except the bus, which I did like. Romance: No. I hated this, sorry. Summary: It’s the duet of a…

TL;DR: This should have stayed fanfiction. Source: NetGalley – many thank so the publisher! Plot: Our main character is capture after a failed rebellion and sold to a school enemy. Characters: They were very clearly Harry Potter characters with changed names sadly. So I can’t say much to this. Setting: This had promise! But it couldn’t care the rest of the story. Fantasy/Romance: Just me but I’m…