In April, I read fifty-five books. I am a little shocked I read exactly the same number of books as last month (March). I read fewer pages however. There were some fantastic books, and some that were extremely MEH.
Books Reviewed at Becky’s Book Reviews:
66. Vera Wong’s Unsolicited Advice for Murderers. Jesse Q. Sutanto. 2023. 352 pages. [Source: Library]
67. Find the Moon. Beth Fehlbaum. 2023. 282 pages. [Source: Review copy]
68. When the Moon Turns to Blood: Lori Vallow, Chad Daybell, and a Story of Murder, Wild Faith, and End Times. Leah Sottile. 2022. 320 pages.
[Source: Library]
69. The Other Side of the River (Petra Luna #2) Alda P. Dobbs. 2022. [January] 368 pages. [Source: Library]
70. Zukie’s Burglar (Zukie Merlino #1) Cynthia E. Hurst. 2014. 238 pages. [Source: Library]
71. The Renaissance of Gwen Hathaway. Ashley Schumacher. 2023. [March] 320 pages. [Source: Library]
72. Sad Cypress. Agatha Christie. (Hercule Poirot #22). 1940. 256 pages. [Source: Library]
73. While You Were Dreaming. Alisha Rai. 2023. 432 pages. [Source: Library]
74. One, Two, Buckle My Shoe. Agatha Christie. 1940. 224 pages. [Source: Library]
75. Hamra and the Jungle of Memories. Hanna Alkaf. 2023. [March] 400 pages. [Source: Library]
76. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (Harry Potter #6). J.K. Rowling. 2005. 652 pages. [Source: Library]
77. The Long Winter (Little House #6) Laura Ingalls Wilder. 1940. 334 pages. [Source: Library]
78. Yours Turly, Shirley. Ann M. Martin. 1988. 128 pages. [Source: Library]
79. Dial A for Aunties. Jesse Q. Sutanto. 2021. 299 pages. [Source: Library]
80. Arch-Conspirator. Veronica Roth. 2023. 112 pages. [Source: Library]
81. The House Is On Fire. Rachel Beanland. 2023. 384 pages. [Source: Library]
82. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. (Harry Potter #7) J.K. Rowling. 2007. 759 pages. [Source: Library]
83. Jane and Edward. Melodie Edwards. 2023. [March] 352 pages. [Source: Review copy]
84. Everyone In My Family Has Killed Someone. Benjamin Stevenson. 2022. 384 pages. [Source: Library]
85. Harboring Hope. Susan Hood. 2023. [March] 400 pages. [Source: Library]
86. Kill Joy. Holly Jackson. 2021. 130 pages. [Source: Library]
Books Reviewed at Young Readers:
78. The Umbrella. Beth Ferry. Illustrated by Tom Lichtenheld. 2023. [March] 48 pages. [Source: Library]
79. Board book: 10 Little Excavators. Annie Bailey. Illustrated by Jeff Harter. 2022. 24 pages. [Source: Library]
80. Board book: Orange Excavator. Kersten Hamilton. Illustrated by Valeria Petrone. 2022. 28 pages. [Source: Library]
81. Pocket Full of Sads. Brad Davidson. Illustrated by Rachel Mas Davidson. 2023. [April] 40 pages. [Source: Review copy]
82. The World And Everything In It. Kevin Henkes. 2023. [March] 32 pages. [Source: Library]
83. Zoobilations! Animal Poems and Paintings by Douglas Florian. 2022. 48 pages. [Source: Library]
84. The Story of the Saxophone. Lesa Cline-Ransome. Illustrated by James E. Ransome. 2023. [March] 40 pages. [Source: Library]
85. Pat the Bunny. Dorothy Kunhardt. 1940. 18 pages. [Source: Library]
86. Horton Hatches The Egg. Dr. Seuss. 1940/1968. Random House. 64 pages. [Source: Library]
87. Betsy-Tacy. Maud Hart Lovelace. Illustrated by Lois Lenski. 1940. 144 pages. [Source: Library]
88. A Fine, Fine School. Sharon Creech. Illustrated by Harry Bliss. 2001. 32 pages. [Source: Library]
89. Stars of the Night: The Courageous Children of the Czech Kindertransport. Caren Stelson. Illustrated by Selina Alko. 2023.
[February] 40 pages. [Source: Library]
90. Caps for Sale. Esphyr Slobodkina. 1940. 48 pages. [Source: Childhood Copy]
91. A Day in the Sun. Diana Ejaita. 2023. [May] 32 pages. [Source: Review copy]
92. Palace of Books. Patricia Polacco. 2023. 56 pages. [Source: Library]
93. Board book: Sometimes Babies. Charlotte Trounce. 2021. 20 pages. [Source: Library]
94. Meet Danitra Brown. Nikki Grimes. Illustrated by Floyd Cooper. 1994. 32 pages. [Source: Library]
95. Ode to a Bad Day. Chelsea Lin Wallace. Illustrated by Hyewon Yum. 2023. [April] 48 pages. [Source: Library]
96. Picky Panda. Jackie Huang. 2023. 40 pages. [Source: Review copy]
97. Twenty Questions. Mac Barnett. Illustrated by Christian Robinson. 2023. [March] 40 pages. [Source: Library]
98. Newton and Curie: The Science Squirrels. Daniel Kirk. 2020. 40 pages. [Source: Review copy]
99. Too Many Lollipops. Robert M. Quackenbush. 1975. 32 pages. [Source: Book from my childhood]
Books Reviewed at Operation Actually Read Bible:
34. All My Knotted Up Life. Beth Moore. 2023. 304 pages. [Source: Library]
35. Mornings with Tozer: Daily Devotional Readings. A.W. Tozer. 2008. 416 pages. [Source: Bought]
36. Reading for the Love of God. Jessica Hooten Wilson. 2023. [March] 208 pages. [Source: Library]
37. In Her Sights (Pink Pistol Sisterhood #1) Karen Witemeyer. 2023. 108 pages. [Source: Borrowed]
38. The Man Born to Be King. Dorothy L. Sayers. Edited by Kathryn Wehr. 1943/2023. 464 pages. [Source: Library]
39. Go and Do Likewise: The Parables and Wisdom of Jesus. John Hendrix. 2021. [February] 40 pages. [Source: Review copy]
40. Found: God’s Will. John F. MacArthur Jr. 1972/1998. 64 pages. [Source: Bought]
41. Cultural Counterfeits: Confronting 5 Empty Promises of Our Age and How We Were Made For So Much More. Jen Oshman. 2022. [March] 208 pages. [Source: Review copy]
42. Do Not Be True To Yourself: Countercultural Advice for the Rest of Your Life. Kevin DeYoung. 2023. [April] 61 pages. [Source: Review copy]
43. Mark. (Thru the Bible #36) J. Vernon McGee. 1975. 204 pages. [Source: Bought]
44. Old Made New: A Guide to the New Testament Use of the Old Testament. Greg Lanier. 2022. 197 pages. [Source: Review copy]
Bibles Reviewed at Operation Actually Read Bible:
2.5 Wycliffe New Testament 1388: An edition in modern spelling, with an introduction, the original prologues, and the Epistle to the Laodicieans. William R. Cooper, ed. 2002. British Library. 528 pages. [Source: Bought]
Totals:
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