April 2025 Book Haul

Can't believe it's already May. In April, I hauled 9 books and read 5, DNF'd 1. 3 are unread for a now yearly total of 12 books. I'm back up to 84% read so an increase from March.

In April, I spent $31.99 total and saved $111.96 by using the local library.

PURCHASED BOOKS

1. First Time Caller by B.K. Borison (Owlcrate)

REVIEW BOOKS

1. Along Came Amor by Alexis Daria (Netgalley)
   

LIBRARY BOOKS

1. The Temporary Roomie by Sarah Adams (Audio) 
2. The Way You Make Me Feel by Maurene Goo (Audio)
3. Bits and Pieces by Whoopi Goldberg (Audio)
4. The Situationship by Abby Jimenez (Kindle) 
5. Hexed by Emily McIntire (Audio)
6. Once Smitten, Twice Shy by Chloe Liese (Audio) 
7. That's Not My Name by Megan Lally (Kindle)

What did you buy, borrow, or receive in April?

Have you read any of my hauled books?

Books I Read in April 2025

I read 8 books and DNF'd 1 in April.

• Cher: The Memoir, Part 1 by Cher (Audio, 15 hr 47 min, 2024, Adult Nonfiction, Library) - 5 stars | My Review
• Temple of Swoon by Jo Segura (Audio, 10 hr 23 min, 2025, Adult Romance, Library) - 3 stars | My Review 
• The Temporary Roomie by Sarah Adams (Audio, 10 hr 1 min, 2021, Adult Romance, Library) - 5 stars | My Review 
• The Way You Make Me Feel by Maurene Goo (Audio, 8 hr 4 min, 2018, YA Contemporary, Library) - 1 stars | My DNF Review - DNF'd @ 12% ~58 min
• The Fall Risk by Abby Jimenez (Kindle, 82 pages, 2025, Adult Romance, Purchased) - 3.5 stars | My Review
• Bits and Pieces by Whoopi Goldberg (Audio, 6 hr 43 min, 2024, Adult Nonfiction, Library) - 5 stars | My Review
• Hexed by Emily McIntire (Audio, 16 hr 12 min, 2024, Adult Romance, Library) - 3.5 stars | My Review
• Pucking Sweet by Emily Rath (Kindle, 686 pages, 2024, Adult Romance, Review) - 4.5 stars | My Review
• Once Smitten, Twice Shy by Chloe Liese (Audio, 10 hr 15 min, 2025, Adult Romance, Library) - 3.5 stars | My Review 
  

Pages read: 768 pages + 69 hr 21 min
Pages DNF: 58 min

May 2025 TBR

Update for last month: April was a quieter month for me for reading. I actually read more Kindle than I have in a long time and that's slower going than audiobook while I work. I finished 8 books and DNF'd 1. I read 2 books from my TBR and have 2 remaining. Plus 2 from Jan, 2 from Feb, and 4 from March (one of which is repeating this month).

Goals for this month: In May, I'm going for romance because I'm much more successful when I'm reading romance books - whether they are rom com, smutty, historical, etc. It's just the mood I'm in.

My TBR for May:

• First Time Caller by B.K. Borrison (Physical)
• The Bro Code by Elizabeth A. Siebert (Kindle)
• Sin and Ink by Naima Simone (Kindle)
• Rebel in the Deep by Katee Robert (Kindle)

What are you planning on reading in May?