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?

March 2025 Book Haul

March went by way too quickly for my liking and it was not a super strong reading month for me. I hauled 14 books and have read 9 of them and 5 are unread, bringing my yearly unread total up to 9 books. I'm at 82% read which is a bit of a decrease from last month.

In March, I spent $30.33 total and saved $227.23 by using my local library :)

PURCHASED BOOKS

1. Into the Churn by Hayley Reese Chow (Kindle)  
2. Oathbound by Tracy Deonn (Hardcover)

LIBRARY BOOKS

1. To Have & To Hoax by Martha Waters (Audio) 
2. Deep End by Ali Hazelwood (Audio)
3. Crossed by Emily McIntire (Audio) 
4. Beg, Borrow or Steal by Sarah Adams (Audio)
5. Dream Girl Drama by Tessa Bailey (Audio) 
6. The Off-Limits Rule by Sarah Adams (Audio)
7. Hairpin Bridge by Taylor Adams (Audio) 
8. To Woo and To Wed by Martha Waters (Kindle)
9. Witchcraft for Wayward Girls by Grady Hendrix (Audio) 
10. Wretched by Emily McIntire (Audio)
11. Cher: The Memoir Part 1 by Cher (Audio)
12. Temple of Swoon by Jo Segura (Audio)
    

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

Have you read any of my hauled books?

Books I Read in March 2025

I read 9 books and DNF'd 1 book in March.

• To Have & to Hoax by Martha Waters (Audio, 10 hr 46 min, 2020, Adult Historical Fiction, Library) - 3 stars | My Review
• Deep End by Ali Hazelwood (Audio, 13 hr 46 min, 2025, Adult Romance, Library) - 4 stars | My Review 
• Crossed by Emily McIntire (Audio, 11 hr 40 min, 2023, Adult Romance, Library) - 2 stars | My Review
• Beg, Borrow, or Steal by Sarah Adams (Audio, 11 hr 15 min, 2025, Adult Romance, Library) - 3.5 stars | My Review  
• Dream Girl Drama by Tessa Bailey (Audio, 9 hr 14 min, 2025, Adult Romance, Library) - 2 stars | My Review
• The Off-Limits Rule by Sarah Adams (Audio, 9 hr 29 min, 2021, Adult Romance, Library) - 4 stars | My Review
• Hairpin Bridge by Taylor Adams (Audio, 9 hr 51 min, 2021, Adult Thriller, Library) - 4 stars | My Review 
• Witchcraft for Wayward Girls by Grady Hendrix (Audio, 16 hr 19 min, 2025, Adult Paranormal, Library) - 3.5 stars | My Review
• Wretched by Emily McIntire (Audio, 8 hr 18 min, 2022, Adult Romance, Library) - 3 stars | My Review
• The Spare Room by Laura Starkey (Kindle, 336 pages, 2024, Adult Romance, Purchased) - 1 star | My DNF Review - DNF'd at 51%
  

Pages read: 100 hr 38 min
Pages DNF: 170 pages