April Wrap Up!

 It was a mostly positive reading month! Found many new favorites. I read a total of 17 books and DNF 1 (one). 

I hope your April went well, too!

Links to my reviews provided if applicable. 


The 5 star books:

 1. Dear Wendy by Ann Zhao

2. French Girl in New York by Anna Adams

3. Neighborhood Story Volume 4 by Ai Yazawa

4. A Banh Mi for Two by Trinity Nguyen

5. If It Makes You Happy by Claire Kann

6. A Sign of Affection Volume 10 by Suu Morishita

7. The Fragrant Flower Blooms with Dignity Volume 6 by Saka Mikami  

8. No Talking by Andrew Clements

9. Witch Hat Kitchen Volume 5 by Kamome Shirahama 

10. Passing for Human by Liana Finck

11. Kilala Princess Vol 2 by Rika Tanaka

 

The 4.5 star books:

1. Funny Story by Emily Henry

2. Alice in Kyoto Forest Vol 1 by Mai Mochizuki and Haruki Niwa

3. A Closed and Common Orbit by Becky Chambers  

4. Amari and the Despicable Wonders by BB Alston


The 4 star books:

1. Saving Winslow by Sharon Creech 

2. The Power of Un by Nancy Etchemendy

 

The one book I DNF (I couldn't get into it):

White Snake by Sher Lee

 

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