cozy april reading wrap-up 📚 my month of fantasy books and mild reading slumps…

[@cynthiainthewild]

Ah I'm so happy you read Half A Soul! It definitely has its quips but one I enjoyed and I'm glad you had a good time reading it. :)

[@LibrariesandLattes]

Yeah it was cute and fun for sure!! Looking forward to checking out the other books in the series 😊

[@thelilychronicles]

Love cozy cozy... Thank you for sharing

[@LibrariesandLattes]

Thank you for watching! 😊❤️

[@ana.reads.epicss]

Love that you had so many great reads in the month of April! The Way of Kings, What the River Knows, and A River Enchanted are all on my TBR! I love that you enjoyed all of these - can’t wait to read them! 😊

[@LibrariesandLattes]

Yes it was a good month despite the minor reading slump, haha! Ooo yay, excited for you to read those, hope you love them all 😊🎉

[@kananicook]

Glad I wasn’t the only one who felt a bit in a reading slump. Oh I’m so happy you read OUABH ☺️ and enjoyed it too! The second book is my favorite imo :) love National Treasure too!

[@LibrariesandLattes]

Yeah I feel like I heard a lot of people say that April was difficult for whatever reason. OUABH was so fun, can’t wait to read the next one!! Oh nice, haha, glad I’m not the only one who was obsessed with National Treasure 😂

[@SarahsCozyCorner]

So happy you read once upon a broken heart!! The second book in the series is even better 🥹🥰🥰

[@LibrariesandLattes]

Yay, I keep hearing that so I can’t wait to continue reading!! 😍

[@breaavril]

the way you described once upon a broken heart is so beautiful! and i agree with you saying the ending was a little rushed i'm so excited for the second book ive seen everyone say it's their favorite!

[@LibrariesandLattes]

Aww thank you!! Yeah it was like she discovered what had been happening all along on the last page and then it was over (after that tiny epilogue), haha a little jarring. But yes I also can’t wait for the second book! 😍

[@subhareadsbooks]

OKAY I love how your kitty is just sitting with you so peacefully. You do a really good job at describing books without giving big details away! I really appreciate that! I really want to read Half A Soul! My sister read it and she loved it! I have What the River Knows and need to read it! I really want to go to Egypt too, ever since watching The Mummy to be honest! Haha

[@LibrariesandLattes]

Haha yes she was actually fairly well behaved in this video once she settled down 😆 Aww thank you so much, that’s so nice!! I never know if I’m being too vague because I don’t want to spoil things so that’s good to hear. Definitely check out Half a Soul and What the River Knows, I hope you love both of them! I’ve never actually watched The Mummy but I might need to now, haha

[@marginsofmarisa]

What a great reading month! You got me wanting to pick up a fantasy 🤩 hopefully OUABH or Crooked Kingdom soon 🤞

[@LibrariesandLattes]

Do it!!!! Those are both great choices! Thanks for watching 😊❤️

[@BasicallyNeda]

Great wrap-up 😊I'm glad you liked The Way of Kings☺

[@LibrariesandLattes]

Thank you!! Me too, I can’t wait to continue the series! 😍

[@BooksByAnneleen]

Nice to hear I wasn't the only one distracted lately. 7 books is still quite a lot though lmao. I've been seeing a lot of people reading 'Half A Soul'. Maybe I should give it a try since I just watched the third season of Bridgerton and NEED to know what happens in the second half so maybe this'll keep me occupied hahaha

[@LibrariesandLattes]

Yeah I guess something was in the water in April… But yeah definitely not complaining about 7 books! 😆 Do it!!! Definitely has Bridgerton vibes and will hopefully scratch that itch haha

[@BonnieNicoleWrites]

I've heard mixed things about What the River Knows, so it's good to hear your review!

[@LibrariesandLattes]

Yeah I would definitely check it out, I had a great time! 😀

[@SnacksandStacks]

oh yay! I'm glad you enjoyed What the River Knows and Once Upon a Broken Heart! I'm excited for part 2 of What the River Knows, I'm so curious how it's going to end!

[@LibrariesandLattes]

Yes those were both great, quick reads!! I know right?! That ending had my jaw dropping and I can’t wait for the second book! 😳🎉

[@SnacksandStacks]

@@LibrariesandLattes maybe when book 2 comes out, we can buddy read it!

[@LibrariesandLattes]

@@SnacksandStacks I would love that!! Will check back in November 😆

[@ellenmadebookclub]

I liked hearing your take on Didion, although I’m not sure if i’m more or less keen to read it now. I will at some point. I’m also not sure if What the river knows is what I imagined and hoped it would be 😅 I imagined a big boat and lots of drama and colors and all of that, not the archeology and a magic ring haha! Might be worth a try, but I don’t think it’s at the top of my list. Super cozy wrapup though and the cat only adds to it. 😊

[@LibrariesandLattes]

Thank you!! I would definitely check out Didion’s book, it seems that my opinion is the minority one, so maybe you’ll connect more to it! As far as What the River Knows goes, I totally forgot to mention that there is a big boat and a decent amount of time spent on it! 😂 And also a good amount of drama and colors along with the archaeology and magic ring, haha, I think my brain was all over the place for this wrap up. I’d recommend it but understand if it’s not a top priority, just want to be clear about some things I forgot to mention, hahaha

[@ellenmadebookclub]

@@LibrariesandLattes Thanks for the clarification, that helps! 😄 I was never a huge fan of anything Indiana Jones, but I think it might have been tainted by a hand me down tshirt from my brother and a boy on my street who kind of excitedly forced me to watch it 😂 so now I’m averse to What the river knows! That’s so dumb, it will stay on my list! And I have the Didion one, I think I’ve been a bit afraid it will hit too hard, but if it’s not too emotional maybe it will be fine 😊

[@JessicasLibraryCard]

I'm so, so glad that you loved the Way of Kings! I just finished Words of Radiance and I can confirm that it continues to be awesome!

[@LibrariesandLattes]

Woo hoo, so glad to hear that!! And yes, so happy I loved it too! I had no reason to be intimidated, this is a good life lesson 😆

[@JessicasLibraryCard]

@@LibrariesandLattes to be fair they are intimidating! I definitely didn't want to read the second one this month, but it took less time than I expected

[@LibrariesandLattes]

@@JessicasLibraryCard very true! Yeah I was surprised by how quickly I read it, I was prepared for it to take at least a month, if not more, haha so that was nice 😊

[@Sullisreading]

Definitely want to read half a soul but might hold off for the summer! So many books on my TBR, I really want to get into more epic/adult fantasy books so loved the mix of recommendations :)!

[@LibrariesandLattes]

Thanks so much for watching! The TBR list just never ends, right?! 😆 Hope you enjoy Half a Soul and any other ones you end up reading from here!!

[@Sullisreading]

@@LibrariesandLattes very true!! And thanks :)

[@ambersmadaboutmelts]

I love your cozy setup.❤

[@LibrariesandLattes]

Thanks so much! 😊❤️

[@MarkHarwoodBooks]

Great recap. ☀️ The Didion book has been on my TBR for some time. I'm sorry it didn't connect with you, but maybe that's a good thing - as you said, not having been greatly affected by loss. If you're at all interested in the topic but would like something more emotional, I might recommend When Breath Becomes Air, a memoir by Paul Kalanithi who was a doctor dying while writing the book. It's a strange take on grief/loss, as you might imagine, given he understands what's happening to him from a medical standpoint but aches to refute or reverse the diagnosis from the most personal standpoint. At any rate, thanks again for the video - I look forward to more.

[@LibrariesandLattes]

Thanks so much for watching and commenting! I would definitely check out her book and see what you think about it, hopefully you’ll enjoy it more than I did! And thanks for the suggestion, When Breath Becomes Air has been on my radar so that’s really good to know! Definitely adding that to my TBR 😊

[@TakaD20]

Probably will never read one of those books but I enjoyed the video!

[@LibrariesandLattes]

Haha well thank you for watching regardless!! 😊

[@booksmitin]

Love this! I agree with you about Half a Soul. How did a River Enchanted compare to Divine Rivals to you?

[@LibrariesandLattes]

Thank you!! Yes we had similar thoughts, from what I remember in your video when you talked about it, haha. Hmm, good question! Some elements of the plot and the overall vibes definitely felt similar. I feel like her writing was even more beautiful in A River Enchanted! And I felt like the main romance in both books came about a little too quickly (wanted more drawn out “enemies” before they became “lovers”) but thought that both main relationships ultimately had depth and a beautiful connection. And both books ended on a cliffhanger, haha! I think if you liked Divine Rivals/Ruthless Vows, that you would like this one too 😊

[@booksmitin]

@@LibrariesandLattes thanks so much for your thoughts! I so appreciate it.

[@LibrariesandLattes]

@@booksmitin of course! And thanks for watching and commenting! 😊❤️

[@ayoolukoga9829]

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