Monthly Wrap-Up: April 2026

 

Monthly Wrap-Up is my once-a-month post recapping all the books I’ve read.

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I'm back on track after I had a less positive month in March but April was quite the hit. And I even ended the month with a well-deserved 5 star read!

Bookish Stats:

Books read: 6

Physical books: 3

Ebooks: 2

Audiobooks: 1
Rereads: 1

Dark Arts and a Daiquiri by Annette Marie — 4/5★ (reread)
Berenice: Queen in Roman Judea by Bruce Chilton — 3/5★

Half City by Kate Golden — 4/5★
Hoe Wendy ben jij? by Elias Verwilt — 3/5★

Cleopatra by Saara El-Arifi — 4/5★
The Temptation of Charlotte North by Camilla Bruce — 5/5★

Have you read any of these books?
What was your favorite book of the month?

Top Ten Tuesday: Favorite Books of 2026 So Far

                      

Top Ten Tuesday is hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl.

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This Week's Topic:
Favorite Books of 2026 So Far

Dire Bound by Sable Sorensen
Heated Rivalry by Rachel Reid

Sex Scandals of Ancient Greece and Rome by Monica Cyrino
She Made Herself a Monster by Anna Kovatcheva

The Fox and the Devil by Kiersten White
Honeysuckle by Bar Fridman-Tell

Wolf Worm by T. Kingfisher
Lady Ruthless by Scarlett Scott

Daughter of Exile by Tana Rebellis
Half City by Kate Golden

Have you read any of these books?

Can't-Wait Wednesday: Cursed City by Kate Golden

Can't-Wait Wednesday is a weekly meme hosted at Wishful Endings, to spotlight and talk about the books we're excited about that we have yet to read.
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Cursed City by Kate Golden
Harker Academy  #2
Expected publication: October 6, 2026 by Berkley

Welcome back to Harker Academy for Deviant Defense, where the line between hunter and hunted has never been thinner.

To rescue someone close to her, Viv Abbot must team up with Reid’s violent, unpredictable older brother, Deacon. Her uneasy truce with him offers Viv something Reid never could: the chance to embrace her darkness.

Viv’s mission takes her to the center of Astera’s seedy underbelly with none other than the White Stag as her guide. But when a bounty on Viv’s head puts those she cares about in danger, Viv will be forced to go to lengths she never dreamed in order to protect them.

With enemies closing in from all sides and a ticking clock on her life, Viv must save the Half City from destruction while surviving a betrayal that strikes at the heart of everything she’s fighting for. Because in a world where monsters wear familiar faces and temptation cuts deeper than any blade, making it through her second semester at Harker will take more than skill—it will take everything Viv has left to give. Who can she really trust in a city that thrives on lies?

I recently finished the first book, Half City, and I really enjoyed it so I can't wait to read the sequel. Luckily it already releases this year. It will be perfect for October!!

What book are you awaiting today?