//april recap//

i used to do currently posts every month but stopped doing them a while back because i was bored with the format. i liked doing monthly summaries like that though, so i figured why not do recaps instead? i know most people post these before the new month starts/don't include stuff that has technically happened in the past few days of the month but who needs to stick to guidelines anyways?

Life + On The Blog

-state testing was a thing, and although i was dreading it, it went pretty well. i actually socialized (??) and managed to find somebody to talk to about music which was fantastic. she was so sweet and it was just a really nice surprise. the actual testing itself wasn't bad either-- i always enjoy english immensely and coincidentally my essay subject was on music??? the world was kind for those two days. 

-MY MOTHER BOUGHT BLINK-182 CONCERT TICKETS. ASDFGHJKIJWOGH I'M SO EXCITED. A DAY TO REMEMBER IS OPENING FOR THEM AND THEY'RE LIKE MY FAVES BELOW LINKIN PARK AND I JUST.
*dances around and screams*

-i finally sucked it up and took my camera into a public place. i mean, i'm fine taking it with me going to parks/shopping districts. but taking it into somewhere like a store greenery? haha no thanks. but i sucked it up and did it!! i got a ton of pretty flower pictures + no employee yelled at me so all was well.

-not really a life event but i just wanted to remind you all that civil war releases like this week and i'm so not ready for it.

-posting on the blog was pretty sub-par this month, but school is winding down so things have been picking up and lots of projects/essays have been going on. i did manage to get a few reviews up though, which was nice. i enjoy doing them a lot. ^-^

-the blog also had a name change! *flings confetti* i'm still trying to edit a few things (about page, sidebar, etc.) but so far i'm pretty happy with how things are shaping up. 

my personal favorites this month were: april playlist// we are the ants: review//

favorites from other blogs: anna's countdown to the raven king (it's here, it's glorious, and there were so many tears)// write what you need// 9 books i'd want on a desert island// a reminder//

April Books Read: 11

{links to ones that have reviews}

A Darker Shade of Magic- V.E. Schwab: 5/5 stars

A Gathering of Shadows- V.E. Schwab: 5/5 stars

Clockwork Prince- Cassandra Clare: 4.5/5 stars

Clockwork Princess- Cassandra Clare: 5/5 stars

Wink Poppy Midnight- April Genevieve Tucholke: 4.5/5 stars

Don't Look Back- Jennifer L Armentrout: 3/5 stars

Love Letters To the Dead- Ava Dellaira: 2/5 stars

The Five Stages of Andrew Brawley- Shaun Hutchinson: 5/5 stars

We Are the Ants- Shaun Hutchinson: 5/5 stars

These Shallow Graves- Jennifer Donnelly: 3/5 stars
The Raven King: 5/5 stars

April Book Haul 
(probably was more than this but the months are blurring together at this point so this is what i remember)

The Bane Chronicles: because i'm in such an intense shadowhunter mood, + magnus bane is the best. 

The Game of Love + Death, Bone Gap, & A Court of Thorns + Roses: barnes and noble did a deal on hardcovers a few weeks back, and my mom was sweet enough to split the cost with me. i've heard a ton of good things about The Game of Love and Death + Bone Gap & am so excited to finally have copies of them. i've already read (and adored) ACOTAR but i had a paperback uk version of it, so i figured i'd indulge and finally get it in hardcover.

The Unexpected Everything: this wasn't supposed to be out until may 3rd??? but my bookstore had two copies of it on the shelves so i promptly flailed and picked up one of them. 

The Last Boy + Girl In the World, & The Shadow Queen: my local bookstore has been really odd and has been having a ton of 2016 releases come in used shortly after their release dates. they had a deal running where if you bought one used you got the other for a dollar, so i went ahead and took advantage of it + got these two. i haven't heard much about either of them but i'm excited nonetheless. the shadow queen sounds especially good-- i'm always a sucker for fairy-tale retellings.

The Raven King: and of course there was this. i had preordered it through fountain after maggie said on her blog that she was doodling in all of the ones purchased through there and i'm so ecstatic to have a copy. ^-^

 (even though it ripped my heart out.)

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and that's my little recap! hopefully you enjoyed/it wasn't too horrible. i'll ease into it as the months go by, i'm sure.
i really appreciate all of your guys' support with the blog change so much. it means a lot to me. <3

have a lovely day, + don't forget to smile, because you're beautiful. ^-^


 How was your April? Did any exciting things happen? Did you read any fantastic books? Let me know below! :)