Thursday, April 29, 2021

April Reflections


I read a total of twenty-four books in April 2021. I think it would be a larger number if April had two more days. I don't think I'll finish anymore books in just one more day.

Nineteen of the twenty-four books I read this month were review copies! I am pleased with this. Three of the twenty-four were rereads. So mostly new-to-me review copies.

Seven of the books I rated 5 stars.

I had two favorite, favorite, favorite books that I'd like to recommend. Both Christian fiction. But don't let that stop you from giving them a chance. Both were absolutely fantastic. Definitely literary/literature vibes. A Piece of the Moon by Chris Fabry. The Gold In These Hills by Joanne Bischof.

Books Reviewed at Becky's Book Reviews

31. Ordeal by Hunger: The Story of the Donner Party. George R. Stewart. 1936. 392 pages. [Source: Online]
32. The Historians. Cecilia Ekback. 2021. [January] 464 pages. [Source: Review copy]
33. Pride, Prejudice, and Poison. (A Jane Austen Society Mystery #1) Elizabeth Blake. 2019. 330 pages. [Source: Review copy]
34. Stan Lee: How Marvel Changed the World. Adrian Mackinder. 2021. [May] 192 pages. [Source: Review copy]
35. Favorite Poems of Emily Dickinson. Emily Dickinson. 1978. 160 pages. [Source: Family copy]
36. Sixteen Scandals. Sophie Jordan. 2021. [May] 256 pages. [Source: Review copy]
37. Why Longfellow Lied: The Truth about Paul Revere's Midnight Ride. Jeff Lantos. 2021. [August] 160 pages. [Source: Review copy]
38. Anna Karenina (Easy Classics, Russian Classics) Adapted by Gemma Barder. Illustrated by Helen Panayi. 2021. [July] 120 pages. [Source: Review copy]
39. The Talisman Ring. Georgette Heyer. 1936/2009. Sourcebooks. 303 pages. [Source: Review copy]

Books Reviewed at Young Readers 

40. The Story of Growl. Judy Horacek. 2008. 32 pages. [Source: Review copy]
41. DJ Funkyfoot: Give Cheese a Chance. (DJ Funkyfoot #2) Tom Angleberger. Illustrated by Heather Fox. 2021. [September] 112 pages. [Source: Review copy]
42. Usha and the Big Digger. (Storytelling Math). Amitha Jagannath Knight. Illustrated by Sandhya Prabhat. 2021. [June] 32 pages. [Source: Review copy]
43. The Eyeball Alphabet Book. Jerry Pallotta. Illustrated by Shennen Bersani. 2021. [May] 32 pages. [Source: Review copy]
44. Shhh! The Baby's Asleep. JaNay Brown-Wood. Illustrated by Elissambura. 2021. [June] 32 pages. [Source: Review copy]
45. A Home for Peanut Butter and Jelly by Wendy Kaupa. 2020. [August] 90 pages. [Source: Review copy]
46. Ten Baskets of Biscuits. Kelly Kazek. Illustrated by Michelle Hazelwood Hyde. 2021. [April] 32 pages. [Best guess on pages][Source: Online YouTube video]

Books Reviewed at Operation Actually Read Bible

22. Court of Swans (The Dericott Tales #1) Melanie Dickerson. 2021. [January] 328 pages. [Source: Review copy]
23. Castle of Refuge (The Dericott Tales #2) Melanie Dickerson. 2021. [June] 336 pages. [Source: Review copy]
24. My Dear Miss Dupré. Grace Hitchcock. 2021. [March] 364 pages. [Source: Review copy]
25. Why Social Justice is Not Biblical Justice: An Urgent Appeal to Fellow Christians in a Time of Social Crisis. Scott David Allen. 2020. [September] 205 pages. [Source: Bought]
26. The Gold In These Hills. Joanne Bischof. 2021. [August] 336 pages. [Source: Review copy]
27. A Piece of the Moon. Chris Fabry. 2021. [April] 400 pages. [Source: Review copy]
28. A Lady in Attendance. Rachel Fordham. 2021. [June] 336 pages. [Source: Review copy]

Bibles Reviewed at Operation Actually Read Bible

3. New American Standard Bible: Giant Print Reference Bible. God. 2004/1995. Foundation Publications. 2000 pages. [Best guess on page numbers] Source: Gift. 

 

April Totals

April

Number of Books24
Number of Pages7044


Yearly Totals:

2021 Totals
Books116
Pages32110

 

© 2021 Becky Laney of Becky's Book Reviews

1 comment:

  1. Fantastic month! I read Anna Karenina a few years back... wasn't my favorite classic ever. Happy May!

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