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#52bookclub25 #aprequel
#atozultimatechallenge #q #quickie @AudiobookingWithLeah
#aty25 #featuresadultfriendships @BarbaraBB

#52bookclub25 #adventurestory
#atozultimatechallenge #m #charactername @AudiobookingWithLeah
#aty25 #sciefiorfantasybyawoman @BarbaraBB

The story of Anne's daughter, this novel describes in realistic detail the lives of Canadians during WWI. Despite the heavy themes, this story still has plenty of charm and humour. I especially liked reading about the 1917 federal election as we were going through the 2025 federal election.

#KindredSpiritsBuddyRead #LMMReread @BarbaraJean
#52bookclub25 (Has a moon on the cover)
#gottacatchemall (Emolga: cute character) @PuddleJumper

Nominated for the 2025 #hugoawards Best Novella, this story is about a scientist whose digitized consciousness is uploaded into a mammoth, brought back from extinction. An indubitably weird but intriguing concept.

#52bookclub25 (climate fiction)
#gottacatchemall (Goodra: character discovers they have powers) @PuddleJumper

This book was a reminder of why I love StoryGraph‘s reading challenges so much. I never would have discovered such a lovely story without #52bookclub25‘s bonus prompt: set in New Zealand. It‘s a mystery that will break your heart to pieces. The author did a fantastic job of bringing the struggles of caring for someone with Alzheimer‘s to the page. I couldn‘t put this book down.

The audiobook was great. She brought Emily‘s emotions to life.

#atozultimatechallenge #l #booktitle #n #natureoncover @AudiobookingWithLeah

#52bookclub25 #mayminichallenge #greenleafycover

#aty25 #relatedtodoremisong #ray #adropofgoldensun @BarbaraBB

This fantasy novel about 3 teenagers who come back from the dead and one who never died in the first place is strange and extremely long. Reviews have been mixed, but I found the story funny, charming and wonderfully magical.

#52bookclub25 (has an epigraph)
#gottacatchemall (Pikipek: band or musical group) @PuddleJumper

I loved Sloan's earlier books but there was too much going on here for my tastes. I enjoy books featuring space travel, magic, AI, Arthurian themes and dragons, but not all at once. There were lots of clever moments but I found the book too chaotic.

#52bookclub25 (direction in the title)
#gottacatchemall (Drampa: child character) @PuddleJumper

Finally finished! #shardlakebr @dabbe

#atozultimatechallenge #s #charactername @AudiobookingWithLeah

#52bookclub25 #genreone #setinspring

Omg, April was simultaneously really short &really long. But the latter let me read 25 books!

Books Read: 25
Pages Read: 8,590
Countries: 9 (3 New)
Diverse Reads: 44%
Non-Fiction: 24%
#bookchain2025 :5
#52bookclub25 :7
#mounttbr :16
#litsyAtoZ :3

5⭐️
There‘s Always This Year
Not Safe For Work
Love, Theoretically

4.5⭐️
My Friends
Not in Love

4⭐️
Baby X
We All Want to Change the World
He‘s to Die For
Up Close & Personal
Parents Weekend
Libertad