

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.
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