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I had a really slow reading month for April, but here's my bracket so far.

#bookbracket @Catsandbooks

I've been dealing with this off and on for over a year. It's big. It's detailed. And it's very moving. I bought my ex-wife a copy. Bono can actually write. And he has a helluva story to write about. So much of it was the soundtrack to my own feelings and experiences that I felt like it was as much about me as anyone. I cried when I got to the end and the lyrics to "40" were on the last page. And yet, I feel stronger for it. Brilliant. Fans only.

I have tried several times to read the tagged. Bleak House was the last Dickens I read. The Grapes of Wrath is on my tbr. #TLT @dabbe

My GP has recently moved to a different practice so I get to visit a suburb which has one of the best independent book shops in my opinion. I get to browse books , walk around and have lovely coffee and chocolates. Plus see my wonderful GP. Looking forward to reading this book. Loved his latest.

Themes: Historical Fiction, Irish Folklore, Dual Timelines

This was a sweet read, perfect for reading in a comfy chair with a blanket and a cup of something warm to drink. It started a bit slow for me, but then I was hooked and couldn‘t put it down. It really made me want to re-read “Jonathan Strange and Mr Norrell” by Susanna Clarke 🧚

My last new book started today, this one is for my neighborhood book club

April wrap-up: I finished two books for March #foodandlit #Ireland, then read four books for April #Rwanda (still working on my fifth). I read one book for #authoramonth Kate Quinn (still reading two more), and one book I finished from last month‘s author Leigh Bardugo. And I read Keeping House as an impulse read.

I tagged my favorite book of the month, but it was a close call.

#PoetryMatters @TheSpineView
#Weapon

Sp good! Was worried it was gonna be super dry history but absolutely loved. Has great pacing and follows characters in a really readable way. Fascinating history and comes right up into the 2010s, demonstrating how this history is still reverberating.