In April, we returned to the beginning of the Empire. I really enjoyed it. What did y'all think?
Now, for May, we meet up with Obi-Wan while he is still a padawan to Qui-Gon. This should be entertaining.
As always, if anyone wants to be added or removed, just let me know. And May the Force Be With You Always 🚀
#StarWarsBuddyRead

My favorite book for April was The Buffalo Hunter Hunter 🦬
#BookBracket2025 @Catsandbooks

I read five books in April. My favorites were The Buffalo Hunter Hunter and Go Luck Yourself.

Great idea, but poorly executed. Christine's husband has recently died, so she & her son decide to celebrate Christmas in the cabin that her husband had rented before he died. When they get there, things go bad in so many ways.
Warnings for a brutal pet death & for an ambiguous ending. Numerous parts of this book don't add up 🤷🏼‍♀️
#Pantone2025 #limpetshell @Lauredhel
#DoubleSpin @TheAromaofBooks
#ReadOrDonate @julieclair Donate definitely

Palpatine has just started his reign, and the Jedi have been exterminated as traitors. Mon Mothma, Bail Organa, and Saw Gerrera are trying to handle the fall out in their own ways. This is the beginning before the rebellion officially forms. It's also the beginning of a trilogy, and I can't wait for the next two 💙
#StarWarsBuddyRead

Here are my picks for May's #BookSpin and #ReadOrDonate 📚
@TheAromaofBooks @julieclair

This was a 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 read for me. It was amazing. The audiobook was so well done. It's not the easiest read, though.
This is an American Indian revenge story. It's raw, watch the trigger warnings, and is very visceral. It's told through diary entries & voice recordings. A failing academic Etsy receives her great great grandfather's diary detailing his past with the Blackfoot vampire Good Stab.
#Pantone2025 #moonbeam @Lauredhel

I loved this book. It's the sequel to The Nightmare Before Kissmas, which was also fantastic.
Kris (the younger prince of Christmas) played a nasty but funny joke on Lochlann (the prince of St. Patrick's Day) and is then sent there to apologize. And they fall for each other 💚🌈💚

This book was just okay mostly because even for horror, some of the story was a bit much.
Mina, a child psychologist, is contacted by Sam, a paranormal investigator, to help with his investigation of Alice, a girl who is rumored to be possessed. The investigation soon starts to take a more siniter turn.
#Pantone2025 #pearsorbet @Lauredhel

Here is the schedule for the rest of the year for #StarWarsBuddyRead
May Padawan by Kirsten White, June Legends Kenobi by John Jackson Miller, July Tempest Breaker by Cavan Scott, August Into The Light by Claudia Gray, Sept. A Valiant Vow by Justina Ireland, Oct. Trials of the Jedi by Charles Soule, Nov. The Acolyte Wayseeker by Justina Ireland & Dec. Master of Evil by Adam Christopher 🚀

So this is what this year has come to, a pessimistic fortune cookie 🥠 🤦🏼‍♀️🥠

Here are my picks for #ReadYourKindle
Hopefully, this month, I'll actually get to some of them 🤦🏼‍♀️
@CBee

Here are my picks for #BookSpin and #ReadOrDonate
@TheAromaofBooks @julieclair

My favorite book for March was The Lost Bookshop, but moving on to the 2nd bracket will be The Shining 🖤
#BookBracket2025 @Catsandbooks

It's late but here is my March wrap-up. I read eight books. My favorites were Scythe and Sparrow, The Lost Bookshop and The Ice Dragon 🐉

I loved this book. It's duel timelines with Opaline, Martha, and Henry whose lives intersect around a magical bookstore 💚
#WickedWords #pen @AsYouWish
#Pantone2025 #dejavublue @Lauredhel

This was a good but fairly typical thriller right up until the twist ending ❤️
Sarah is a high-powered lawyer with a good marriage until her husband, Adam who is accused of murdering his mistress. And she decides to defend him.
#Pantone2025 #antiquewhite @Lauredhel

This book had a cool dystopian premise, but the characters were really unlikable.
In a world that is quickly drowning sisters Agnes, Irene and Isla are estranged and forced to come together after their crappy father dies.

I really enjoyed this book despite the fact that keeping up with all the storylines could be difficult.
The entire Jedi council decide to go to Kwenn, a planet that is soon to be decommissioned to see what they are missing and reconnect with the people there. The mission gets more difficult when pirates show up.
I loved Yaddle. She really shines in this one 💚
#StarWarsBuddyRead
#WickedWords #library @AsYouWish

This was an entertaining ghost story set in Baton Rouge, Louisiana (my state). Sissy is a tarot card reader who can tell the future. Thanks to her nephew, she ends up mixed up with ghosts at the Red Hotel. It was recently reopened, and the ghosts are not happy.
The ending is nuts 🖤
#BookSpin @TheAromaofBooks #ReadOrDonate @julieclair Keep
#WickedWords #manager @AsYouWish

This is a gorgeously illustrated book about a young girl. Adara, who is a winter child that has a connection with an ice dragon 🐉
#Pantone2025 #passionflower @Lauredhel
#DoubleSpin @TheAromaofBooks
#ReadOrDonate @julieclair Keep 💜

This is the 3rd book in the Ruinous Love trilogy. It was fantastic. Warnings galore, so keep that in mind.
In this book, Rose, a circus performer, gets hurt trying to murder someone and gets help (lots of help) from the lonely, cute Doctor Fionn Kane. Sparks and blood fly 🧡
#BOTM #Pantone2025 #orangeade @Lauredhel #WickedWords #meetcute @AsYouWish

A really good cozy with magic and a sea serpent 💜

My apologies for the late posting and I'll post the new schedule soon.
In March, we went on an adventure with Master Windu. I'm still reading it. How did y'all like it?
Now, in April, we head back to the time of the Empire. It's my favorite time period.
Also, the 2nd season of Andor starts on Disney+ on the 22nd.
If anyone wants to be added or removed just let me know. And May the Force Be With You Always 🚀 #StarWarsBuddyRead

Here are my picks for #BookSpin and #ReadOrDonate
@TheAromaofBooks @julieclair

@Kshakal I mailed your #CBBC package today ☕️
@Mommamanzi #CoffeeBeanBookClub

@Kshakal I mailed your #CBBC package today. I still have The Lost Bookshop, I'm not quite finished with it but I sent along Sprinkles and Sea Serpents 🐉
@Mommamanzi #CoffeeBeanBookClub

Here are my books for #ReadYourKindle
I didn't get to any of mine read last month, so I used the same list.
@CBee

These are my picks for #BOTM and #Aardvark The God of the Woods won #BOTM's book of the year award and I liked almost all of #Aardvark's choices. It was hard just picking three. What did y'all pick?

Here are my #BookSpin and #ReadOrDonate book picks.
@TheAromaofBooks @julieclair

For February, we visited the Jedi Council in The Living Force. Lots of Jedi, one messed up planet. What did y'all think?
In March, Mace Windu gets his own book. I'm looking forward to it. I love Mace.
As always, if anyone wants to be added or removed, just let me know. And May the Force Be With You Always 🚀
#StarWarsBuddyRead

My favorite book of February was The Bright Sword 🗡
#BookBracket2025 @Catsandbooks

I read 7 books in February. My favorites were The Bright Sword, Fourth Wing, and Witchcraft For Wayward Girls.
I read both my #BookSpin and #DoubleSpin books, Hard Times and The Bright Sword. They were also my #ReadOrDonate books, both of which I'm keeping 😺
@TheAromaofBooks @julieclair

I feel like this book could be set in modern times
Thomas Gradgrind is raising his children to only care about facts. It doesn't go well. Tom is a thief, and Louisa marries the walking red flag Josiah Bouderby. The facade starts to crack after Louisa has an emotional affair and flees to her childhood home.
#WhatTheDickens @Cuilin @Texreader
#WickedWords #guests @AsYouWish
#DoubleSpin @TheAromaofBooks
#KeepOrDonate @julieclair Keeping

I loved this King Arthur retelling so much that I gave it five stars 🌟
The knight Collum goes to Camelot a few weeks after Arthur's death. The fate of the realm is in peril and Collum, Nimue, and the few knights of the round table that are left must find a new king and restore order to the land 👑
#Aardvark
#DoubleSpin @TheAromaofBooks
#KeepOrDonate @julieclair Definitely keeping ❤️

I loved Fourth Wing. The hype is well founded. I really enjoyed Violet and Xaden, but I loved Tairn, Andarna, and Sgaeyl. Of course, the dragons are my favorites.
I loved the ending, and I can't wait to start reading Iron Flame 🐉
#WickedWords #ballroom @AsYouWish

I really enjoyed this despite the heartbreaking drama that is YA Star Wars.
Jedi Knight Reath and Padawan Azzazzo are trying to find the origins of the Nameless and how they are connected to the Blight. Also fallen Jedi Knight Azlin Rell is helping. Probably?
#StarWarsBuddyRead
#Pantone2025 #windsorwind @Lauredhel

It's a really good, cozy mystery set in Dublin. The narrator was fantastic.
Megan moved to Ireland and is currently a driver in private car service when one of her clients dies at her friend's restaurant. Of course, she sets out to find out who killed her 💚
#CBBC
#WickedWords #Bicycle @AsYouWish
#Pantone2025 #whitegrape @Lauredhel

This was a unique ghost story about a haunted street named after the first residents, Talitha Velkwood and her family.
One night, the whole neighborhood just vanished. The only survivors were three of the girls who were away at college. Now, a research group and Talitha are going back 👻
#Pantone2025 #yellowjasper @Lauredhel

I loved this book. I think it's my favorite Grady Hendrix book.
So Fern is fifteen and pregnant and is sent to a home for wayward girls in Florida to have and give up her baby. There she meets Rose, Zinnia and Holly; together they start dabbling in witchcraft and then all hell breaks loose 🖤
#WickedWords #hospital @AsYouWish

Here are my choices for #BookSpin and
#ReadOrDonate 😺
@TheAromaofBooks @julieclair

Thank you so much @CloaknQuill I love the books and the notebook is so cute. The bag is gorgeous and do it the fan. And I love the treats 🖤
@CloaknQuill I'm having trouble tagging you. If I got your tag wrong or you changed names please let me know and thank you again.
#ValloweenSwap
@WildAlaskaBibliophile @TieDyeDude

@Kshakal I mailed your #CBBC package today ☕️
#CoffeeBeanBookClub @Mommamanzi

Here are my #ReadYourKindle books for February 🖤
@CBee

My #ValloweenSwap arrived today. Thank you @CloakNQuill Can't wait to open it 🖤
@WildAlaskaBibliophile @TieDyeDude

Here are my #BookSpin and #DoubleSpin books, which will also serve for #ReadOrDonate
@TheAromaofBooks @julieclair

Here is my list for #ReadYourKindle
@CBee

In January we read or are still waiting to read Tears of The Nameless. How did y'all like it?
For February we have The Living Force. It takes place shortly before The Phantom Menace and we are back with the Jedi from that era. This should be good.
As always if anyone wants to be added or removed just let me know. And May the Force Be With You Always 🚀
#StarWarsBuddyRead

My favorite book for January was The Shining 🖤
#BookBracket2025 @Catsandbooks

I only read 4 books in January. I admit I wasn't really in the mood. In the beginning of January, I was sick, on the 18th I attended a funeral of a cousin that I had never met, & on the 21st it snowed. Lukey loved the snow.
My favorite book this month was The Shining 🖤
My #BookSpin & #DoubleSpin books: The Teller of Small Fortunes & You Might Be A Zombie were both dnfed. They will also be donated for #ReadOrDonate
@TheAromaofBooks @julieclair