This was an absolutely beautiful read. More than just a stereotypical rom-com, though it definitely was cute and funny. It was also absolutely heartbreaking at times as both main characters were dealing with tough family trauma. Both characters were written so well but Justin is everything. A top read of the year so far. 5⭐️

I really enjoyed the first book of this series, which was a very unique sci-fantasy horror. This feels totally different and nothing has happened the first third of the book and I‘m just bored so DNFing. I do highly recommend book 1, which can be read on its own though!

Just started this and I‘m already completely charmed by both characters. I‘ve been reading slower lately and this is just what I needed!

Here are my nominations for #CampLitsy24
Excited to see what gets picked!

See the post from @BarbaraBB if you‘d like to participate.

Overall, I‘m giving this 4⭐️
There are some really fantastic stories, in particular my favorites are: Kushtuka, White Hills, Wingless, Quantum & Collections.
There are also a couple that are not great, but most of these stories are solid. I definitely recommend & the book is beautiful!

Though a little slow paced, I enjoyed this new historical fantasy romance. Based on Viking mythology a woman who is fated to help win wars struggles through all the men manipulating her. I look forward to the next book in the series. Note that there is some romance in here, but it is a very slow burn. 4⭐️

A strange, beautiful, sad story about a couple who faces a tragic diagnosis and where they go from there. Going fairly blind is the best here. Note there are live stories, but not a romance. Though at the beginning of this book I had doubts, I loved this! 5⭐️
#botm

A very fun cozy mystery. I hope this becomes a series because I‘d love more of these characters! 4⭐️

My favorite read of March was actually an ARC. This comes out in June and I highly recommend it!

A solid “Strangers on a Train” inspired thriller. I was intrigued throughout and there are multiple surprises. Some I figured out, one was a wow moment. Very fun fast paced read. 4⭐️

Well that‘s a bummer. I have liked some of Pam Godwin‘s dark books, but this one just isn‘t my jam. She is a good writer though, so this may appeal to others. My #bookspin pick off the TBR at least!

Here is my #AprilTBR #bookspinbingo board!
My #bookspin pick is Hills of Shivers & Shadows by Pam Godwin
My #doublespin pick is Fool‘s Errand by Robin Hobb - starting her next trilogy!

This is a wild ride of a thriller with a total gut punch of an ending. It‘s best to know very little going into this one. The twists and surprises are fantastic. It‘s not quite a 5 for me, but very close. 4.5⭐️

My final card for my first ever #MangaMarch #readathon. I‘m happy that I continued several series and tried out some new things. Hopefully everyone who participated enjoyed some good reads!

Super dark twisty serial killer. It is best to go in mostly blind, but there are many trigger warnings, specifically SA on page. Still, I could not stop listening to this story, though I felt like the ending could have been different, overall it was satisfying. 4⭐️

This is was an edge of your seat volume! This is the last of this series that we own so a book store run is in my future! 5⭐️ #mangamarch

@Cuilin thank you for the lovely package! All three books are so pretty! The bookmarks are really cool and I always enjoy Reese‘s!
Thank you @KateReadsYA for organizing the #LitsyFoundFamilySwap!

A fun follow up to Everyone in my Family Has Killed Someone. Definitely influenced by Agatha Christie, but with its own fun first person quirks. I enjoyed it and will read more from this author. 4⭐️

An absolutely thrilling and emotional volume and I need to get to the next one asap. 5⭐️
#bookspinbingo!

Here is my #AprilTBR for #bookspin #doublespin & #bookspinbingo along with #Roll100!

Another excellent volume in this Viking themed historical fiction manga series. 5⭐️

Another #bookspinbingo! #mangamarch

This is an adorable series! 4.5⭐️
#mangamarch

Here are my #Roll100 picks for my #AprilTBR

1. Other Birds by Sarah Addison Allen
2. Fool‘s Errand by Robin Hobb
3. A Memory Called Empire by Arkady Martine

Up next my full TBR!

Overall, this was a fun read. This really reads like a series of three short stories that then connect at the end. It‘s a little bit of a homage to what I‘m guessing are the author‘s favorite movie tropes. It‘s not a perfect book, there are plot holes and the antagonists were mustache twirly and not particularly well developed. If you want a tropey, almost silly, horror thriller with “good for her” vibes you may like this. 4⭐️

Very pretty art and I like the basic story, but it reads younger than the age of the characters. Still a lovely story - manga version of a written book/movie. 4⭐️
#mangamarch

I really enjoyed this new fantasy series. It felt quite original, taking place in a world where people have rebelled against Gods and because of this Godkillers are hired to deal with them. This definitely has Witcher vibes, but possible unpopular opinion - I liked it more. It was much more readable, but with strong world building. Also way better women characters. 4.5⭐️

Bailing at 27% The writing is very pretty and I love generational family stories, however there are too many POV‘s and the non-linear timeline is very hard to follow. It may just my current reading tastes, so I may attempt at a future time.

This month is so the month of DNF‘s but chipping away at that #roll100 backlist! #hailthebail

The end of this beautiful, sweet, sad and mildly horrific manga about a little girl and monstrous cursed soul. I highly recommend this series. The art is lovely and it speaks volumes with very little dialog. 5⭐️
#mangamarch & another #bookspinbingo

I tried. I made it to 50% because I was hoping for cool witchy world building. Unfortunately, it‘s just another romantasy tropes retread. I don‘t care about any of the characters so I‘m bailing. #hailthebail!

A dark feminist horror version of the Pygmalian myth. Very dark and satisfying. 5⭐️

I do love this series, though isn‘t one of my favorites. I loved the characters, but the plot and mystery elements felt like retreads from her previous stories. 4⭐️

Bailing for now. The magic system is very cool but I don‘t like the pervy male gaze description of women. If you‘ve read this and think it‘s worth going back to let me know! Another off the #roll100 tbr

A creepy horror manga that is very much building the dread in this first volume. It does also have the uncomfortable horny boy trope very common in manga. I may continue this one as the art is excellent and I am interested to see where it will go. 4⭐️
#mangamarch & a #bookspinbingo!

This is an adorable and funny standalone manga that ponders what if the ghost from Ringu makes a friend. Loved it! 5⭐️ #mangamarch

Bailing, too many POV‘s and boring. #hailthebail and another book off my #Roll100 tbr

This is a cute “slice of life” manga about two sets of friends that like going to music festivals. That‘s it. The characters are cute and it was a quick read, though I don‘t think I‘ll read more in the series. 3.5⭐️
#mangamarch

My favorite of these one off stories in the Riyria world. It definitely gives some interesting background about the history of the world. 4.5⭐️ a book off of my #Roll100 list

I just can‘t with this one. I am counting it as my fan service prompt even though I didn‘t finish it for #mangamarch #hailthebail

This was fine, I did like the concept, but the characters felt a little flat. 3⭐️

Yay I finished the first storyline of One Piece - East Blue! Such a delight and I look forward to the next storyline. 5⭐️ #mangamarch

Another stunning volume of this fantasy manga about young witches in training. One of my very favorite series! 5⭐️ #mangamarch

This was a cute volume about an awkward pretty girl who starts a friendship, maybe more, with the office grump. There is a lot of second hand embarrassment, and this is not my typical choice in manga, but it was cute. 3.5⭐️ #mangamarch #yuri

Ahh I thought this was the end of East Blue, but there is one more and I don‘t know where my husband put it. Anyway, this is just pure manic chaotic fight scenes and snappy banter. Fun times! 4⭐️ #mangamarch #shonen

Bailing on this, not because it‘s bad, but because I‘m not in the mood for this type of historical, women suffering type read.
#roll100 off the TBR

An improvement on book 3, this is a funny romp where Finlay and family cause pure chaos. Good times, but completely ridiculous. 4⭐️

My favorite volume so far and one away from the grand finale of the East Blue storyline. Nami is such an amazing multidimensional character and this finally gives her whole backstory. 5⭐️

#mangamarch #shonen

DNFing at 40%. I‘m just not enjoying the characters, and also I don‘t like the two timelines, which really made me not enjoy the characters. I do not understand the attractiveness of male characters that barely even talk.

This was a delightful sequel. Emily and Wendell go on a new adventure along with her niece and a curmudgeonly coworker. Many new fae are met and much adventure and mayhem occur. This may not work for everyone, but I enjoy this series a great deal. Only losing a half a star for it being a little slow at the beginning. 4.5⭐️

This is a cute middle grade Japanese folk based tale about fox who is forced into caring for an orphan tanuki. It is quite repetitive through each chapter of the volume, but that might be the norm for this younger age range. Cute, though not interesting enough for me to continue. 3.5⭐️

#mangamarch - kodomomuke (middle grade) manga
Also first #bookspinbingo with this one!

This was a funny, heartwarming and at times melancholy story of a writer who is a caretaker for her lovable father. She falls into assisting with a rewrite of a truly tragic rom-com by her screenwriting hero. Hilarity, a touch of miscommunication and love ensues. Like many of Katherine Center‘s books, the characters feel more genuine and flawed then typical romances and deal with serious issues in their lives.⬇️