April Wrap Up 2016

April has been a wired month for me. At the start I was reading and posting heaps, but for the last two weeks I have been in a reading slump and it’s really been annoying. However, I think I am finally out of it and I’m nearly finished Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo.

I am still trying to get 3-4 posts a week out and I think that is working really well, it might be a little slow in May because the semester is coming to an end at Uni and I have a couple of big assessments coming up.

This month I also started my #LoveOZYA feature, where I Interview Aussie Young Adult authors. So far on Angel Reads I’ve had; Sarah Ayoub, Fleur Ferris, Will Kostakis, Shivaun Plozza and Gabrielle Tozer. It’s been amazing so far, however there is still more to come.

It was also Supanova time here in Melbourne and for the first time I volunteered. It was such an amazing experience, exhausting but amazing. I meet Bonnie Wright, Daniel Sharman, Richard Harmon and Sachin Sahel. (I was also working on Richard and Scahin autograph lines through the weekend).

I only read 6 books this month…yer it’s been pretty bad, hopefully I am out of my reading slump and I will start to read more.

–Out of Play by Nyrae Dawn and Joiene Perry | 3 Stars: I enjoyed the romance and the hard-hitting subjects that Out of Play feature, however the writing and storyline as a whole as a let down.

–Bittersweet by Sarah Ockler | 4 Stars: Bittersweet by Sarah Ockler is a beautiful novel about family, heartbreak and triumph, it intertwines romance, humour and betrayal. You are taken on a journey with Hudson, your heart will break and slowly be put back together | Full Review

–Frankie by Shivaun Plozza | 4.5 Stars: I devoured this book. It was beautiful and dealt with so many things that do need to be talked about. I loved Frankie – she may be angry and hard-headed, but I loved it so much. I also adored that it was set in Melbourne, because come on, who doesn’t want a book set where they live? It was really nice to see. | Full review coming soon

–The Yearcook Committee by Sarah Ayoub | 4.5 Stars: This book killed me | Review to come soon

– Blue Lily, Lily Blue by Maggie Stiefvater | 4 Stars: I like this one more than the pervious ones. Cannot wait to read The Raven King.

–And I Dakren by Kiersten White | 4 Stars: And I Darken tells a story of the lengths people will go for love, approval and just the thought of being forgotten. With a vivid world and interesting characters, And I Darken is quite the read | Full Review to come.

#LoveOZYA Author Interview: Sarah Ayoub
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March Wrap Up (2016)
#LoveOZYA Author Interview: Fleur Ferris
Book Review: The Book of Broken Hearts by Sarah Ockler
Ten Books To Read To Get Into YA
Dicussion: Reading on Wattpad
#LoveOZYA Author Interview: Will Kostakis
Book Review: The Unexpected Everything by Morgan Matson
Six Books That Will Make You Laugh
Book Review: The Darkest Corners by Kara Thomas
#LoveOZYA Author Interview: Shivaun Plozza
Book Review: The Things I Didn’t Say by Kylie Fornasier
Top Ten Bookworm Delights
Book Review: Bittersweet by Sarah Ockler
#LoveOZYA Interview: Gabrielle Tozer

This month I also added some new items to my Etsy store, Fabric Bookmarks! I love these so much and so far there is 7 different kinds with more to come. Plus they are only $10.00.

I love posting photos of my books on Instagram. I may not be a fantastic photographer but it’s fun to take these photos. Here are some that I posted in April. You can follow me at angelreads.