Welcome to April’s Monthly Minutes at Midnight!
Here’s the deal: I’ll share the books I’ve obtained, posts of interest from others, giveaways I have happening, and just general random shenanigans. You know I love a shenanigan. Also, covers all link to Goodreads, because I am awesome.
The Books
For Review/From Publishers:
Wow none this month!
eARCs:
Huge thanks to Berkley, Random House, Harper, Page Street, Entangled, Flux, Tor, and Simon & Schuster!
This… seems excessive, yes? But look, I was choosy, I swear! You know, pretty much. ?
Purchased:
Look, when a new hardcover is $7 (Internment), you buy the thing. Obviously I had to pre-order The Boy Who Steals Houses (????) and then Defy the Fates because the UK edition is much prettier, not sorry.
Also… a few Kindle deals oops?
Won/Gifted/Traded:
Hugest of thanks to YABC & Tor for The Tesla Legacy!
Shenanigans Since Last Time:
I read 13 books this month. Which is pretty damn good for me, not going to lie!
This was a good reading month! The last three were only okay for me, but most of them were freaking amazing. Like 4 stars and up! Reviews for basically all of these are coming up in May, so stay tuned!
Giveaways: Click Here, or on Sidebar
Blogosphere Bulletin
Here are some of the loveliest/most entertaining/super helpful/just plain interesting posts I found this month!
- Bee @ Novel Ink shares some of the ugly truths about motherhood (I know this isn’t book related, but I also know a lot of you are parents- and I think this is really important)
- Nicole @ Feed Your Fiction Addiction included meeee in her April Fool’s prank this year!
- Cait @ Paper Fury discusses what it feels like to write an #ownvoices novel
- Malka @ Paper Procrastinators wants to know if you have felt underwhelmed when obtaining an anticipated book
- Dani @ Perspective of a Writer has some tips on bookstagramming without discouragement
- Sam @ We Live and Breathe Books wants to know whether sneak peeks are yays or nays (my vote is nay!)
- Marie @ Drizzle & Hurricane Books has tips to stop comparing yourself to other bloggers
- Tracy @ Cornerfolds shares the best weird books for weirdos
- Lois @ My Midnight Musing discusses what influences her mood reading
- Chana @ Paper Procrastinators wrote an open letter to her TBR
- Genesis @ Whispering Chapters talks about book reviewing confidence
- Becky @ A Fool’s Ingenuity asks what do to when a post you loved flops
- Grace @ Rebel Mommy Book Blog shares why she doesn’t request a book for review
Fancy & New Since Last I Saw You!
I love looking at pretty covers! So here are some new ones that I have fallen in love with since our last update!
Not a ton this time, but quality over quantity, right?
Things we need to talk about at this juncture:
- Bookish Games are back!! This game is based on Nevernight, which I have Neverread, so. I thought about it, but as quickly as I have been killed off lately, do I really need to spend days reading a huge ass book? Nah. Wish me luck! They start May 15, if you want to spectate!
- Welcome to Sanctum, bitches!! The 100 Season 6 will air today as you read this post, but you know I am going to be talking about it non-freaking-stop. And I am zero percent sorry. I also finally posted my seasons 1-5 wrap-up post, aren’t you proud? Here, have the second trailer! I think it is way more bananas than the first one!
- Speaking of The 100…. it was RENEWED for Season 7!! That is right, even before Season 6 aired, the powers that be blessed us with a seventh season (and no mention that it was the final season, which is promising!), so now we can all rest easy and enjoy Season 6 in all its glory!!
13 books, that’s great! And OMG those eARCs covers are gorgeous! ? ? SO MANY PRETTIES!
I forgot how much I loved the bulletin! I’ll be checking them out and thank you for including me! Have a great month!
Genesis @ Whispering Chapters
AW thank you SO MUCH, you are too sweet! ♥♥ Hope you have an amazing month too!
Ooh, you got Verify. I think I want to read that one. Congrats on reading 13 books. Have a great May!
Aw thanks so much! Hope you have a great May too!
Whoah, you read a lot of books! I’m glad it was such a good month for you.
Aw thanks so much!! 😀
Oh you read Love From A To Z huh? I thought that looked pretty good. The End and Other beginnings looks interesting too.
Nice that Clarke gets to have a nice meal for a change. Like at Mt. Weather.
Yeah, for the blog tour, and it was good! Though I REALLY think you’d like The Quiet at the End of the World. And the Outpost series- it is like, these people that went to see what was shakin’ on another planet, and well. It didn’t go great hahahha.
And YEP I thought of Mt Weather too- she’s all gussied up, and eating… not-rats. And if that isn’t the kiss of death, Idk what is. Sorry Clarke.
$7 for Internment is a steal! I’m so excited fpr The Never Tilting World and Serpent & Dove. I hope they end up being good reads for you. I am loving so many covers this year. That Queen of the Conquered cover in particular is amazing. Glad you had a really good reading month. Hope you have a lovely May!
I just can’t look at people’s blogs anymore. There are way too many books that look amazing and I want to read them ALL and why don’t I have all the time in the world? (And why am I not reading in the time I DO have lately? I have no idea.) I don’t have cable anymore, so I think I’ll probably have to wait a couple of days before The 100 becomes available online, and I now have no chill about it because you keep getting me excited about it! Curse you!! (And bless you.)
I don’t have cable either! It’ll be up by about 12 or 1 on The CW website! And by 3 on Amazon and iTunes. So I mean, I will be watching tonight, but you can certainly by tomorrow!!
And I feel you with the books- don’t be like me, I am a terrible influence hah
13 books is awesome! And for most of them to be so highly rated is even better! The Shadow King and Queen of the Conquered are both so eye catching! I always love the covers that you highlight in your wrap up because there are always so many books in there that are so pretty and/or shiny that they immediately bring a smile to my face!
Aww thanks! Seriously it was a GOOD reading month. And then I started a book that I was “meh” about yesterday, thinking that surely the streak is over since my last few weren’t as good but… it got SO GOOD and now I can’t put it down!
And thank you SO MUCH, now you have brought a smile to MY face!!! 😀
I really want to read Aurora Rising and Romanov! They sound SO GOOD.
Oh well, I loved BOTH so I hope you do too!
Woah, so many e-arcs. I really want to read Suggested Reading so hopefully it’s a good one. Yay for having a really good reading month, and I’m glad that The 100 has been renewed for you!
-Lauren
I didn’t think the eARCs were excessive. I had 45 May publications to review. There aren’t 45 days in a month, so I am pretty much drowning in review book. It’s all smooth sailing after May. So, yeah, you pile looks reasonable to me. I am glad you had so many great reads. I read three towards the beginning of your list, and they were fabulous for me. And I’m excited, that you’re excited about The 100 being renewed. You’re enthusiasm for that show makes me smile.
Whoa!!! 13 books! You did way better than I did for my reading month!! I really need to get the Boy Who Steal Houses soon!
SOOO many books Shannon! I really hope you enjoy Serpent and the Dove.
I’m almost done with Aurora Rising so I’m curious about your thoughts!
I read 5 books for April, which is AWFUL, for me but so much better than the 1 from the months before. I feel like I’m finally getting my reading groove back after the move.
Karen @ For What It’s Worth
Great job on reading 13 books. Your books do have lovely covers. My April was filled with bookish things. Check out my wrap u at Girl Who Reads
Oooh so many books aND SO MANY PRETTY COVERS. Ngl I had the absolute worst reading month ever ? I only read 5 books and only really enjoyed my rereads? Oops. But I’m determined to get more on top of things i May, and I just finished Aurora Rising and it was pretty fun! Even if I keep calling it Aurora ARISING because apparently my brain wants to make it all cohesive.?
Queen of the Conquered looks pretty good! Yay for having a good reading month! I’m reading a non-fiction book, which of course means I’m literally stuck reading it for weeks and weeks and weeks. It’s interesting, but it just takes me so much longer to read them. I’m not caught up yet, but yay for The 100 being renewed!
The Bone Charmer just sounds so great! That title alone is right up my alley.
And I see Defy the Fates. I have literally seen no one talk about the conclusion to this trilogy and I didn’t spot it on NG either like I did with the rest. It is flying so far under the radar and it is such a shame. ._.
I am very excited for Reverie. Just look at that cover.
Awww I somehow missed The Bone Charmer!! Congrats on 13 books… that is the most I’ve ever read in a month… mine is normally 8. I do love the Reverie cover… And THANK YOU Shannon for sharing my post!! It’s an honor to make the list. ❤️
I did the same thing with Internment and snatched it up (I love hardcovers). I see so many excellent books pictured and can’t wait for Aurora Rising. I hope May is going well for you!
13 books in a month is awesome! And I still haven’t started Season 3 (I’m the ficklest TV watcher these days), but I’m so happy for you that you don’t have to worry about whether The 100 will get renewed for another season!
You got so many amazing e-ARCs in April! =O GRAVEMAIDENS, THE NEVER TILTING WORLD (I love Rin Chupeco) & CROWN OF OBLIVION are part of my can’t-wait-to-read list.
Happy readings! 😉
Tânia @MyLovelySecret
Yay for loving most of the books you read last month! That’s a great reading month and what we are all aspiring toward all the time. I also have TBWSH by Cait and cannot WAIT to read it 😀 I’ve been hearing good things about Internment too so hopefully you’ll enjoy both x
I have been working ALL the OT, and no free weekends until July (*weeps*), but I am saving up your The 100 recap posts because I have such weekend binge plans ready. When it happens, I’m going big: mug o’ cocoa, watch an episode, squeal about it over Twitter, read your recap and gush in the comments, then on to the next epi, lather, rinse, repeat. As often as I can, as soon as I can. And YAY for them getting a season 7 renewal already!
As always, eager to play TBG with you starting this week…and thanks for being a fellow Haven’t Read It this round. 😀