April Wrap-Up | The One Where I Lie To You (?!?!)

Hey everyone!

Another month, another wrap-up!! So let’s get straight in…

TWO TRUTHS AND A LIE TAG

I thought I would start with a little challenge for you in the Two Truths and a Lie book tag. I was tagged by Isa @ The Art of Being Isa. Thank you so much for tagging me. This was really fun!! And you should check out her lovely blog!!

How To Participate:

1. Create two bookish truths and one bookish lie – but be sure to keep it a secret so your readers can guess!
2. Reveal the lie in a spoiler at the bottom of your post (you can use this HTML code!)
   
3. Tag 8 friends to play along.
4. Link back to the original post (Kal @ Reader Voracious, another fabulous blog)

My 3 Facts:

1. I once left a book behind when I was on holiday in Wales
2. I’ve read a book series out of order
3. I’ve ripped out a page from one of my book

NOW, guess which one is the lie!!!

And the lie is *dramatic drumroll please*

CLICK TO REVEAL THE LIE

The lie is the first one ‘I once left a book behind when I was on holiday in Wales’. I would have never left a book– it is the first thing I make sure I have packed. But the other two are true!! Eeekk!!

Did you guess which one was the lie correctly?!?! Let me know in the comments!!

And if you want to do this tag, please do!! 🙂

BOOKS

The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid//⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐//A very hyped-up book but I really enjoyed it. The writing style and complex characters are amazing!! Would you believe I posted the review after I had finished reading it *shocked face* You can see my review here. Spoiler alert, I loved it!!

The Poppy War by R F Kuang//⭐⭐⭐⭐//My first ever buddy read with Becky @ Blogs of a Bookaholic which was so fun (thank you Becky)//This was an excellent book about war it captures the atrocities and the thoughts of the characters. It also covers a lot in the first book. And the main character was so determined to do what she set her mind to doing something. With the characters, you go through a journey with them and they definitely go to dark places. It was well written but it was a dense book with lots of information that at times made it harder to grasp the concept and timeline. But I did enjoy the read. But definitely check the trigger warnings before reading. Review coming soon (famous words by a book blogger).

Heroine Complex by Sarah Kuhn//⭐⭐⭐⭐//Ok I really enjoyed this book but I am aware it isn’t brilliant so realistically it probably would be a 3 star but I was in the mood for it as it is a fun, action-filled story. Also SUPERHEROES (superheroes are something I don’t think I love but then anything to do with them I love it). It was easy to read. It has humour, romance, action and a karaoke battle if you are ever looking for that. I will say more in my review coming soon.

FILMS/TV

Shazam!// I loved this movie so much, superheroes and humour go together so well. I loved it so much. I can’t wait to get the DVD so I can watch it many times. One of my favourite movies of the year I think.

Santa Clarita Diet// This show is sooooo good (but it just got cancelled *cried for eternity*). I love the humour and Sheila and Joel are the most supportive TV couple ever. It has a dark humour but in a light way. It’s so good. I am so upset that there won’t be another season. *still crying*

Sex Education// I finished this show and it is so good. It does follow some ‘typical’ tropes but it feels really fresh and it is addictive to watch. You want to see how everything plays out and watch the characters on their journeys.

Me Before You// This is the second time I have watched it and I liked it so much more the second time around. It is sad but I think they have a good relationship and Lou is very likeable and endearing.

 BLOG

My blog had a mini redesign. You might have noticed. I’ve got a new logo and some graphics (all made on Canva by me) in my posts (this one for example). I felt like I wanted to freshen up my blog and I might play around a bit more to see what I like but I am happy with it at the minute!! I have a colour theme going on which is fun!! 

Blog Hopping

Sophie @ Sophie’s Corner did a post about balancing everything to do with blogging and it was a very useful  post and comforting to know there are others going through the same thing.

Becky @ Blogs of a Bookaholic did a post about all about Bookstagram and I thought it was very relatable and absolutely great to read.

Xandra @ Starry Sky Books did a great post about things to know when you start blogging. It has lots of useful tips and it is really well-written so it’s easy to understand.

Lauren @ Twenty Seven Letters did a review for Daisy Jones and The Six and I really enjoyed it. It made me want to pick it up immediately and read it. I am hoping to pick it up soon.

Esmé @ Esmoogle Reads did a post about badass ladies in books (with Michaela @ A Novel Idea). It was great to hear about awesome women in books. And you should definitely get involved in their recommendations series– it is a great way to hear about new books and they have a new prompt every month for you to get involved in.

Lais @ The Bookish Skies has a series about what it is like in her home country and I think it is really interesting to read. You should follow her to keep up with the series and more fab bookish posts.

Marie @ Drizzle and Hurricane Books did a post about finding your blogging voice which was brilliant at encouraging you to use your own voice and tips on how to do it. It was very well written as well.

Fadwa @ Word Wonders does #DiverseBookBloggersDiscuss series and one was about racial diversity in the fantasy genre written beautifully by Shri @ Sun & Chai. It showed how predominantly white the genre can be and how they are often white and Euro-centric. It was an excellent post that you should all read.

Tell me something about your month. What was your favourite song of the month? What was your favourite book? Have you watched Endgame? What Easter Egg did you get?

What are you excited about next month?