April 2025 Reading Wrap-Up
This month I read 10 books! The month was heavy on thrillers with some sci-fi and pirates thrown in. Saving Noah is the only book that I wouldn’t recommend- the writing was good, but I struggled with the story itself. Grab a drink and settle in and let’s go through the month. Thanks for hanging out with me!
Vengeance of the Pirate Queen by Tricia Levenseller ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
“Pirates of the Caribbean meets The Mummy in Vengeance of the Pirate Queen, which follows fan-favorite Sorinda and is a must read for anyone who loves fierce heroines and swoon-worthy romance.”
- Daughter of the Pirate King #3
- Super fun series all the way through. Highly recommend
- Young Adult, Romance, Fantasy/Pirates
The Ferryman by Justin Cronin ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
“From the New York Times bestselling author of The Passage comes a riveting standalone novel about a group of survivors on a hidden island utopia–where the truth isn’t what it seems.”
- The Passage is one of my all-time favorite series.
- If you’re confused reading this book, you’re doing it right. Trust me, it all comes together beautifully.
- Science Fiction, Dystopian, Mystery
The Prisoner by BA Paris⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
“With Behind Closed Doors, B.A. Paris takes the psychological thriller to shocking new heights. Now she’ll hold you captive with this stunning new thriller about one woman wed into a family with deadly intentions.”
- Fun and twisty- when you’ve got it all figured out… no you don’t
- I’ve read and loved most of BA Paris’s backlist
- Psychological thriller
How to Kill Your Family by Belle Mackie ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
“I have killed several people (some brutally, others calmly) and yet I currently languish in jail for a murder I did not commit.”
- Killing your whole family shouldn’t be funny, but it was
- I really enjoyed the narrative style
- Mystery Thriller, Crime
True Crime Story by Joseph Knox ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
“In the early hours of Saturday, 17 December 2011, Zoe Nolan, a nineteen-year-old Manchester University student, walked out of a party taking place in the shared accommodation where she had been living for three months.
She was never seen again.”
- You feel like you’re actually behind the scenes with a true crime writer
- Everyone is lying and everyone has something to hide
- True crime, Mystery thriller
We Deserve Monuments by Jas Hammonds ⭐️⭐️⭐️
“Family secrets, a swoon-worthy romance, and a slow-burn mystery collide in We Deserve Monuments, a YA debut from Jas Hammonds that explores how racial violence can ripple down through generations.”
- Mothers and daughters, friendships, and first love… oh, to be young again
- Love the Southern, small town setting
- YA, Romance, LGBTQ
The Husbands by Holly Gramazio ⭐️⭐️⭐️
“An exuberant debut, The Husbands delights in how do we navigate life, love, and choice in a world of never-ending options?”
- May book club book
- Fun and original story
- Romance, Magical Realism
The Memory Police by Yoko Ogawa ⭐️⭐️⭐️
“A haunting Orwellian novel about the terrors of state surveillance, from the acclaimed author of The Housekeeper and the Professor.”
- May book club book
- I liked the idea better than the execution
- Science Fiction, Dystopian
Do Not Disturb by Freida McFadden ⭐️⭐️⭐️
“Do Not Disturb is a Hitchcock-style psychological thriller that will keep you tearing through the pages until you reach the shocking conclusion!”
- TikTok made me read it
- Classic Freida McFadden- fast, twisty, and fun to read
- Psychological Thriller
Saving Noah by Lucinda Berry ⭐️⭐️⭐️
“Saving Noah challenges everything you think you know about teenage sexual offenders. It will keep you up at night long after you’ve read the last page, questioning beliefs you once thought were true.”
- Check the trigger warnings. This book is not for everyone.
- Despite the excellent writing, I had a hard time stomaching the content.
- Fiction, family drama
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That’s it for my April wrap-up! 📚✨
What was your favorite book of the month? Drop a comment below and let’s chat! If you have any recommendations, I’m all ears!
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