April TBR (2025)

 Hey guys, this is Abi here, 

And OMG- we're in the second quarter of the month already?! How did we get here?!

I'm a wee bit nervous at the moment- Boston (Lincolnshire-I'm not that speedy) marathon is less than two weeks ago and I'm bloody nervous. 

But enough about that. I'm sure it'll go fine (I hope). This post is about my April TBR.

I hope you enjoy it. 

1. Rachel's Holiday (Walsh Family #2), by Marian Keyes

I always knew it was going to be a stretch to finish this in March, especially after I picked up Sunrise On the Reaping (review is definitely coming, I promise). But so far, I'm just shy of 200 pages into this, and I'm really enjoying it. Getting the feeling that I'm only on the tip of the iceburg with this, which I love. Rachel is such a relatable protagonist, still in the denial phase that she has a drug problem, I can't help but love her. It depends on how the rest of the book goes, and what the ending is like, but I can't help but think that I'll be pursuing the rest of the Walsh Family books before long. 

If you're not familiar with this series, there are three Walsh sisters, so the Walsh Family series is a trilogy. You don't have to read them in order (I think), but I think each sister makes an appearance in the other two books. Rachel's Holiday is about Rachel being shipped off to a rehab in Dublin, her homeland, after she loses her boyfriend, her job, and her entire life in one night. Forced to confront her demons in what she thought would be something like a five star hotel, but was actually just a normal rehab centre, Rachel takes her shaky first steps to restart her life. 

2. The Austere Academy (A Series of Unfortunate Events #5), by Lemony Snicket 

3. The Ersatz Elevator (A Series of Unfortunate Events #6), by Lemony Snicket 

4. The Vile Village (A Series of Unfortunate Events #7), by Lemony Snicket 

I'M SO EXCITED FOR THESE IT'S RIDICULOUS. These are the three books that move the story along the most, in my opinion. We meet so many awesome/ nasty/ selfish/cowardly, just wonderfully written characters, and meet so many twists and turns, I can hardly wait. 

5. The Hunger Games (The Hunger Games #1), by Suzanne Collins/ Slated (Slated #1), by Teri Terry 

I've always been loath to start more than one series at a time, but it seems to be all I'm picking up this year! I'm drawing the line at two, but I have no idea which one of these I'm in the mood for the most. 

The Hunger Games is, of course, inspired by my recent read of SOTR, but I've been thinking about certain chapters in the Slated trilogy, one of my favourite series' for the past month. 

I may even have to put a poll up on my instagram if I'm still unsure when I get to these. I have a pretty good idea of how that poll will go, so I'll see, but look out for it if you follow my Instagram. 

Anyway, the bottom line is, am I more in the mood for a dystopian re-read, or a Sci-fi one?

6. American Gods (American Gods #1), by Neil Gaiman 

Yes, I'm aware of the allegations against Neil Gaiman. 

No, I do not support him, or anything he does. 

But I was gifted a few of his books in September last year and they need to be read. 

Glad I said that. 

I didn't originally ask for American Gods to be an option for my birthday, but my friend went above and beyond, and bought me a whole selection of his books. 

And out of all of his books, that I could choose, I of course wanted to read the fucking largest. 

American Gods follows Shadow Moon, who, after three years in prison, is finally free to leave. However, hours before his release, the news of his wife's unexpected death reaches him. Numb with grief, he boards a plane, and meets an eccentric stranger- one who claims to be an ancient god- and King of America. 

Together they embark on a strange and surreal road trip, coming into contact with some twisted individuals, and stopping at some absurb locations. 

War is coming, a scrappy struggle to control the very soul of America. And Shadow is standing squarily in it's path. 

This book is a mighty 635 pages, and on top of everything else, I highly doubt I'm going to finish it. But I'm sure going to try. 

Okay! Those are all the books I plan to read this month! It looks like it'll be a pretty big page count, but they're all so interesting, I'm bound to fly through some of them! 

I hope you have a wonderful day, and I'll see you all soon with my SOTR review! 

Byeeee! 

-Abi xxxx