Hi, book blog friends!!
April was a hectic month for our family with college Spring Break (daughter), my birthday, Easter, jury duty for me (only two hours!), and the finale was a Sacramento school trip (daughter). I’m tired just reading about it, and I lived it!
Yes, I continue to read and listen to books to avoid the news and social media. Not listening to the news and not being on social media (except for my book-related accounts) has been a huge lift for my mental health! The good news was that this was another strong reading month with SEVENTEEN books (audiobooks and ebooks).
April had eleven five-star books: seven ebooks, four audiobooks, and no physical books. This was a unique month filled with incredible books!!!
BEST BOOKS APRIL 2025 (plus previous months)
ebooks 2025
JANUARY
The Love Elixir of Augusta Stern by Lynda Cohen Loigman
The Stolen Queen by Fiona Davis
What Happened to the McCrays? by Tracey Lange
More or Less Maddy by Lisa Genova
Paris Undercover by Matthew Goodman
The Bookstore Keepers by Alice Hoffman
Come Fly with Me by Camille Di Maio
The Memory of Cotton by Ann K. Howley
The Secret History of Audrey Jones by Heather Marshall
Looking for Jane by Heather Marshall
FEBRUARY
The Sirens by Emilia Hart
Swimming to Lundy by Amanda Prowse
The Fall Risk by Abby Jimenez
The Dressmakers of London by Julia Kelly
MARCH
This One Life by Amanda Prowse
Austen at Sea by Natalie Jenner
Isola by Allegra Goodman
The Book Club for Troublesome Women by Marie Bostwick
APRIL
The Girls of Good Fortune by Kristina McMorris
Where the Rivers Merge by Mary Alice Monroe
Marsha by Tourmaline
Abigail and Alexa Save the Wedding by Lian Dolan
The True Happiness Company by Veena Dinavahi
The Martha's Vineyard Beach and Book Club by Martha Hall Kelly
Audiobooks 2025
JANUARY
Me by Elton John
Let’s Call Her Barbie by Renée Rosen
FEBRUARY
Never by Rick Astley
Unlovable by Darren Hayes
Sorry I'm Late, I Didn't Want to Come by Jessica Pan
MARCH
-NONE-
APRIL
Everything is Tuberculosis by John Green
The Next Day by Melinda French Gates
Time to Thank by Steve Guttenberg
Change the Recipe by José Andrés
Physical books
JANUARY-FEBRUARY; APRIL
-NONE-
MARCH
This One Life by Amanda Prowse
2025 READING GOAL
My goal is to read 101 books in 2025. As of April 30th, I have read 60 books, or 59.4% of my goal.
APRIL 2025 STATISTICS
17 total books
9 ebooks; 8 audiobooks; 0 physical books
7 books - ARC (Advanced Reader Copy)
9 books - Library
0 books – Purchased
0 books - Amazon First Reads
0 books - Book Club Girl
0 books – author gifted
0 books – friend gifted
Audio listening time in April 2025: 65 hours, 11 minutes
Pages read in April 2025: 3,104 pages
Average review rating: 4.71 stars
APRIL 2025 BOOK RATINGS with BOOK COVERS
ebooks 2025
5.0-star ebook
The Wandering Season by Aimie K. Runyan LINK
The Girls of Good Fortune by Kristina McMorris LINK
Where the Rivers Merge by Mary Alice Monroe LINK
Marsha by Tourmaline LINK
Abigail and Alexa Save the Wedding by Lian Dolan LINK
The True Happiness Company by Veena Dinavahi LINK
The Martha's Vineyard Beach and Book Club by Martha Hall Kelly LINK
4.5-star ebooks
The Language of the Birds by K.A. Merson LINK
4.0-star ebooks
A Clean Mess by Tiffany Jenkins LINK
NOTE: There were no 3.5-star or 3.0-star ebooks this month.
5.0-star audiobooks
Everything is Tuberculosis by John Green LINK
The Next Day by Melinda French Gates LINK
Time to Thank by Steve Guttenberg LINK
Change the Recipe by José Andrés LINK
4.5-star audiobook
Source Code by Bill Gates LINK
4.0-star audiobooks
Animal, Vegetable, Miracle by Barbara Kingsolver LINK
Careless People by Sarah Wynn-Williams LINK
Fahrenheit-182 by Mark Hoppus LINK
NOTE: There were no 3.5-star or 3.0-star audiobooks this month
Physical books 2025
NOTE: There were no physical books read this month.
If you want to read my full review of any of these April books, there are individual review links for each ebook or audiobook next to the book title and author (under APRIL 2025 BOOK RATINGS with BOOK COVERS just above). Click on the specific book link to get to that book review.
April has been a fun reading month with so many extraordinary books. What have been YOUR most recent extraordinary books? Inquiring minds want to know!!
Happy reading!
Dorothea 💜
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