
*Looks behind bookcase* Where in the world did April go?!?!?! It seemed as though March lasted approximately 5 years, while April sped forward at full speed. It feels like just yesterday that it was April Fools Day, and now here we are in the month of May. What did I get up to in April? Let’s see!!
I’m so pleased with my reading this month!! It seems like my unintentional reading theme for April was “finally finish books I’ve been meaning to read for ages” because I got around to so many of my most anticipated titles. The Library Book, The Last Lecture, and Sourdough were all audiobooks that I had started months ago but never finished because I didn’t have time, The Falconer was given to me as a birthday gift in November, and I bought As You Like It two years ago after seeing the play performed at the Globe when I was studying abroad. I’m thrilled that I finally got around to reading them all!
- The Library Book by Susan Orlean
- The Last Lecture by Randy Pausch
- Sourdough by Robin Sloan
- Conversations with RBG by Jeffrey Rosen
- The Falconer by Dana Czapnik
- The Dutch House by Ann Patchett
- As You Like It by William Shakespeare

As per usual, it’s time to pick a favorite book of the month. The books I read in April all seemed to speak to me in particularly poignant ways, but the one that really struck a chord was Sourdough by Robin Sloan. I wasn’t expecting to adore this book as much as I did, and I certainly didn’t expect it to become a new favorite… but I think it has?! I highly recommend reading this one, and especially recommend listening to the audiobook version. It’s fantastic!
So much happened in April!! I guess I didn’t realize it as it was happening, but it was actually such a busy month (by quarantine standards, anyways). From a law school perspective, I finished up my online classes for the semester and got about halfway through my exam period (a few more exams to go!). It’s crazy to think that I’m just a week away from finishing my first year of law school… eek!!!!
Towards the beginning of the month I finished the journal I’ve been writing in for nearly a year and started a new one, which was so exciting. I adore journaling, especially the scrapbooking-ish kind that I do in these journals. Updating my journal every day while stuck in quarantine has been such a breath of fresh air–it’s so nice to get all the thoughts whirring around in my head down on paper. Besides, I got to decorate my new one with a fresh batch of stickers, which was a blast.


I organized an Easter egg hunt using markers for my family on Easter because we didn’t have plastic eggs. I ordered some classics that I’ve been wanting to read for a while from my local bookstore. I talked to so many lovely friends on Zoom and went for some lovely walks on the few gorgeous sunny days we’ve had in the past few weeks. It’s the little things that have made this quarantine a little brighter ❤
Some of my favorite posts from other bloggers this month:
- Bookending Spring 2020: My Very Own DIY Shelving System @ The Book Wanderer
- 5 Books I Loved When I First Became A Reader @ Curly Hair Bibliophile
- Mood Reading | Super specific environments that make me want to read a certain genre @ Reading with Rendz
- Five books with beautifully written atmospheres that will sweep you away @ Books Nest
- Horrible Bosses in Books I Read @ Books Teacup and Reviews
- 12 of the Best Books of Literary Criticism Everyone Should Read @ Interesting Literature
- Weekly Tarot Recommendations @ Paperbacks and Planners
- Why Book Recaps Need to be a Thing @ Hollie Blog
- 25 Books I’m Going to Read Before I’m 25 @ The Bumbling Blogger
- How to Write SEO Friendly Blog Posts in 5 Easy Steps @ Novels & Waffles
On this blog:
This month I participated in the #stayhomereadingrush, which was so much fun! Although I didn’t get to read as much as I would’ve liked because I had a lot of law school work, it was still so fun to see everyone reading together. (My TBR and Stay Home Reading Tag)
Some other posts I enjoyed sharing were:
- The Bookish Bucket List Tag
- 5 Classics for April
- I started a bookish recommendations/advice bookstagram?!
- #escapril book recommendations (30 books!)
How was your month of April? What was the best book you read? Did you do anything really fun or exciting? How are you doing generally with all that is going on? Let me know in the comments section below!
Yours,
HOLLY
It always feels so good to get to that book you’ve been meaning to read for ages. And it feels even better when it turns out to be an incredible read!
I’ve heard good things about Sourdough, definitely interested in giving it a try. And also the Dutch House, everyone seems to love it 😀
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Absolutely! Hope you enjoy Sourdough and The Dutch House! They’re both such excellent reads 🙂
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Looks like April went pretty well for you 🙂
Good luck with your last exams!
(www.evelynreads.com)
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Thank you so much! 🙂
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I totally agree, April went by so much faster than March!
Finishing books you’ve been meaning to read for ages is quite a good reading theme haha, it’s great that you were able to do so! I finished two book series AND finally got around to reading The Hobbit in April, so I guess my reading month was a little bit like that as well and I’m so happy about that!
Good luck with your last exams! 🙂
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So glad to hear you had a great reading month as well! Thank you so much! 🙂
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Sounds like a great month, all things considered! I’ve loved using Leuchtturm journals too, and the paper is great for my fountain pens.
My favorite book of the month is The House in the Cerulean Sea. It was a breath of fresh air for me, and I loved it. I have Sourdough on my TBR, but I haven’t gotten around to starting it yet. Given the quarantine baking craze, this might be the perfect time to read it! 😀
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Haha right?! Seems like EVERYONE is baking bread these days!! Hope you enjoy it! 🙂
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I’m glad you got to read some of the books you’ve wanted to read for a long time ❤️ I started my book blog here in April and participated in The Magical Readathon so that was awesome 😍
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Ahh congrats on starting a book blog so recently!! That’s so exciting! ❤
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Thank you!
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I am so glad everyone is on the same page about March and April. It’s so weird how time has moved different for both months. Good luck with the rest of your exams! Stay safe in May ❤
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Right!! Thank you so much!! ❤
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Sounds like you’ve had an incredibly productive month. It’s insane to think about how different things are compared to last month. It feels like a year’s passed since then haha. I’m still getting into the grove of bullet journaling, but I really enjoy and I find habit trackers have been my lifeline to keep me motivated and it’s an excuse to use my washi tape haha. I hope May is kind to you. 😀
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Thank you so much!! Glad to hear that you’re enjoying bullet journaling! And omg I totally feel that, I love using washi tape ❤
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It sounds like you had quite a busy and full month! I hope you have an amazing May! 😀
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Thank you so much! Happy May to you as well!
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You’re welcome! 🙂
Thank you! 🙂
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sounds like you got lots done, well done! It was a bit of a ‘stop and re-evaluate’ kind of month mostly because uni took a four week break to figure out online learning which was so annoying! but I went on lots of long runs and spent lots of enforced time with my housemates which was pretty good, and did more creative writing and reading than usual
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Thank you so much!! ❤ Glad you had a great month as well! Happy May!
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Wow. What a great post. So full of “next steps” for me personally. A lust of books to add, of blogs to read, – thank you!!
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Thank you so much!! Glad you enjoyed it!
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Thank you so much for the shout out! It sounds like you had a good month 🙂 I admire the fact that you were able to finish a journal, I have tried many times but I always end up forgetting about it! Best of luck with the rest of your exams!
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Thank you so much!! 🙂
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What a great month you had!! I hope May treats you well. And thank you so much for sharing my post. ❤
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Thank you so much!! I hope you have a great May as well! ❤
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Awww I’m so glad you read my post and enjoyed it last month! I hope you’re having a great May so far and staying healthy!
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Thank you so much! I hope you’re having a great May so far as well!
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Starting a new journal is always the best feeling! I’ve heard great things about Sourdough recently, so I definitely need to check it out 🙂 Looks like you had a great month !!
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Definitely! HIGHLY recommend Sourdough, especially the audiobook–so good!
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Ahh I’m so, so happy you had such a productive month, Holly, that’s amazing 🙂 I hope that May will be kind to you ❤
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Thank you, Marie!! I hope you have a great May as well! ❤
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