April Listens
So, I had never listened to a fantasy book before, but on a whim I started The Bird and the Sword by Amy Harmon. and I absolutely loved it. It gave me a bit of Beauty and the Beast kind of energy with its magical, emotional storytelling. Believe it or not this was my only 5-star read of the month, and honestly, it deserved it..
Next up, I listened to two memoir. The first was Christina Applegate’s You With the Sad Eyes. Without giving any spoilers, her honest telling of her life from domestic violence and trauma to her health struggles was heartbreaking, raw, and incredibly inspiring. Hearing her tell the story herself, in that raspy familiar voice, made it even more powerful.
My second memoir of April was Nobody’s Girl: A Memoir of Surviving Abuse and Fighting for Justice by Virginia Roberts Giuffre. I’m not entirely sure why I picked such a heavy book this month, but I did. It was incredibly sad and exposed truly vile behavior. My heart broke for the victims, and I hope everyone involved is eventually held accountable. May she rest in peace.
Thankfully, not all of my books this month were quite so heavy. The other 15 books were a roller coaster of genres and stories, which honestly kept reading fun and interesting. Though I was on a Shari Lapena, Jeneva Rose and Frieda McFadden kick.
Take a look through my April reads and see if there may be one or two you’d like to pick up and read or listen to yourself.
