Hey guys! I hope you all ended up having a great April. I read a good amount this month. I was trying to squeeze another book in the end of April but didn’t get to do much reading. I decided for May I’m going to try to stay away from thrillers so I’m excited to see how that goes. Now let’s see what I read in April.
Flawless By Sara Shepard
Genre: Young Adult, Mystery, Contemporary
Pages: 330 pages
Published: March 26 2007
Publisher: HarperTeen
My Rating: 3 out of 5 Stars
Plot: In the exclusive town of Rosewood, Pennsylvania, where the sweetest smiles hide the darkest secrets, four pretty little liars–Spencer, Aria, Emily, and Hanna–have been very bad girls. . . .
Spencer stole her sister’s boyfriend. Aria is brokenhearted over her English teacher. Emily likes her new friend Maya . . . as much more than a friend. And Hanna’s obsession with looking flawless is literally making her sick. But the most horrible secret of all is something so scandalous it could destroy their perfect little lives.
And someone named “A” is threatening to do just that.
At first they thought A was Alison, their friend who vanished three years ago . . . but then Alison turned up dead. So could A be Melissa, Spencer’s ultracompetitive sister? Or Maya, who wants Emily all to herself? What about Toby, the mysterious guy who left town right after Alison went missing?
One thing’s for certain: A’s got the dirt to bury them all alive, and with every crumpled note, wicked IM, and vindictive text message A sends, the girls get a little closer to losing it all.
In Her Skin By Kim Savage
Genre: Contemporary, Young Adult, Mystery
Pages: 304 pages
Published: April 17th 2018
Publisher: FSG
My Rating: 3 out of 5 Stars
Plot: Sixteen-year-old con artist Jo Chastain is about to take on the biggest scam of her life: impersonating a missing girl. Life on the streets of Boston these past few years hasn’t been easy, and Jo is hoping to cash in on a little safety, a little security. She finds her opportunity in the Lovecrafts, a wealthy family with ties to the unsolved disappearance of Vivienne Weir, who vanished when she was nine.
When Jo takes on Vivi’s identity and stages the girl’s miraculous return, the Lovecrafts welcome her back with open arms. They give her everything she could want: love, money, and proximity to their intoxicating and unpredictable daughter, Temple. But nothing is as it seems in the Lovecraft household—and some secrets refuse to stay buried. As hidden crimes come to the surface, and lines of deception begin to blur, Jo must choose to either hold onto an illusion of safety, or escape the danger around her before it’s too late.
Perfect By Sara Shepard
Genre: Young Adult, Mystery, Contemporary
Pages: 330 pages
Published: September 1st 2007
Publisher: HarperTeen
My Rating: 3 out of 5 Stars
Plot: Aria can’t resist her forbidden ex. Hanna is on the verge of losing her BFF. Emily is freaking out over a simple kiss. And Spencer can’t keep her hands off anything that belongs to her sister.
Lucky me. I know these pretty little liars better than they know themselves. But it’s hard keeping all of their secrets to myself. They better do as I say… or else!
Archie, Vol. 4 By Mark Waid, Pete Woods
Genre: Young Adult, Fiction, Graphic Novels
Pages: 144 pages
Published: September 19th 20017
Publisher: Archie Comic Publications
My Rating: 4 out of 5 Stars
Plot: The fourth volume of the Archie series features the headline-making comic event ‘Over The Edge,’ where the lives of Archie and his friends are forever changed. Collects Archie #18-22.
Unraveling Oliver By Liz Nugent
Genre: Fiction, Thriller, Mystery, Suspense
Pages: 272 pages
Published: August 22nd 20017
Publisher: Gallery/Scout Press
My Rating: 5 out of 5 Stars
Plot: I expected more of a reaction the first time I hit her.
Oliver Ryan, handsome, charismatic, and successful, has long been married to his devoted wife, Alice. Together they write and illustrate award-winning children’s books; their life together one of enviable privilege and ease—until, one evening after a delightful dinner, Oliver delivers a blow to Alice that renders her unconscious, and subsequently beats her into a coma.
In the aftermath of such an unthinkable event, as Alice hovers between life and death, the couple’s friends, neighbours, and acquaintances try to understand what could have driven Oliver to commit such a horrific act. As his story unfolds, layers are peeled away to reveal a life of shame, envy, deception, and masterful manipulation.
Bird Box By Josh Malerman
Genre: Fiction, Thriller, Mystery, Suspense
Pages: 262 pages
Published: March 1st 2014
Publisher: Ecco
My Rating: 4 out of 5 Stars
Plot: Something is out there . . .
Something terrifying that must not be seen. One glimpse and a person is driven to deadly violence. No one knows what it is or where it came from.
Five years after it began, a handful of scattered survivors remain, including Malorie and her two young children. Living in an abandoned house near the river, she has dreamed of fleeing to a place where they might be safe. Now, that the boy and girl are four, it is time to go. But the journey ahead will be terrifying: twenty miles downriver in a rowboat—blindfolded—with nothing to rely on but her wits and the children’s trained ears. One wrong choice and they will die. And something is following them. But is it man, animal, or monster?
Engulfed in darkness, surrounded by sounds both familiar and frightening, Malorie embarks on a harrowing odyssey—a trip that takes her into an unseen world and back into the past, to the companions who once saved her. Under the guidance of the stalwart Tom, a motely group of strangers banded together against the unseen terror, creating order from the chaos. But when supplies ran low, they were forced to venture outside—and confront the ultimate question: in a world gone mad, who can really be trusted?
Interweaving past and present, Josh Malerman’s breathtaking debut is a horrific and gripping snapshot of a world unraveled that will have you racing to the final page.
Unbelievable By Sara Shepard
Genre: Young Adult, Mystery, Contemporary
Pages: 335 pages
Published: May 1st 2008
Publisher: HarperTeen
My Rating: 3 out of 5 Stars
Plot: Four pretty little liars’ charmed lives have turned into living nightmares. Emily’s been shipped off to Iowa to live with her überconservative cousins. Aria’s boyfriend is behind bars—because of her. Spencer’s afraid she was involved in Ali’s murder. But Hanna’s fate is far worse: She’s clinging to life in the hospital because she knew too much. These liars have tried to keep their scandals secret, but the truth is about to rock their pretty little world!
Full of unexpected twists and shocking revelations, Unbelievable is the fourth book in New York Times bestselling author Sara Shepard’s compelling Pretty Little Liars series.
Bring Her Home By David Bell
Genre: Mystery, Thriller, Fiction, Suspense
Pages: 434 pages
Published: July 11th 2017
Publisher: Berkley Books
My Rating: 4 out of 5 Stars
Plot: Just a year and a half after the tragic death of his wife, Bill Price’s fifteen-year-old daughter, Summer, and her best friend, Haley, disappear. Days later, the girls are found in a city park. Haley is dead at the scene, while Summer is left beaten beyond recognition and clinging to life.
As Bill holds vigil over Summer’s bandaged body, the only sound the unconscious girl can make is one cryptic and chilling word: No. And the more time Bill spends with Summer, the more he wonders what happened to her. Or if the injured girl in the hospital bed is really his daughter at all.
When troubling new questions about Summer’s life surface, Bill is not prepared for the aftershocks. He’ll soon discover that both the living and the dead have secrets. And that searching for the truth will tear open old wounds that pierce straight to the heart of his family…
Bring Me Back By B.A. Paris
Genre: Mystery, Thriller, Fiction, Suspense
Pages: 434 pages
Published: July 11th 2017
Publisher: Berkley Books
My Rating: 4 out of 5 Stars
Plot: A young British couple are driving through France on holiday when they stop for gas. He runs in to pay, she stays in the car. When he returns her car door has been left open, but she’s not inside. No one ever sees her again.
Ten years later he’s engaged to be married; he’s happy, and his past is only a tiny part his life now. Until he comes home from work and finds his new wife-to-be is sitting on their sofa. She’s turning something over in her fingers, holding it up to the light. Something that would have no worth to anyone else, something only he and she would know about because his wife is the sister of his missing first love.
As more and more questions are raised, their marriage becomes strained. Has his first love somehow come back to him after all this time? Or is the person who took her playing games with his mind?
Have you guys read any of these books? If so what did you think? What books did you guys end up reading in April? I would love to hear from you!
Bookish In Bed 
You really had an interesting and quite spooky reading month! I was watching Pretty Little Liars and because I invested so much in the series, I’m not sure whether I wanna read the books or not. I know there are some major differences and I’m not sure whether I’m ready for them or not!
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I really enjoyed the Pretty Little Liars series when it first came out. I read the books but then she kept adding more and more so I never got to finish the series. I told myself this year I would finish them. I did watch a good portion of the show too but I didn’t like how things were so different from the book. It is fun to compare the differences but yeah it does take time to get use to.
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Did you enjoy the PLL show? I’m really interested to see what no thrillers month will look like for you.
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I watched a good portion of the show. I just was a little upset that there were so many changes from the book so I kinda stopped. Maybe after I read all the books I will rewatch the show. I am a bit interested to see how it ends. I am reading a lot of contemporaries which is nice. Do miss the thrillers a little bit.
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The girls on the Pretty Little Liars books look like barbie dolls, lol.
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They really do lol.
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Ohhh bring her home and In her skin looks good ! Now added onto my virtual wanna read.
I managed to read 3 last month ! Such a good girl, by amanda K morgan, All our bright places by Jennifer Niven and the cornershop of cockleberry bay by Nicola May ! last two have a review on my blog but not the first one.. while I liked it and was easy to read, it was kinda meh.
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Oh nice, I hope you end up picking them up soon and enjoying them!
Oh yay that is really good! I have only heard of All Our Bright Places. I haven’t heard of the other two. I’ll have to check out your reviews. Such a shame the first one was meh.
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