What I’m reading..April tbr

Apr 14

Welcome lovely,

It’s another month and another TBR….or two… April is a busy reading month, considering I never seem to pass up a good readathon! I’m participating in two readathons and possibly working on a “secret project,”….but as I write this, I’m rethinking that plan! That is a subject for another day; however, I wanted to share my reading plans for April. Considering I’m writing this in the second week of the month, I’ve already read a couple of these books, but let’s talk about the readathons I’ll participate in this month.

**Orilium - Spring Equinox**

G - aka - Book Roast has created and maintained one of the most immersive reading experiences, and I’ve been a massive follower of hers for a while. When she announced that the Magical Readathon would be discontinued, I was disappointed even if the reasons were sound. When she revealed the “new” and (personally, improved) Orilium Readathon, I was so excited! If you don’t know what this readathon is, where have you been?!!
Click HERE to view the complete Orilium playlist on G’s channel
As a part of the Mind Walkers Guild, my character is studying to become a Mind Walker. Below, I’ve listed the subjects I’m to learn, their prompts, and the books I chose.
**Astronomy:** Top of your TBR list
The Hunger of the Gods - John Gwynne
**Alchemy:** Book featuring romance
A Dance with the Fae Prince - Elise Kova
**Art of Illusion:** Book with trope you like
? (I’m sure one of my mood reads will qualify for this prompt)
**Spells & Incantations:** Short stories/essays
The Language of Thorns - Leigh Bardugo
**Psionics & Divination:** Book set in the future
Aurora Rising - Amie Kaufman/Jay Kristoff
**Conjurations:** Source of light on the cover
Seance Tea Party - Reimena Yee
**Lore:** Mythology-inspired
Lore Olympus - Rachel Smythe

While this may seem a bit ambitious, this includes two graphic novels and a ‘small’ short story. I’ll be back next month to review how my reading month went! I’ve already completed 50% of my list and hope to keep that momentum ongoing throughout the month.

**Realm - athon**

This is the first round of a new readathon hosted by Covers with Cassidy. I love that I can pair this with the Orilium readathon considering we don’t have to finish a specific number of books. I’ll link the video below that explains it; however, I’ll say that you have two lists of prompts. One adds points to your realm, and the other takes away from the opposing realms. SO, while I may have specific prompts for the Orilium readathon, I have a list of prompts that will either add to my team or take away points from another team. In addition, whichever realm you choose, you have a subgenre that gives you extra points for every book you read in that genre.
I’ve decided to become a part of the…..drumroll please….
**BAYLE**
The subgenre is a fantasy romance, which should be a reasonably simple way to garner more points, as I love fantasy romances.
Click HERE for the announcement video on Cassidy’s channel.

There you have it, my list of reads that I should read for the readathon(s). I am hoping to be able to get to more books that are on this list, but I do like to keep a little bit of free space in my reading plans for some mood reading. I started doing this in February of this year, and I’ve found that I end up reading more books and overall enjoying my reading much more.