April 2023 | Recap

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April brought a lot of changes, both great changes as well as some unfortunate ones that had been in the works, but got sped up due to unforseen circumstances.

The very short story is simply that I needed to pull back, excusing myself from various partnerships and responsibilities.

Why? Well, there’s good news there!

After four years of trying, complete with one major endometreosis surgery and six failed infertility treatments… after I quit my last job and started a new one, my body was finally able to get out of survival mode. The first cycle outside of my previous job was the cycle that worked for us the good old natural way!

I’m so excited to share that Alex and I are finally expecting! Baby Metcalf will be arriving in October!

I’m so relieved that things are going well now that I’ve made it to the second trimester. Lemme tell you, I was not having a great time in that first trimester. But I’m finally focusing on myself and my wellbeing above all else. Managing my stress is one huge part of that.

Things may get a little quite around here from time to time, but I’m planning to keep reading and reviewing as I can. Though I am closed to new requests at this time until further notice.

Now, let’s dive in to the rest of my recap!

My April Recap

Reading:

• Agony’s Lodestone by Laura Keating
• Homesick by Samantha Kolesnik
• Insomnia by Kelly Covic
• Neverest by T.L. Bodine
• Sleeping In The Fire by John Durgin
• The Haunting of Alejandra by V. Castro
• The Horror Collection: Lost Edition presented by KJK Publishing
• The Vile Thing We Created by Robert P. Ottone

Other Posts:

• [Feature] Little Free Library Visit – #15
• Little Ghosts Unboxing | March 2023
• [Feature] Little Free Library Visit – #16

In the community:

The amazing Alma Katsu added my book selfie to her newsletter! Look at all of those fun photos in the collage! I’m so glad to see that the book launch for her latest book, Red London, is going well!

Later on in the month, Steve Stred also shared my book selfie in social posts for his book launch for Churn the Soil!

I also had a blast celebrating Michael Clark (yet again!) for the release of Hell on High! A must-read if you haven’t picked it up yet!

Monthly bookish-related haul:

The first three books I snagged this month included:

• Every Woman Knows This by Laurel Hightower
• The Once Yellow House by Gemma Amor
• The Marigold by Andrew F. Sullivan

I also acquired the following books thanks to the amazing publishers that sent them over:

• The Cellar Door Issues #2: Forbidden Magic edited by Aric Sundquist
• 101 Horror Books To Read Before You’re Murdered by Sadie Hartmann

Lastly, I acquired the following books that were signed by the author:

• It Looks Like Dad by J. Krawczyk
• LingHun by Ai Jiang
• This One’s Gonna Hurt by Cody J. Thompson
• Bone Saw Serenade by Cody J. Thompson

My favorite book photo this month:

Thanks for reading!