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April has been a slow reading month so far. One book not finished and finally my first completed book, The Abominable Man by Maj Sjöwall (Martin Beck #7) 3.5 starshttps://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Next in line is the 5th book in the Heartstopper: Volume Five by Alice Oseman
Wow... All new authors to me. I'll have to check them out, Lillie
Alondra wrote: "Bill wrote: "The book is interesting so far. I have to get back to the Harrys again...."Rebus is always interesting, and a little psycho. I like him! LOL"
Have you seen the TV series? It's excellent.. I prefer Ken Stott to John Hannah
Alondra wrote: "Great update, Bill.Glad you are back with Rebus. I am going on to #11. I think since I read some Rebus last year; that he is not priority this year. I am on the Harry's this year. Dresden, Bosch,..."
The book is interesting so far. I have to get back to the Harrys again.
My review of Children of Chicago by Cynthia Pelayo, which unfortunately was a DNF so No Rating (NR)https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Next in line is a British mystery, A Question of Proof by Nicholas Blake (Nigel Strangeways #1)
You are roaring along! Good luck with your April selections.
You are having a fantastic year. I'm so impressed. Enjoy your April selections.
Patty wrote: "Been meaning to get into this series - I loved it!
"Glad you enjoyed it. It's an entertaining series. I have to get back to it.
So well planned out. I'll be interested in your thoughts on the Wizard of Earthsea graphic novel
Anne wrote: "Bill wrote: "Enjoy your travel reading, Anne."I did! I finished
right after I got back, and I started 
, so I made progress on this ..."Another Jonathan Maberry series!!! I need to get cracking on the other two.
Melissa wrote: "I have The House on the Strand in a collection I received from my mother-in-law, but have not gotten to it yet."I bought it while I was at university. It's different and interesting.
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Denise wrote: "My parents love watching the TV Series on Apple TV. I have this on kindle also it is available for free from Kindle Unlimited."The series has been fascinating so far.
On The Same Page Monthly Reading Challenge APRIL 2025Start Date: 04/01/2025
End Date: 04/30/2025
Total Pages Read: 2205
Bonus Points: 140 pts
Books Read:
1. Children of Chicago by Cynthia Pelayo 112 of 302 pages, gave up 5 Apr, DNF, NR
2. The Abominable Man by Maj Sjöwall 215 pages, finished 12 Apr, 3.5 stars
3. The Snowman by Jo Nesbø 454 pages, finished 14 Apr, 3.5 stars
4. Heartstopper: Volume Five by Alice Oseman 318 pages, finished 15 Apr, 4.0 stars
5. Lord of the Flies: The Graphic Novel by Aimée de Jongh 342 pages, finished 16 Apr, 4.5 stars
6. The Marrow Thieves by Cherie Dimaline 234 pages, finished 21 Apr, 3.5 stars
7. The Word for World is Forest by Ursula K. Le Guin 189 pages, finished 28 Apr, 4.5 stars
8. The Complete Persepolis: 20th Anniversary Edition by Marjane Satrapi 341 pages, finished 28 Apr, 4.0 stars
10 pts:
- Naturalist John Audubon was born Apr 26, 1785. Read a book with a bird on the cover.
- The Library of Congress was established Apr 24, 1800. Read a book featuring a library as a setting or a librarian as a major character.
- Apr 12, 1861, The American Civil war begins. Read a book set during the Civil War.
- The 1st week in April celebrates National Library Week. RAB you got from the library.
- Colors of April. RAB with pastel colors on the cover.
- April is the 4th month. RAB with 4 in the page count.
--The Snowman by Jo Nesbo (454 pages) (10 pts)
-- Lord of the Flies, The Graphic Novel by Aimee de Jongh (342 pages) (10 pts)
-- The Marrow Thieves by Cherie Dimaline (234 pages) (10 pts)
-- The Complete Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi (341 pages) 10 pts
25 pts:
- William Randolph Hearst born Apr 29, 1863. Over his life he was a successful newspaperman. Read a book featuring a newspaper reporter as a main character. (10 pts more if it's non-fiction, written by a news reporter).
- American attorney Clarence Darrow was born Apr 18, 1857. Read a legal thriller. (10 pts more if you read a non-fiction book about a trial).
- Supposedly April 2025 is National Poetry Month. Read a book of poetry.
- April Fool's! RAB that makes you laugh out loud.
- Diamonds are the birthstone for April. RAB where a character is given a diamond (whether as engagement or gift)
- April 7th is National Beer Day. RAB where characters drink a beer.
50 pts:
- Apr 28, 1789. Fletcher Christian led the mutiny against the HMS Bounty. Read a book about a ship's mutiny.
- Queen Elizabeth II signed the Canada Constitution Act in Apr 18, 1982, establishing Canada's constitution. Read a book set in Canada or by a Canadian author.
-- The Marrow Thieves by Cherie Dimaline (50 pts)
- Apr 15, 1912. The Titanic sank after hitting an ice berg. Read a story about a shipping disaster.
- April 20th is Easter Sunday. RAB tagged religious or spiritual.
- Maya Angelou's birthday is on 4th April. Read one of her books.
- April 12th is International Day of Human Space Flight
- Read a sci-fi book.
-- The Word for World is Forest by Ursula K. Le Guin (50 pts)
Lillie wrote: "Great reading month Bill!Ok, question for both you and Lea, do you ever drop series? I keep looking at my list and feel so overwhelmed."
I do drop series. When I went through my series to make this list, I dropped a few.
Lea wrote: "A solid month! You're making good progress on your series books, Bill!"So many series to work on, eh Lea? You're in the same boat, aren't you. There is always a new and interesting series to check out.
How about poetry?
You've had an excellent month, Pat and it looks like a very nice mixture of books. Enjoy April.
Patricia wrote: "I finished 9 more books in March giving me a total of 14.6) Broken Country Historical fiction, dual timeline, suspense, love, betrayal, and murder. What else could you want in a ..."
