Hi pals, first things first my March reads were so minimal but I have a very good excuse!! I spent two weeks in March traveling throughout the UK with my partner for our first major vacation in such a long time. It was so lovely! I got to run through Hyde Park, see Hadrian’s Wall, say hello to some internet pals, hike up Arthur’s Seat, and so much more! I anticipated doing a lot of reading while away on vacation but honestly I was just so caught up in the travel my brain did not have space for books.
I spent one really phenomenal day in London going book shopping and then sitting outside at a bar and reading, and that was the perfect amount of book time while away.
But April has a lot of fun book stuff in store for me! I’ve got an incredible TBR and a brand new book streaming event starting this month! Can’t wait to get back into reading with y’all!
March Reads
- The Memory Police by Yōko Ogawa ⭐ 4.5 February Discord Book Club selection
- Nettle and Bone by T. Kingfisher ⭐ 4 March Discord Book Club selection
- How To Bite Your Neighbor & Win A Wager by D.N. Bryn ⭐ 4 audiobook
March Numbers
📖 read: 599 pages
🎧 listened: 8 hours, 32 minutes
April TBR
- Daughter of the Moon Goddess by Sue Lynn Tan April Discord Book Club selection
- Seven Days in June by Tia Williams
- Dearborn by Ghassan Zeineddine Arab American Heritage Month
- On A Sunbeam by Tillie Walden re-read, Books with Pals April Selection
- The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet by Becky Chambers Books with Pals April Selection
✨ New ✨ Books with Pals
I’m so excited to be starting a new series on my Twitch channel this month; Books with Pals, a monthly book discussion stream featuring a rotating guest!
Our first guest for April will be Aster (they/them) a long-time friend of mine and someone who has sent me some of the best book recommendations I’ve ever received (including Tillie Walden). Join us on Saturday April 27th for a discussion about graphic novels, science fiction, queer stories, and some of Aster’s favorite books.
Saint Martin’s Press (SMP) Boycott
Social media influencers who create book content are currently boycotting Saint Martins Press (SMP) in response to their lack of accountability after an employer made harmful zionist, islamophobic, and racist statements. Please read more about this boycott from the Readers for Accountability carrd. I encourage fellow book-focused influencers to join me in boycotting SMP!
More Book Stuff
You can watch the VOD of the December Books with Bella stream and keep an eye out for future streams on my Twitch channel. If you miss a Books with Bella stream you can catch up on all of them in this YouTube playlist. I also post regularly on my book-focused Instagram.