the best books i read this month – april 2019

This month I found myself reading on the bus again (after it being too dark all winter), getting books I have been waiting for for months showing up at the library for me, and some wonderful advanced books.

I am going to switch things up a bit this month and share even more books, but with shorter summaries and an indication of who might enjoy these books. I hope you enjoy this little bit of a switch up and find something to add to your to-read list.

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Women Rowing North: Navigating Life’s Currents and Flourishing As We Age by Mary Piper

Read this book if you like: learning about your body, being inspired in your growing older, and non-fiction/memoirs

In an Absent Dream (Wayward Children, #4) by Seanan McGuire

Read this book if you like: alternate worlds, escaping reality, and logic and reason

Come from Away by Genevieve Graham

Read this book if you like: World War II, the Maritimes, handsome strangers, and overcoming prejudices

An Edited Life: Simple Steps to Streamlining Your Life, at Work and at Home by Anna Newton

Read this book if you like: organization, list making, decluttering, and cleaning up your life

Amal Unbound by Aisha Saeed

Read this book if you like: girls standing up for themselves, life in the Middle East, changing the world

Hygge & West Home: Design for a Cozy Life by Christiana Coop

Read this book if you like: pretty wallpaper, home inspiration, and dreaming about your future home

Shout by Laurie Halse Anderson

Read this book if you like: raw and real memoirs, strength, personal stories, #metoo

Heroine by Mindy McGinnis

Read this book if you like: learning about the opioid crisis, promising futures shattered, and prescription drugs

We Have Always Been Here: A Queer Muslim Memoir by Samra Habib

Read this book if you like: Canadian Immigration, breaking free, the intersection of faith, art, and queerness

The Good Neighbor: The Life and Work of Fred Rogers by Maxwell King

Read this book if you like: Mr. Rogers, behind the scenes info, friendship and love

Field Notes on Love by Jennifer E. Smith

Read this book if you like: cute romances, cross-country adventures, and trains

Dread Nation (Dread Nation, #1) by Justina Ireland

Read this book if you like: Vampires, the Civil War, alternate histories, and racism

The Unhoneymooners by Christina Lauren

Read this book if you like: romantic vacations (with a person you hate), unfortunate encounters, and an unexpected romance

Girls with Sharp Sticks (Girls with Sharp Sticks, #1) by Suzanne Young

Read this book if you like: dystopian futures, things that are “too” perfect, and dark secrets

The Happiness Project: Or Why I Spent a Year Trying to Sing in the Morning, Clean My Closets, Fight Right, Read Aristotle, and Generally Have More Fun by Grechin Rubin

Read this book if you like: changing your life, creating good habits, becoming happier

Lock Every Door by Riley Sager

Read this book if you like: mysterious apartments, missing people, and strange rules

I hope one of these many books captured your attention and best of reading journeys this coming month

Reading Goals:

Books Read in 2019: 93
Canadian Book Challenge: 6/13
Goodreads Choice: 12/20
ARC’s Read: 19

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