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Aprilthebookqueen

April/31/Canadian. I love dogs. You can find me on Storygraph and Instagram @aprilthebookqueen ! I also have an Insta/Threads where I focus on indie authors @indie.authorbookclub

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Spring 2025 Readalong
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Reading...If Cats Disappeared from the World
My Taste
Us Dark Few (Us Dark Few #1)
Kingdom of Ash (Throne of Glass, #7)
On Wings of Blood (Bloodwing Academy, #1)
The Way of Kings (The Stormlight Archive, #1)
The Lord of the Rings: The Classic Bestselling Fantasy Novel

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  • The Priory of the Orange Tree (The Roots of Chaos, #1)
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    Okay I just had to go back and reread half of chapter one because I was not paying near enough attention T-T I missed so many things. This author really sneaks some details into small paragraphs and crucial things into like one sentence. I got halfway done before I was like wait the woman at the door wasn't the first woman?? what? what happened? and yeah note to self READ SLOWER for this one lmao I usually don't have a problem with gleaning details from what I read but I guess this book just requires me to slow down and savor it. I'm not used to reading that way so this'll be fun

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    Dragon Keeper (Rain Wilds Chronicles, #1)

    Dragon Keeper (Rain Wilds Chronicles, #1)

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  • Mistborn: The Final Empire (Mistborn, #1)
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    Oh my goddddddd😭😭😭😭😭😭😭

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  • The Well of Ascension (Mistborn, #2)
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  • Our Infinite Fates
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    May 08, 2025
    4.0
    Enjoyment: 4.5Quality: 5.0Characters: 3.0Plot: 4.0

    I found this book to be beautifully written, intriguing and powerful. I had this book on my TBR for awhile, but only felt motivated to read it once it arrived in a subscription box. I loved the entire concept. Fated lovers to kill each other in every life time? It was a mystery to me. Why? Why would you kill someone you loved, over and over again? As the answers unfolded and things became clear, I was surprised to find out the reason. The characters themselves fell a little flat to me, but their relationship was amazing. The complexity of it and what it meant to both of them. It was super neat to get to see different settings as we saw flashes to the other lives. And the fact that they come back differently with no rules for their gender, race or anything like that was also super interesting and it was great representation to read a story where they love each other, no matter what. They loved each other when they were both men, both women, men and women and the details of their physical bodies didn't matter at all. That message was beautiful to me, and the strength of their love. I'm unsure how I felt about the ending, but I really loved the book overall.

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  • Iron Flame (The Empyrean, #2)
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  • The Assassin's Blade (Throne of Glass, #0.1-0.5)
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    May 08, 2025
    3.5
    Enjoyment: 3.5Quality: 4.0Characters: 5.0Plot: 4.0
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    𝘔𝘺 𝘯𝘢𝘮𝘦 𝘪𝘴 𝘊𝘦𝘭𝘢𝘦𝘯𝘢 𝘚𝘢𝘳𝘥𝘰𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘦𝘯, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘐 𝘸𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘣𝘦 𝘢𝘧𝘳𝘢𝘪𝘥.

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  • The Assassin's Blade (Throne of Glass, #0.1-0.5)
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    May 08, 2025
    3.5
    Enjoyment: 3.5Quality: 4.0Characters: 5.0Plot: 4.0
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    𝘔𝘺 𝘯𝘢𝘮𝘦 𝘪𝘴 𝘊𝘦𝘭𝘢𝘦𝘯𝘢 𝘚𝘢𝘳𝘥𝘰𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘦𝘯, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘐 𝘸𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘣𝘦 𝘢𝘧𝘳𝘢𝘪𝘥.

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  • The Assassin's Blade (Throne of Glass, #0.1-0.5)
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  • Kingdom of Ash (Throne of Glass, #7)
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  • Iron Flame (The Empyrean, #2)
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  • The Fellowship of the Ring (The Lord of the Rings, #1)
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    Halfway through The Fellowship of the Ring, and it’s clear why this book is such a beloved classic. The first half is rich with atmosphere and slow, deliberate world-building. It's really taking its time laying the groundwork for the epic journey ahead. I thought it was interesting that we started the book with the history of Hobbits (like the kind of doors & windows they like lmao). The Shire felt warm and familiar, while the looming threat of the Ring grows steadily darker and more urgent. I’m especially enjoying the growing camaraderie among the characters, even as the tone shifts from lighthearted beginnings to something much more weighty. It’s definitely a slower read at times, but there’s something really special about sinking into Tolkien’s detailed, mythic world. So far I'm glad I watched the movies first as it's helping me visualize everything and Andy Serkis is an amazing narrator, I can't help but think he has the other actors hiding in the studio with him to say their lines because sometimes he sounds just like them.

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  • Queen of Shadows (Throne of Glass, #4)
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  • Fable for the End of the World
    Aprilthebookqueen
    May 08, 2025
    4.0
    Enjoyment: 3.5Quality: 4.5Characters: 4.5Plot: 4.0

    I really enjoyed reading this. I’d never heard of the book before getting it in a subscription box but when I looked up info about it, it sounded like such an interesting concept. I found it really well done. I often find the pacing is off for enemies to lovers books. It’s either too fast and jarring or it carries on so long that I’m frustrated but the pacing of this one felt perfect to me. The book itself was fast paced and I enjoyed getting to see a strong sibling relationship as well. The characters were interesting too. I loved seeing the different POVs and they really gave a lot of depth to the characters. The writing itself was beautifully done. A lot of amazing lines. I wish there was more of an ending but I just want answers. Overall a great read.

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