Goodreads/TBR Monday: April 20th, 2026

April 20, 2026 kerrimcbooknerd2 Comments

Goodreads Monday/TBR Monday is a bookish meme hosted by Emily @ Budget Tales Book Blog invites you to post about what books are on your Goodreads “to read” lists or TBR lists, the progress you have made on your current books and reading challenges, and any other bookish news!

Hello, reader!

Happy Monday, everyone. I’m hoping you had a good start to your week. Today has been a busy one, for me, and I’m happy to finally be home and ready to do Goodreads Monday! I’m sitting at 842 books on my Goodreads “Want to Read” shelf, so let’s see what the random number generator picks for me today.

Random Goodreads Pick

Book:
A Declaration of the Rights of Magicians

Author:
H.G. Parry

Publisher:
Redhook

Publication Date:
June 23rd, 2020

Pages:
531

Genre:
Fantasy/Historical Fantasy

Synopsis:
A sweeping tale of revolution and wonder in a world not quite like our own, A Declaration of the Rights of Magicians is a genre-defying story of magic, war, and the struggle for freedom in the early modern world.

It is the Age of Enlightenment — of new and magical political movements, from the necromancer Robespierre calling for revolution in France to the weather mage Toussaint L’Ouverture leading the slaves of Haiti in their fight for freedom, to the bold new Prime Minister William Pitt weighing the legalization of magic amongst commoners in Britain and abolition throughout its colonies overseas.

But amidst all of the upheaval of the early modern world, there is an unknown force inciting all of human civilization into violent conflict. And it will require the combined efforts of revolutionaries, magicians, and abolitionists to unmask this hidden enemy before the whole world falls to darkness and chaos.

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the sunday post

The Sunday Post: April 19th, 2026

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The Sunday Post is a blog news meme created by @CaffeinatedReviewer! It gives you a chance to post a recap of your last week, whether that pertains to books or not. You can talk about however much (or however little) you would like.

Hello, reader!

It’s time for The Sunday Post! It’s been a pretty chill Sunday here with rain storms and lots of cuddling under blankets while reading. Honestly, kind of a perfect day! But now it’s time to start thinking about next week and wrap up what I was up to last week. Let’s jump into it!

Week in Review

Last week is honestly kind of a blur 🫠 Work felt like everything was going off the rails all at once, though it wasn’t anything that couldn’t be handled. Still, it made for a very hectic week. I also had an endoscopy to try and figure out my whole anemia thing. That was fine, though no answers seem to be forthcoming from that as the doctor said everything looked good. Still, better to know that is the case than to wonder!

I did get to visit my best friend and my other mother (her mom), which was bittersweet. Her mom is not doing well and watching her deteriorate is kind of gut-wrenching after going through something similar with my grandma just last month. We’ve both decided that the universe really needs to leave us be for a little bit 😅

Good things did happen last week, though! I got a very exciting email from Del Rey that I get to read the e-ARC for the next Ana & Din mystery! A Trade of Blood by Robert Jackson Bennett is my most anticipated book for 2026 and now I get to read it early! You can tell by all the exclamation points that I’m thrilled, lol. I also got back into my This Month’s Craft boxes and finally did one I’d been putting off… moss art! My youngest and I spent the morning designing our lovely moss creation and now it’s displayed on one of the bookcases downstairs. It was a lot of fun once we figured out how to use the hot glue gun 😂

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Book Blogger Hop: Bookish Habits and Quirks

April 18, 2026 kerrimcbooknerd1 Comment

The Book Blogger Hop was originally created by Crazy-For-Books and is currently being hosted by Coffee Addicted Writer. Every Friday, a new question is posted for book bloggers to answer in the coming week. The purpose of the hop is connection and community. You can discover new blogs to follow, new books to read, and you may end up with some new followers, as well!

This Week’s Prompt

Do you have any bookish habits or quirks you catch yourself doing again and again?

Submitted by Billy, Coffee-Addicted Writer.

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First Lines Friday: April 17th, 2026

April 17, 2026 kerrimcbooknerd3 Comments

First Lines Fridays is a weekly feature for book lovers hosted by Wandering Words. What if instead of judging a book by its cover, its author or its prestige, we judged it by its opening lines? If you want to make your own post, feel free to use or edit the banner above, and follow the rules below:

Pick a book off your shelf (it could be your current read or on your TBR) and open to the first page
Copy the first few lines, but don’t give anything else about the book away just yet – you need to hook the reader first
Finally… reveal the book!

If you’re sharing on social media, don’t forget to use #FirstLinesFridays!

Hello, reader!

Happy Friday! I’m particularly excited it’s Friday because I don’t have to work this weekend 🥳 Looking forward to some time to relax and read. Speaking of, let’s talk about my First Lines Friday post! I’ve picked a book that I picked up purely because of the title and the cover, haha. I mean, it helps that it was written by an author I typically enjoy.

Now, let’s see if they can pull me in with the first line.

The Line(s):

“It was gruel again for breakfast.”

The Build Up:

The Reveal:

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Book Tag: 2026 Quarter Year Crisis

April 16, 2026 kerrimcbooknerd6 Comments

Hello, reader!

I’ve been feeling the urge to do a book tag. Thankfully, I’ve been seeing the 2026 Quarter Year Crisis tag popping up everywhere. I love reading everyone’s post, I’ve been wanting to do a tag as I mentioned, so this just feels right! This tag was created by Roisin’s Reading on BookTube, so go check them out, as well 😊

Now let’s get to the tag!

How many books have you read so far?

I’m currently sitting at 26 books read for 2026. Which means I’m well on my way to meeting my goal of 65 books read this year! According to Goodreads, I’m 8 books ahead of schedule 🥳

More importantly than how many books I’ve read, I’ve been enjoying the majority of the books I’ve read so far this year! I’m also exploring non-fiction a lot more and discovering that maybe I don’t hate it as much as I thought I did, haha. No one is more shocked that my fantasy-loving self. Here’s hoping this trend continues!

Have you found a book that you think might be a 2026 favorite?

I’ve only had two five stars so far in 2026, which makes me sad… But, of those two five stars, The Buffalo Hunter Hunter by Stephen Graham Jones is definitely the frontrunner! I adored this horror novel. It’s quietly disturbing, which is my favorite kind of horror, and I love the format in which it’s presented. I don’t know if I’ve ever mentioned this, but a book written in a journal or diary format is always going to pique my interest. This is freakin’ stunning novel.

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Can’t Wait Wednesday: April 15th, 2026

April 15, 2026 kerrimcbooknerd1 Comment

Can’t-Wait Wednesday is a meme where you get to flail about whatever upcoming book you’re excited to read. Though it is generally a new release, it certainly can be any book that’s on your TBR! This meme is currently hosted by Wishful Endings and it’s based on Waiting on Wednesday, hosted by the fabulous Jill at Breaking the Spine.

Hello, reader!

Today on the blog, I’ve decided to dredge up a bookish meme that I used to do awhile back. That’s right, it’s time for Can’t Wait Wednesday! There are quite a few books coming out in the next few months and I thought it was about time I started highlighting them. Maybe I can get you just as hyped as I am 😁

That being said, let’s get to the post!

Featured Title

The book I’ve chosen to feature today isn’t releasing until May, which is honestly not to far away! When I tell you I am chomping at the bit for this book, I’m not lying! I audibly gasped when the book appeared on Goodreads, lol. Here’s a few details before the big reveal:

The newest addition to one of my favorite (if not favorite…) science fiction series
A full-length novel in a series that is mostly novellas (so you know I’m hyped!)
My favorite resident construct is back!

The book I’ve chosen for Can’t Wait Wednesday is…

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Top Ten Tuesday: Book Titles That Describe Me

April 14, 2026 kerrimcbooknerd5 Comments

Top Ten Tuesday was created by The Broke and the Bookish back in June 2010. It is currently hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl and, as is stated on the blog, it was “born of a love of lists, a love of books, and a desire to bring bookish friends together.”

Hello, reader!

It’s time for another Top Ten Tuesday and this one is pretty creative! I scrolled through a bunch of my read books on Goodreads to see if I could pick some books out that tell you a little bit more about me. I definitely had fun with this (and some may be a bit of stretch 😂) and I’m excited to share my picks with y’all.

Book Titles That Describe Me

The Breadwinner by Deborah Ellis: My husband recently got his Bachelor’s degree and is currently working a more entry level job, so I’m the one bringing in the dough 😉
Just For the Summer by Abby Jimenez: Summer is my favorite season and this cover embodies a perfect summer day to me.
How Freaking Romantic by Emily Harding: I’m a romantic at heart, but I’m also sarcastic as hell 😂
Great Big Beautiful Life by Emily Henry: Even with some hard times recently, I’m truly living a wonderful life and I need to remind myself to appreciate that every once in awhile.
The Book Eaters by Sunyi Dean: I may not physically eat them, but I certainly love to “devour” a good book!

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Goodreads/TBR Monday: April 13th, 2026

April 13, 2026 kerrimcbooknerd4 Comments

Hello, reader!

My Goodreads “Want to Read” shelf has somehow moved up to 843 books… I was at 837 just last week! I guess it gives the random number generator more to choose from for Goodreads Monday 😂

Let’s see what we pull out of the hat today!

Random Goodreads Pick

Book:
The Testaments

Author:
Margaret Atwood

Publisher:
Nan A. Talese

Publication Date:
September 10th, 2019

Pages:
422

Genre:
Dystopia/Science Fiction

Synopsis:
When the van door slammed on Offred’s future at the end of The Handmaid’s Tale, readers had no way of telling what lay ahead for her–freedom, prison or death.

With The Testaments, the wait is over.

Margaret Atwood’s sequel picks up the story more than fifteen years after Offred stepped into the unknown, with the explosive testaments of three female narrators from Gilead.

In this brilliant sequel to The Handmaid’s Tale, acclaimed author Margaret Atwood answers the questions that have tantalized readers for decades.

“Dear Readers: Everything you’ve ever asked me about Gilead and its inner workings is the inspiration for this book. Well, almost everything! The other inspiration is the world we’ve been living in.” –Margaret Atwood

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The Sunday Post: April 12th, 2026

April 12, 2026 kerrimcbooknerd3 Comments

Hello, reader!

The end/beginning of the week is upon us and that means it’s time for The Sunday Post! Life is settling back into my normal routine, which is pleasing at the same time as it feels too soon after my grandma’s funeral. Grief is weird, y’all. But it was a good week, a busy week, and I’m feeling okay. Looking forward to the warmer weather that next week promises, as well!

That being said, let’s wrap up last week.

Week in Review

Last week was just a typically work week. I did finally get our taxes done! Nothing like waiting til the last minute 😅 I swear, every year when I get all our documents together, I tell myself I’m going to get my taxes done in February. And almost every year, I wait until it’s freakin’ crunch time. One day I’ll get this procrastination under control. What else did I get up to this week? Well… not much, haha.

My best friend made me a super cute bookmark with one of my favorite animals on it and I started using it this week! How cute is the little Highland cow! I would use it for all my physical reads, but I’m way too afraid that I would leave it in a library book and lose it. No, this beauty is staying in books I actually own, haha.

My youngest had an eye doctor appointment and we dropped by Barnes & Noble afterwards because he couldn’t go back to school right away (freakin’ standardized testing…). I spotted this board game, A Place for All My Books, while browsing and I don’t think there was ever a board game more made for me! Because buying and organizing books is a totally separate hobby to reading and I excel at it 😂 I took a picture so I could remember to ask for it whenever someone wants to get me a gift. I never know what to say when people ask…

I found out through the group chat for a Dungeon Crawler Carl buddy read that Five Below was selling mystery bag keychains based on the series. So you know I immediately went to my nearest location to try and snag one! My first two visits were a bust (they didn’t have a single one 😭), but the third time was the charm! And I got insanely lucky because I got the one I wanted! Princess Donut will forever have my heart. I wouldn’t have minded a Mongo, either.

Now I’m gearing up for this next work week and the rain that is coming with the warmer weather. April showers and all that, haha. Here’s hoping for a good week!