April has been a very slow bookish month for me. My mental health wasn’t great so I didn’t read or listen to much. I just wasn’t in the mood, and even considered giving up book blogging completely! I only read/listened to 7 books. I read 2 books and listened to 5 audiobooks.
Fun
Favourites
I enjoyed all the books I read/listened to but these were my favourites.
ICYMI here’s my review for The Secrets of Strangers by Charity Norman
Secret Library Book Blog 
I really enjoyed Fresh Water for Flowers by Valerie Perrin
I chose it for bookclub and it was a big hit. A very beautiful story
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Not heard of that one, glad you enjoyed it!
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I agree with Alison..Fresh Water for Flowers is a beautiful read. I’ll be reading her next book Three during the week. Her writing is stunning.
Nicki I hope you soon return to yourself and get your blogging/-reading mojo back. You take care of yourself xx
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Thanks Mairead xx
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I hope May is better for you on the mental health and book front – Your audiobook consumption always inspires me to listen to more!! xx
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Thanks!! xx
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My reading was honestly all over the place this month, I either didn’t pick up a book for a week or read a book in one day, no in between. I really hope I can get a little more consistent in May. But I’m glad you enjoyed your April reads! ✨
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Thanks glad it wasn’t just me!
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Big hugs Nicki xxx
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Thanks Claire xxx
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Sorry it was a bad month for you, hope things improve going forward Nicki. My book of the month was A Terrible Kindness by Jo Browning Wroe x
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Thanks Jill that’s very kind of you xx
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Sorry Nicki. I for one would really miss your blog if you gave it up. ♥♥♥♥♥
I’m delighted that “The Secrets of Strangers” was your book of the month.
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Thanks Lynne that’s really kind of you! 😘
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Forget the ‘only’. I bet you read/listened to more books than the majority of the population. When you get back the blogging urge we’ll be here to read and share your posts.
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Thanks Cathy xx
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Sorry to hear that it’s not been a great month for you, Nicki. Hopefully May is better for you, but let me know if there’s anything I can do x
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Thanks Jo that’s very kind of you x
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If we were IRL friends You’d find a May basket of flowers on your porch today! I’m sorry things have been difficult. Happy May 1 … wishing you many bright days in May!
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Thanks Carol that’s very kind xx
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I’m sorry to hear you struggled in April; I hope May will treat you better! You are still up for buddy reading The Alice Network (Kate Quinn) at some point if you think that will make you feel better? Mental health is no joke; I hope things will improve soon. xx
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Thanks Yvo I really appreciate it. A buddy read sometime would be good. xx
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I’m free whenever you feel like a buddy read! xx
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Thanks xx
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So sorry to hear you had such a tough month. I hope May is better 🤗
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Thank you! 💜
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The main thing is that you enjoyed what you read in April – quality not quantity! We appreciate your blogs and what you share with the reading world. Hope this is a better month for you, Nicki. Take care x
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Thanks Janet that’s very kind of you x
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You’ve done very well, Nicki, considering you’ve been struggling! I hope things are better for you now, there must be something in the water because I have lost my review mojo completely ☹️ and haven’t blogged in months 😬 Hopefully it’ll pass 🤞🏻
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Thanks Lisa hope you’re review mojo comes back too! xx
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Oh no! I’m sorry that you went through such a tough time. Take care of yourself, Nicki! If you need a break from blogging`/reading don’t hesitate!
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Thanks Lashaan 😊
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I am just catching up with blogs and am sorry to hear your have been dealing with some tough times Nicki. I agree with Lynne and would miss your blog terribly, but you need to take time for yourself as well. I just downloaded, The Secret of Strangers, it sounds wonderful. I hope you are doing better, as I am reading this ten days late. Hugs my friend. 🤗💖
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Thanks so much Carla I am doing better. all of it was to do with not sleeping well because of hot flushes etc.
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I totally get that. Glad you are doing better.
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Thank you 😊
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