Welcome to the April edition of Spell the Month in Books which is hosted at Reviews From the Stacks. The link party opens on the first Saturday of the month, but I won't be posting until after that as I already have other things scheduled every Saturday and for the first two Sundays of the month.
The idea is that you use the title of books to spell the month name. There is also a theme each month, with the theme for April being animals on the cover.
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll - I couldn't go past this children's classic which includes talking hares, grinning cats and so much more!
The Restaurant in Pelican Crossing by Maggie Christensen - Whilst I might be cheating with this one, this is the first book in a series set in a small Australian coastal town called in Pelican Crossing, and the word pelican appears in the title of every one of them
Rescue my Heart by Jill Shalvis - It's been many years since I read Jill Shalvis, but I do recall enjoying her trilogy called Animal Magnetism, which is set in and around an animal shelter
Iron Flame by Rebecca Yarros - Does a dragon count as an animal?
Lion in the Valley by Elizabeth Peters - This is the fourth book in the excellent Amelia Peabody series set in Victorian Egypt.
There's no set theme for May. Maybe I will have to come up with my own! Or maybe I will just keep it simple next month. We'll see when we get closer to the time!
I am sharing this post with Sunday Salon hosted by Readerbuzz.
I've always meant to read that Amelia Peabody series!
ReplyDeleteIt''s good and it gets better and better as it goes on!
DeleteYes, a dragon counts as an animals. (I am a naturalist, right, so I ought to know. lol)
ReplyDeleteI like the reminders of good books that Spell the Month in Books brings.
So glad it counted!!
DeleteClever spelling project. Happy Easter.
ReplyDeleteHappy Easter to you too!
ReplyDeleteWhat a fun challenge! I think you totally passed on all five books! No sense in splitting hairs where reading is concerned :-) Fantastic job!
ReplyDeleteDefinitely not worth splitting hairs over!
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ReplyDeleteNice list! I have only read Alice's
ReplyDeleteThanks Emma!
Deletegreat choices! I have read Iron Flame and Alice :)
ReplyDeleteThanks Lin!
DeleteNice work! I wonder if I can find the Pelican Crossing books?
ReplyDeleteThey are self published in Australia. Not sure if they are available in the US
DeleteHa! What a fun challenge. I would love to play, but don’t read fast enough to spell out most months. Looks like some great books too. I need check out a couple of them - because my TBR list isn’t long enough. 🤣
ReplyDeleteI use what I have already read rather than read for the challenge!
DeleteLove the cover for the Restaurant in Pelican Crossing.
ReplyDeleteThe whole series have that feel for the covers
DeleteI think dragons count as animals! I've only read one or two of Jill Shalvis' Animal Magnetism series, but I've read several of her newer books. She's always good for a feel-good romance with low-angst. Her newest series is set very close to my home! Have a wonderful week!
ReplyDeleteThanks for visiting my list: https://momobookblog.blogspot.com/2025/04/spell-month-in-books-april-2025.html
ReplyDeleteNice idea to use children's books for your list.
As you already know, I also have three of them on my list.