April 2026 Monthly Reading Wrap-Up

Check out A Book Lovin’ Mama’s Blog Challenge Update for Romanceopoly, Books Read for April 2026, Monthly Review Round-Up for April 2026, StoryGraph Wrap-Up Graphic, and Upcoming Reviews for May 2026.

Reading Challenges for 2026 (Updates)
I’m participating in the Romanceopoly Challenge hosted by Under the Covers Book Blog this year.
I completed one reading challenge prompt in April 2026.
Core Curriculum
- Commons: Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros ✅


Recap of April 2026 Reviews
- [2 Apr] The Pie & Mash Detective Agency by J.D. Brinkworth DNF
- [4 Apr] Our Italian Summer by Jennifer Probst ★★★★
- [6 Apr] Archangel's Blade by Nalini Singh ★★★★★
- [8 Apr] Princess of Blood by Sarah Hawley ★★★★
- [9 Apr] Destined for an Early Grave by Jeaniene Frost ★★★★★
- [11 Apr] The Perfect Game by J. Sterling DNF
- [12 Apr] Archangel's Storm by Nalini Singh ★★★★
- [14 Apr] Missing in Death by J.D. Robb ★★★★
- [19 Apr] Rise of a Queen by Rina Kent ★★★★
- [22 Apr] Archangel's Legion by Nalini Singh ★★★★★
- [27 Apr] Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros ★★★★★
- [29 Apr] Archangel's Shadows by Nalini Singh ★★★★½
StoryGraph Wrap-Up Graphic for April 2026

Upcoming Reviews for May 2026
- Promise Me by Sara Cate
- Delicate Escape by Catherine Cowles
- Archangel’s Eternity by Nalini Singh
- Iron Flame by Rebecca Yarros
- Fantasy in Death by J.D. Robb
and many more.
Owner/Reviewer at A Book Lovin' Mama's Blog
I guess I should type a bio here. I'm FranJessca, or Fran for short. I'm the owner/reviewer behind A Book Lovin' Mama's Blog. I've been reading and reviewing books on my blog since leaving the Navy in 2011, and I will keep doing it as long as possible. My favorite genres will always be Romance & Fantasy, and I read every subgenre underneath those two genres. (Sorry, not a fan of nonfiction, so don't try to convince me to read it.)
My obsession with reading started over 30+ years ago when I went to my first Scholastic Book Fair and found R.L. Stine's Fear Street series. Later, I came across Anne Rice's novels at my public library when I was fourteen when my obsession with vampires started. I was the girl who preferred to be a vampire over a princess any day. My husband says I would leave him a heartbeat for a vampire that looked like Spike or Angel (from Buffy the Vampire Slayer) or Damon Salvatore from The Vampire Diaries. (It's true, though, and he's accepted it.)
My obsession with reading started over 30+ years ago when I went to my first Scholastic Book Fair and found R.L. Stine's Fear Street series. Later, I came across Anne Rice's novels at my public library when I was fourteen when my obsession with vampires started. I was the girl who preferred to be a vampire over a princess any day. My husband says I would leave him a heartbeat for a vampire that looked like Spike or Angel (from Buffy the Vampire Slayer) or Damon Salvatore from The Vampire Diaries. (It's true, though, and he's accepted it.)
Latest posts by FranJessca (see all)
- Cover Reveal: ‘Made to Order’ by Gwyn McNamee - May 2, 2026
- April 2026 Monthly Reading Wrap-Up - May 2, 2026
- ARC Review: ‘Renegade Hawke’ by Gwyn McNamee - May 1, 2026
