Read With Keri: Books I Read in April

I’ve got to be honest with you.

I hit a major reading slump in April. I’m still struggling through it, to be honest.

I somehow was still able to read five books, which I consider an extreme accomplishment given the fact that my motivation to read was literally next to nothing almost all month long. I’ve never really gone through an intense reading slump before, so it came as a huge surprise! How do you get out of a reading slump!? I’m still trying to figure it out.

I also decided to do a no-spend month on books in April, which was a good challenge that I want to keep up with for as long as I can. I have so many books on my shelves that I need to read, so I’m trying to be cognizant of not going overboard.

Here are the books I read in April.

If The Shoe Fits — Julie Murphy (2.5/5 stars)

If The Shoe Fits has been chilling on my bookshelf for a few months now and I mentioned in “12 Books On My 2022 TBR List” that I was determined to read it this year. It was cute, and if you’re a fan of The Bachelor or The Bachelorette, you will love this. For me, it was pretty predictable, but I think that was part of the charm. There was a Cinderella-esque angle that I liked, but some parts felt forced just to check a political box.

We Are the Brennans — Tracey Lange (3.5/5 stars)

There was a lot of talk about this book last year, so I decided to request it from the library. It took a few months to get in and finally became available via audiobook this month. This may be an unpopular opinion, but I didn’t really like it. It’s about the Brennan family and the secrets, lies, and events that bond them. It’s an interesting read to observe the family dynamic, but I thought the plot and ending were pretty predictable.

The Guest List — Lucy Foley (4/5 stars)

I checked this book out of the library because it was written by the same author as The Paris Apartment, which I read last month and loved. No doubt, it was the best book I read in April. If you read anything, read this book. At times, it felt a bit drawn out, but it’s a great murder mystery “who don’ it?” that takes place at a wedding. Of the two, I enjoyed The Paris Apartment more, but this was still good.

Where the Grass is Green and the Girls Are Pretty — Lauren Weisberger (3/5 stars)

I had high hopes for this one since it was written by the same author who wrote The Devil Wears Prada. It did what it needed to do, I suppose. It was a lighthearted, dramatic beach read about entitled wealthy individuals with a plethora of “first world problems.” It gave nod to the college admission scandal from a few years ago, which was entertaining. I enjoyed listening to this, but I admit it wasn’t a very deep or productive read by any means.

Weather Girl — Rachel Lynn Solomon (2/5 stars)

Weather Girl is written by the same author who wrote The Ex Talk, which I read last summer and enjoyed. Long story short, skip this. It’s not good and it didn’t live up to the hype that I saw on bookstagram, which surprised me. It’s a love story with painfully awkward dialogue, little to no chemistry between the leads, and a storyline that I didn’t care about at all. I powered through hoping it’d get better, but it took me forever to finish.