dungeon crawler carl by matt dinniman

⭐⭐⭐⭐ 4/5 - I am surprised by how much I enjoyed this!

Adrian Mole and the Weapons of Mass Destruction (Adrian Mole #6) by Sue Townsend

🦢🦢🦢🦢 4/5 menacing swans - The Iraq war (2002), debt and barn conversions.

isobar precinct by angelique kasmara

⭐⭐⭐⭐ 3.75/5 - Well-crafted genre bending debut with complex characters and philosophical themes.

adrian mole the cappuccino years

⭐⭐⭐ 3/5 Stars - I may be ready for a break from this series, I'm getting a bit tired of Adrian getting in his own way.

the shepherds crown (tiffany aching #5) by terry pratchett

⭐⭐⭐⭐ 4/5 - A fitting end to the series (and to Discworld) but it does show that Sir Terry never finished polishing it before his death.

I Shall Wear Midnight by Terry Pratchett Tiffany Aching #4 4/5 Stars

⭐⭐⭐⭐ 4/5 - A major tone shift as things get a lot darker and heavier for Tiffany.

Digest 20260511 – thirty-eight

birthday, unfinished thoughts, distractions

Nona The Ninth (The Locked Tomb #3) by Tamsyn Muir

☠️☠️☠️☠️ 4/5 Bones - Nona brings a sweeter, warmer tone than previous books, and some answers to my many questions!

Adrian Mole The Wilderness Years (Adrian Mole #4) by Sue Townsend

⭐⭐⭐⭐ 4/5 Stars - Funny as always, with some emotional moments that really resonated with me.

Reading Roundup: April 2026

April was all about Adrian Mole and The Locked Tomb (two separate series, though the mind boggles at that combo!).