Reading Roundup: April 2026
April was all about Adrian Mole and The Locked Tomb (two separate series, though the mind boggles at that combo!).
Harrow the Ninth (The Locked Tomb #2) by Tamsyn Muir
🦴🦴🦴🦴 4/5 Bones - It's very messy, I'm still confused but I'm also still having a great time!
True Confessions of Adrian Albert Mole (#3) & Adrian Mole and the Small Amphibians (#3.5) by Sue Townsend
⭐⭐⭐ 3.5/5 Stars - The loss of daily dairy entries isn't as good, but it's still Adrian!
![Gideon the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir 4/5 stars [The Locked Tomb #1]. I didn’t think this would be for me, and yet... against all the odds (tone, style, characters) ... I LOVED IT?! A surprisingly challenging novel that I already plan to re-read in print.](https://thewallflowerdigest.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/gideon-1-600x600.png)
Gideon the Ninth (The Locked Tomb #1) by Tamsyn Muir
🦴🦴🦴🦴 4/5 Bones - Unlike nothing I've read before, and against the odds, I loved this weird tricky book!
The Growing Pains of Adrian Mole (Adrian Mole #2) by Sue Townsend
🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 5/5 Stars - I enjoyed this one even more. Adrian has some real and relatable struggles, but it's still hilariously funny.
Digest 20260417 – RELAX, FFS
I did a bad job at relaxing, plus some movies and excellent period dramas.
Q1 2026 Law of Five Reading Bingo Progress
It's time for a Q1 progress review on Nic's (Dragon Rambles) Law of Fives reading bingo challenge! This is the first time I've done something like this, and I found…
Reading Roundup: March 2026
March has some good reads, unusually they were all print books! The highlight was definitely Kelly Thompson's Rogue & Gambit 💖
Wintersmith (Discworld #35; Tiffany Aching #3) by Terry Pratchett
⭐⭐⭐ 3.5/5 - Some issues with this one, but overall still wonderful!
The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole Aged 13 3/4 by Sue Townsend
🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 5/5 Stars - Hilarious, full of character and with plenty of social commentary, truly a master of the form.