The May Aardvark picks are here, and this month’s lineup is interesting. It’s a solid spread. There’s gothic fiction, horror, something lighter, and a few that are harder to pin down, which is honestly what I love about Aardvark. They never give you exactly what you expect. I shared my predictions for May a few weeks ago (check those here to see how I did) and I’m honestly pretty happy with how close I got this time around. Let’s get into the picks.
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May Picks
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For my box this month, I went with Five by Ilona Bannister. I already have copies of the other picks (except How to Fake It In Society) so this was the one I needed to grab while I could. I’ve only read The Caretaker so far out of this month’s lineup, and if I’m being honest, it didn’t hit for me the way this author’s first book did. It wasn’t bad, but I kept waiting for it to reach that same level and it just didn’t get there. Check out my review.
The Caretaker review
How to Fake It in Society actually is on KindleUnlimited, so it’s an easy one to grab. If you have KU it’s worth it to grab it there.
How to fake it in society KU
In the meantime, I’m really curious to dig into the rest of these, especially The Girl with a Thousand Faces which has been on my radar for a while. Stay tuned for reviews as I work through them, and let me know in the comments which one you picked for your box this month!
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