What I read in April | From Middle Grade to Romance

It has been a while since I talked about the books I have read. This is a compilation of a few of them (I didn't talk about all the books I read throughout the month, but these are most of them).
I know some of you really love these book reviews, so I thought I'd do this.
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[@melissa_renee]

This was helpful to know what you enjoy. It also helps me to recommend bc I never think about language. But now I will!

[@LunaciaBooks]

How do you define "bad words"? I find it fascinating that some words are considered not OK in some countries, while totally fine in others. Like the word f*ck, which is super common to use in Ireland, and not really seen as particularry bad, but I know it's seen as swering in the US. Also, I remember when I wokred in "the bible belt" here in Norway, and someone asked me, "is it swearing in the book?" I wasn't able to reply to that question, as I honestly don't notice.
The Night Diary sounds really interesting!

[@TheMennomilist]

"Bad words" like the F word is very common here too. In my high school, people used it as a filler word for their thinking so I heard it as every other word, but it is not a nice word when you look up the meaning. Anything that is a profanity, vulgar, or some word you wouldn't say around a baby or child because you know it is offensive are all bad words to me. Even replacement words I do not like. I do understand how there are different words used in different cultures though. To me, with the beautiful vocabulary we have available, why do we use these filler words instead of learning good words that uplift. I am just sensitive to them, is all. I always have been. I don't use them and my ears don't like hearing them, let alone reading them in a book.