June 2020 Wrap-Up/TBR Update

I actually had a really good month! I’m surprised at how well I was able to stick to my TBR.

• Poisoner in Chief: Sidney Gottlieb and the CIA Search for Mind Control by Stephen Kinzer – Read
• Big Summer by Jennifer Weiner – Read, review coming
• Thirteen Doorways, Wolves Behind Them All by Laura Ruby – Currently Reading
• So You’ve Been Publicly Shamed by Jon Ronson – Read
• Holes by Louis Sachar (book club) – Read
• Again Again by E. Lockhart [ARC 6/2] Read and reviewed
• When the Sky Fell on Splendor by Emily Henry – DNF pg 52
• Happy and You Know It by Laura Hankin – Read, review coming
• American Royals by Katharine McGee – Read, review coming

Also read/reading:

• Saga vol 1-9 by Brian K. Vaughn & Fiona Staples – Read
• Lumberjanes, vol 13: Indoor Recess by Shannon Watters – Read
• Stars Above by Marissa Meyer – Finally finished after 3 years
• The Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss (book club) – Read
• Oona Out of Order by Margarita Montimore – Read, review coming
• The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett – Currently Reading

Books finished this month: 20 (1 DNF) Books currently reading: 2

Overall TBR:

TBR at the beginning of the year = 296 TBR at the beginning of June = 318 Books added to TBR = 7 Books read/deleted from TBR = 8 Total on TBR now = 317

How did your reading go this month?

June 2020 TBR

This month we’ve got some of our local libraries opening up. They’re doing reduced hours and services and all that, but it’s a sign that things might be returning to normal soon-ish.

• Poisoner in Chief: Sidney Gottlieb and the CIA Search for Mind Control by Stephen Kinzer – Currently Reading
• Big Summer by Jennifer Weiner – Currently Reading
• Thirteen Doorways, Wolves Behind Them All by Laura Ruby
• So You’ve Been Publicly Shamed by Jon Ronson
• Holes by Louis Sachar (book club)
• Again Again by E. Lockhart [ARC 6/2]
• When the Sky Fell on Splendor by Emily Henry
• Happy and You Know It by Laura Hankin
• American Royals by Katharine McGee

Let’s see how this month goes!

What are you guys reading this month? Let me know in the comments!

Welcome to a California Summer | June Wrap-Up & TBR Update

You guys. Where we’re at in California is SO HOT. We’ve been told that if you can survive July and August then you’ll make it, but I’m all like JUNE HAS BEEN UPPER 90s/LOW 100s EVERY DAY SO HOW COULD JULY AND AUGUST BE WORSE. Guess we’ll see.

• The Rest of the Story by Sarah Dessen – Read and reviewed
• The Chosen by Taran Matharu [ARC] – DNF 38%
• Five Midnights by Ann Dávila Cardinal [ARC] – DNF 13%
• Call It What You Want by Brigid Kemmerer [ARC] – Currently Reading
• Wilder Girls by Rory Power [ARC]
• The Weed that Strings the Hangman’s Bag by Alan Bradley – Read (Audio)
• First & Then by Emma Mills – Read and reviewed

Also read/reading:

• A Red Herring Without Mustard by Alan Bradley – Currently Reading
• Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte – Currently Reading
• Vicious by V.E. Schwab – Read and reviewed

Books finished this month: 4 (with 2 DNFs)
Books currently reading: 3

Man, I really need to get back on track with my ARCs.

Overall TBR:

TBR at the beginning of the year = 383
TBR at the beginning of June = 460
Books added to TBR = 18
Books read/deleted from TBR = 6
Total on TBR now = 472

How did your reading go this month?

May flowers bring June power (reading) | June TBR

This is the month of the big move! We’ll be moving within the next few days and after that we’ll be settling into our new place, our new lives. I’m so hoping to have time to read. If I do, here’s what I’m planning to get to this month.

• The Rest of the Story by Sarah Dessen (TBH this is the only book I’m CERTAIN I’ll get to this month)
• The Chosen by Taran Matharu [ARC]
• Five Midnights by Ann Dávila Cardinal [ARC]
• Call It What You Want by Brigid Kemmerer [ARC]
• Wilder Girls by Rory Power [ARC]
• The Weed that Strings the Hangman’s Bag by Alan Bradley
• First & Then by Emma Mills

I’m trying to keep it pretty simple this month and we’ll see how that goes.

What are you guys reading this month? Let me know in the comments!

June Wrap-Up/July TBR

June

ARCs
Paper Hearts by Ali Novak – Read, review coming
The Bakersville Dozen by Kristina McBride (blog tour 7/1) – Read, blog tour
Waste of Space by Gina Damico
Hello, Sunshine by Leila Howland – Currently Reading
Ash and Quill by Rachel Caine – Read, review coming
But Then I Came Back by Estelle Laure – Currently Reading

Other
Once and For All by Sarah Dessen – Read, review coming
Ruby in the Rough by Emily Shore – Read and reviewed
China Rich Girlfriend by Kevin Kwan – Read
The Undoing Project by Michael Lewis – Currently Reading
The Captain’s Daughter by Jennifer Delamere (blog tour 7/5) – Read, review coming
This Raging Light by Estelle Laure – Read, review coming

This month I read 8 books and still haven’t been able to get my reviewing mojo back. *sigh*

July

ARCs
Zero Repeat Forever by G. S. Prendergast

Other
Strange the Dreamer by Laini Taylor
The Gold by Krista Wagner
Stars Above by Marissa Meyer

Looks like I’ve got a pretty light ARC month, so that (hopefully) means I can get going on some of TBR! Maybe I can also get to some of my backlogged ARCs. We’ll see.

How was June for you? Did you get much reading done? What do you hope to read in July?

June Reading Update

June

ARCs
Paper Hearts by Ali Novak – Read, review coming
The Bakersville Dozen by Kristina McBride (blog tour 7/1) – Currently Reading
Waste of Space by Gina Damico
Hello, Sunshine by Leila Howland
Ash and Quill by Rachel Caine – Read, review coming
But Then I Came Back by Estelle Laure
Zero Repeat Forever by G. S. Prendergast

Other
Once and For All by Sarah Dessen – Read, review coming
Ruby in the Rough by Emily Shore – Currently Reading
China Rich Girlfriend by Kevin Kwan – Read
The Undoing Project by Michael Lewis – Currently Reading

So far this month I’ve only managed to finish 4 books and have been awful at reviewing. Fingers crossed I can pull it together for the second half!

How is your June reading going? What’s been your favorite read so far?

May Wrap-Up/June TBR

May

ARCs
The Names They Gave Us by Emery Lord – Read and reviewed
180 Seconds by Jessica Park – Read, review coming
The Best Kind of Magic by Crystal Cestari (blog tour 5/22)  – Read, blog tour
Follow Me Back by A.V. Geiger – Read, review coming
Songs About a Girl by Chris Russell – Read, review coming
Why I Loathe Sterling Lane by Ingrid Paulson – DNF 14%
The Love Interest by Cale Dietrich (blog tour 5/16) – Read, blog tour
Trusting You & Other Lies by Nicole Williams – Read and reviewed
Coming Up For Air by Miranda Kenneally – Read, review coming

Other
Understanding the Stars by X. Culletto (blog tour 5/19) – Read, blog tour
Crazy Rich Asians by Kevin Kwan – Read, review coming
Still Star-Crossed by Nelinda Taub – Read
Windfall by Jennifer E Smith – Read, review coming
They All Fall Down by Roxanne St. Claire – Read
China Rich Girlfriend by Kevin Kwan – Currently Reading

This month I read 13 books and DNF’d 1. Not bad at all! My favorite read from this month was probably 180 Seconds by Jessica Park.

June

ARCs
Paper Hearts by Ali Novak
The Bakersville Dozen by Kristina McBride (blog tour 7/1)
Waste of Space by Gina Damico
Hello, Sunshine by Leila Howland
Ash and Quill by Rachel Caine
But Then I Came Back by Estelle Laure
Zero Repeat Forever by G. S. Prendergast

Other
Once and For All by Sarah Dessen
Ruby in the Rough by Emily Shore

What was your favorite read from May? What do you have on your TBR for June?

June Wrap-Up/July TBR

June

ARCs
The Invisible Library by Genevieve Cogman – Read and reviewed
The King Slayer by Virginia Boecker – Read and reviewed
Risuko by David Kudler – DNF 5%
Ink and Bone by Rachel Caine – Read and reviewed
Paper and Fire by Rachel Caine – Read and reviewed
Defending Taylor by Miranda Kenneally – Read and reviewed
Learning to Swear in America by Katie Kennedy – Currently Reading

Other
Jackaby by William Ritter – Read and reviewed
Mistborn by Brandon Sanderson (book club) – Currently Reading
The Year We Fell Apart by Emily Martin – Read and reviewed

This month I finished 7 books and had 1 DNF.

July

ARCs
The Assassin Game by Kirsty McKay
The Lie Tree by Frances Hardinge
Magruder’s Curiosity Cabinet by H.P. Wood

Blog Tour
Smash & Grab by Amy Christine Parker (7/16)

Other
Beastly Bones by William Ritter
The Walled City by Ryan Graudin

May Wrap-Up/June TBR

May

ARCs
Every Exquisite Thing by Matthew Quick – Read and reviewed
The Only Thing Worse Than Me is You by Lily Anderson – Read and reviewed
Devil and the Bluebird by Jennifer Mason-Black – DNF 3% (the ARC copy that I had was really hard to read)
26 Kisses by Anna Michels – Read and reviewed
The Loose Ends List by Carrie Firestone – Read
The Long Game by Jennifer Lynn Barnes – Read, review coming
One Paris Summer by Denise Grover Swank – DNF 14%

Blog Tours
Anything You Want by  Geoff Herbach – 5/7 – Read, Blog Tour and review
All the Feels by Danika Stone – 5/31 – Read, Blog Tour

Other
The Ocean at the End of the Lane by Neil Gaiman – Read and reviewed
Code Name Verity by Elizabeth Wein (Book Club) – Read
The Truth About Forever by Sarah Dessen – Read, review coming
Open Road Summer by Emery Lord (Review Train) – Read, review coming
Jackaby by William Ritter – Currently Reading
The Unexpected Everything by Morgan Matson – Read, review coming

This month I read 12 books and had 2 DNFs.

June

ARCs
The Invisible Library by Genevieve Cogman
The King Slayer by Virginia Boecker
Risuko by David Kudler
Ink and Bone by Rachel Caine
Paper and Fire by Rachel Caine
Defending Taylor by Miranda Kenneally
Learning to Swear in America by Katie Kennedy

Other
The Walled City by Ryan Graudin

June Wrap-up/July TBR

Alright lovely readers. This is what I’ve been up to in June.

ARCs
The Astrologer’s Daughter by Rebecca Lim – Read
Every Last Word by Tamara Ireland Stone – Read and reviewed
The Cooridor by A.N. Willis – Read
Date with a Rockstar by Sarah Gagnon – Read and reviewed
Tangled Webs by Less Bross – Read, review coming
Pixelated by L.S. Murphy – Read
Ghosts of Shanghai by Julian Sedgwick – Currently Reading

Library Books
Dorothy Must Die by Danielle Paige – Read, review coming
All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr – Read and reviewed
Cinder by Marissa Meyer – Read, review coming
Scarlet by Marissa Meyer – Currently Reading
Lola and the Boy Next Door by Stephanie Perkins – Read and reviewed
Isla and the Happily Ever After by Stephanie Perkins – Read and reviewed
Prudence by Gail Carriger – Read, review coming

One book from the TBR jar
Okay, I didn’t end up getting to this…but next month I will! For real this time.

Audiobooks
The Naturals by Jennifer Lynn Barnes – Finished and reviewed
Dash and Lily’s Book of Dares by Rachel Cohn and David Levithan – Finished
Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe by Benjamin Alire Sáenz – DNF, I had about 30 min left when it had to go back to the library, but I’m finding that I don’t really care how to find out how it ends.

Other
Unknown Sender by Ryan Lanz – Read and reviewed

I finished reading twelve books, two audiobooks, and one novelette/short story.

This is my plan for July:

ARCs
The Kiss by Lucy Courtenay
The Fixer by Jennifer Lynn Barnes
Silver in the Blood by Jessica Day George
Song of Summer by Laura Lee Anderson
Alive by Scott Sigler
Devil’s Daughter by Hope Schenk-de Michele, Paul Marquez with Maya Kaathryn Bohnhoff
Bombs Away by Harry Turtledove
Agents of the Internet Apocalypse by Wayne Gladstone
Confessions of a Queen B* by Crista McHugh
The Heartbreakers by Ali Novak
Wishful Thinking by Kayla Bulster

Kindle TBR Challenge
I’m going to make the goal of reading at least three books from off my Kindle. Hopefully more! I’ll be pulling from my TBR jar, but I’ll be putting back any that aren’t from off of my Kindle.