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04 Jul

A Pretty Good Month | June Haul

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I had a pretty good June! Along with June being one of my slowest reading months – I didn’t buy many books in June either. This came down to a few things. The first being for a good chunk of the month we were in lockdown so I wasn’t at work to get things and I stopped myself from buying more. And because I wasn’t reading much I just didn’t want anything.

But I did get a little bit. It was a mix of books this month from romance to young adult and a little bit in between. Check them out now.

Fire with Fire by Destiny Soria: I don’t know too much about this one. I just came across it a few times and it caught my eye. Not only is the cover so pretty, it just screams me and I cannot wait. It sounds fantastic and I’m really excited to start it soon.

Light It Up (How It Went Down #2) by Kekla Magoon: This is another one that I don’t know too much about, but I read the synopsis and knew that I needed to have it. The whole concept of how this book is also written has really caught my eye as well.

One Last Stop by Casey McQuiston: I don’t think I need to explain how much I loved Red, White and Royal Blue and gosh I’m excited for this. I love that it’s different and that makes me even more excited to read it. I had to wait a little bit before I could grab my copy but now I have it and I can’t wait.

The Winter King (Weathermages of Mystral #1) by C.L. Wilson: A friend of mine got this and it just sounded so interesting. I don’t read a lot of historical romances/fantasies like this and I’m intrigued. I honestly don’t know too much about it.

Take a Hint, Dani Brown (The Brown Sisters #2) and Act Your Age, Eve Brown (The Brown Sisters #3) by Talia Hibbert: After finishing Get a Life, Chloe Brown last month and really enjoying it. I needed to get the rest of the series. They both came in after lockdown ended and I excited to read them now for sure.

Punderworld, Volume 1 by Linda Šejić: I received an e-arc of this for review and let me tell you already I adored and cannot wait for more. Plus look how pretty that cover is!

Drag Me Up (Gods of Hunger #1) by R.M. Virtues: I’ve been on a massive mythology kick lately and this one sounds so damn good. I have heard so many good things about it as well. So I had to pick it up. And I mean give me more romance mythology re-tellings any day.

And there we go! Those are all the books I got in June. I’m pretty proud of myself actually, especially since I bought quite a bit last month! What did you get in June?

01 Jul

My Slowest Reading Month Ever? | June Wrap Up

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I don’t know what exactly happened to me this month, but I didn’t really read at all. I only read – books in June and it has to be one of my slowest months in a long time. Even December where I’m normally super busy and barely have time to read.

But now that I’m thinking about it – it makes sense. Normally around June/July every year I go into a reading slump – never as bad as this one, but it does happen. Anyway, let’s get into what I read this month.

Hard as It Gets (Hard Ink #1) by Laura Kaye: I didn’t read my first book of the month until a week in. This was the first week of lockdown and I was just writing posts and binge-watching tv shows. So I decided to re-read a series I know I’ve enjoyed. It’s okay, was trying to get out of my slump – didn’t help too much | 3 Stars

Hard as You Can (Hard Ink #2) by Laura Kaye: I moved onto book two to see if that would help, but from the start, it was looking to be one of my slowest reading months. This series is entertaining but nothing special | 3 Stars

Lore by Alexandra Bracken: Next I picked up mine and Ely’s recent buddy read and had such a good time. I really loved Lore – you can check out our discussion on Earl Grey Books in a few days. But this is a 4 star read for me | 4 Stars

Undercover Duke (Duke Dynasty #4) by Sabrina Jeffries: This is the most recent Sarina Jeffries and gosh did I love it. It’s a fantastic addition to the series, the romance was great and I could not put it down. You can check out my full review now as well | 4 stars

For Vacation Only by Mila Nicks: I really wanted to love this one, but I didn’t fall in love with as much as I thought I would. I still had a great time reading it, but it was just missing something for me. The romance was adorable though and Blake and Jubilee were so good together | 3.5 Stars

Birthday Girl by Penelope Douglas: This is another re-read that I did this month. I felt reading something a little different than I normally do, but didn’t feel like picking something new up. It was still as great as the first time I read it and if you want something a little taboo and has an age gap romance – this is for you | 3 Stars.

Punderworld, Volume 1 by Linda Šejić: I received an earc of this graphic novel and gosh I’m in love. Hades and Persephone and adorable and made my heart melt. I need to read the rest like now. Because the cuteness cannot be contained | 4 Stars.

Without You by Marley Valentine: This has been on my tbr for some time now and I just felt like something that would make me cry but was also feel good. I didn’t love this one as much as I thought I would. It just lacked a lot of things. I kept on waiting for something more – but nothing really | 2.5 Stars

Madison Kate #1 – #4 by Tate James: This series has been on my tbr for a little while now. It’s one that I have been very hesitant about because it’s not usually what I read, but with June being just such a slow reading month, I needed something to get me out of it – and this one did. I read the whole series in less than a week and now I can’t wait to read more books from Tate James. My series review is coming soon.

So while the start of the month did start out being the slowest I have had in a long time. I did finish the month on a high note. What did you read in June? Have you read anything that I did this month? Let’s Chat!

29 Jun

Most Anticipated Books For The Second Half of 2021

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This week I’m sharing my most anticipated books for the second half of 2021. Top Ten Tuesday was created by The Broke and Bookish and is hosted by The Artsy Reader Girl.

How can we be going into July already? This year has gone fast. And with that, there are just so many books coming out in the second half of 2021. So today I thought I would share some of my most anticipated reads. There is a mix of young adult, fantasy, romance and more. Sometimes I don’t get to these books right away, but I hope that I can get to them soon. Like always these are in no order.

Flash Fire (The Extraordinaries #2) by T.J. Klune | Bombshell (Hell’s Belles #1) by Sarah MacLean | Defy the Night (Defy the Night #1) by Brigid Kemmerer | If This Gets Out by Sophie Gonzales and Cale Dietrich

Under the Whispering Door by T.J. Klune | Portrait of a Scotsman (A League of Extraordinary Women #3) by Evie Dunmore | Devil in Disguise (The Ravenels #7) by Lisa Kleypas | The Wild Ones by Nafiza Azad

Gilded by Marissa Meyer | With You Forever (Bergman Brothers #4) by Chloe Liese

And there we go, those are some of my most anticipated books for the second half of 2021. Have you read any of these books yet? Are you planning to? What are you looking forward to reading through the second half of the year? Let’s Chat!