Books Read in June: 20
Books Read for the Year: 108/215
Topical Books/Monthly Goal Books:
Shift, by Rachel Vincent (re-read). Can’t believe I’ve basically forgotten this entire series.
The Other Side of the Mountain, by Charles Martin (TBR). This was the only remaining Martin book I hadn’t read, and I loved it so much! Now what am I going to do with my life?
The Iron Sword, by Julie Kagawa (re-read). I know I’d read this before, I just don’t remember it.
Death and Relaxation, by Devon Monk (TBR). It’s been a while since I’ve read any of Monk’s stuff, but I’m here for this series.
The Little Bookshop on the Corner, by Rebecca Raisin (TBR). I enjoyed this so much! I really enjoyed the banter between the two MC—it had me rolling.
Maps, Artifacts, and other Arcane Magic, by Meghan Ciana Doidge (TBR). Still enjoying this series.
For Review:
The Way of the Hermit, by Ken Smith. This was a surprisingly engrossing read. The descriptions of nature really made me want to visit the wilderness of the Scottish Highlands.
Loyally, Luke, by Pepper Basham. This was a cute romantic read, and I enjoyed the characters a lot.
Savor It, by Tarah DeWitt. This was a fun, witty read that had me rolling.
Better Left Unsent, by Lia Louis. This would be horrifying to go through, but made an entertaining read.
Barely Even Friends, by Mae Bennett. This grumpy/sunshine, enemies-to-lovers was a lot of fun to read.
The Seaside Sisters, by Pamela M. Kelley. For me, this read had almost no tensions, and the “romance” really barely happened at all.
Icon and Inferno, by Marie Lu. This was a fun read that reminded me of Ally Carter.
Right Where We Left Us, by Jen Devon. Solid romance read that I really enjoyed.
The Rom-Commers, by Katherine Center. As always, Katherine Center writes a fantastic rom-com, and I am here for it! This had me laughing and relating to Emma so much!
15 Summers Later, by RaeAnne Thayne. Kinda wanted the MC to get over herself and her self-righteous hissy fit, but this was a sweet read.
The Calculation of You and Me, by Serena Kaylor (review forthcoming). This was an enjoyable YA read. Marlow and Ash were just so stinking cute! And, a teenage boy who loves romance novels? Come on!
The Year of What If, by Phaedra Patrick (review forthcoming). Carla was a bit uptight to start off, but it was good to see her growth throughout the novel.
Left Unfinished:
A Crane Among Wolves, by June Hur. I didn’t make it very far in this. Iseul can’t stand her older sister, so her determination didn’t make any sense to me. And Daehyun was a sycophant with aspirations and got on my nerves. Just not a good fit for me.
Tired Ladies Take a Stand, by Gretchen Anthony. Yeah, these women came across as really selfish and bitchy and I didn’t like them.
Lights, Camera, Bones, by Carolyn Haines. I shouldn’t have tried to read the 27th book in a series without reading any others. This wasn’t bad, it just felt very superficial and I couldn’t get into it.
The Last Murder at the End of the World, by Stuart Turton. I found the POV very jarring, and I had no idea how the society worked, either, so I could not get grounded in the story.
Attached at the Hip, by Christina Riccio. The number of superficial characters in this just was too much for me.
Wild About You, by Kaitlyn Hill. The writing was solid, but the characters felt really juvenile, compared to their supposed ages.
The Quince Project, by Jessica Parra. This is the second book by this author I’ve DNFed, so I should probably just accept that her writing isn’t for me.
Shelterwood, by Lisa Wingate. I read about 10% of this and just could not get into it. It felt slow and angry and it wasn’t a good fit for me.
Bear, by Julia Phillips. The MC was just angry and mean, and this felt so slow and pointless. Not a good fit for me.
Middletide, by Sara Crouch. When I got to 20% and nothing interesting had happened except finding the body—and that was barely mention—I knew this was not a “gripping” read. Not for me.
Bitter and Sweet, by Rhonda McKnight. I read about 15% of this and just didn’t care about either MC.
Curvy Girl Summer, by Danielle Allen. I wasn’t expecting the opening scene to be a graphic sex scene, before I was even introduced to the MC, so no, thank you.
Hearts that Cut, by Kika Hatzopoulou. The beginning felt very chaotic and distant.
Titan’s Tears, by Chad Lester. The POV felt too distant for me and didn’t hold my attention.
Rules for Second Chances, by Maggie North. This felt very slow and the MC just couldn’t figure out who she was—not for me.
Tomorrow Is Another Day 
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