A little later than planned but I’ve finally reflected on my reading progress in June and thought I’d include a potential TBR at the bottom for the rest of July. My blog has been lacking recently as I’ve been feeling bogged down by life and generally just not been great. June was a great reading month though, so let’s get to it!
Number of Books read: 11
Number of Pages read: 4,304
I managed to read 11 books in June which I’m really happy with. I read some really fab books too so lots and lots of stars were given! My favourites were Our Dark Duet, Paper Butterflies and The Call. I also adored If Birds Fly Back by Carlie Sorosiak – such a gorgeous debut novel!
- Am I Normal Yet? by Holly Bourne – ★★★★★
- How Hard Can Love Be? by Holly Bourne – ★★★★★
- What’s A Girl Gotta Do? by Holly Bourne – ★★★★
- …And A Happy New Year? by Holly Bourne – ★★★★★
- If Birds Fly Back by Carlie Sorosiak – ★★★★★
- Spellbook of the Lost and Found by Moira Fowley-Doyle – ★★★★
- Our Dark Duet by Victoria Schwab – ★★★★★
- The Call by Peadar O’Guilin – ★★★★★
- Paper Butterflies by Lisa Heathfield – ★★★★★ (review to come!)
- Cell 7 by Kerry Drewery – ★★★★ (review to come!)
- Day 7 by Kerry Drewery – ★★★★ (review to come!)
It would take some sort of miracle for me not to select Our Dark Duet as my book of the month for June. I thought it was fantastic from beginning to end and I am now even more convinced than ever that Victoria Schwab can do no wrong! I am so thrilled that I will finally have the chance to meet her twice this month and I’m super excited about it. Honestly these books are just marvellous! Check out my full (gushing) review here.
- Goodreads Challenge: 57/100
- Let’s Turn Pages: 20,238/38,000 pages
- British Books Challenge: 18/12 (keeping going with this one!)
- 2017 Beat the Backlist Challenge: 13/40
- #DiversityBingo2017: 9/36
July TBR Books!
July is finally the month we have all been waiting for – YALC month! I’m really excited to be going for the first time and I’m even more excited to be going with some of my really good bookish friends. I’m also looking forward to meeting more of my online bookish friends in person and talking everything books and YA. In true YALC spirit most of the books I’m hoping to read this month are on my YALC tbr too. I don’t know which ones I will get to but here are some options!
What were your favourites reads in June?
What books are on your July TBR? Will you be going to YALC?
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I just bought my first V E Scwab book. I’m a hundred years behind everyone else but I’m excited to read it! I have a few of your July reads on my TBR too! I hope you like We Were Liars. I sobbed my way through it. It was so good!
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I’m reading We Were Liars at the moment, hoping to finish it tonight. What Schwab book did you buy? You’re in for a treat!
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I bought A Darker Shade of a Magic! I keep eying it over my uni reading but I only have a few more weeks til I can read whatever I want! So I’m trying to have some self control 😂
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Yay! I LOVE the Shades of Magic trilogy. Schwab is a brilliant writer!
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Amazing reading month, Kelly! I really need to read the Holly Bourne books. I loooooved We Were Liars so I hope you enjoy that one!!! I wasn’t a fan of One of Us is Lying, but will definitely be interested to see your thoughts.
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You had an AMAZING June, Kelly! I love this list– in particular, seeing that you had so many 5 star reviews. That’s great! It’s been a long time since I’ve had a proper 5 star review book, I’m a bit jealous. 😉 That Our Dark Duet cover is GORGEOUS! I haven’t seen that one before. I’ll have to keep an eye out for it.
My favorite books I read in June were Skulduggery Pleasant and Sleeping Giants. It was a fairly average month for me, sadly. I hope July improves for me.
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It’s the UK cover for Our Dark Duet, I love both of them! Hope you have a great July!
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One of Us Is Lying is on my TBR too 🙂 And I should really get into the Holly Bourne books. I’ve heard so many wonderful things about them.
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I read One of Us is Lying yesterday – I devoured it! Holly Bourne’s books are FAB!
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We Were Liars is on my next TBR as well. Good luck over the next month!
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I’ve heard amazing things about it and luckily have avoided any spoilers!
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love the spinster girls books, agree that lotties story was my least favourite but still amazing! I’m in a huge reading slump and I don’t like it, think I’m gunna reread some of my favourites to try and get me out of it ❤
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I agree, all three were amazing that one just didn’t quite have the same level of humour that I loved in the first two. Oh no, I hate feeling slumpy 😦 I usually reread an old favourite to get me out of it or a graphic novel occasionally! Hope it goes soon! ❤
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Yeah, I think those two tips always seem to get me out of it, might pick up Silver Linings Playbook, or restart my walking dead graphic novels. I think I’ve tried to read too ambitious books for a slump, i.e. reread the bone season or start The Circle, bad mistake ahah!!
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I keep seeing Spellbook of the Lost and Found! Would you recommend it?
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If you like books that are really atmospheric and/or have magical realism in them then yes. I guess it wouldn’t be for everyone but I thought it was gorgeous!
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Great post, my favourite read in June would have to be The Hate U Give and The Song of Achilles. I hope you have a great time at YALC 😀
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Ah The Hate U Give is definitely going to make it into my top books of 2017 list at the end of the year. It’s phenomenal! Glad you enjoyed!
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Thanks it’s going to be on my list as well 😀
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