adelbert
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Post by adelbert on Jun 1, 2024 9:54:23 GMT -6
It's a new month! Summer break has started for some, temperatures are up, and books are being released. What did you read last month? What are you looking forward to reading this month?
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nelzie
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Post by nelzie on Jun 1, 2024 10:00:02 GMT -6
It was a little slower month for me. I read 10 books. Most were pretty good. Favorites were Funny Story and The Gathering.
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nelzie
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Post by nelzie on Jun 1, 2024 10:33:34 GMT -6
Just went through my June TBR list, there are a ton of books on my list coming out this month!
Pardon My Frenchi by Farrah Rochon Just Some Stupid Love Story by Katelyn Doyle Leather & Lark by Brynne Weaver Match Me if You Can by Swati Hedge The Midnight Feast by Lucy Foley The Housemaid is Watching by Freida McFadden Horror Movie by Paul Tremblay A Talent for Murder by Peter Swanson Not In Love by Ali Hazelwood The Rom-Commers by Katherine Center A Love Like the Sun by Riss M. Neilson One-Star Romance by Laura Hankin What You Leave Behind by Wanda M. Morris Lula Dean's Little Library of Banned Books by Kirsten Miller Middle of the Night by Riley Sager The Nature of Disappearing by Kimi Cunningham Grant The Next Mrs. Parrish by Liv Constantine Incidents Arounds the House by Josh Malerman A Novel Love Story by Ashley Poston Tangled Up in You by Christina Lauren Rules for Second Chances by Maggie North Barely Even Friends by Mae Bennett
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nelzie
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Post by nelzie on Jun 1, 2024 10:40:40 GMT -6
I started Long Time Gone by Charlie Donlea last night but I just got the ARC for The Housemaid is Watching so I'll probably switch to that first.
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tinyjoys
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Post by tinyjoys on Jun 1, 2024 11:16:45 GMT -6
I read 10 books last month. None were real standouts & all 3/3.5s. Going from oldest to most recent:
Before You Knew My Name by Jaqueline Bublitz The Most Likely Club by Elyssa Friedland Seduction & Snacks by Tara Sivec The Love Wager by Lynn Painter Futures & Frosting by Tara Sivec Troubles & Treats by Tara Sivec The New Guy by Kathryn Freeman The Morning Show Murders by Al Roker Up Close & Personal by Kathryn Freeman Fool Me Once by Ashley Winstead (probably the only 4)
I started Beautiful Little Fools by Jillian Cantor yesterday and I’m only a couple chapters in but enjoying it. It’s supposed to be a pre/sequel to The Great Gatsby all in one.
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origami
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Post by origami on Jun 1, 2024 11:57:59 GMT -6
I read four really good books in May.
The Four Pivots by Shawn Ginwright (for work but it’s excellent if you work in social services) 5⭐️ Sea of Tranquility 5⭐️ Cultish: the language of fanaticism by Amanda montell 4.5⭐️ Everything/Nowhere/Someone by Alice carriere 5⭐️
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cnf
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Post by cnf on Jun 1, 2024 12:48:02 GMT -6
I read ten books in May as well.
I reread Fourth Wing and Iron Flame Romancing the Grump Flawless Heartless Powerless This Wretched Valley Crescent City Reckless A Court of Thorns and Roses
I'll probably forgo reading two books at once like I usually do in order to power through the ACOTAR and CC2. My rance books are piling up and I keep pushing our holds as they come in at this point. Too many books. Hopefully I can read a bunch once I'm done with school for the summer in three weeks.
I've made a good starting dent in Court of Mist and Fury so far today.
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mathrun
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Post by mathrun on Jun 1, 2024 12:59:25 GMT -6
13 For me in May.
Matched 3⭐️ A Calmity of Souls 3.5⭐️ The Truth About the Devlins 4.5⭐️ The Familiar 4.5⭐️ None of This is True 3.5⭐️ Daughter of Mine 3.5⭐️ Funny Story 3.5⭐️ The Last Words 3.5⭐️ Emergent Properties 4⭐️ How to Solve Your Own Murder 4.5⭐️ Olive Again 3.5⭐️ The Assassin’s Blade 4.5⭐️ There There 4.5⭐️
In June I’m looking forward reading The Demon of Unrest, Bad Blood, The Return of Ellie Black, and the new Sherry Thomas Lady Sherlock.
I’m in the middle of the The 24th Hour (Women’s Murder Club that I’m just reading because I am committed now.)
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abs
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Post by abs on Jun 1, 2024 13:23:55 GMT -6
4 in May for me. I started out the month strong and then the end of the month was crazy and it took me 3 weeks to read one week.
I liked Funny Story and The Other Side of Disappearing. The Vacancy in Room 10 and The Paradise Problem were only ok.
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wedding
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Post by wedding on Jun 1, 2024 14:09:26 GMT -6
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Post by blurnette989 on Jun 1, 2024 16:27:58 GMT -6
In may I read 5 books:
Ruthless Vows by Rebecca Ross Remarkably bright creatures by Shelby Van pelt Olga dies dreaming by Xochitl Gonzalez The Radium Girls by Kate Moore Piranesi by Susan Clarke
Currently reading the uninhabitable earth: life after warming by David Wallace wells and it is not uplifting for sure.
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adelbert
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Post by adelbert on Jun 1, 2024 16:41:42 GMT -6
I read 6 books in May and really enjoyed them all. 2 we're fantastic novellas, 1 was only OK overall but a fun read, and three were a new for me Genre (Lit RPG) that were so much fun. It was a great reading month for me and I'm looking forward to more of the same in June.
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adelbert
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Post by adelbert on Jun 1, 2024 16:42:43 GMT -6
In June I'm looking forward to four new books coming out.
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Post by marygracerich on Jun 1, 2024 17:30:11 GMT -6
I finished 3 books in May.
Stalking Jack the Ripper and Hunting Prince Dracula by Kerri Maniscalco.
I also read The Emperor of Evening Stars by Laura Thalassa. They were all pretty good.
I started two others. I am almost finished with Dark Harmony by Laura Thalassa and I am 15% into What Did You Do? By Jeanine O’Riley. Once I finish Dark Harmony, I’m going to re-read Fourth Wing and Iron Flame. Then I am going to read Ali Hazelwood’s new book when it comes out. After that I may start Crave. I downloaded it the other day. I also want to do a full Throne of Glass re-read.
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byjove
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Post by byjove on Jun 1, 2024 17:58:26 GMT -6
The next Lady Sherlock also comes out in June!
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sudsy
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Post by sudsy on Jun 1, 2024 18:12:35 GMT -6
I started and stopped so many books in May. I was so so busy between work and the kids and I’ve been exhausted. When I get home, I literally disassociate watching TikTok until I pass out (usually 5 min later).
I started Mad Honey. I won the book in a giveaway months ago, and I finally decided to pick it up. The writing is pretty fantastic, but Jodi Picoult is involved, so that is typically the case!
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byjove
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Post by byjove on Jun 2, 2024 5:54:29 GMT -6
The next Lady Sherlock also comes out in June! The last Maisie Dobbs (#18) comes out Tuesday. Busy month I have the Ali Hazelwood preordered too.
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Post by icedcoffee on Jun 2, 2024 15:38:02 GMT -6
I just finished reading The Fisherman by John Langan. It was excellent!! Great start to June. 5 stars
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sudsy
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Post by sudsy on Jun 2, 2024 20:15:49 GMT -6
In may I read 5 books: Ruthless Vows by Rebecca Ross Remarkably bright creatures by Shelby Van pelt Olga dies dreaming by Xochitl Gonzalez The Radium Girls by Kate Moore Piranesi by Susan Clarke Currently reading the uninhabitable earth: life after warming by David Wallace wells and it is not uplifting for sure. How was The Radium Girls? I have it on my TBR.
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emma
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Post by emma on Jun 2, 2024 21:28:17 GMT -6
I didn’t read many books in May, it took me a long time to get through one of them just because it was not an easy read. I finished 6 book Butcher and Blackbird- 3 stars An Accidental Death- 4 stars The Future of Humanity- 4 stars Dark Age (Red Raising #5) - 4 stars Bridesmaid for Hire - 4 stars The Anxious Generation - 5 stars
The Anxious Generation was so interesting, it definitely gave me a lot to think about.
I started Lies and Weddings by Kevin Kwan, it’s ok but not grabbing me like Crazy Rich Asians did. I also started Lightbringer (Red Raising 6) on audio, but I think I might lose it before I finish it so I grabbed a physical copy from the library too.
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Post by blurnette989 on Jun 3, 2024 7:04:44 GMT -6
In may I read 5 books: Ruthless Vows by Rebecca Ross Remarkably bright creatures by Shelby Van pelt Olga dies dreaming by Xochitl Gonzalez The Radium Girls by Kate Moore Piranesi by Susan Clarke Currently reading the uninhabitable earth: life after warming by David Wallace wells and it is not uplifting for sure. How was The Radium Girls? I have it on my TBR. it was quite good. I didn't realize how much first hand documentation they had in letters and such from the women and girls themselves, so it's compelling. And although it is really depressing, it's 😍 mg to see how much of worker safety came about because of these young women.
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Post by angelashly on Jun 3, 2024 7:42:40 GMT -6
It was an ok month. Read a lot but also stopped and started a few too. All would be 3 stars but I would probably raise Funny Story to 3.5 or 4.
A game of lies Funny Story The paradise problem This summer will be different Mike high Mind games
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Post by MelanieCarmichael on Jun 3, 2024 8:27:57 GMT -6
I continue to be in awe of how many books you all read each month.
For May, I managed to read a whopping one book, Elin Hilderbrand's The Five-Star Weekend. It was a very good read, as hers usually are and I flew through it per usual. I'm bummed that she's retiring after Swan Song, out next week. She's so good for light, fluffy beach reads but since I slept on her for years, I have several of her earlier novels still left to read.
I started Penelope and Colin's Bridgerton book (I haven't read any of the others) and am enjoying it thus far.
I'm also still working my way through my historical fiction Civil War novel, Gods & Generals, which covers a lot more territory/time than The Killer Angels, which mostly focused on Gettysburg.
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Post by angelashly on Jun 3, 2024 8:32:35 GMT -6
I started One Perfect Couple. I hope it picks up because the premise sounds promising and the reviews are good, but I didn’t pick it up much this weekend.
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Post by boxerific on Jun 3, 2024 8:53:33 GMT -6
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Post by loony on Jun 3, 2024 9:24:21 GMT -6
In Order of Reading:
Your Lonely Nights are Over, Queer Horror 3.5* Harrow Lake, Horror, 4* Beauty & the Werewolf, Shifter Romance, 4* The Heiress, Thriller/Mystery, 4* Where Sleeping Girls Lie, Faridah Abike-lyimide, YA Mystery, 4.5* The Last Confessions of Sylvia P., Fictional Biography, 4* Getting Schooled & Pulling Doubles, Romance, 3.5* The September House, Horror, 4* Leslie F*cking Jones, Memoir, 4*
I tried to finish Bunny yesterday to round it out, but fell asleep and need to go back and re-listen to about a half our. It'll be my first June book.
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Post by bearfootzcontinued on Jun 3, 2024 12:41:53 GMT -6
Here are my May reads: The Funeral Ladies of Ellerie County 2.5* The Night we Lost Him 3.5* Part of Your World 4.5* Weyward 5* Yellowface 3* Northwoods 4* The Unmaking of June Farrow 5*
Current read: Yours Truly
Books I'm hoping to read for June: Just for the Summer Swan Song The Rom-Commers The Lost Letters from Martha's Vineyard
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Post by melohdy on Jun 3, 2024 13:00:17 GMT -6
I finished 7 in May, which is good for me:
That Time I got Drunk and Saved a Demon - 3.5 stars Latte Darling - 3.5 Stars A love Song for Ricki Wilde - 5 stars The Housemaid - 4 stars Everone on This Train is a Suspect - 4 stars Your Coffin or Mine - 3 stars The Woman in the Library - 4 stars
Currently reading - Georgie, All Along and looking for a good audiobook to listen to. I have a bunch of holds with really long wait times.
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Post by marygracerich on Jun 3, 2024 15:13:27 GMT -6
I finished Dark Harmony. The ending was sort of forced but it wasn’t too bad. I’m glad the conclusion was the way it was despite being forced.
I am starting my fourth wing and iron flame re-read. I am thinking about picking up Powerless and/or Touch of Darkness.
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Post by bubblehape on Jun 3, 2024 15:40:47 GMT -6
How was The Radium Girls? I have it on my TBR. it was quite good. I didn't realize how much first hand documentation they had in letters and such from the women and girls themselves, so it's compelling. And although it is really depressing, it's 😍 mg to see how much of worker safety came about because of these young women. I thought Radium Girls was fascinating but the book itself could have used better editing. It was made up for by the history and being so compelling as you said.
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