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My Slowest Reading Month Ever? | June Wrap Up

Jul 1, 2021

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!

A Much Better Reading Month | May Wrap Up

Jun 3, 2021

After a very slow April, I finally feel like I’m in a much better reading mood. While I didn’t read a whole lot more this month, I feel like I’m getting back into it. I did re-read quite a number of books this month and I feel that has helped me move out of my little slump. Add to that the fact Melbourne went back into lockdown, which meant I couldn’t work. Which meant I had a lot more time to read.

Enough of all this talk let’s get into it. As I said before I did some re-reading this month which helped with my slump. I also managed to pick up a few books that I’ve been waiting to read for a while. But here we go, like always these are in no order.

Fugitive (Houston Defiance MC #3) by K.E. Osborn: I received the 4th book in this series for review before I realised I completely missed this one. So I finally picked it up. This might be my least favourite from the series. I like it, but I wasn’t able to connect with the character as much. The romance was really cute though | 2.5 Stars.

Impulsive (Houston Defiance MC #4) by K.E. Osborn: As soon as I read the synopsis for this one I was intrigued. It sounds fantastic and it was. The romance was great, the characters were and I can’t wait to see where this story goes | 3 Stars.

To Love and to Loathe (The Regency Vows #2) by Martha Waters: As soon as I heard about this book I knew that I needed to read it. And I ended up loving it. It’s a fantastic historical romance and I can’t wait to read more from Martha Waters | 4 stars – Review.

Last Will and Testament (Radleigh University #1) by Dahlia Adler: I saw this as a recommendation on a list that I was reading a little while ago and I’ve missed my college/university romances. This wasn’t it though. There was a lot of things missing for me in this one. The romance was okay – but I wanted more. The characters were here and there | 2.5 Stars.

Psy-Changeling #1 – 4 by Nalini Singh: This was a big re-read this month. I re-read it for no other reason than feeling like it. I read the first 4 books and then I pick and choose a few of the others. These first four and just fantastic. They just hit me just right.

Psy-Changeling #5-6 & #9-10 by Nalini Singh: I couldn’t do a re-read and not read these ones. I just love them so much. I love this series so much. And I cannot wait to continue reading it – which I now will.

Get a Life, Chloe Brown (The Brown Sisters #1) by Talia Hibbert: This is one of mine and Ely’s buddy reads and let me tell you, I loved it. I’ve been wanting to start this series for a while now and I finally did it. I took a little while to get into it, but once I did I had a blast | 4 Stars.

Heartstopper: Volume Four (Heartstopper #4) by Alice Oseman: I bought this the day it was published and came into work, but I couldn’t read it right away. I wasn’t ready for the pain. I loved it so much, it hurt but gosh it also made me smile so much | 5 stars.

Crooked Kingdom (Six of Crows #2) by Leigh Bardugo: I finally finished my re-read of Crooked Kingdom this month. I honestly don’t know why it took me so long to read – but I did it. I loved it and I can’t wait to read King of Scars | 4.5 Stars.

And there we go. Those are the books that I read in May. Have you read any of these? What did you think? Are you planning on reading them? What did you read in May? Let’s Chat!

Getting Back Into Reading | March Wrap Up

Apr 1, 2021

After a slower start to the year, I’m finally getting back into the reading groove in March. While I didn’t read as many as I usually read, I feel like reading a lot more. There was a week where I went into a little slump but since then I’ve not put a book down.

I did a mix of re-reading, reading things that have been on my tbr for some time and some new reads. It was a mix of romance, young adult and even graphic novels making it a great reading month for me. Enough of all this, let’s get into it.

Chain of Iron (The Last Hours #2) by Cassandra Clare: I read this as soon as it was published. I didn’t want to wait long because of spoilers. Plus I was still at home recovering at this point. I don’t want to say too much about this one yet, but I loved it. The characters were amazing, the plot killed me. Let’s just say that this book left me broken. And I’m not sure how I’m going to wait for the last book. | 4.5 Stars

Den of Vipers by K.A. Knight: Firstly this book isn’t for everyone. It’s dark, messy and not something that I would recommend out of the blue. I saw this one floating around and it sounded interesting. There were times where I had to step back and take a breath. But overall, it was a great read and I could not put it down. | 4 Stars

Nova (The Renegades #2) by Rebecca Yarros: This was my first re-read for the month. And it was great. I’m not too sure why I felt like re-reading, but I needed the messy, second chance love of Nova and Rachel. | 4 Stars

The Spinster and the Rake (Never a Wallflower #1) by Eva Devon: I hadn’t read anything from Eva Devon before I picked up this one, but I had a great time reading it. This marriage of convenience hit all the right spots and just put a smile on my face. I can’t wait to read more in this series. | 3.5 Stars

Only a Duke Will Do (School For Heiresses #2) by Sabrina Jeffries: I am slowly making my way through this series and this was the one that I didn’t love. It was fine and I didn’t hate it. But it just didn’t me the same feels like the other books in the series. Even other Sabrina Jeffries from different series | 3 Stars

The Shadow and Bone Trilogy by Leigh Bardugo: I put off reading this series for years now and I’m not sure why. I loved Six of Crows and Crooked Kingdom and then I never picked this series. But with the Netflix series coming out in April, I pushed. And I loved them all and frustrated that I waited this long to pick them up. | 4 stars

Beware a Scot’s Revenge (School For Heiresses #3) by Sabrina Jeffries: After not loving the second book, this one was fantastic. It was fun and enjoyable and hit me all in the right spots. I wish there were a little more feelings in the romance. But I still loved it a lot and can’t wait to read more | 4 Stars

Heartstopper: Volume 1-3 by Alice Oseman: This is another one that has been on my tbr for some time and I finally read them all. This is also the first book that I have read from my tbr that my best friend Ely picked for me. Heartstopper is adorable, and I could not stop smiling throughout reading it. I even read them all in the same day because I could not help myself | 4 Stars

The Extraordinaries (The Extraordinaries #1) by T.J. Klune: This was mine and Ely’s buddy read for March and I had a fantastic time reading it. It’s funny and made my heart happy. The House in the Cerulean Sea is one of my favourite books of all time, so I had high hopes for this one – and let’s say I can’t wait for book 2 | 4 Stars

And those are the books that I read this March! What did you read this month? What did you think of them? Have you read anything that I did this March? Let’s Chat!