Month in Review: July 2020

Well, happy August everyone! I hope your month of July was relaxing and/or not exceedingly stressful! I'm not really sure how high we're aiming these days in terms of experiences, but I still hope you all are doing well. :) 

In personal news--my husband and I officially moved into out new place in July. It's been a big adjustment, but we're finally settling in, we've finally unpacked all the boxes (the most relieving feeling of all!), and now it's just getting acquainted with the place. It's still so nice to be back in SoCal. I've never lived in an apartment setup quite like this one, so it's been very weird living somewhere where you have to pass through multiple doors and gates and hallways just to get outside! Not a huge fan, but hey, at least it feels safe and I get to experience something new. :) I also wrapped up my last week of summer classes last week and don't start the fall semester until August 17th, so I have about two more weeks of relative freedom from school! Maybe I'll get more reading and blogging in (she says hopefully)?

In reading news... As you can probably tell, my reading has been a bit all over the place in terms of genre, but I think I'm finally hitting back into a groove overall and I couldn't be more grateful for the fact that I read fifteen books this month! (!!) A few of these books were carried over from previous months that I finally finished, but it still counts. A few highlights from this past month were The Cold Vanish, Dark Horses, The Mermaid, the Witch, and the Sea, and The Rightful Queen!

How have you guys been?? COVID has been spiking in a lot of places, or at least it has where I am, so I hope you're all staying safe. It's been a really weird summer and I'm curious how everyone has been hanging in there!

And lastly, how was your reading month? Did you read any great books? Have you read any of the books I read? Let me know, I'd love to chat about any and all the books!

# books read: 15
 

Silver in the Wood by Emily Tesh ★★★
Source: Owned | Format: Paperback

The Vanished Queen by Lisbeth Campbell ★★★★
Source: Publisher | Format: Physical ARC

Axiom's End by Lindsay Ellis ★★★★
Source: Publisher | Format: Physical ARC

The Cold Vanish: Seeking the Missing in North America's Wildlands by Jon Billman ★★★★★
Source: NetGalley | Format: eARC



Dark Horses by Susan Mihalic★★★★
Source: Publisher | Format: Physical ARC

Afterland by Lauren Beukes ★★★★
Source: Publisher | Format: Physical ARC

The Wife Between Us by Greer Hendricks and Sarah Pekkanen ★★★★
Source: Publisher | Format: Physical ARC

The Mermaid, the Witch, and the Sea by Maggie Tokuda-Hall★★★★
Source: Owned (Gift) | Format: Hardcover



The Glass Ocean by Beatriz Williams, Lauren White, & Lauren Willig ★★★

Source: Borrowed | Format: Hardcover

Acharnians/Lysistrata/Clouds by Aristophanes 
Source: Owned | Format: Paperback

The Rightful Queen by Isabelle Steiger
Source: Publisher | Format: ARC

The Boleyn Inheritance by Philippa Gregory
Source: Borrowed | Format: Hardcover



The Exiles by Christina Baker Kline
Source: Publisher | Format: Physical ARC

Witchy by Ariel Slamet Ries
Source: Owned | Format: Paperback

Universe of Two by Stephen Kiernan
Source: Publisher | Format: ARC

The Only Good Indians by Stephen Graham Jones ★★★★★
Girl, Serpent, Thorn by Melissa Bashardoust ★★★
The Sin in the Steel by Ryan Van Loan ★★★★
Chronicles of a Nuclear World: First Apocalyptic Journal "Under the Ground" by Radislav Borr ★★★★
Crossings by Alex Landragin ★★★★★
The Cold Vanish: Seeking the Missing in North America's Wildlands by Jon Billman ★★★★★
Empire of Wild by Cheri Dimaline ★★★★★
Axiom's End by Lindsay Ellis ★★★★
The Rightful Queen by Isabelle Steiger ★★★★★


(other than reviews)

Month in Review: June 2020
Blog Tour: Orphan Eleven by Gennifer Choldenko--Audio Excerpt
Anticipated August 2020 Releases!

Top Five/Ten Tuesday:
Books That Make Me Smile
Authors I've Read the Most Books By (Freebie!)


Can't-Wait Wednesday:
7/1: How to Rule an Empire and Get Away with It by K.J. Parker, The Lions of Fifth Avenue by Fiona Davis, & The Girl and the Ghost by Hanna Alkaf
7/8: Ink and Sigil by Kevin Hearne & The Exiles by Christina Baker Kline
7/15: The Vanished Queen by Lisbeth Campbell, Hollowpox: The Hunt for Morrigan Crow by Jessica Townsend, & Eva Evergreen: Semi-Magical Witch by Julie Abe
7/22: The First Sister by Linden A. Lewis, The Forest of Stars by Heather Kassner, & Bronte's Mistress by Finola Austin
7/29: Drowned Country by Emily Tesh, The Dark Tide by Alicia Jasinska, & Driftwood by Marie Brennan

The Friday Face-Off:
Tunnel
Holding an Object

Have you read any of these? What books did you read this month? I hope you all had a great month-- comment below and let me know!