July has arrived and we are officially halfway through the year (sorry to remind anyone who's feeling a bit weird about that like I am, I'm just trying to face it head-on, haha). It's been a very weird year for many of us, it seems, and a generally rough year for some, but I think there's also been some good things happening so hopefully we can all just keep holding onto that hope and look forward. :)
In personal news, I am finally free! I don't want to be too dramatic, but since January I've either been working multiple part-time contract jobs (mainly January through March) + taking classes or working my new full-time job + taking a full-time class load (I ended taking five classes at the same time as my full-time job.. it was sort of an accident and then I'm stubborn and stuck it out and boy, I should not have, haha--don't ever do this!), and the classes are finally over and I finally feel like I can breathe again! I haven't felt such relief in a long time, haha. There's still plenty of stressful things going on in life, but at least there are no more assignments looming. I've gotten right back to work reorganizing my ARCs and blog plans/reviews and I'm so excited to have more time again. There are so many personal projects I want to get started on, too, so fingers crossed I finally can!
In reading news, it was slightly slower month for me, but it was also when all of my finals were due and everything was wrapping up, so it wasn't exactly unexpected, haha. That being said, I'm starting to get back into the groove and finding a new routine with my new schedule (and more time!), so I'm excited to get into more books. I was also glad to get started on some July ARCs, so more reviews are in the works as well!
# books read: 10
Thoughts: I was really excited about this new horror book and it was a fairly solid read! I didn't love it as much as I'd hoped, but I would definitely recommend it to fans of the genre.
Thoughts: This was a really interesting read that I learned so much from--highly recommend it!
Thoughts: I quite enjoyed this one and thought the entire concept was really intriguing--a great read for magical realism-type fans!
Thoughts: This was well-researched and intriguing, but I'll admit that it didn't hold my interest quite as much as I expected it to.
Thoughts: I was surprised at how much I enjoyed Arcana Academy, and since then I've been really looking forward to this sequel. I had a really great time with it and think it was a very solid addition to the series. I'll have my review up closer to publication (which is soon!)
Thoughts: This was really interesting! I recently took a class on GIS applications and whatnot and this felt like a really great add-on from that class to learn more about everything. If you like archaeology, this is a great read!
Thoughts: This is a translated work of fiction that I'm struggling to know how to describe in just one sentence, so feel free to check out my review to know more about it, haha. It was weird, but I thought worth a read if it's up your alley!
Thoughts: I thought this had a really great start that fizzled out a little for me throughout the middle, but still a fun read!
Thoughts: I've had my eye on this one for years, and the recent influx in its popularity around the book community finally got to me and convinced me to finally pick it up.
Thoughts: This was a very quick thriller-type read that touches on some extremely relevant and important topics.
6/10: The Eye of Leviathan by M.A. Carrick, Not With a Bang by Temi Oh, & White Elephant by Jeyamohan
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