In personal news, not a lot to report! Work's been really busy despite summer being the slower season (or so I've been told, haha), but I'm getting used to things and I think figuring out a decent routine these days. I'm still doing aerial regularly, and I also added in a few dance classes during the week at a local studio, and--as someone who has zero dance background--it is the most humbling thing I've done, haha--and also a lot of fun! I really love a challenge (and it's definitely a challenge), but I'm having a great time and hoping it can transfer over to aerial as well.
In reading news, it was overall a pretty good month! I read a lot of really great books this month and I finally feel like I'm getting back into a bit of a groove with readings, so (fingers crossed) hopefully it continues in August. I had a blast reading Islington's upcoming sci-fi debut, Scion, and I was also really pleasantly surprised by Jen Julian's The Winter Folk. The book I least enjoyed was probably Orbital, and I feel like it's just because it didn't click with me for some reason, which was a bit of a bummer because I love the concept (and the cover!). I'm also finally almost finished up with a hefty tome I've been working my way through, The Cure for Living, so I'm hoping to finally have that review up in August, as well! I have so many great books lined up for August, though, so things are feeling good.
# books read: 12
Thoughts: This was a super thought-provoking and weird little read that wasn't quite what I expected! I still generally enjoyed this one, though--I also still really love this cover!
Thoughts: I had such a fun time with this! I'm very used to Islington's huge epic fantasy stories, so a shorter sci-fi thriller felt very different, and I found it be a huge page-turner.
The Winter Folk by Jen Julian
Thoughts: I really loved this delightfully weird and horror-ish tale! I'm definitely going to try to prioritize getting around to Jen Julian's previous release that I've been meaning to read now!
Thoughts: This was described as "cozy horror," and I'd probably agree that that's pretty much what it felt like! Definitely a worthwhile read if that's your vibe.
Thoughts: I always enjoy Parry's reads, and this one was no change to that. This is also probably the first Arthurian-themed story that I actually enjoyed and followed along with, so that's also a win!
Thoughts: I finally got around to getting through this one and while I'm still enjoying the Dungeon Crawler Carl books, I definitely have found the last couple books to be a bit lackluster compared to the earlier ones.
Thoughts: I read the first volume of Fables years and years ago, but I remembered none of it so I decided to revisit it and give it a re-read in the hopes of finally continuing on with the series!
Thoughts: This one had a really great premise, but unfortunately missed the mark a bit for me and I couldn't really get into many of these stories.
Thoughts: This was really fascinating--definitely a lot of information to take in, but extremely informative.
Thoughts: My hold finally came in at the library so I'm continuing the series! It's still grabbing me enough that I want to keep reading, but it's definitely a very slow one. I adore the illustrations, though!
Thoughts: This was SO wonderfully creepy and weird. This is one of those middle grade books that makes me feel like it might terrify some young readers, but unlock a whole new world for others. Really fun read, and I'd recommend it!
Thoughts: This was an entirely random read that I grabbed because it showed up as a recommendation on Libby! I often end up listening to very random audiobooks because if I finish one without something immediately planned to read after, I tend to just pick the first thing I see that seems interesting on Libby, which has mixed results. Fortunately, this one was really interesting and has given me a new appreciation for garbagemen!
Thoughts: This was another random Libby read! It was cute and I can see a lot of readers enjoying it, but it didn't really grab me that much or stand out and I won't be continuing the series, probably.
7/8: The Dungeon Book by Gareth Hanrahan, The Salt King by Natasha Pulley, & Portrait of a Witch Undone by K.S. Shay
7/15: Bury Your Dead by Ana Paula Maia & Kitten by Stacey Yu
7/29: A Plagued Sea by Kim Bo-young, The Calamities by Chuck Wendig, & Hiroshima, 8:15: The Lost Memoir by Kiyoshi Tanimoto
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