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June 2021 Wrap up!


 

 


Hi! With another month over, I wanted to wrap up all the books I read last month. I had a great reading month, with most of my reads being 5 stars. Read on to see what I read and see my star ratings. * denotes a favorite read of the month.

 

Physical Books

1- Kate In Waiting by Becky Albertalli- 5 stars (*****)

 

I finished the last 40 or so pages of this on June first. I loved this book so much and was smiling the whole time. This book was filled with funny moments and also some very serious moments.

 

2- * One Last Stop by Casey McQuiston–5 stars (*****)

 

Oh, my goodness I loved this book so much. The mix of Sci-fi and Contemporary Romance was just what I look for in a summer read. The romance was sweet and the characters were so much fun to read.

 

3- * Malibu Rising by Taylor Jenkins Reid -5 stars (*****)

This book has a bit of a story with it. Amazon told me that the post office, not a local one, had probably lost the book and that I could get a refund. I got my refund and then went to Target the next day to get a copy. The next Tuesday the book showed up, and I put the brand new book in my local free little library. I loved this book so much and I believe it’s my second favorite book I’ve read by Taylor Jenkins Reid.

4- Tash Hearts Tolstoy by Kathryn Ormsbee (reread) – 5 stars (*****)

This was added to my tbr after I made my graphic and I forgot to get the photo which is why it’s missing. This is one of my favorite YA contemporaries and I just love it so much. I love Tash as a character and I love the story.

5- The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett- 4.5 stars (****.5)

 

I’m trying to read more classics I missed as a kid this year. I’m interested in children’s and middle-grade classics as opposed to adult classics this year. I really enjoyed this story a lot, it started off as one of my favorites, then as the book progressed, I started to notice some pacing issues. Due to this, I did not love this book as much I loved A Little Princess, but this was still my second favorite classic I’ve read this year. I enjoyed the characters and the story.

 

The Ebooks

6- Cemetery Boys by Aiden Thomas- 5 stars (*****)

This was a group read for TBR and Beyond Facebook group last month. It surprised me how much I loved it because it’s not really a genre I read. I was debating between 4.5-5 stars for this because I wasn’t sure what my rating would be. The end of the story made it 5 stars for me.

7-* Felix Ever After by Kacen Callender -5 stars (*****)

Ok so I saw this book mentioned a lot last year, and I thought it was one of those books that were hyped but wouldn’t deliver what I look for in a story. I adored this book, and it’s one of my favorites of all time. I just loved Felix, Ezra, and the rest of the characters in this story. Warning: This book is very heavy so look at the Story Graph page before reading.

 

8- * You Should See Me In A Crown by Leah Johnson–5 stars (*****)

This was a sweet WLW romance I read this month. I was reading two pretty heavy contemporaries so I was glad this book was a little lighter and fun, while still having an important message. I know Leah Johnson has a new book coming out this month, so that book is also very much on my radar.  

9- Heartstopper Volume 1 by Alice Osserman 

I am on the Heartstopper train! I'm reading a book a month in the webtoons app. I just loved this book so much. 

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