Books Read = 14
I had a most productive reading month. I finally feel like I’m getting back into the swing of things and no longer headed towards that rut that I kept feeling close at hand. I started a new reading challenge of sorts, where I’m trying to give more attention to the books that I’ve purchased (physical, ebook, and audio) and I made more progress than I expected. Of the 14 total books I read this month, 3 were review books, 3 were from the library/Kindle Unlimited/freebies, and a grand total of 8 were books that I purchased. Not bad if I do say so myself.
Posted Reviews
Alright, so I did say I had a productive reading month… but I didn’t post a single review. ha I have a few that I definitely plan on reviewing in June.
Unreviewed Reads
- Only Human (Themis Files #3) by Sylvain Neuvel ★★★★
- The Bloody Chamber and Other Stories by Angela Carter ★★★★
- I Know I Am, But What Are You? by Samantha Bee ★★★
- Lock In (Lock In #1) by John Scalzi ★★★★
- Head On (Lock In #2) by John Scalzi ★★★★
- A Court of Frost and Starlight (A Court of Thorns and Roses #3.1) by Sarah J. Maas ★
- A Girl Like Her (Ravenswood #1) by Talia Hibbert ★★
- The Burning Maze (The Trials of Apollo #3) by Rick Riordan ★★★★
- Unlocked: An Oral History of Haden’s Syndrome (Lock In 0.5) by John Scalzi ★★★★★
- The Realm of Possibility by David Levithan ★★★★
- Chimes at Midnight (October Daye #7) by Seanan McGuire ★★★★
Best of the Month: Lock In (Lock-In #1) by John Scalzi ★★★★
Lock In was one of those books that I bought and its been languishing on my unread shelf. I decided to pick up the prequel story first and while I’m not usually one that geeks out on uber science-y stories but I really did with that one. It was a fantastic introduction to Lock In and I really enjoyed this strange robot/detective mystery (and the follow-up Head On was equally great.)
Least Favorite: A Girl Like Her (Ravenswood #1) by Talia Hibbert ★★
I figure I should say that for starters that this is a genre I read irregularly and super isn’t my thing so I may not be the best judge of character. I had heard a ton of great things about it and was one I could read to take advantage of my Kindle Unlimited membership but… something about this one rubbed me the wrong way. I technically DNF’d this and called it quits around 70%.
Biggest Surprise: Only Human (Themis Files #3) by Sylvain Neuvel ★★★★
I’ve loved this entire trilogy (and I’ve said it before but I’ll say it again, the audiobooks are the freaking best ever) but this finale still comes as a surprise because I always hate series enders for one reason or another. This wrapped up the story nicely and I’m really pleased with the story arc Neuvel crafted.
Biggest Disappointment: A Court of Frost and Starlight (A Court of Thorns and Roses #3.1) by Sarah J. Maas ★
Admittedly, I wasn’t a fan of A Court of Wings and Ruin either, but I was hoping that this spin-off series Maas is planning would draw me back into this fantasy world. I had been debating whether or not to actually pre-order it but I eventually did and I’m actually angry with myself for not following my gut instinct. lol I had even had this rated 2 star initially but nope, there really wasn’t anything that I liked about it. 1 star.
I’m glad you loved Lock In! I’ll have to check out the prequel. I’m also hoping to get to Only Human, I’m really behind with review books, but so glad you loved it😁
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Wow! 14 books! I wish I could read that many books in one month! I hope you have a great June!
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