The streak continues and I have managed to top 2000 pages this month. July was a great month and although I didn’t find any new favourites I was surprised at how well I did, especially seeing as we were away for a couple of days! I’m really loving my reading right now and I’m enjoying most of the books and I am working my way through the backlist on my TBR.

Stats for my June Wrap Up 2022

Books finished – 5
DNF – 0
New reads – 4
Rereads – 1
Pages read – 2050

CHALLENGE UPDATE

PopSugar challenge – 5 prompts completed
52 Books in 52 Weeks – 2 prompts completed

The Once and Future Witches

This was a new book, and one that I had no idea about going into. There was such a great combination of both historical knowledge and magic. Plus I adored the magic system in this one, it was so realistic and well written. One of the best ones I have read in a little while.

⭐⭐⭐⭐

Lock Every Door

I have a really weird sense of deja vu when I was reading this book and I don’t think it did it any favours if I’m honest. There was a lot about this book I enjoyed and a lot that seemed to fall flat.

⭐⭐⭐

Cemetery Boys by Aiden Thomas – ⭐⭐⭐
Heartstopper: Vol 1 by Alice Oseman – ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Lock Every Door by Riley Sager – ⭐⭐⭐
All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr – ⭐⭐⭐⭐
The Once and Future Witches by Alix E. Harrow – ⭐⭐⭐⭐

The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms

Talk about a book that has been on my radar for literal years because I can’t remember when I actually wanted to pick it up first. I will say it’s a little slow going and I think I’m going to have to start again to really understand what is going on but it looks promising.

August TBR

This is the first month where I have really made a dent in my challenge reads and got to swap out quite a few of the cover photos. I’m hoping the streak continues and I get to read a few more challenge books this month. Most of them have been winners and one or two have even been new favourites. So onto the August TBR

The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms by N. K. Jemisin
- A book about or set in a nonpatriarchal society – Popsugar Reading Challenge
The Firekeeper’s Daughter by Angeline Boulley
- A book with a reflected image on the cover or “mirror” in the title – Popsugar Reading Challenge
- Addresses a specific topic – 52 Books in 52 Weeks
Blankets by Craig Thompson
- A book that takes place during your favourite season – Popsugar Challenge
The Girl in Red by Christina Henry
- Chapters have titles – 52 Books in 52 Weeks

A Delayed Life by Data Kraus
- A book based on a real person – 52 Books in 52 Weeks
- A book with the name of a board game in the title – Popsugar Challenge
Evvie Drake Starts Over by Linda Holmes
- Title Starting with the letter “E” – 52 Books in 52 Weeks
A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder by Holly Jackson
- A #BookTok recommendation – Popsugar Challenge
Truly Devious by Maureen Johnson
- A book about a secret – Popsugar Challenge