June Wrap-Up

Well, it’s half way through July, so you know what that means? A MONTHLY WRAP UP THAT’S HALF A MONTH LATE! Oops.

At the beginning of June I actually made a TBR post and, shockingly, I actually did it! I read the books that I wanted to read plus a few extras. I can at least give myself a pat on the back for that, even if I did (once again) let the blogging part slide.

1. Blue Lily Lily Blue – Maggie Stiefvater: I started out with this one because I really felt like getting back into the Raven Cycle world. Now, unfortunately, I have to wait until next year to read the fourth and final book. I can’t wait!

2. A Court of Thorns and Roses – Sarah J. Maas: A bit of a disappointment, I actually did post a review for this one.

3. The Fangirl’s Guide to the Galaxy – Sam Maggs: There was a sale at my bookstore and this book was only $10 so I kind of picked it up on a whim. I was pleasantly surprised, even if some of the writing made me cringe a little bit (just because of the “fandom” stereotyping) there were plenty of really awesome resources and tips that made up for it.

4. Stardust-Neil Gaiman: This was my first venture in to Gaiman’s work. My sister LOVES his books so I thought I would pick this one up to start.

5. All New X-Men Volume 1 – Brian Michael Bendis: I had bought the first three volumes before I had even read the first so I decided it was about time. I love the X-Men. That’s all.

6. Dead Until Dark – Charlaine Harris: This was the last one on my July TBR list. I enjoyed it and I feel like it’s a really good summer series.

7 and 8. All New X-Men Volumes 2 and 3 – Brian Michael Bendis: I still love the X-Men.

June TBR

I don’t usually make TBR lists like this for the month in advance. I typically find that if I try to force myself to read something I will end up not enjoying it and end up in a reading slump, but recently I’ve been feeling a little bit overwhelmed with all the books that I want to read and I thought that maybe it’s best to have a little bit of organization.

This is what I am going to try to read in the month of June (in no particular order after the first one), who knows how well that will work out. I will probably do a recap at the end of the month to see how well it went.

1. Blue Lily, Lily Blue – Maggie Stiefvater (I actually started reading this one in May, but I will finish it in the next couple of days)

2. A Court of Thorns and Roses – Sarah J. Maas

3. Stardust – Neil Gaiman

4. Dead Until Dark – Charlaine Harris

I also have a LOT of graphic novels that I have not read on my shelf, so if I find myself getting bored of one of the books then I can easily pick up one of those to mix it up.