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July Wrap Up

 

Goodbye July! 

For those of you who didn't know, I decided to skip posting a June wrap up because my reading was abysmal and I just wasn't feeling up to writing one. So I didn't. But for July I did and sort of kept it as a tracker as I went. 

In July I finished 9 books.

  • A Prayer for the Crown Shy by Becky Chambers. I read this as an eARC, but it was released on July 12th. So go grab it now if you haven't, it is one of my favorite series and I just can't recommend it enough. 

  • Lavender House(ARC) by Lev AC Rosen, this classic esque murder mystery will be great for fans of Knives Out with a full cast of queer characters. 

  • The Stranded(ARC) by Sarah Daniels, a YA sci-fi dystopian novel focusing on teens living on an adapted cruise ship isolating from a deadly outbreak. Not my favorite but not bad. 

  • The House in the Pines(ARC) by Ana Reyes, a thriller/horror-esque that was interesting and had a sort of satisfying ending. 

  • Barbarian Lover(ARC) by Ruby Dixon... I just had to know what the series was all about and this was available as an arc so I did it. Romance is not my thing but I was pleasantly surprised at how good it was. 

  • The Retreat(ARC) by Sarah Pearse, a follow-up to the amazing The Sanitorium featuring another destination location and too many secrets to count.

  • Another by Yukito Ayatsuji, a Japanese horror, this time in manga format for a reading challenge through The StoryGraph.

  • For the Wolf by Hannah Whitten a fairy tale retelling that sounded more promising that it was.

  • Hungry Ghost (ARC) by Victoria Ying. A graphic novel following a young woman's struggle with generational guilt and an eating disorder. 
  • The Change by Kirsten Miller. Follow three woman as they gain mysterious powers as they go through 'the change' and fight the rampant misogyny in their closed off coastal town. 

Favorite:

  • A Prayer for the Crown Shy

Least Favorite: 

  • The Stranded 

ARC's: Pretty much everything I read for July was an ARC. I wanted to boost my numbers and take care of some ones that had been sitting there for awhile.  

I am just starting Persephone Station by Stina Leicht.  

For August, my goals are 2-3 books a week for hopefully a total of 10+ books. I know for some that isn't a lot but as a mood reader it'll be a challenge. 

I also want to try and finish my Japanese horror challenge from StoryGraph this month. I started it in the middle of July so I am hoping to read the rest of the titles by the end of August. 

In July I started re-watching NCIS. One of my most favorite shows. I have been watching it since it first aired however many years ago that was. 

I also made some progress on my writing. I had taken a bit of a break because I got a little to stuck in my head and I finally felt ready to look at it again. It's slow going because I have a lot happening in my personal life and I am trying to not let that affect my thoughts on writing. 

Also, I have been crocheting up a storm, making these little pouches for myself and some friends. I've stored dice in one and some tarot cards in another. It's been a lot of fun!

I've started bullet journaling again, so keeping up with that is important for me. I have tried to approach it in a different way and not letting the want for perfection affect me when I design spreads. So far I have been doing alright with it. 

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