A detailed look at June’s reading habits: I read 44 books in June where half were sci-fi books. My June Wrap Up reveals an unprecedented number of 5-star reads and books read by my most read author!
Overview
| June Blog Updates | June Bookish Posts |
|---|---|
| 📖 Weekly Wrap: May 31st to June 6th 📖 Weekly Wrap: June 7th to June 20th 📖 Weekly Wrap: June 21st to June 27th 📖 Weekly Wrap: June 28th to July 4th | 📚 31 Books Read in May: a Month of Re-reads |
Outline
June Reflection and Into July
I’ve put off posting my June Wrap for so long – I think this is the latest I’ve ever posted a Monthly Wrap Up.
June was the month of sci-fi romance reads; half the books I read fell into that genre (that’s 22 books)! The books I read in June also yielded the most 5-star reads (13 books) and the most books read by a single author (26 books). I’ve also noticed a trend over the past six months: I’m reading more and more books from Kindle Unlimited. I really appreciate how authors are putting their books on KU, it makes books more affordable and accessible.
I read six books from my Up Next Shelf. Unfortunately, it’s the same story every month: I need to read more books from my Up Next Shelf 😅. I am getting better, though!
Books I Read This Month
Key: 🔁 re-read | 🤓 reviewed on this blog | 📲 eARC | 📜 Up Next Shelf
• Ice Planet Honeymoon: Rukh & Harlow (Ice Planet Barbarians, #4.5) by Ruby Dixon
• Ice Planet Honeymoon: Raahosh & Liz (Ice Planet Barbarians, #2.5) by Ruby Dixon
• Barbarian’s Seduction (Ice Planet Barbarians, #18) by Ruby Dixon
• Veronica’s Dragon (Icehome, #2) by Ruby Dixon
• Devi’s Distraction (Icehome, #7) by Ruby Dixon
• Angie’s Gladiator (Icehome, #5) by Ruby Dixon
• Willa’s Beast (Icehome, #3) by Ruby Dixon 📜
• Mari’s Mistake (Icehome, #11) by Ruby Dixon
• Aria’s Ascension (Taken, #2) by Stacy Jones 🔁
• Aria’s Desire (Taken, #5) by Stacy Jones
• Barbarian’s Taming (Ice Planet Barbarians, #9) by Ruby Dixon
• Barbarian’s Valentine (Ice Planet Barbarians, #17.5) by Ruby Dixon
• Ruthless (Steel Demons MC, #8) by Crystal Ash
• Corsairs: Adiron (Corsair Brothers, #1) by Ruby Dixon
• When She’s Belongs (Risdaverse, #4) by Ruby Dixon
• When She Dances (Risdaverse, #5) by Ruby Dixon
• Wisdom Sits in Places: Landscape and Language Among the Western Apache by Keith H. Basso
• Managed (VIP, #2) by Kristen Callihan 📜
• The Corsair’s Captive (Corsairs, #1) by Ruby Dixon
• Claiming His Kitten by MINK
• Barbarian’s Touch (Ice Planet Barbarians, #8) by Ruby Dixon
• Barbarian’s Redemption (Ice Planet Barbarians, #13) by Ruby Dixon 🔁
• Gail’s Family (Icehome, #4) by Ruby Dixon
• Penny’s Protector (Icehome, #10) by Ruby Dixon
• Callie’s Catastrophe (Icehome, #9) by Ruby Dixon
• Aftershocks (Icehome, #9.5) by Ruby Dixon
• The Game Plan (Game On, #3) by Kristen Callihan 🔁
• Aria’s Awakening (Taken, #1) by Stacy Jones 🔁
• Victoria’s Discovery (Taken, #3) by Stacy Jones 🔁
• Victoria’s Embrace (Taken, #4) by Stacy Jones 🔁
• In the Corsair’s Bed (Corsairs, #2) by Ruby Dixon 🔁
• The Trouble with Quarterbacks by R.S. Grey
• Enticed by the Corsair (Corsairs, #3) by Ruby Dixon
• The Yellow Wallpaper by Charlotte Perkins Gilman 📜
• Say You’re Mine by Alexa Riley
• Savages (Vengeance, #1) by M. Sinclair 📜
• Barbarian’s Alien (Ice Planet Barbarians, #2) by Ruby Dixon 🔁
• Barbarian’s Rescue (Ice Planet Barbarians, #15) by Ruby Dixon 📜
• Barbarian’s Lady (Ice Planet Barbarians, #14) by Ruby Dixon
• Barbarian Mine (Ice Planet Barbarians, #4) by Ruby Dixon 🔁
Book Types: Most books were on Kindle Unlimited (30).
Rating Distribution: Most June reads were 4-stars (19).
June Breakdown
Want to Read from this month
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The Centaur’s Wife by Amanda Leduc
★
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Most Favourite and Least Favourite*
*Can’t be a re-read
Most Favourite: Reel by Kennedy Ryan. See why here.
Least Favourite: Sinful Liaisons by Sanjana Nidhi. See why here.
Longest and Shortest Books
Longest Book: When She Belongs by Ruby Dixon ~ 468 pages
Shortest Book: The Yellow Wallpaper by Charlotte Perkins Gilman ~ 35 pages
Statistics
Most Read Genre: Sci-Fi Romance (20).
Origin Breakdown: Most of the books I read were “instant” reads (30), meaning I purchased and immediately read them.
Most Read Author: Ruby Dixon with 26 books!!!
*Person of Colour includes non-white human characters in fantasy novels
Best Performing Bookstagram Posts
June Book Reviews
Multifaceted Characters
The Lost Apothecary by Sarah Penner
Single Sentence Review: A suspenseful novel told in two timelines, 1791 and 2020, explores the motives behind unsolved apothecary murders yet unfortunately suffers from inconsistent pacing.
Finding Ronan’s Heart by Melanie Moreland
Single Sentence Review: A delightful and loving story that explores independence, (found) family and meaningful connection.
My July Hopefuls
The three books I want to read at a minimum in June are all fantasy novels! I haven’t been in the mood to read YA fantasy in months but I’m finally feeling the desire to read that genre again.
My minimum-TBR list is comprised of:
- The Gilded Ones by Namina Forna
- A River of Royal Blood by Amanda Joy
- Blood Heir by Amélie Wen Zhao
Anticipated July Releases
Men Are Frogs by Saranna DeWylde
Releasing July 27, 2021
Loved by Liam by Melanie Moreland
Releasing July 29, 2021
See my Upcoming Release page for more of the books I’m looking forward to in July!
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