"To find out what a story's really about,' the Librarian said,

'you don't ask the writer. You ask the reader."


- SNOW & ROSE by Emily Winfield Martin


Saturday, July 1, 2017

June 2017 Book Haul, Wrap-Up and July TBR



Hi there! I hope you are all doing well :)

It is really, really hard to try to understand that it is already July 1st!
Especially with how busy and chaotic June was for me, lol! 
I cannot even begin to tell you all the things that occurred throughout the month - enough to keep me away from most bookish things - which is why I never got to finish my reviews and nothing was posted all month long... 
I am lowering my expectations and taking away the pressure this month - I have set a realistic schedule for myself and do hope to follow through all the bookish things... I need to, for my own sanity, lol ;) 

To start, here are all the books I've read and accumulated throughout June :) 



My JUNE Book Haul

*What I received to review...

- BECAUSE YOU LOVE TO HATE ME edited by Ameriie (YA/HB) from Bloomsbury 
- SHARK DOG! by Ged Adamson (C/HB) from HarperCollins 
DOG NIGHT AT THE STORY ZOO by Dan Bar-el (MG/HB) from Tundra Books
CAN YOU FIND MY ROBOT'S ARM? by Chihiro Takeuchi (C/HB) from Tundra Books
7 ATE 9, The Untold Story by Tara Lazar (C/HB) from Disney-Hyperion 
ROYAL BASTARDS by Andrew Shvarts (YA/HB) from Disney-Hyperion 
- MILES MORALES by Jason Reynolds (YA/ARC) from Disney-Hyperion (Marvel Press)
- WILDMAN by J.C. Geiger (YA/HB) from Disney-Hyperion 
- HELLO, SUNSHINE by Leila Howland (YA/HB) from Disney-Hyperion 
THERE'S A MONSTER IN YOUR BOOK by Tom Fletcher (C/ARC) from Random House Children's Books 
- NO GOOD DEED by Kara Connolly (YA/ARC) from Random House Children's Books
THE DUKE OF BANNERMAN PREP by Katie A. Nelson (YA/HB) from Sky Pony Press 
THE HUSH by Skye Melki-Wegner (YA/HB) from Sky Pony Press 
- THE NEXT TOGETHER by Lauren James (YA/HB) from Sky Pony Press
- THE HEARTS WE SOLD by Emily Lloyd-Jones (YA/ARC) from The Novl (Little Brown)
- THE CROWNS OF CROSWALD by D. E. Night (YA/ARC) from JKS Communications 
- THE CAJUN DOCTOR (Cajun #10) by Sandra Hill (Adult/PB) from Avon Books 
- MEDDLING KIDS by Edgar Cantero (Adult/ARC) from Double Day Books 
- SUN AT MIDNIGHT by Rosie Thomas (Adult/ARC) from The Overlook Press 
- MAP OF THE HEART by Susan Wiggs (Adult/ARC) from William Morrow 



*Books I received as gifts or from giveaways...

- IT'S ALWAYS THE HUSBAND by Michelle Campbell (Adult/ARC) from @Lisa_LostInBooks
- THE BEES by Laline Paull (Adult/PB) from The Llama Library Book Swap 
LITTLE BEE by Chris Cleave (Adult/PB) 
STONEHEART by Charlie Fletcher (MG/PB) 
- THE TURNIP PRINCESS AND OTHER NEWLY DISCOVERED FAIRY TALES by Franz Xaver von Schonwerth (Classic/PB) 

From Book Of The Month June Subscription Box:
A MILLION JUNES by Emily Henry (YA/HB)

*Books I received through through #BooksForTrade via twitter...
- WHILE BEAUTY SLEPT by Elizabeth Blackwell (Adult/HB)
- PERFECT RUIN (Internment Chronicles #1) by Lauren DeStefano (YA/PB) 
- BURNING KINGDOMS (Internment Chronicles #2) by Lauren DeStefano (YA/HB)
- BROKEN CROWNS (Internment Chronicles #3) by Lauren DeStefano (YA/HB) 



*Books I purchased this month... 

- THE SECRET LOVES OF GEEK GIRLS by Hope Nicholson (YA/graphic novel PB)
- LOVE AND VANDALISM by Laurie Boyle Crompton (YA/PB)
- ANNE OF GREEN GABLES by L.M. Montgomery (Classic/HB) Puffin in Bloom Edition 
ALICE'S ADVENTURES IN WONDERLAND by Lewis Carol (Classic/HB) V&A Collector's Edition 
- ANNE OF GREEN GABLES by L.M. Montgomery (Classic/HB) V&A Collector's Edition
- THE DOLPHINS, THE WHALES AND THE GUDGEON by Aesop (Classic/PB) Penguin Little Black Classics No. 61
 - ELIZA AND HER MONSTERS by Francesca Zappia (YA/HB) Owlcrate Edition 
SAGA, Volume 1 by Brian K. Vaughan (A/trade paperback) 
IF I COULD TELL YOU by Elizabeth Wilhide (A/PB) 
ANA OF CALIFORNIA by Andi Teran (YA/PB) 


What I read in JUNE



- THE GOLDEN COMPASS (His Dark Materials #1) by Philip Pullman (YA/PB reread) - 4 stars 
- THE FOG by Kyo Maclear (C/HB) - 4 stars
- CARSON CROSSES CANADA by Linda Bailey (C/HB) - 5 stars
- THERE, THERE by Tim Beier (C/HB) - 4 stars 
- EVERY HEART A DOORWAY (Wayward Children #1) by Seanan McGuire (YA/HB) - 3 stars 
- CARAVAL by Stephanie Garber (YA/HB) - 3 stars 
- NIGHT NIGHT, GROOT by Brendan Deneen (C/HB) - 5 stars 
- BOB, NOT BOB! by Liz Garton Scanlon and Audrey Vernick (C/HB) - 5 stars 
- CARS 3 LEAD THE WAY by Ace Landers (C/HB) - 4 stars 
- SHADOW AND BONE by Leigh Bardugo (YA/HB reread) - 5 stars  
- MOXIE by Jennifer Mathieu (YA/ARC) - 4 stars 




What I reviewed in JUNE

THE GOLDEN COMPASS (His Dark Materials #1) by Philip Pullman (YA) - reread 


What I plan on reading in JULY



First, I hope to finish reading: 

- THE SECRET LOVES OF GEEK GIRLS by Hope Nicholson (YA/PB) 
- BECOMING BONNIE by Jenni L. Walsh (YA/HB) 
- A SHORT HISTORY OF THE GIRL NEXT DOOR by Jared Reck (YA/ARC)
- BECAUSE YOU LOVE TO HATE ME by Ameriie and other authors (YA/HB) 


And then, I hope I have enough time to read most of these: 
- SUN AT MIDNIGHT by Rosie Thomas (Adult/ARC)
- NO GOOD DEED by Goldy Moldavsky (YA/ARC) 
- THE CROWNS OF CROSWALD by D.E. Night (MG/ARC) 
HELLO, SUNSHINE by Leila Howland (YA/HB) 
- THE HUSH by Skye Melki-Wegner (YA/HB)
MILES MORALES by Jason Reynolds (YA/ARC)  
- THE HISTORY OF BEES by Maja Lunde (A/ARC)
DOG NIGHT AT THE STORY ZOO by Dan Bar-el (MG/HB)
CAN YOU FIND MY ROBOT'S ARM? by Chihiro Takeuchi (C/HB) 
7 ATE 9, The Untold Story by Tara Lazar (C/HB) 
THERE'S A MONSTER IN YOUR BOOK by Tom Fletcher (C/ARC)
- LOVE AND VANDALISM by Laurie Boyle Crompton (YA/PB) 
- SIEGE AND STORM (Shadow and Bone #2) by Leigh Bardugo (YA/HB - reread) 
- OUR DARK DUET (Monsters of Verity #2) by Victoria Schwab (YA/HB) - not pictured


Please let me know in the comments what you're reading... 
and leave your blog or book haul links too!


Happy reading!!!


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8 comments:

  1. Sun at Midnight sounds like a good book. Good luck completing your TBR.

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  2. I saw those V&A Collector's Editions at the bookshop last week, and they are so lovely! <3 Lots of great books! I'm excited for Because You Love to Hate Me!

    Cass @ Words on Paper

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    1. I would LOVE to see these all in a bookshop! Unfortunately, I don't know of any here in the US that carries them in stock. I am so happy for the Book Depository to deliver to me so easily :)
      Because You Love to Hate Me is so unique and fun - I'm halfway through reading the stories already!
      Happy reading, and thank you!

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  3. Wow these all look so amazing! I love Anne of Green Gables - it's an all-time favourite!

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    1. Thank you!... I haven't read Anne of Green Gables since my teens - it's definitely time for a re-read :)

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  4. You have such an amazing blog! Great post!

    I gave your blog a follow, and I would truly appreciate it if you could check out my book reviews blog located at https://elsbookreviews.blogspot.ca/ and possibly give it a follow as well! Looking forward to reading more of your reviews!

    - El

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  5. How was Moxie? It's on my TBR list! I just read (I know, I know it's July, not June) Denton Little's Deathdate by Larry Rubin and What Light by Jay Asher. I highly recommend both to you!

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