Always With a Book

Month in Review: June 2023

And just like that, half the year has gone by…how is that possible? Summer is finally here, weather-wise and I am loving it!!! I’ve been out paddle boarding in the mornings and then reading outside whenever I have the chance. I also started working one or two days a week at the cutest independent bookstore on the north fork of Long Island, called A Book Place, located in Riverhead. I just love being there…surrounded by books, talking about books, helping the customers find something to read – it’s become one of my new happy places to be!

I had another good month of reading – lots of audio books this month, which is pretty fitting as June is Audiobook Month! My current obsession is the Will Trent series by Karin Slaughter – I’m determined to be caught up in that series so that when the new book comes out in August, I will be ready!

 

READING STATS:

  • Read this month: 23
  • Year to date: 141

 

  1. What Remains — Wendy Walker (audio book)
  2. Broken — Karin Slaughter (audio book)
  3. The Survivor — Iris Johansen (audio book)
  4. The Long Way Back — Nicole Baart (audio book)
  5. All the Sinners Bleed — S.A. Cosby
  6. Between Two Strangers — Kate White (audio book)
  7. The New Mother — Nora Murphy (audio book)
  8. The Last Thing He Told Me — Laura Dave (re-read)
  9. Lay Your Body Down — Amy Suiter Clarke
  10. The Hidden Hours — Sara Foster (audio book)
  11. The Bones of the Story — Carol Goodman (e-book)
  12. Fallen — Karin Slaughter (audio book)
  13. A Stolen Child — Sarah Stewart Taylor
  14. The Tea Girl of Hummingbird Lane — Lisa See (audio book)
  15. The Quiet Tenant — Clemence Michallon (audio book)
  16. Snatched — Karin Slaughter (audio book)
  17. Before She Finds Me — Heather Chavez (audio book)
  18. They Do It With Mirrors — Agatha Christie
  19. Criminal — Karin Slaughter (audio book)
  20. Have You Seen Her — Catherine McKenzie (audio book)
  21. Busted — Karin Slaughter (audio book)
  22. Unseen — Karin Slaughter (audio book)
  23. All the Living and the Dead — Hayley Campbell (audio book)

 

MY TOP 5 OF JUNE: 

***I saw this on a friend’s blog and really liked it, so I’m adding it to my monthly wrap-ups.

  1. Favorite book(s) of June – these books are the ones I absolutely loved and will be recommending to everyone. They will be staying on my shelf and might even be rereads at some point in the future.
    • The Long Way Back
    • All the Sinners Bleed
    • Lay Your Body Down
    • The Quiet Tenant
    • Before She Finds Me
  2. Biggest Surprise of June: How much I enjoyed Lay Your Body Down…the cult/religious aspect of this book was just done so well and I loved the way the book was structured. I cannot wait to read more by this author!
  3. Biggest Disappointment of June: I thought I would like The New Mother more than I did, especially after loving her last book so much. But I still enjoy the author’s writing and am looking forward to seeing what she comes up with next.
  4. Favorite Part of Month – Going to Clemence Michallon’s book event for The Quiet Tenant at The Mysterious Bookshop. I love going to author events and hearing all about the author’s inspiration for their book, their writing process and everything else. I had already read this book prior to the event – and loved it! – so going in and hearing the inside scoop was just icing on the cake!
  5. 5 Books I’m most looking forward to reading next month:
    • Hello Stranger by Katherine Center – I just adore Katherine Center’s books. Her books just make me happy and I’m excited for this new one. Out 7/11
    • The Summer of Songirds by Kristy Woodson Harvey – I have been a fan of Kristy Woodson Harvey ever since her first book, Dear Carolina, came out.  Out 7/11
    • The Clearing by Simon Toyne – This is the next installment in the Laughton Rees series and I just recently read the first book, Dark Objects, which I really enjoyed! Out 7/11
    • Thicker Than Water by Megan Collins – I am a big fan of Megan Collin’s thrillers and this one sounds so good. Out 7/11
    • Strange Sally Diamond by Liz Nugent – I am a huge fan of Liz Nugent and have been making my way through her backlist but am super excited for this new one. Out 7/18

 

So tell me, what was your favorite read of the month? What are you looking forward to reading in July?

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