Bookish Thoughts for June
Hello Summer Reading! I beat my January total of 21 books with 22 this month. Before you get too impressed, I didn’t beat January’s page total, though. I was able to get through so many books this month because many of them were short. Sometimes I like to wade through longer books and sometimes it’s fun to quickly hop from book to book. Both styles of reading are enjoyable to me. I was given this month of Kindle Unlimited for free and KU greatly influences my reading. I get my fill of rom-coms while I have KU. My subscription will be over in less than I week and I have plans to revisit my home library. The Lunar Chronicles are next on my summer reading list.
Occasionally, I’ll venture out and try a new author. I read Love and Loathing by Gig Blume because it was a Pride and Prejudice retelling. She has a whole series based on Jane Austen. I might explore the rest of the series whenever I get KU again. I read Rook to King by Carina Taylor and that sent me on a binge of her books. I enjoyed that they had a bit more adventure and suspense then the usual KU rom-coms. June was also had new releases from of Emma St. Clair, Courtney Walsh, and Katherine Reay. I love new releases! Such a fun reading month!
Mid-Year Book Stats
- January: 6,484 pages read, 21 books (308 average pages per book)
- February: 5,400 pages read, 21 books (257 average)
- March: 4,045 pages read, 13 books (311 average)
- April: 3,574 pages read, 12 books (297 average)
- May: 5,390 pages read, 15 books (359 average)
- June: 6,029 pages read, 22 books (274 average)
- 105 books total and on track for my goal of 200 books in 2023
Top Picks for June
Non-Fiction: Like Ice Cream: The Scoop on Helping the Next Generation Fall in Love with God’s Word by Keith Ferrin. I discovered Keith Ferrin’s work over a decade ago when he taught at a children’s ministry conference and then spoke at our church. This book is super short, but very impactful. I’ve read it at lest four times. I plan on teaching a workshop this fall on a similar topic and wanted a content refresher. I can’t recommend this book enough.
Fiction: The Happy Life of Isadora Bentley by Courtney Walsh. This book was so sweet! I couldn’t put it down. Isadora is a lonely researcher who decides to do a study on happiness. Through her experiments she finds friends who become like family and love. There were moments where I was laughing out loud while reading. This is definitely one of my favorites from Courtney Walsh.
The Book List for June
1 Star = I did not like it. 2 stars = It was okay. 3 stars = I liked it. 4 stars = I really liked it. 5 stars = It was amazing.
Non-Fiction:
- 12 Ways Your Phone is Changing You by Tony Rienke – 3 stars
- How to Break Up with Your Phone: The 30-Day Plan to Take Back Your Life by Catherine Price – 3 stars
- My Name is Hope: Anxiety, depression, and life after melancholy by John Mark Comer – 4 stars
- The Enneagram: A Christian Perspective by Richard Rohr and Andreas Ebert – 4 stars
- Like Ice Cream: The Scoop on Helping the Next Generation Fall in Love with God’s Word by Keith Ferrin – 5 stars
Fiction:
- A Sweethaven Christmas by Courtney Walsh – 3 stars
- A Sweethaven Romance (novella) by Courtney Walsh – 3 stars
- The Happy Life of Isadora Bentley by Courtney Walsh – 4 stars
- Just One Word by Melanie Jacobson – 3 stars
- Her Last Dance by Melanie Jacobson – 3 stars
- The Royal’s Best Friend by Melanie Jacobson – 3 stars
- Betting on the Best Friend’s Brother by Melanie Jacobson – 3 stars
- The Royal’s Fake Bride by Becca Wilhite – 3 stars
- The Pocket Pair by Emma St. Clair – 3 stars
- Ember Rising by S.D. Smith – 3 stars
- A Shadow in Moscow by Katherine Reay – 3 stars
- Love and Loathing by Gigi Blume – 3 stars
- Rook to King by Carina Taylor – 3 stars
- World’s Worst Boyfriend by Carina Taylor – 3 stars
- Mr. HOA By Carina Taylor – 3 stars
- Miss Trailerhood by Carina Taylor – 4 stars
- Forget Me Twice by Carina Taylor – 3 stars
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