May was a great reading month. Out of the 12 books I read, 5 were 5 ⭐️ reads (as in, amazing, can’t-put-it-down, you-ought-to-read-it-too kind of books), which is something of a record, I think!
For June, I’ve got a bunch of ARCs due soon, so I’ve tried to avoid picking too many other books. (Somehow, I always tend to over-estimate how much reading time I have!)
Upcoming releases:
Publishing June 19: Skeletons We Find by Chelsea Michelle. I knew this was coming up, so when I needed to pick up a new book on the 1st, I started this one. SUCH a fun story so far! I enjoyed Coffee We Spill last year, and getting a bigger book (=more time to spend with the characters, yay!) in this setting is heaps of fun. If you enjoy cosy mysteries in a small-town setting with strong friend groups, a solid faith element, and a splash of romance, you’d likely love this book and its prequels.
Publishing June 23: In Deep Water by Michael J. Tougias. Occasionally, publishers send me copies of their upcoming releases. Frequently in those cases, the books are not at all something I’m interested in reading, but this one caught my eye. It’s a true story of fishermen whose boat capsized off the coast of Florida. I’m a sucker for survival stories, so I’m looking forward to this one!
Publishing June 23: The Eyes of River by Cindy K. Sproles. Sproles is one of those authors that writes deep stories that stick with you. I loved her What Momma Left Behind and This is Where it Ends over the years, and even though I’m not a huge fan of the cover on this one, I’m expecting it to be another solid story.
Publishing in July: Coasts & Coworkers by Amanda Tero Matthews. I’ve loved Amanda’s books for years now, and I’m intrigued about her upcoming Christian romance line. I don’t tend to pick up romances that often (aside from a few authors I’ve grown to love), but I have a feeling I’m going to love this book.
Read Your Bookshelf Challenge:
Five or more words in the title: I picked The High Deeds of Finn MacCool by Rosemary Sutcliff. She’s an author I loved as a child and young adult (if you haven’t read her Roman Britain trilogy, you really ought to!), and I just found this book at a book fair last week. I’m looking forward to seeing what I think about it!
5 x 5 Reading Challenge:
A book by Chautona Havig: My goal is to read five of Havig’s books this year, but so far, I’ve only managed one. I picked up The Last Gasp, because I’m in the mood for mysteries right now, plus it fits a prompt for another reading challenge, too. I’m expecting this will be a quick, fun read.
Just for fun:
One of my other reading goals for the year is to get through 12 classics. So far, I’ve managed…4? I’m not doing as well as I hoped at the beginning of the year. Oh, well. I pulled Emma by Jane Austen off the shelf, and I’m hoping to get to that this month. I’ve heard there’s some matchmaker fun in it, so I’m looking forward to seeing how that works out.
What are you hoping to read in June?
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