I decided to combine my TBR and Wrap Up Post for July.
July TBR
So for the month of July I again set out with a slightly ambitious TBR, a lot of it made up of the overflow from unread books in June.
Continued from June:
The Hammer of Thor (Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard #2) by Rick Riordan
War Storm by Victoria Aveyard
July TBR:
Hunting Prince Dracula by Kerri Maniscalco
Summer Days and Summer Nights Edited by Stepahnie Perkins
The Pisces by Melissa Broader
Vicious by V.E. Schwab (group read)
The Ship of the Dead (Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard #3) by Rick Riordan
The Burning Maze (The Trials of Apollo #3) by Rick Riordan
To Kill a Kingdom by Alexandra Christo (kindle)
Throne of Glass by Sarah J Maas (audiobook reread)
I was most excited to read Vicious and Hunting Prince Dracula.
Wrap Up:
I didn’t get to everything I wanted to read, but that’s not surprising. I make big lists because as a mood reader I need options.
July Wrap Up:
The Hammer of Thor (Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard #2) by Rick Riordan: 4 stars
My Plain Jane by Brodi Ashton, Cynthia Hand, and Jodi Meadows (audiobook): 5 stars
The Pisces by Melissa Broder: 1.5 stars
Vicious by V.E. Schwab: 5 stars (ALL THE STARS)
Hunting Prince Dracula by Kerri Maniscalco: 4 stars
Mini Reviews
The Hammer of Thor: Once this book starts it doesn’t stop. This is everything I expect of a Riordan book. It’s hard to put down, it’s funny, there’s action, and really great characters.
My Plain Jane (audiobook): I absolutely adored the narrator for this book. The story was a fun, spooky read. I haven’t read Jane Eyre, but now I definitely want to.
The Pisces: I really didn’t like this book. The protagonist was completely unlikable, as were most of (if not all) the other characters. The “romance” aspects of the book were cringe worth. I read this because it seemed interesting even though I knew I wasn’t the target audience, and while I really didn’t like it I felt compelled to read to the end to see how things were resolved.
Vicious: This book was amazing! Schwab’s writing was completely addictive. I hated putting Vicious down. I loved the characters and found Schwab’s use of dual timelines engaging and masterful.
Hunting Prince Dracula: The book has a great cast of characters and more complex mysteries. The superstitions and folklore at the heart of the mystery and the (well used) castle setting gave it an even creepier vibe then SJTR. I did have a few issues, but overall it was a great read.
Summary
Book(s) I enjoyed the most: Vicious and My Plain Jane
Book(s) I enjoyed the least: The Pisces
Still Reading*
The Ship of the Dead (Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard #3) by Rick Riordan
To Kill a Kingdom by Alexandra Christo (kindle)
Throne of Glass by Sarah J Maas (audiobook reread)
(Forever Still Reading:)
Prey by Micheal Crichton
Ready Player One by Ernest Cline
War Storm by Victoria Aveyard
*I don’t want to start The Burning Maze until I finish The Ship of the Dead. I also have no motivation to finish War Storm at the moment, but will come back to it.
What was your favorite July read? What August releases are you looking forward to?(*cough* City of Ghosts *cough*)