So remember that super ambitious TBR list I had…
Well here’s how my reading for the month went.
Continued Reading from May:
Nevernight by Jay Kristoff (buddy read): 5 stars
The Dire King by William Ritter (buddy read): 3 stars
Norse Mythology by Neil Gaiman (audiobook): 3.5 stars
June Reading
So while I didn’t come close to tackling my ambitious TBR I did at least finish the Fox and Wit June Reading Challenge
Books Read in June
[A book with “blade” in title]
The Assassin’s Blade by Sarah J. Maas (audiobook/reread) 3.5 stars
[A book w/male character narrator]
The Sword of Summer (Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard #1) by Rick Riordan 3.5 stars
[A book that takes place in a library]
The Archived by Victoria Schwab 4.5 stars
The Unbound by Victoria Schwab 5 stars
[A book with two authors]
My Lady Jane by Cynthia Hand, Brodi Ashton, and Jodi Meadows 4 stars
[A book about mental health]
Turtles All The Way Down by John Green 3.5 stars
[Book made into a movie]
The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe by C. S. Lewis (audiobook) 3 stars
Mini Reviews
Nevernight by Jay Kristoff: I absolutely loved this book from the get go. (Which made me nervous because that doesn’t happen often.) The footnotes were such a cool and unique way to world build. I absolutely love Mia and Mr. Kindly. I will be doing a more in depth review of this book.
The Dire King by William Ritter: This book was okay. I was just really disappointed in it. It still had the banter and the magic of the other books, but it had high stakes and a huge cast of characters and it just didn’t deliver.
Norse Mythology by Neil Gaiman (audiobook): If you haven’t listened to an audio book by Mr. Gaiman stop what you’re doing and go try a sample. His narration alone is worth 5 stars. I think he did a great job, but I just enjoyed it. That’s more because of the myths themselves, not his writing.
The Assassin’s Blade by Sarah J. Maas (audiobook/reread): I still don’t love this book. I liked it a lot more the second time around. The Assassin and The Desert was my favorite of the collection. I do not recommend starting the series with this one.
The Sword of Summer (Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard #1) by Rick Riordan: This was good, but such a struggle to get through until about the half way point. It was definitely worth it and I’m really enjoying the rest of the series.
The Archived by Victoria Schwab: This book was so good after a few chapters I couldn’t put it down. I loved the twists and turns and though I figured most of them out Schwab always left a little seed of doubt in my mind. I actually have a full review posted on GoodReads.
The Unbound by Victoria Schwab: I LOVED this book. It had a different feel from The Archived, and I liked it more. If you enjoyed The Archived you need to read this one if you haven’t already.
My Lady Jane by Cynthia Hand, Brodi Ashton, and Jodi Meadows: This book was really fun. It took me a while to get into the story. It follows 3 POVs, but once you get used to the world, and the story is set up, it’s great.
Turtles All The Way Down by John Green: I liked this book. It was a bit painful to read because of the anxiety, had it not been germ/health focused I’m not sure I’d have been able to read it. I also was expecting more mystery solving, so I was a bit disappointed. Overall a good read.
The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe by C. S. Lewis (audiobook) : I know this is a beloved children’s classic and I know I enjoyed the series when I was younger, but I didn’t really have strong feelings about the book this time around. The narrator was good. I think it’s because at this point I knew everything that was going to happen so I just had to get through the story.
Summary
Book(s) I enjoyed the most: Nevernight and The Unbound
Book(s) I enjoyed the least: The Dire King*
*I was disappointed in how this series ended, but the book itself was disappointing as well. I’m treating the book as a separate entity.
Still Reading
The Hammer of Thor (Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard #2) by Rick Riordan
War Storm by Victoria Aveyard
(Forever Still Reading):
Prey by Micheal Crichton
Ready Player One by Ernest Cline