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Wow - I had four 5 Star reads last month!! And several that were very close to 5 as well - I can't remember a month like that!These were my 5 Star books:
Silver Silence by Nalini Singh - I love this series and this was another great one!
The Day of the Duchess by Sarah MacLean - This was just wonderful!
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by J.K. Rowling - Making my way through this series in audio and loving it all over again!
Lost and Found Sisters by Jill Shalvis - Wow! More than just a romance, so many relationships and they were all delightful! So glad this is going to become a series!
My other standouts:
Brighter Than the Sun by Maya Banks - Great to visit the Kelly clan again!
Egomaniac by Vi Keeland - This just made me happy!
Worth Forgiving by Vi Keeland - Another good one, glad to have wrapped up the series!
Third Grave Dead Ahead by Darynda Jones - I'm really enjoying this series!
The low spot in my month was Pride Mates by Jennifer Ashley for the FAC. It wasn't bad, just not as good as her historicals. I may read more in the series if they pop up for me. So, if that was the low - it wasn't too bad!
My 5 star reads for July
There was no bad books this month but these books I was really looking forward to reading and they were just okay
MountainKat wrote: "Wow - I had four 5 Star reads last month!! And several that were very close to 5 as well - I can't remember a month like that!These were my 5 Star books:
Silver Silence by Nalini ..."
Oh, that's good to know about Psy-Changeling, MountainKat. I have the first in that series on my TBR (well, on a past M&G round), but I haven't gotten around to starting it yet. Glad to hear it's going strong and still popular.
Connie N. wrote: "Oh, that's good to know about Psy-Changeling, MountainKat. I have the first in that series on my TBR (well, on a past M&G round), but I haven't gotten around to starting it yet. Glad to hear it's going strong and still popular."I found/find the audios are easier for me in this series, this was back when my reading was more ebooks than audio. It is a complex world and they were easier for me to follow and it didn't hurt that the narrator does an excellent job! It didn't take long until I was completely hooked and now I wait for the new ones to come out. =)
July was a slow reading month for me. I read two books, both of which were good, not great. Both were fun though, and I needed some light, cute reads :)
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I understand how that goes - light and fluffy hits the spot sometimes! =)
I had three 5 star reads in July ~
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. Loved The Keeper of Lost Things and will probably reread it at some point and the Darynda Jones series is just laugh out loud funny, quirky and pure entertainment. A good month overall.
I'm really enjoying the Charley Davidson books too!
MountainKat wrote: "I'm really enjoying the Charley Davidson books too!"I think they are great. Wish I had found them sooner! Now I'm making up for lost time by trying to fit them in to challenges every month! Hehe
The nice thing about being 'late to the party' is that we don't have to wait for new releases! I just started that series a several months ago myself.
As you might expect, continuing series were my faves this month:5 stars -
But a bonus was the audiobook written and narrated by Trevor Noah. First of all he's funny. (In case you don't know him, he took over from Jon Stewart on The Daily Show.) And secondly, he grew up with a fascinating life as a mixed child living with apartheid.
4.5 stars -
Teresa wrote: "the Darynda Jones series is just laugh out loud funny, quirky and pure entertainment."Not sure if you're reading or listening, but the audiobooks are well done, narrated by Lorelei King.
I actually read five 5 star books last month! So it was a pretty good month for me! :)Barbarian's Rescue - 7/1 ✩✩✩✩✩
The Darkest Sunrise - 7/14 ✩✩✩✩✩
Bad Penny - 7/22 ✩✩✩✩✩
Fiercely Emma - 7/28 ✩✩✩✩✩
Beauty and the Mustache - 7/30 ✩✩✩✩✩
Surviving Raine (7/7 ✩✩) was the most disappointing book for me. I have heard wonderful things about both the book and the author, but it just wasn't for me.
I had one 5-Star book in July:
Home by Harlan Coben. This was the lastest book in his Mickey Bolitar series and the best.
Connie N. wrote: "TNot sure if you're reading or listening, but the audiobooks are well done, narrated by Lorelei King."Yes, they are! The narrator adds so much to these stories!
I just love seeing everyone's favorites from the last month! It is a bit dangerous for my wallet, but always inspiring. =)
MountainKat wrote: "I just love seeing everyone's favorites from the last month! It is a bit dangerous for my wallet, but always inspiring. =)"I agree! My TBR grows by leaps and bounds each month.
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I know I can get so focused on what is next that I forget about all the wonderful books I read for the previous month's challenges! August 1st? How did that happen?! School is starting soon for so many - new clothes, new backpacks, new school supplies! Does this mean more reading time for you or less? The fall was always crazy busy in our house! Between band, cheer and football - our weekends were full! But I always found some time during the day to read! How about you? Are you ready for school to start or enjoying every last day of summer?
Did you find some gems last month? DNF a few? Find your new book boyfriend or a heroine who personifies TSTL? Come on, we all want to know! What were your standouts for July? What's on your horizon for August?