Favorite Reads - June 2011

[Gigi, Moderator]

So, what was your favorite June read? Don't hesitate to name your worst read as well.

My favorite June read was Lover Mine. I didn't really have a bad read this month.

What about you?

[Lisa Kay, Moderator]

I read 28 books this month, so I broke them down.


Audiobook: , by Lisa Kleypas ★★★★ ½ OD audio 6/30 (“re-read”) - much better the 2nd time round as an audio!! Narrator did a perfect Beatrix.
Chick-lit-ish: , by Jodi Thomas ★★★★½ PB 6/1
Classic: , by Lorraine Hansberry ★★★★★ NetLibrary e-book 6/10
Contemporary Romance: , by Jill Shalvis ★★★★ ½ PB 6/25
Fantasy: , by George R.R. Martin; ★★★★★ PB 6/26
Historical romance: , by Candice Proctor ★★★★★ PB 6/8 – one of my best reads this year!!
Humor: Tina Fey's was pretty good, but , by Adam Mansbach, narrated by Samuel L. Jackson, ★★★★★ audio.com (listened to on 6/14), was absolutely the funniest. Here is the YouTube link (shows illustrations).
Paranormal romance: , by Jeaniene Frost ★★★★½ audio 6/6
Young Adult: , by Kristin Cashore ★★★★½ HC 6/8
Harlequin: Harlequin Presents , by Sandra Marton ★★★★ ½ PB 6/16 My review.

[Gigi, Moderator]

Oh wow! I have Graceling on my TBR. 4.5 stars thats awesome! I'm going to have to read that one. I've heard great things about that Adam Mansbach book. 28 books, thats great Lisa Kay!

[Michelle]

Lisa Kay wrote: "I read 28 books this month, so I broke them down.


Audiobook: , by Lisa Kleypas ★★★★ ½ OD audio 6/30 (“re-read”) - much better the 2nd time round as an a..."

You read 28 books?! Good for you! I'm not sure what my favorite read for the month of June is. I'll have to go back over the 4 or 5 that I've read to jog my memory.

[Heather]

Wow Lisa Kay, that's a lot of words. lol
I added a few of your June favs to my TBR list (not that its not long enough already).

I had several really great reads in June. I would have to say:
1. Seers of Light 5 stars. Swoon-Freaking-Tastic!!! Can I put it on everyone's TBR List? Yes? Thanks!
2. Anna and the French Kiss 5 stars. A great YA book! I want St. Clair for my pocket so I can carry him with me always.
3. Truly, Madly and Deeply, Desperately 5 stars each (I really don't give 5 stars out this much, promise). The 3rd in this series is up next on my TBR list .
4. Extreme Exposure 4 1/2 stars. I really thought about skipping this one, so I could read #2 in the I-Team series. So glad I didn't

[Lisa Kay, Moderator]

Heather, looks interesting. Hum.....

[Lina]

Heather wrote: "I had several really great reads in June. I would have to say:
1. [..."

Heather, I had to see what Seers of Lights was about, and couldn't help myself: I've added it to my TBR :-) And I second the I-Team series, great reads!

And Lisa Kay: I take my hat off to you, my friend, 28 books in one month??!!That's freaking amazing! If that were me, I'd be doing little happy dances around the house... in fact, I think I'll go do one now in your honour! :-)

Gigi - great thread btw!

[Lina]

My favourites this month would have to be:
Contemp. Romance: A Lot Like Love by Julie James and Sugar Daddy by Lisa Kleypas
ChickLit/BookClub:Sing You Home by Jodi Picoult
Histor. Romance: Not Quite A Lady by Loretta Chase and
Paranormal. Romance: Dark Prince: Author's Cut Special Edition by Christine Feehan

All 4 stars except for Sugar Daddy (4 and a 1/2) and Sing You Home (5 stars).

[Gigi, Moderator]

Heather wrote: "Wow Lisa Kay, that's a lot of words. lol
I added a few of your June favs to my TBR list (not that its not long enough already).

I had several really great reads in June. I would have to say:
1. [..."

Heather, I just added Seers of Light. As well as Night in Eden and Simply Irresistible (Thanks Lisa Kay!).

CaroB wrote: "Heather wrote: "I had several really great reads in June. I would have to say:
1. [..."

Heather, I had to see what Seers of Lights was about, and couldn't help myself: I've added it to my TBR :-)..."

Thanks CaroB! I love to hear what about which book people loved to read- it always gives me ideas and I add to Mt. TBR! LOL Ex., I just added Not Quite a Lady.

Oh, I really liked Sugar Daddy and anything Julie James!

[Lisa Kay, Moderator]

I've been looking at moving a Julie James up on my TBR pile. She looks fun. :o)

[Gigi, Moderator]

Lisa Kay, she is a lot of fun and shes funny! You'll enjoy her.

[Kit★]

Wow Lisa Kay, way to go, 28 books! I only got through 3 books in June, but I liked them all. They were:

~*~ , the third in a series, it was 4 Stars for me, pleasant and entertaining, but not mind-blowingly awesome. I'm reading the fourth one now, The Snow Queen. So far the series has been a good 4 Star throughout.

The other two I read both were 5 Star all the way, L.o.v.e.d:

~*~ second in a trilogy, the first book was my May fave. Can't love this book enough :)

And the other, which took up the whole last 2 weeks of the month, weighing in at a whopping 1174 pgs was:

~*~ (although that's not the cover I have) by Stephen King. It was my 3rd time reading that one, so it's a keep-forever, I'll try to save it if my house is on fire kind of favorite.

Hopefully I'll get through a few more books this month. My 2011 challenge meter fell back a lot with The Stand. I was a steady 7 books ahead the last couple months, and now I'm only 4 books ahead, 42/76 :)

[Lisa Kay, Moderator]

I don't know, Kit★. With the page count of those three being so high, you come pretty close! I only had two chunksters and they didn't come close to The Stand.

[Michelle]

Kit★ wrote: "Wow Lisa Kay, way to go, 28 books! I only got through 3 books in June, but I liked them all. They were:

~*~, the third in a series, it was 4 Stars for me, pleasan..."

I loved The Stand!

[Kristi]

I hate to say it, because it's such an easy choice, or maybe an obvious choice, but Smokin' Seventeen.

I had others I liked a lot, but my preference is always for fun/humor (that sort).

If I had to pick a close runner up, I'd say The Skye in June. Really good story!

[Lisa Kay, Moderator]

Kristi wrote: "I hate to say it, because it's such an easy choice, or maybe an obvious choice, but Smokin' Seventeen..."

I love that series; I have lined up for an audio read soon. (I hope!)

[Lina]

I keep meaning to start that series, but haven't gotten around to it yet. Is it one you really have to read chronologically? Or can you jump in anywhere?

[Lisa Kay, Moderator]

CaroB., I don't think you can jump in anywhere. Plus, the first three are a hoot -- start at the beginning. :)

[Lina]

Thanks Lisa!

[Sandra J]

I've been in something of a reading slump since the end of May and did a fair amount of rereading in June. However, I really enjoyed and in June as new reads.

[Lisa Kay, Moderator]

Sandra J wrote: "I've been in something of a reading slump since the end of May and did a fair amount of rereading in June. However, I really enjoyed and "

Wooo... those both look good; I have the first one and I love a good mystery. **runs off to check if library has it**

[Michelle]

CaroB wrote: "I keep meaning to start that series, but haven't gotten around to it yet. Is it one you really have to read chronologically? Or can you jump in anywhere?"

That's 1 in the 10,000 series that I've meaning to start too. I'm definitely getting to it before the movie is released though.

[Treece]

Gigi wrote: "So, what was your favorite June read? Don't hesitate to name your worst read as well.

My favorite June read was Lover Mine. I didn't really have a bad read this month.

What..."

I agree, Gigi! I read

last month. It was the best read. Superb book. The second was a novella .

[Treece]

Kit★ wrote: "Wow Lisa Kay, way to go, 28 books! I only got through 3 books in June, but I liked them all. They were:

~*~, the third in a series, it was 4 Stars for me, pleasan..."

I'm a big fan of the Mercedes Lackey series One Hundred Kingdoms. The last one I read was

. It was a combo of the French tale of Sleeping Beauty and Norse legend of Sigfried and Brunhilde with a host of wonderful characters thrown in for good measure.

Her Elemental Masters series is one you should check out--if you haven't done so already. It consists of fairy tales/folk lore but from the elemental magics world. Excellent series. My favorite in this series thus far was which is a different spin on the Puss in Boots tale.

[Kit★]

Patrice wrote: "Kit★ wrote: "Wow Lisa Kay, way to go, 28 books! I only got through 3 books in June, but I liked them all. They were:

~*~, the third in a series, it was 4 Stars ..."

I've got The Sleeping Beauty to read next :) As for the Elemental series, I read The Wizard of London a couple years ago not knowing it was part of a series, and I liked it. Recently I bought The Fire Rose, so I plan on starting the series in order soon :)

[Lisa Kay, Moderator]

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