June Recap & July Prompts

How can we be halfway through the year already? This is a great spot to check on your reading goals for the year if you set an annual goal. I’m a little behind on my reading schedule – how are you doing? We really have read so many great books in such a short period of time!

This month, I reviewed 13 books – 6 audiobooks and 7 physical copies. Let’s take a look back the reviews of those books – click below to visit the reviews:

5 Stars

• Bad River, Marc Cameron
• The Last Slave Ship, Ben Raines
• The River We Remember, William Kent Krueger

4 Stars

• The Cicada Spring, Carolyn McBride
• Enemy Women, Paulette Jiles
• The Guncle, Steven Rowley
• Holiday Country, Inci Atrek
• The Home Place, Carrie La Seur
• Legends of the Fall, Jim Harrison

3 Stars

• Biloxi, Mary Miller
• The Gutsy Girl, Kate White
• James Madison and the Making of America, Kevin R.C. Gutzman
• My Magnolia Summer, Victoria Benton Frank

We had three great books to earn five stars this month, but the top book was easy for me – Bad River is the latest installment of the Arliss Cutter series. I really fell in love with Marc Cameron’s style through his work on the Jack Ryan books, but the Arliss Cutter books sealed the deal for me. This one is so great! You can read my full review here.

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July Reading Plan

It is officially summer…and that’s our theme for July! Are you taking a vacation, or maybe a staycation? We will be taking a road trip later this month for my birthday and heading to the mountains! Whether you are taking a road trip or sitting by the pool, this month’s prompts will help you get in the Summer mood!

This month’s prompts for the US States challenge are:

States:

• Nebraska
• Nevada
• New Hampshire
• New Jersey
• New Mexico

Other books I’m reading this month:

• 27. Sponsored: Just Don’t Fall, Emma St. Clair
• 28. Nonfiction: Being Henry, Henry Winkler
• 29. Sponsored: A Certain Kind of Starlight, Heather Webber
• 30. TBR/Sponsored: A Season of Perfect Happiness, Maribeth Fischer
• 31. Sponsored: One Big Happy Family, Jamie Day

I can’t wait to read these great books with you – keep an eye out for the weekly previews on Sundays for what I’m reviewing each week!

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