Hello Readers! Thanks to being fully vaccinated and low case numbers here, my daughter and I visited a few thrift stores for the first time in over a year. Which means my haul for June was bigger than normal. I also had so many books off my Paperbackswap list becoming available, I didn’t have enough credits to get them. BUT my son ended up cleaning off a bookshelf, giving me a box of books he no longer wanted which gave me more credits. Win! 😉 Most exciting, I received a couple of gifted books from our TTT Bookish Wishes post last week! I so enjoyed granting (and receiving) some book wishes. I hope it becomes an annual tradition. <3

Let’s take a look at my haul for June!

(Link to synopsis on Goodreads through the book title.)

My Wishlist Gifts

• The Geography of Lost Things by Jessica Brody – I LOVE road trip books and I’ve had this book on my wishlist for a few years. I was so happy when it showed up on my doorstep. If I can wait, I’m hoping to save it to read during my next road trip later this summer. 🙂
• Now a Major Motion Picture by Cory McCarthy – I’ve read and enjoyed a previous book (You Were Here) by McCarthy and I’ve had this cute-sounding book set in Ireland on my wishlist for awhile. I’m so excited to get to it!

Thrifted Books

• Invisible Man by Ralph Ellison
• Killers of the Flower Moon by David Grann – This one is being adapted soon!
• By Your Side by Kasie West

My eARCs

• Moonlighting: An Oral History by Scott Ryan – I’ve already devoured this comprehensive look at the tumultuous years of the hit tv series Moonlighting. Available 6/1/21 My Review
• The Husbands by Chandler Baker – When I was invited to read Baker’s latest release, I couldn’t say no. I enjoyed her debut, Whisper Network, and The Husbands sounded even more intriguing. As I’m writing this, it’s my current read and I’m loving it! Available 8/3/21
• Beautiful Country: A Memoir by Qian Julie Wang (王乾) – I know this is going to be a gut-wrenching but important read by someone who grew up undocumented in America. The early reviews are GLOWING! Available 9/7/21
• Cold the Night, Fast the Wolves by Meg Long – My first ARC for 2022! I was invited to read this debut and it has some glowing early reviews. I need a little more Fantasy in my life. Available 1/11/22

My Paperbackswap Books

• Agnes Grey by Anne Bronte – I was finally able to add this one to my collection of Bronte books.
• The Animators by Kayla Rae Whitaker – I’ve had this book about best friend animators on my tbr for a few years. I can’t help but be intrigued by the premise.
• The Bird and the Blade by Megan Bannen – I added this young adult fantasy to my wishlist when I saw several of you give it glowing reviews!
• The Glass Hotel by Emily St. John Mandel – When this one came out the reviews were so positive. They’re a bit more mixed now, but it sounds like one I’d enjoy.
• A Ladder to the Sky by John Boyne – Having read The Talented Mr. Ripley recently, I came across this more modern day take and the reviews for it are impressive!
• The Viscount Who Loved Me (Bridgerton, #2) by Julia Quinn – I mostly enjoyed the first book in this series. I’m hoping the second book will be less controversial. 😉

My Purchases

I pre-ordered the paperback copy of Love & Olives by Jenna Evans Welch and I can’t wait to get to escape with this YA set in Greece!

I picked up an ebook of The Flatshare by Beth O’Leary through Kobo when I saw it on sale. And I received Love Connection for free when I signed up for the author’s newsletter on her website!

Amazon First Reads

In June Prime members were able to pick two books. I chose The Mixtape by Brittainy Cherry and Have We Met? by Camille Baker. I’m excited for both of these new romances! Available 7/1/21

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Have you read any of these books? Did you add any of them to your TBR? Let me know in the comments!

Happy Wandering!