June Reading Report

Now accepting theories on why the month when I’ve had the most free time has somehow been my worst reading month so far. (My current favorite is that non-procrastireading is less tempting to my brain … though that doesn’t explain the low average rating.)

Reading Challenges Check-In

Beat the Backlist

• Read this month: 23 books
• Total so far: 151 / 200 (75.5%)

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#StartOnYourShelfathon

• Read this month: 16 Read + 1 DNF
• Current total: 101 Read + 21 DNF
• Remaining owned-TBR: 92

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Year of the Asian 2020

• Read this month: 3
• Current total: 37 / 51
• Current badge: Giant panda

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Books and Tea Reading Challenge

• Read this month: 0
• Total so far: 10 / 12

State of the ARC

State of the ARC is a monthly meme created by Evelina @ Avalinah’s Books.

Acquired

• Recommended for You by Laura Silverman | Netgalley | TBR
• Privilege by Bharat Krishnan | Author | TBR

Read

• none 😕

DNF

• Cinderella Is Dead by Kalynn Bayron | [review]
• The Ninth Life by Taylor Barton
  • will not read due to author’s toxic behavior; the book appears to have been removed from Goodreads
• The Year Shakespeare Ruined My Life by Dani Jansen | [review]

Currently Reading

• A Spectacle of Souls by Jessica Julien

Read This Month

Clicking on the titles below will take you to the book’s Goodreads page.
[ARC] indicates an advance review copy; [RC] indicates a post-release review copy.

5 Star Reads

• Red, White & Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston [reread]

4.5 Star Reads

• Passing Strange by Ellen Klages
• Why I’m No Longer Talking to White People About Race by Reni Eddo-Lodge
• Radio Silence by Alice Oseman
• Small Town Hearts by Lillie Vale [reread]

4 Star Reads

• The City We Became by N.K. Jemisin
• Running with Lions by Julian Winters
• Network Effect by Martha Wells
• The Weight of Our Sky by Hanna Alkaf

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Monthly Total:

27 read + 6 DNF
3.24 average rating

Currently Reading

• War Storm by Victoria Aveyard [series BR]
• A Spectacle of Souls by Jessica Julien [ARC]

• What are the best/worst books you read this month?
• Which books, if any, are you hoping/planning to read next month?
• Did you participate in any reading challenges and/or readathons this month? Are you signed up for any next month?