June was incredibly busy for the first two weeks or so, but the latter half of the month was so relaxed! You'll get more details on that below, so I won't really chat about that. Instead, I'll mention the most important thing about this month: it's officially the start of summer! As I've said many times and in various ways, I love summer. It's my absolute favorite time of year, and I thrive in the sunshine and relaxed vibe I always have during this season!
WHAT I DID
I was surprised to find myself really busy at the start of the month! I tried cooking a new dish (chicken fajita pasta), traveled up to Connecticut to hang out with my fellow Queens Kelly & Alyssa, painted coasters with Rachel, did my first ever panel at Barnes & Noble Tribeca with Dana, Nicole and Sophia & Brittany, hosted my little sister's best friends in our apartment for a weekend and attended the New York City launch party for My Lady Jane. Other notable things? We spent a week catsitting our favorite cat nephew Hatchie, I got to try the pink drink from Starbucks and ice cream from Ice & Vice and I went on my first beach trip of the year with my BFFs Pat & Danica. All in all, it's been quite the lovely month!
WHAT I READ
June was a very interesting reading month! It is actually the first month all year where I read more books for fun versus books I'm reading for review (which can also be for fun, but are still review books). When I look back at my ratings for the month, they're actually pretty great - which means I really do know how to pick books I'll enjoy! I managed to read a total of 18 books, as well as 7 graphic novels/comics/manga. Here are my favorites!
And I Darken / Robin War / Shuffle, Repeat / The Choices We Make / The Perfect Stranger / Orange, The Complete Collection / The Cavendish Home for Boys and Girls / Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire* (*This indicates a reread.)
WHAT I POSTED
Reviews | The Truth About..., (More Than) Once in a Lifetime, Life in the Ice Age, Light at the End of the Tunnel, What Does It Mean to Be a Monster?, FOF Book Club: The Lotus War, Abbreviations #25, Let Me Show You the Shape of My Heart, Souls and Thrones, Out of Left Field, What's Your Star Sign?, My Pick, My Choice, My Love
Features, Tours and Tags | And I Darken Blog Tour, Tracking Down Tunes: Happy-Making Tunes, The Sunday Mix #29, Mabuhay! On Filipino Culture & Food, {Bookish} Style Files: The Travis Family Series, The Sunday Mix #30, {Bookish} Travel Buddies: Emery Lord, Summer of Sailor Scouts Announcement + The Sailor Moon Book Tag
YouTube | Reader Problems Tag, May 2016 | Monthly Recap, June 2016 TBR, Around the World | Monthly Recommendations, June 2016 | Middle of the Month Recap
Hello fellow fantasy readers! How are you doing for this challenge? Since I've already hit my goal, I feel a little more relaxed when it comes to reading fantasy. I read two new fantasy novels this month - And I Darken and Of Fire and Stars. I was pleasantly surprised by the former, and sadly disappointed by the latter. I also reread Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, which was fabulous. But there's still plenty of time to read more fantasies this year, so here's to hoping I read really good ones in the months to come! What did you read in June?
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