Hello again!! I've really missed being on here and sharing all of the things about my life, the books I read, and the fun happenings in the 614. I'm back to share with you my TBR for July. It is ~intense~ with a whopping 20 books. I am going on vacation towards the end of the month, so I'm hoping I'll be able to get through as many of these books as humanly possible. Without further ado, here's the list!
Party of Two by Jasmine Guillory
I have been really loving The Wedding Date series, and I'm excited to continue reading with the fifth book! I mostly picked this one up because it was red, white, and blue with fireworks on the cover, so I thought it would be super cute to read it on the Fourth of July by the pool. I might need a refresher on how the main characters are connected to the world of the series, but I'm excited to read romance again!
For Her Consideration by Amy Spalding
This month, I'm attending the Columbus Book Festival, and I made a goal to (hopefully) read some of the books by a few of the authors I'll be seeing at the event. I'm most excited to see Courtney Kae (who wrote In the Event of Love), and she is on a panel with Amy Spalding. For Her Consideration is Spalding's adult debut, and I can't wait to read this, especially since Amy was on Happy to Meet Cute, one of my favorite podcasts.
The Love Hypothesis by Ali Hazelwood
Ali Hazelwood is one of the headlining authors of the Columbus Book Festival. So many friends of mine have read and raved about her books, and somehow I have never read them. I'm excited to see what all the rave is about!
The Push by Ashley Audrain
Ashley Audrain will also be at the book festival, and my sorority book club picked The Push for this month. The premise of this book sounds fascinating, and I'm looking forward to digging into this soon!
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest by Ken Kesey
My friend and I are reading One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest for our classics book club this month. I don't know much about this book, but I know there's also a movie based on the book that is very sad and depressing. I'm intrigued to see what I'll think about this one.
Watchmen by Alan Moore
I have never read a comic before, but I will read anything for The Stacks Book Club. This is very new for me, but I'm feeling optimistic.
Late Bloomers by Deepa Varadarajan
I recently started following along with Literary League books after their hiatus, and I've been enjoying it! I'm hoping the digital chapter starts up again soon so I can talk about the books with other people who've read them, but this one sounds so interesting!
The Seven Year Slip by Ashley Poston
This is the book club selection for the romance book club I joined at one of my local bookstores, and I'm excited to read it! I've heard very good things about this author from other members of the book club. I might not prioritize this book for July since we aren't meeting until August, but I will read it at some point.
Weetamoo: Heart of the Pocassets, Massachusetts - Rhode Island, 1653 by Patricia Clark Smith
Another book in The Royal Diaries series, I have been slowly chipping away at my personal reading challenge to read one book from this series every month. I am intrigued by Weetamoo because I don't know much about her, but I'm excited to learn more about who she was and her role in history.
The Sea of Monsters by Rick Riordan
I decided to also challenge myself to reread the Percy Jackson series, after reading it for the first time in 2020, before reading the next installment that comes out in late September. I wanted to re-immerse myself into the world of Percy Jackson beforehand to have more context, so I'm hoping to read all five books before then.
The Titan's Curse by Rick Riordan
I am honestly not sure I will get to this book by the end of the month and get 3/5 of the way through the Percy Jackson series, but a valiant effort shall be made.
Malibu Rising by Taylor Jenkins Reid
This is one of the books I have planned to bring with me to my lake vacation at the end of July, and I am so excited! I have loved The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo and Daisy Jones and the Six, so I'm sure I will love this one just as much.
Just My Type by Falon Ballard
Just My Type came out in February, but I love reading Ballard's books in the summer. I can't wait to dig into this story and fall in love with Lana and Seth!
Get Your Sh*t Together: How to Stop Worrying About What You Should Do So You Can Finish What You Need to Do and Start Doing What You Want to Do (A No F*cks Given Guide) by Sarah Knight
I am currently in the midst of completing a summer reading challenge from my university's alumni association, and one of the spots on the bingo board as a self-help book. I asked for this book for Christmas years ago and have never read it, but now it applies to my life so perfectly, that it just seems like the ideal time to read it and absorb all the advice and all of the things.
Drinking with Chickens: Free-Range Cocktails for the Happiest Hour by Kate E. Richards
I bought this book a few years ago when I was interested in learning how to make cocktails. I took the book off the shelf and smiled the largest smile I could as I looked at the pictures of chickens with fun cocktails for about 20 minutes. Long story short: I bought the book, and I'm going to read it for my summer reading challenge.
The Henna Artist by Alka Joshi
This is a book I've wanted to read since it was announced as a Reese's Book Club pick in 2020. India is a country I've always been fascinated by and wanted to visit, so this was the perfect pick for the "Read a book in a country you want to visit" prompt for my summer reading challenge.
His Name is George Floyd by Robert Samuels and Toluse Olorunnipa
I first heard about this book on The Stacks podcast, and I loved her interview with the authors. This book won the Pulitzer Prize recently, and I'm excited to read about this book that Traci raved about and learn about who George Floyd was.
Certain Girls by Jennifer Weiner
Jennifer Weiner is one of my favorite authors, and I haven't read one of her books in a while. This book is the second in a series after Good in Bed, which I read at the end of 2021, and I can't wait to read more of Weiner's witty prose.
Nightcrawling by Leila Mottley
I also heard about this book on The Stacks podcast. It's based on a true story about a girl who drops out of high school and tries to find a way to pay the rent, but her world turns upside down when she's identified as a key witness in a massive scandal with the Oakland Police Department. Leila is 21 years old, and I'm super excited to read a book by possibly one of the best literary stars of the century.
Pageboy by Elliot Page
Depending on when my library hold is ready for me, I'm hoping to read Pageboy. This book has taken over the internet, and I'm really curious about it. When my friend told me that Elliot is the actor who played Juno in the movie of the same name, which we happen to be seeing together later this summer, I wanted to read this book since he shares his experience about being on the set of this movie.
If you made it this far, you are special and I appreciate you so much!! Thank you for reading, and I'd love for you to share what you're excited to read this month!
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