May Wrap Up and June TBR

Read in May: No Theme

I think I should just realize that this is going to be the new norm for me. I am not going to be able to read 12-14 books a month. I have too much going on in my life and in my head. All that being said, I did have a pretty decent month. I read 11 books, including two comics, and really loved some of them. All and all I would say it was a pretty good month.

For challenges, this year I'm sort of only low key doing challenges. I set a Goodreads goal of reading 120 books in a year. I am a little behind on this one with 48 books total for the year. If I keep going with 11 books a month I can do a last minute push in December with comics and novellas to make it so I'm not worried. For the rest of the challenges I only low key set them. I want to read 20 debuts this year. I read 2 this month so I'm at 8 total for the year which is more or less on schedule. I want to read 36 books from Netgalley and Edelweiss and I read 1 this month which brings my total up to 9 for the year. I haven't really been reading e-books lately so I am very behind on this one so I'll probably need to lower it to 24. I also want to read 20 backlist books. This month I read 3 which brings my total to 10 for the year so I'm doing well on that. Now that I have a library card I can get some backlist audiobooks which is really helping when it comes to this one.

The Books

1.) Ramona Blue by Julie Murphy Rating: 9 out of 10 [My Review]

2.) The Inexplicable Logic of My Life by Benjamin Alire Saenz 
Rating: 8.5 out of 10 [My Review]
3.) The Betrayal by R.L. Stine  Rating: 9 out of 10
4.)  People Like Us by Dana Mele Rating: 8 out of 10 [My Review]
5.) Lumberjanes Vol 3: A Terrible Plan by Noelle Stevenson
Rating: 9.5 out of 10
6.) Children of Blood and Bone by Tomi Adeyemi
Rating: 9.5 out of 10 [My Review]
7.) Furyborn by Claire Legrande  Rating: 8 out of 10 [My Review]
8.) Lumberjanes Vol 4: Out of Time by Noelle Stevenson Rating: 9.5 out of 10
9.) Undead Girl Gang by Lily Anderson Rating: 9.5 out of 10 [My Review]
10.) Tash Hearts Tolstoy by Kathryn Ormsbee Rating: 9 out of 10 stars [My Review]
11.) Sightwitch by Susan Dennard Rating: 9 out of 10 [Review to Come]

To Be Read in June: 

My goal was to read ten books again in May. I think that is on the higher end of reading for me but I want to keep something a little bit more constituent and I think that is more doable. I want to keep on track for my goal of reading 120 books in the year and that will make sure I maintain that.

Books for Review

Lifel1k3 by Jay Kristoff  - Add to Goodreads

I am really excited to read this book. I love Jay Kristoff's books. I have only read a few of his solo books but I want to read more and I got a copy of this one for review and that seems to be a good place to start

Providence by Caroline Kepnes - Add to Goodreads

I loved the You duology. It was one of the most messed up thrillers I have ever read. And I mean this in the best possible way. I am excited to read her next read, especially because it takes place in the city that I live in.

Final Draft by Riley Redgate  - Add to Goodreads

I loved Redgate's book that I read last year. It was a unique contemporary which was the perfect combination of funny and serious. I am assuming this one will be the same.

Save the Date by Morgan Matson - Add to Goodreads

I am sooooo excited to read this book. I have loved all of Morgan's books that I have read and this one sounds amazing. I am pumped to be on the blog tour for this one.

Tell Me No Lies by Adele Griffin - Add to Goodreads

I may finally be able to read my first Adele Griffin book. I mean this one sounds great. It's a mystery set in the 80's you guys!

The Unbinding of Mary Reade by Miriam McNamara - Add to Goodreads

I love a good historical mystery and this one sounds totally up my alley. I've had a review copy of this book for quite awhile.

New Releases

Smoke in the Sun by Renee Ahdieh - Add to Goodreads
I loved Flame in the Mist. It was one of my favorite reads of last year so I am very excited to read the next book in the series.

Puddin by Julie Murphy - Add to Goodreads
I loved Dumplin so a companion novel is absolutely a book I want to read. This came out last month and I was going to get a copy but I never did. I may get the audiobook though.

The Belles by Jay Dhonielle Clayton - Add to Goodreads
Finally, finally I am going to read this one. I have the audiobook on hold from the library and it should finally come in. I kind of want to read it before I go to New Orleans at the end of the month.

Backlist Books

Now I Rise by Kiresten White - Add to Goodreads

I liked And I Darken although not as much as I thought I would. But I am interested in finishing the series. I saw the audiobook on Overdrive and it's narrated by Fiona Hardingham so I snagged it. The final book comes out in July so I thought this would be a good time to read it.


Mask of Shadows by Linsey - Add to Goodreads
I had a review copy of this book last year but I never read it. Now because it's Pride month I am interested in finally reading it or listening to the audiobook.

There you have it. Some of the books I hope to read in May. As always, these are subject to change. I may read all of these or I may only read a few and then read a bunch of different ones. But honestly I think this list I can stick to. Thanks for stopping by and HAPPY READING!