Here is what I read/posted/bought in July.
As always, let me know if you have read any of these books and (if you did) what you thought of them.
Books I Read:
Books I got from NetGalley:
Books I got from Authors/Indie Publishers:
Giveaway Winners
The Bridge to Magic by Alex Thornbury
Books Reviewed:
Carving Up Reily by Paul Flanagan—review here (4 stars)
Playing with Fire by Flora McGowan—review here (4 stars)
The Voinico’s Slayer by Sallie Cochren—review here (4 stars)
Death By a Thousand Sips by Gretchen Rue—review coming September 5th, 2023
One*Life: Ameno by Blaze Dendukuri—review here (3 stars)
The Master of Demise by Nadija Mujagic—review here (4 stars)
Under Central Park: The Amulet’s Secret by D.W. Spinola—review here (4 stars)
Paper Targets: Art Can Be Murder by Steve S. Sardoff—review here (4 stars)
Dark Horse by Ann Hunter—review here (4 stars)
Hello Stranger by Katherine Center—review here (4 stars)
A Cryptic Clue by Victoria Gilbert—review here (4 stars)
Macarons Can Be Murder by Rose Betancourt—review here (3 stars)
My Goodbye Girl by Anna Gomez—review here (4 stars)
Thief Liar Lady by D.L. Sonia—review here (4 stars)
Play to Win by Jodie Slaughter—review here (4 stars)
Against the Odds by Ann Hunter—review here (4 stars)
Take the Honey and Run by Jennie Marts—review here (4 stars)
The Block Party by Jamie Day—review here (4 stars)
Have You Seen My Sister by Kirsty McKay—review coming September 5th
Silver Nitrate by Silvia Moreno-Garcia—review here (4 stars)
Sammy Espinoza’s Last Review by Tehlor Kay Meija—review here (4 stars)
Blind Fear by Brandon Webb and John David Webb—review here (4 stars)
The Lady from Burma by Allison Montclair—review here (4 stars)
The Celine Bower Story by Carly Brown—review here (4 stars)
The Madwomen of Paris by Jennifer Cody Epstein—review here (4 stars)
The StoryGraph Reading Challenges:
June:
Scavenger Hunt (A book that was turned into a show/movie you haven’t seen): The Inheritance Games by Jennifer Lynn Barnes
PopSugar Reading Challenge 2023 (A book about a forbidden romance): Painted Love by Lacy Embers
2023 TBR Toppler (A book under 200 pages): Berkley Street by Ron Ripley
2023 Monthly Themes (June to the Moon: Sci-fi): The Liberty Box by C.A. Gray
2023 Reading Challenge (A retelling of a classic story/myth): Ariadne by Jennifer Saint
2023 ABC Challenge (F): Forever Black by Sandi Lynn
Romanceopoly 2023! (Read a contemporary romance by an author you haven’t tried before): Father Figure by James J. Cudney
2023 TBR Prompts (Shortest book on my TBR): Thirst by Graceley Knox
July:
Buzzword Reading Challenge 2023 (“Weather-related words: weather related words in the title: rain, storm, snow, clouds, sky, sunshine, hurricane): Stormcall by T.A. Marks
2023 Sami Parker Reads Title Challenge (A book that has a day of the week in the title): That Monday Girl by Julie Johnson
Cover Scavenger Hunt 2023 (Sky): Unbound by A.R. Shaw
The StoryGraph Reads the World 2023 (Pakistan): A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini
The StoryGraph’s Genre Challenge 2023 (A fantasy novel written by an author of color): The Wrath and the Dawn by Renee Ahdieh
Beat the Backlist 2023 (an author writing under a pseudonym): What Doesn’t Kill You by Jo Ho
Scavenger Hunt TBR Book Challenge (find a book with the same amount of pages as the last book and read it): Woman Scorned by Shannon Heuston
Scavenger Hunt (A book that was translated from another language): Anxious People by Fredrik Backman
PopSugar Reading Challenge 2023 (A book with “girl” in the title): The Fireproof Girl by Loretta Lost
2023 TBR Toppler (A book over 500 pages): The Yellowstone Conundrum by John D. Randall
2023 Monthly Themes (Books in the Heat: Book takes place in the summer or someplace hot): What Happened at the Lake by Phil M. Williams
2023 Reading Challenge (A Yellow Book: Cover or Title are Yellow): A Worse Secret by Harvey Church
2023 ABC Challenge (G): Girl with No Fingerprints by Mark Bailey
Romanceopoly 2023! (friends to lovers): Anything for Love by Lola St. Vil
2023 TBR Prompts (Longest book on my TBR): The Needle House by Robin Roughley
Books I bought:
Stalks of Gold by Celeste Baxendell (free Kindle purchase via BookBub)
Mirrors of Ice by Celeste Baxendell (accidental Kindle purchase)
Dead Before Dinner by Kat Bellemore (free Kindle purchase via blog post)
Death on Deck by Verity Bright (free Kindle purchase via blog post)
Protecting Fiona by Susan Stoker (free Kindle purchase via BookBub)
Open, Honestly by Bill Konigsberg (free Kindle purchase via Goodreads)
His Baby Proposal by Ivy James (free Kindle purchase via BookBub)
This Much Is True by Tia Louise (free Kindle purchase via BookBub)
Ruined & Redeemed: The Earl’s Fallen Wife by Bree Wolf (free Kindle purchase via BookBub)
Burden of Proof by Julie Anne Lindsey (free Kindle purchase via blog post)
MacFarland’s Lass by Glynnis Campbell (free Kindle purchase via BookBub)
Finding Faith by B.E. Baker (free Kindle purchase via BookBub)
Resisting Chase by Sharon Woods (free Kindle purchase via BookBub)
Dance with Deception by Tracy Goodwin (free Kindle purchase via BookBub)
Saving Noah by Kaci Rose (free Kindle purchase)
Four Cold Months by K.J. Kalis (free Kindle purchase via BookBub)
Whiskey Rebellion by Liliana Hart (free Kindle purchase via BookBub)
Watch Your Back by Stacy Claflin (free Kindle purchase via blog post)
Sweet Distraction by Lainey Davis (free Kindle purchase via BookBub)
Dirty Player by Stacey Lynn (free Kindle purchase via BookBub)
Wow, you read a lot this month, Jolie. I hope you enjoyed all or most of them.
I did. I couldn’t believe how much I read.