Happy New Year!
I hope 2023 is treating you well so far and that you're already reading some great books! I can't really believe that I'm already on my 3rd book of the year, with my last book being my first 5-star read of 2023! Keep reading for an update on my favourite books of 2022, what I'm reading now, and what's to come for My Endless Shelf and the Turn the Page podcast in 2023.
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I'm in a bit of a book slump...and it blows!
It's been a slow quarter for me in terms of reading, I seem to keep starting books but not finishing them and I'm feeling in a bit of a funk. My personal life has been a bit all over the place as well lately so I'm blaming that for now. You might have also noticed that there was no Turn The Page podcast episode in July as Sophie and I struggled to get our calendars to match up and find a recording date that worked. In good news, I'm excited to announce that our next author interview is coming very soon! This time, I'll be chatting with two fantastic thriller/mystery authors about their newest releases and asking them, what exactly makes a good thriller? For now, I'm going to do a quick wrap-up of the books I've read in the second quarter of 2022. As always, click on the title to read the review or to visit Goodreads: It's been a minute since I last wrote a review here BUT I have exciting things to announce in the near future, so watch this space.
It's been an interesting year so far, as things seem to be edging back to some sort of normal. I've enjoyed my first live theatre show in years, I've been to the circus, and I found a couple of new bookshops that I already can't wait to revisit. I also visited the London Book Fair and I'm now looking forward to the NYALitFest in Preston next month. The line-up sounds fantastic and I'm so excited to start attending in-person events like this again! For now, I'm going to do a quick wrap-up of the books I've read in the first quarter of 2022. Since I haven't posted here for quite a while now, it probably comes as no surprise that I've decided to take a break from blogging.
At the moment, it's proving to be too much work alongside everything else that I have to, and want to, do with my time, and it's something that I just can't fit in right now. I'm not saying that I'll never come back to blogging but for now it's just not on the cards for me. I will, however, be leaving the blog up and live for those who still read reviews and I'll pop in with reviews now and again on Instagram @myendlessshelf. Thanks for reading! Okay, so I felt like I'd had a much better reading month in July than I did in June, but according to my reading journal, that isn't the case.
I read a grand total of 3 books this month, started 1, and also finished 1 that I've been reading with my daughter. It's been a mixed month with 1 really standout book and the other two, not so much. As always, just click on the book title to head over to my full review, if there is one. I haven't done a blog meme in forever but I saw this one over on Becky's Book Blog and figured it'd be fun to do. WWW is a weekly meme hosted by Taking on a World of Words. The Three Ws are: What are you currently reading? What did you recently finish reading? What do you think you’ll read next? What are you currently reading?I was lucky enough to receive an eARC of When Sparks Fly by Helena Hunting from St. Martin's Press. I read Shacking Up and I Flipping Love You, by Helena Hunting a couple of years ago, which I really enjoyed, and When Sparks Fly sounded like a flirty, fun read, perfect for summer. Sadly though, while the plot is interesting, I'm still waiting for the characters to show any chemistry. So far, they're a bit two-dimensional and the connection between them is only just there. However, saying that, there's definitely something about this book that's forcing me to keep turning pages, I'm just not sure what it is yet... What did you recently finish reading? I just finished reading Flash Fire by TJ Klune a few days ago and it blew me away. Nicky is just as fantastically sweet, clueless and brilliant as I remember, and he and Seth have great chemistry. This book is diverse, action-packed and a complete riot from start to finish. TJ also manages to deal with some pretty big issues, while still maintaining a fun, unique storyline. The only thing I didn't like was the ending FOR REASONS! I just have everything crossed that Klune can pull it off in the next instalment, which I don't really doubt! What do you think you’ll read next?I am SO, SO excited to read Once Upon a Broken Heart by Stephanie Garber. I was over the moon when I received an eARC from the lovely people at Hodder & Stoughton. I love Stepahnie's magical, immersive writing style and this definitely sounds like a book that's going to sweep me away on a new adventure. And that's it for this week! What are you reading?
I've had such a rough month! A book slump hit me HARD a couple of weeks into June and I've been sort of miserable ever since, hence the lack of posts here, Instagram, and pretty much everywhere.
My mental health isn't fantastic right now so I'm taking it slow with a June wrap up and seeing how I get on. All things considered, June was a pretty good month for me, I read 6 books, all but one of them queer and enjoyed discovering some new LGBT+ authors. As always, just click on the book title to head over to my full review, if there is one. Happy June book lovers!
June is one of my favourite months of the year, because it's PRIDE MONTH!! I have SO MANY books on my TBR this month, I feel a little overwhelmed, but first, I want to wrap-up all the fun stuff I read in May. This was a great reading month as I had absolutely no DNF's or books I rated less than 3-stars! As always, just click on the book title to head over to my full review, if there is one. Hello book lovers!
How did April treat you? Instead of the usual Sunday book tag, today I'm wrapping up the books I read in April. Like March, April was another great reading month for me. I read four books in total, a mixture of YA and Adult Fantasy, with one contemporary YA. It was great to get back to the Grishaverse with Shadow & Bone, and I loved watching the Netflix adaptation! I'm really hoping to read a few more books in May as I've got a few Arc's to get through as well as some new releases I'm really excited for. Happy Sunday book lovers! Instead of the usual book tag post, I decided to try something a little different today.
I've never done a book haul blog post before BUT given the recent re-opening of local bookshops, I figured now would be the perfect time to celebrate my recent book hauls along. Before I get to the books themselves, I can't tell you how much I've missed book browsing and book shopping. We have one major bookshop in my town (Waterstones), a couple of smaller shops that stock a few books i.e. (The Works & WHSmith) and one charity bookshop. So, this week, Sophie and I decided to get out to as many as we could, and it was bliss (minus the masks blocking that beautiful bookish scent and our usual coffee and cake as it was far too cold to sit outside)! Right, I'll kick off with my books for now and Sophie will add hers lower down. As always, I'll include links to the books on Goodreads and The StoryGraph so you can easily add to your preferred TBR. |
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About Kay (She/Her)
Book addict, film mad, music lover, business owner, writer and mum (not necessarily in that order), living in the UK. About Sophie (She/Her)
Sophie loves books (obviously). She has a passion for photography and spotting wildlife, and is interested in anything made with passion and creativity. THIS BLOG IS SPOILER FREE!
Rating system: 5 Stars - AMAZING!! 4.5 Stars - Almost perfect! 4 Stars - I really loved it 3.5 Stars - I liked it alot 3 Stars - I liked it (I don't typically review books that I rate below 3 stars)
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