June Wrap-Up | An Uneventful but Productive(ish) Start to Summer Break

This post is later than usual, I know. I kind of forgot that June was ending and I also procrastinated, so this wrap up comes almost a week late.

Also, did I say another month could pass by? We’re already half way through 2021. Craziness. June was pretty uneventful, but it was still pretty good.

BOOKS READ

I managed to read 5(ish) books this months! It wasn’t great and I only made it through half my TBR for the month (which, evidently, I set way to high), but I think I did okay. I also really enjoyed all the books I read, which was great!

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Picture Us in the Light by Kelly Loy Gilbert|★★★★1/2
This book was so beautifully written and encompassed so much. Picture Us in the Light focused a lot of relationships, especially between Danny and his parents and it was so sad, but also a little bittersweet.

Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe (Aristotle and Dante #1) by Benjamin Alire Sáenz|★★★★
I really enjoyed this book. The characters relationships and the dialogue exchanged between them as funny and felt very real. I can’t wait to read the sequel that comes out in October!

The Henna Wars by Adiba Jaigirdar|★★★★
The sister bond in this book was so good! And I loved the romance between Nishat and Flávia. The rivals-to-lovers, as well as topics handled, were done really well.

I’ll Give You the Sun by Jandy Nelson|★★★★1/2
I’m not usually a person who cries over books, but I’ll admit that my eyes were not completely dry at some parts in this book. I like how the story was separated into two halves with Noah and Jude narrating each half. This book was really sad but there was hope in it too.

You Should See Me in a Crown by Leah Johnson|★★★★
I technically didn’t read this entirely in June, but I read over half of it last month, so I’m going to count it. I really enjoyed this book. I loved the friendships and relationships between the characters and the storyline overall kept me interested all the time.

CURRENTLY READING

TBR FOR JULY

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I’ve heard a lot of good things about Perfect on Paper and it was one of the books on my Pride Month TBR, so I hope get to it this month. Additionally, I loved The Hate U Give and when I heard that there was a sequel, Concrete Rose, I had to read it. I love that we’ll get to hear the story of Starr’s father and half brother, so I’m really excited to read this one. And lastly, These Violent Delights has been talked about so much around the blogosphere lately, so I have really high expectations for this one.

I wrote 11 posts this month which is pretty good. I think that’s going to be my averagish number from now on. Here are my posts for the month:

• Pride Month TBR
• Let’s Talk Bookish: Why Do People Lie About Reading Books?
• Review: A Vow So Bold and Deadly by Brigid Kemmerer
• The 3 Bookish Things Tag
• The Sunshine Blogger Award
• We need YOUR help // Fundraiser (reblog from The Randomness of Rayna)
• Review: Strange Dreamer by Laini Taylor // thank you for over 50 followers!
• 6 Month Blogiversary // The Book Blogging Firsts Tag + Feedback Form
• Let’s Talk Bookish: Good Covers vs. Good Plots
• Preparing for July Camp NaNoWriMo
• Top Ten Tuesday: Most Anticipated Releases for the 2nd Half of 2021
  
  

I’m participating in Camp NaNoWriMo this month and so far, it’s going pretty well. I’m having to work writing time into my schedule, so I’m not getting as much done as I’d like to, but it’s still something.

I’m handwriting this time which isn’t something I normally do, but it’s said to help your creativity flow better and it also gets me away from screens for a little while, so I’m going to try to handwrite the whole thing. Knowing how many words I’ve written is a bit of a challenge, but I’ve been estimating it, so I hope my guess isn’t too far off.

I got my second COVID vaccine and am now fully vaccinated, which is really nice. I also went into a bookstore for the first time in over a year, and I spent about twenty minutes trying to decide which two books to buy. I ended up buying Concrete Rose and These Violent Delights, which like I said above, I hope to be able to read this month.

I started watching Loki and I’m kind of confused. I’ve watched three episodes and I’m trying to make sense of the plot, but I’m not getting anywhere.

The Mysterious Benedict Society TV show released on Disney+, and I’m loving it so far. It’s done really well, even with COVID restrictions. And besides the fact that they had to age Constance up, they’re staying pretty true to the storyline.

June Goals:

• Read 4 books ✅
• Write at least 10 blog posts ✅
• Prep for Camp NaNoWriMo ✅
• Keep up with the geometry class I’m taking over the summer ✅

July Goals:

• Read at least 5 books
• Post at least 10 times
• Participate in Camp NaNoWriMo and write every day
• Keep up with geometry
  
  

• Poorwa @ Poorwa’s blog shared 5 things she loves most about blogging.
• Sofii @ A Book. A Thought. discussed top 5 things to stop doing in order to be a stress-free blogger.
• April Lee @ Booked Till Midnight did book reviews with geese as her reactions.
• Liesl @ Full of Grace discussed autism representation and recommended some books with autism rep in them.
• Jan @ The Doodlecrafter talked about trends in YA fiction and gave a list of book recommendations.
• May @ Forever and Everly shared 50+ 2021 books releasing July – December to look for.
• Bertie @ Luminosity Library discussed letting queer characters be messy for a pride month discussion.
• Ahaana @ Windows to Worlds discussed her top 12 favorite books and what they mean to her.
• Saima @ Stories With Saima reviews The Ghosts We Keep.
• Emily @ Frappes and Fiction did the Mid-Year Book Freakout Tag.
• Marie @ Drizzle and Hurricane Books discusses ways to make your blog stand out.

How was your June? Did you read any good books? Do you have any fun plans for July?
Chat with me in the comments below!