July was a great reading month for me! While I didn’t have much time to read at the beginning of the month, as I was busy camping for the Fourth of July weekend (which was a blast!), I ended up reading a total of fifteen books, which I’m pretty happy with.
The Unexpected Everything, by Morgan Matson
Rating: Four teacups
This book was so cute! It really surprised me since I wasn’t a fan of Matson’s Since You’ve Been Gone. A perfect summer read.
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Pearl, by Deirdre Riordan Hall
Rating: One teacup
This book was a huge disappointment, especially since I really enjoyed Hall’s Sugar. I didn’t like the main character or her behavior.
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Charm & Strange, by Stephanie Kuehn
Rating: Two teacups
I was super excited to read this book, but it ended up being too strange for me. I liked the writing and the mysterious atmosphere, so I’ll probably try another one of Kuehn’s books.
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The Grownup, by Gillian Flynn
Rating: Four and a half teacups
Oh my, this short story was a gem! At only sixty pages it kept me guessing and frightened me with the amazingly creepy characters. One of my favorites by Flynn.
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Annabel Lee, by Edgar Allan Poe
Rating: Three teacups
This was a bittersweet poem that I enjoyed, but I preferred Poe’s creepy poem The Raven to this sad tale of lost love.
Lady Renegades, by Rachel Hawkins
Rating: Two teacups
This was a weak ending to a series that started out strong, but I honestly wasn’t surprised since things started going downhill in Miss Mayhem.
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My Lady Jane, by Cynthia Hand, Brodi Ashton, and Jodi Medows
Rating: Five teacups
Aww, I loved this book so much! It was fun, fast paced, and the characters became so dear to my heart. I think most anyone would enjoy it!
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The Darkest Corners, by Kara Thomas
Rating: Two and a half teacups
I nearly DNFed this one, but I’m glad I didn’t because the story improved immensely by the end. I just wish the beginning had been stronger.
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And Then There Were None, by Agatha Christie
Rating: Five teacups
This was my first Christie novel and I fell absolutely, madly in love. The mystery had me hooked from the first page and I never could have guessed how things turned out!
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Ugly Love, by Colleen Hoover
Rating: Two teacups
I didn’t have any luck with Hoover’s Confess, but the hype made me pick up this book. I was hoping for a more mature romance, but this one was another obsessive, unhealthy relationship. *sigh*
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Rat Queens, Vol. 1, by Kurtis J. Wiebe and Roc Upchurch
Rating: Three teacups
This was a pretty fun comic, but I would have liked more in depth characters and a more detailed plot. It did make me chuckle, though.
Dare Me, by Megan Abbott
Rating: Two teacups
I was dying to pick up this book after reading rave reviews for Abbott’s newest release, You Will Know Me. I was sure I would love it, but gorgeous writing aside, the mystery proved to be a huge letdown.
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All the Ugly and Wonderful Things, by Bryn Greenwood
Rating: Four teacups
Uncomfortable topic, gorgeous prose, and a heartbreaking story brimming with emotion. I quickly fell in love with this book and would recommend it to daring readers.
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A Book of Spirits and Thieves, by Morgan Rhodes
Rating: Three teacups
While this brought absolutely nothing new to the fantasy genre, it was a good dose of fun and the character development was impressive.
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Eleven Hours, by Pamela Erens
Rating: Three teacups
The study of two pregnant women’s minds was very interesting, but was a little lacking at under two hundred pages.
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Rating: Four teacups
This book was so cute! It really surprised me since I wasn’t a fan of Matson’s Since You’ve Been Gone. A perfect summer read.
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Rating: One teacup
This book was a huge disappointment, especially since I really enjoyed Hall’s Sugar. I didn’t like the main character or her behavior.
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Rating: Two teacups
I was super excited to read this book, but it ended up being too strange for me. I liked the writing and the mysterious atmosphere, so I’ll probably try another one of Kuehn’s books.
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Rating: Four and a half teacups
Oh my, this short story was a gem! At only sixty pages it kept me guessing and frightened me with the amazingly creepy characters. One of my favorites by Flynn.
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Rating: Three teacups
This was a bittersweet poem that I enjoyed, but I preferred Poe’s creepy poem The Raven to this sad tale of lost love.
Rating: Two teacups
This was a weak ending to a series that started out strong, but I honestly wasn’t surprised since things started going downhill in Miss Mayhem.
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Rating: Five teacups
Aww, I loved this book so much! It was fun, fast paced, and the characters became so dear to my heart. I think most anyone would enjoy it!
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Rating: Two and a half teacups
I nearly DNFed this one, but I’m glad I didn’t because the story improved immensely by the end. I just wish the beginning had been stronger.
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Rating: Five teacups
This was my first Christie novel and I fell absolutely, madly in love. The mystery had me hooked from the first page and I never could have guessed how things turned out!
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Rating: Two teacups
I didn’t have any luck with Hoover’s Confess, but the hype made me pick up this book. I was hoping for a more mature romance, but this one was another obsessive, unhealthy relationship. *sigh*
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Rating: Three teacups
This was a pretty fun comic, but I would have liked more in depth characters and a more detailed plot. It did make me chuckle, though.
Rating: Two teacups
I was dying to pick up this book after reading rave reviews for Abbott’s newest release, You Will Know Me. I was sure I would love it, but gorgeous writing aside, the mystery proved to be a huge letdown.
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Rating: Four teacups
Uncomfortable topic, gorgeous prose, and a heartbreaking story brimming with emotion. I quickly fell in love with this book and would recommend it to daring readers.
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Rating: Three teacups
While this brought absolutely nothing new to the fantasy genre, it was a good dose of fun and the character development was impressive.
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Rating: Three teacups
The study of two pregnant women’s minds was very interesting, but was a little lacking at under two hundred pages.
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