Welcome to June’s Monthly Minutes at Midnight!
Here’s the deal: I’ll share the books I’ve obtained, posts of interest from others, giveaways I have happening, and just general random shenanigans. You know I love a shenanigan. Also, covers all link to Goodreads, because I am awesome. As always, I link up with the Wrap Up Round Up, too!
The Books
From Publishers:
Thanks so much for Killing Sadie and The Lure of Wolves and Whispers !!
eARCs:
Okay, this wasn’t terrible of me!
Purchased:
Not bad, really.
Won/Gifted/No Idea But It Showed Up at My House:
Nothing this montH!
Shenanigans Since Last Time:
I read 11 books this month. That was not enough because I request too many books, see.
Pretty good batch, this. More hits than misses, for sure!
Giveaways: Click Here, or on Sidebar
Fancy & New Since Last I Saw You!
I love looking at pretty covers! So here are some new ones that I have fallen in love with since our last update!
Pretty covers are pretty.
Things we need to talk about at this juncture:
- Whew, June was busy! And, in a good way! School ended, which was, as always, bittersweet. I’ll focus on the sweet though! Sci-Fi Valley Con was very fun, and we had some early birthday celebrations for Lena, went out for a friend’s birthday, lots of good stuff! Also, started some more classes, did some work trainings… I just keep on going like a really haggard Energizer Bunny.
Found this on Etsy heh I am also woefully behind on reviews, I am going throw all my June ones in one post, hopefully soon, what a mess I am! But yeah, I am so glad it is summer! I miss the pool though, so hopefully I can keep finding ways to stay busy. Conageddon has been posting about a Con6, so let’s hope they mean it! Here are some highlights from June:
Have a great July, loves! You have anything fun to share?
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Oooh, The Final Death of Namjoo Han sent a thrill to my afterlife-loving heart LOL (*adds to TBR list*). Also, I’m looking forward to your thoughts on We Hexed the Moon – I found it very good, though I would have liked for it to be a tad longer.
“I just keep on going like a really haggard Energizer Bunny”
😂 At least you can relax a bit now, right? I mean…I hate summer with a passion, because it only means heat and discomfort for me, but I’m aware that, for people in your position, it’s like the Holy Graal…
Bwhahah it IS the Holy Grail! You’d think I could relax, in theory, but it has been non-stop! I also signed up to take 3 classes, and I haven’t even started them yet and I need them to be done like…. soon heh.
I posted We Hexed the Moon to Goodreads. I agree, it was good, but with a little more, could have been great! I hope that the summer hasn’t been TOO stifling for you!
Maybe July will be less busy?? I’m very curious to read your June reviews, especially Headlights and The Traveler. And I love the t shirt😂
I posted Headlights to Goodreads only, and I liked it a little more than you but barely. It was just too MUCH, and none of it was fleshed out enough! The Traveler I loved though! Also July is somehow just as busy bwahha.
Oh that con looked like so much fun! June was crazy for me but because we moved.
Oooh I hope that the move went well and that it wasn’t too hectic! And hopefully a happy move?
Goodness, girl, I’m happier that you live your life well than that you get a bunch of reviews out on time. Especially since you’re reviewing for free. 😛 So glad you had a good time at the con! And I do hope there’s a Conageddon 6, though selfishly I want it to happen closer to me so I might maybe be able to go (lol). Congrats on the good batch o’ June books! That’s exciting that there were more hits than misses.
Sounds like it was a good month! Though I genuinely wonder how you do all the things you do in a day in the same amount of time we all have. 😂 My June was busy but okay, started a bookstagram, so that‘s was/is exciting, but work was really busy and I had some unpleasant family things + the horrible heat wave we had, so now I‘m glad it‘s over and I‘m on vacation as of now!
I got the first two books you got as well! I had read the egalley of The Lure of Wolves and Whispters. The other one will probably not be one I have time for sadly. Sounds like a good month overall. Here’s hoping July is good as well!
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