This month I read a total of 12 books! I am at 62 books read so far, so I am still on track to hit my goal of 100 books for the year. I am, once again, doing a ton of different reading challenges, so I will be including those in my monthly wrap-ups as well.

Let’s get into it!

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Books I Read:

Lady Tan’s Circle of Women by Lisa See (5 Stars) ~ digital

~Reading Challenges: PopSugar Challenge (A historical fiction book); Around the World Reading Challenge (Asia)

The Complete Maus by Art Spiegelman (4.5 Stars) ~ print

~Reading Challenges: PopSugar Challenge (A book that’s been banned or challenged in any state in 2022); Reading Rainbow Challenge (Grey); Read Through the Ages Challenge (1930s-1940s)

Unlock Your Storybook Heart (You Are Your Own Fairytale, #3) by Amanda Lovelace (4 Stars) ~ print

~Reading Challenges: A to Z Challenge (U)

Carmilla by Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu (4 Stars) ~ audio

~Reading Challenges: Always Fully Booked Challenge (An audiobook with a full cast); Read Through the Ages Challenge (1870s-1880s)

People We Meet On Vacation by Emily Henry (5 Stars) ~ print

~Reading Challenges: PopSugar Challenge (A book about a vacation); Reading Rainbow Challenge (Orange); A to Z Challenge (P); Monthly Reading Challenge (June – a book set in the summer)

Demon in the Wood (Grishaverse, #0) by Leigh Bardugo (4.5 Stars) ~ print

~Reading Challenges: none

Attachments by Rainbow Rowell (4 Stars) ~ audio

~Reading Challenges: On the Cover Challenge (Something broken); Read Through the Ages Challenge (1990s-2000s)

The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry (4 Stars) ~ print

~Reading Challenges: Around the World Reading Challenge (Africa)

Pachinko by Min Jin Lee (3.5 Stars) ~ audio

~Reading Challenges: PopSugar Challenge (A book you think your best friend would like); Always Fully Booked Challenge (A book with a one-word title); Read Through the Ages Challenge (1950s-1960s)

Southernmost by Silas House (4 Stars) ~ audio

~Reading Challenges: none

Brightly Burning by Alexa Donne (5 Stars) ~ print

~Reading Challenges: PopSugar Challenge (A book with alliteration in the title); Genre Reading Challenge (Science Fiction); Read Through the Ages Challenge (The Future)

Loveless (Osemanverse, #10) by Alice Oseman (4.5 Stars) ~ print

~Reading Challenges: PopSugar Challenge (A book the fulfills your favorite prompt from a past challenge – A book with a character on the ace spectrum); Reading Rainbow Challenge (Your favorite color – lavender)

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Format:

Print: 7

E-Books: 1

Audiobooks: 4

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Reading Challenges:

PopSugar Challenge: 32/50

Always Fully Booked Challenge: 25/32

Read Through the Ages Challenge: 10/10 (Completed!)

Around the World Challenge: 6/10

On the Cover Challenge: 10/16

Reading Rainbow Challenge: 14/16

Genre Reading Challenge: 9/10

A to Z Challenge: 19/26

Goodreads Challenge: 62/100

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Star Ratings:

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️: Three (Lady Tan’s Circle of Women; People We Meet on Vacation; Brightly Burning)

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️1/2: Three (The Complete Maus; Demon in the Wood; Loveless)

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️: Five (Unlock Your Storybook Heart; Carmilla; Attachments; The Little Prince; Southernmost)

⭐️⭐️⭐️1/2: One (Pachinko)

⭐️⭐️⭐️: Zero

⭐️⭐️1/2: Zero

⭐️⭐️: Zero

⭐️: Zero

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What I Posted:

Book Review: Lady Tan’s Circle of Women

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Getting Personal:

Here are a few things that happened in my life this month:

• The biggest thing to happen this month was that I went to Japan!! I have been anticipating this trip for months, so it was so exciting to finally get to do the actual traveling! I had a whole blog series that I posted in prep for this trip (check out my Travel series!) – and don’t worry, I will be doing a post or two about the trip itself soon!
• My daughter had several medical appointments that will start her on some new therapies and a potential new medicine soon.
• My husband is dealing with a chronic medical issue – I would appreciate all of your thoughts and prayers for his recovery!

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My July TBR Pile:

Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin

Family Lore by Elizabeth Acevedo

Untamed by Glennon Doyle

I Kissed Shara Wheeler by Casey McQuiston

Never Ever Getting Back Together by Sophie Gonzales

Disclosure: Some of the links above are affiliate links. This means that, at zero cost to you, I will earn an affiliate commission if you click through the link and finalize a purchase. 🥰

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How many books did you read this month? Have you read any of the books I read? Are you participating in any reading challenges? What about the books on my TBR for July? Let me know down in the comments! 

Love and happy reading,

Whitney