June + July Reads
Summer reading was on fire this year! My June and July reads were mostly filled with the ACOTAR (A Court of Thorns and Roses) series and some historical romances. I went into series mourning after I finished ACOTAR and it took a while for me to pick a book back up. I’m up to 45/52 books for the year and I think I’ll up my goal to 80. Maybeeeee 100 depending on how the rest of the year goes! Ok, here’s what I read.
A Court of Mist and Fury
Book two in the ACOTAR series and I actually started this back in february when I finished the first book. The main character, Feyre, suffers from major PTSD in the first few chapters and that was pretty triggering for me. I’m so glad I picked it back up in June and finished because OMG. I *think* this is my favorite book in the series. No spoilers, but the enemies to lovers storyline is the best. The perfect mix of action and romance.
Genre: Fantasy
Overall Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Steam Rating: 🔥🔥🔥
A Court of Wings and Ruin
This is book three in the ACOTAR series and it follows the same set of characters as they enter into a life changing war. I don’t want to give away too much because honestly I just want everyone to read the series!
Genre: Fantasy
Overall Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Steam Rating: 🔥🔥
A Court of Frost and Starlight
ACOFAS is book 3.5 of the series. It’s technically a novella and you don’t have to read it to understand what happens in book four, but it did set some things up for you.
Genre: Fantasy
Overall Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Steam Rating: 🔥
A Court of Silver Flames
Can y’all tell that I was obsessed yet?! I literally read one after the other in a week or so because I was hooked. A Court of Silver Flames is book four in the series (and believe me, I’m praying there’s more!) and follows two characters that were secondary characters in the previous books. This one is probably my second favorite in the series. So many great girl power moments.
Genre: Fantasy
Overall Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Steam Rating: 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
A Good Duke is Hard to Find
If you are having Bridgerton withdrawals, these next two are for you! A Good Duke is Hard to Find follows Lenora as she heads from London to the Isle of Synne to get away from society. She has now had three failed engagements, though through no fault of her own. She’s staying with her friend’s grandma who also happens to be hosting Peter Ashford, the reluctant heir to a dukedom he doesn’t want. As they spend the month together, Peter begins to question his plans to return to America and let the duke line die with him. He and Lenora will have to decide what obstacles they can overcome to be together.
Genre: Historical Romance
Overall Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️💫
Steam Rating: 🔥🔥
Not the Kind of Earl You Marry
This book starts with a fake engagement - need I say more?! Charlotte Hurst is not at all sought after in the London season and William, the Earl of Norwood, most definitely is. When a London paper publishes a story of their engagement, they decide to run with it for both of their benefit. As Norwood pretends to court Charlotte, he realizes his feelings are beginning to grow and he’ll have to decide whether to further his political career or make his feelings for Charlotte known.
Genre: Historical Romance
Overall Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Steam Rating: 🔥🔥🔥
My secret to reading so many books? I have so many books I picked up and then did not finish and that is OK! Life is too short to read books that don’t hook you!
Which book are you excited to start?
