My June 2026 Reads
It’s July 1st and a new month, so it’s time to share what I read in June: I listened to five audiobooks and read one novella on Kindle! Even better news is that I had three five star reads and two of the books I read were by Freida McFadden. I did also have a DNF (Did Not Finish).
Here are the books I completed in June. They are listed in the order that I finished them:
The Divorce by Freida McFadden- 3.5 stars
The Purpose of Life by Jason Hershey- 5 stars
Dear Debbie by Freida McFadden- 4 stars
Ransom by Raena Rood- 5 stars
Spies, Lies, and Alibis by Natalie Walters- 4 stars
No More Boring Bible Study by Faith Womack- 5 stars
My ‘top read” was…I had to think about what my ‘top rated read’ was. They are all very different books: One a contemporary novel with a young man who experiences many tough life challenges, the second is a dystopian with religious meaning to it, and the third is a Bible study guide to help you with your reading of the Bible. After debating on a ‘winner’ I determined that my Top Read for June was Ransom by Raena Rood!
My ‘lowest rated read’ was… The Divorce by Freida McFadden. I wasn’t disappointed in it and it was a good read, but that final ‘twist’ just wasn’t twisty enough for me. But I am looking forward to The Witch in October! I pre-ordered it because that cover is just…. Well, I admit that I judge books by their covers and it’s gorgeous so I had to buy it!
My DNF was a book club read. It was Propaganda Girls by Lisa Rogak. I listened to the audio and it was just so dry. I did make it about 2.5 hours out of 6 hours, so almost halfway. That was a great effort.
What did YOU read in June? Let’s see what July brings to me in reading!
My May 2026 Reads
It’s the last day of May and it’s time to share what I read this month: I listened to four audiobooks and one was an advanced copy and two novellas were sent by the author. I listened to one of the novellas twice!
Here are the books I completed in May. They are listed in the order that I finished them:
To Die To Live by Jason Hershey- 5 stars
The Chosen Path by Jason Hershey- 4 stars (Listened to twice)
Road Trip by Mary Kay Andrews- 4 stars (To Be Released June 2nd)
Witch Hunt by B.D. Spargo- 4 stars
My ‘top rated read’ was To Die To Live. It was my one 5 star read for May. Both of Hershey’s novellas are good and I am excited to read the third in the series that was just released. I was hoping to get it read this month, I just ran out of time. BUT it is short and I WILL get it read in June! This will be read versus listened to as it is not available on audio yet. These are novellas that deal with tough subject in young Theo Mitchell’s life.
My ‘lowest rated read’ was… I did not have one as the other three were given four stars! Yay for not having a ‘lowest rated read’ this month!
What did YOU read in May?
My April 2026 Reads
It’s May 1st, so it’s time to share what I read in April: I listened to four audiobooks and two of these were advanced copies.
Here are the books I completed in April. They are listed in the order that I finished them:
Best Offer Wins by Marisa Kashino- 4 stars
Rebellion 1776 by Laurie Halse Anderson- 3.5 stars
A Brewed Awakening by Pepper Basham 5 stars (To Be Released May 5th)
The Shippers by Katherine Center 5 stars (To Be Released May 19th)
My ‘top rated read’ was extremely hard to choose! I had two rom coms that both scored 5 stars, but ultimately decided on The Shippers. The determining factor for me was a sort of ‘heavy direction’ that A Brewed Awakening went in. But then this direction was also why I gave it 5 stars! For my ‘Top Read of April’ I went with more light-hearted and fun. But both were superb and both are coming out very soon!
My ‘lowest rated read’ was Rebellion 1776. Again, there is nothing wrong with it, it just received the lowest stars in April. For a YA Historical Novel, it covers some deep topics: The Revolutionary War, a missing father, and small pox.
I did not get a physical book completed in April, but did get one started. Hopefully I will be able to report it completed in my May Reads!
What did YOU read in April?
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