Wednesday, 3 June 2020

May - Wrap Up and June - To Be Read

It's the end of another month, how are we nearly half way through 2020 already? As it's the end of May and the start of June it's time to compile my list of the books I've read through out May and what I plan on reading through June. 


May - Wrap Up 
What were my goals for May? Well I gave myself a target of reading the following 5 books: 
⭐The Switch by Beth O'Leary
⭐Escaping From Houdini by Kerri Maniscalco 
⭐Hold Back the Tide by Melinda Salisbury 
⭐Good Girl, Bad Blood by Holly Jackson 
⭐Harry Potter and the Philosphers Stone by J.K. Rowling. 

 Throughout the month of May I managed to read 9 books and 4 of those were from my list! The books I read were as follows: 

📚 His Secretary's Nine Month Notice by Cathy Williams (30.04.2020-12.05.2020) ⭐⭐⭐
This was an okay read, it felt a bit slow but it ended with a happy ending as do all Mills and Boon books!

📚 Hold Back the Tide by Melinda Salisbury (09.05.2020-10.05.2020) ⭐⭐⭐⭐
I really enjoyed the story it was intense, thrilling and had so many twists and turns, and I love that it was set in Scotland. The one thing I will say about this story, is that it doesn't have a typical happy ending story, but it fits with the story and completely different to anything I've read previously. 

📚 A Hidden Heir to Redeem Him by Dani Collins (10.05.2020-11.05.2020) ⭐⭐⭐
📚 The Spaniards Wedding Revenge by Jackie Ashenden (11.05.2020-12.05.2020) ⭐⭐⭐
📚 Claiming the Virgin's Baby by Jennie Lucas (12.05.2020-12.05.2020) ⭐⭐⭐
These were nice easy Mills and Boon reads, that I needed after the quite intense read of Hold Back the Tide. 

📚 Good Girl, Bad Blood by Holly Jackson (13.05.2020-15.05.2020) ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
I loved the first book, so I had high hopes for the sequel. I can safely say that it did no disappoint, I loved that it was still as intriguing with a fair few twists and turns as A Good Girls Guide to Murder. Considering that I sometimes have a knack for guessing the villain or the why of crime dramas and a few thrillers I didn't guess the ending for this book! But I am very much looking forward to the next book. 

📚 The Switch by Beth O'Leary (17.05.2020-20.05.2020) ⭐⭐⭐⭐.5.
I really enjoyed this book, it had some quite emotional parts and some moments that made me smile. I love the format of the book, each chapter goes to the main character, so that you grt more insight into the characters, which I find enjoyable. 

📚 Harry Potter and the Philosphers Stone by J.K. Rowling (22.05.2020-27.05.2020) ⭐⭐⭐⭐
A nice quick re-read of one of my favourite books!  
Cinderella's Royal Secret by Lynne Graham (29.05.2020-31.05.2020) ⭐⭐⭐


The only book I didn't manage to read from my list was Escaping From Houdini, not for want of trying mind you! I started the book originally at the end of April, but I managed to get halfway and will aim to finish it in June. 


June - To Be Read 
 I was very impressed with myself for managing to read 4 out of the 5 books I set for myelf and have decided to up my target to 7 books which are the following: 
❤ Escaping From Houdini by Kerri Maniscalco As I mentioned in the wrap up section, I'm over half finished so this should be an easy read. 
❤ Capturing the Devil by Kerri Maniscalco Once i've finished Escaping from Houdini, I plan to finish this series by completing the final book of the series! 
❤ Crescent City by Sarah J. Maas I have been wanting to read this book since it was released earlier in the year and I've been hearing a lot of good things about the book on Bookstagram.
❤ Slayer by Kiersten White I've had this book on my shelf for a while, and I've been wanting to read it for ages. 
❤ The Girl The Sea Gave Back by Adrienne Young I really enjoyed Adrienne Young's first novle, The Sky in the Deep, and I've been wanting to read it for ages. 
❤ The Witcher: The Last Wish by Andrzey Sapkowski I really enjoyed the TV show, so I'm determined to see what the books are like. 
❤ Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by J.K. Rowling As I finished book 1 in May, and I'm going to read one Harry Potter book a month. 

So there we have it, my May Wrap Up and my June To Be Read. I hope you're all having a good day and staying safe. 

Vanessa

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