Hey there!
July was one of the best reading months I’ve ever had. Not only did I read a lot (as compared to what I usually read), but I also found 2 new favorite books. It’s always so exciting when that happens.
Read:
- DAISY JONES & THE SIX by Taylor Jenkins Reid (★★★★★)
- IN AN ABSENT DREAM by Seanan McGuire (★★★)
- THE HOUSE OF HADES by Rick Riordan (★★★★)
- GET A LIFE, CHLOE BROWN by Talia Hibbert (★★★★)
- TO HELL WITH THE HUSTLE by Jefferson Bethke (★★★)
- GALATEA by Madeline Miller (★★★)
- I’M NOT DYING WITH YOU TONIGHT by Kimberly Jones and Gilly Segal (★★★)
- CLAP WHEN YOU LAND by Elizabeth Acevedo (★★★★)
- THE HOBBIT by J.R.R. Tolkien (★★★★)
- ILLUMINAE by Amy Kaufman and Jay Kristoff (★★★★★)
Stats:
- I read a total of 3 202 pages
- My average rating was 3.8 stars
- My average pages per day: 103.3
- Formats:
- Audiobooks: 4
- Physical: 4
- Ebooks: 2
- Languages:
- English: 9 books
- Portuguese: 1 book
On the blog:
- June wrap up + favorites
- Mid-Year Book Freak Out Tag
- Olympic Games read-a-thon results
- Mid-Year Check-in
- Make Your MythTaker results
- Bookish Blog Tag
- Reading journal: a mid-year update
- The Reading Rush TBR
- The Awesome Blogger Award
- Reading Rush wrap up
- Top 7: folklore lyrics
Favorites:
Hamilton: After years of being obsessed with this musical and learning all the lyrics, the recorded version of Hamilton made its debut on Disney+ and I couldn’t be more excited! I had a watch party with my sisters and we had a blast! Surprisingly I still remember most of the songs, so we all sang along and cried together. Amazing show, deserves all the hype, 11/10 would recommend. Not gonna lie, after watching it I was back to listening to the soundtrack non-stop (until folklore came out, but more on that later).
The Reading Rush: I think it was my first time participating in this read-a-thon ever since it got rebranded, but despite not really reading much and I enjoyed this week so much! Mostly because of how engaged the community felt, with everyone actively reading and encouraging each other. Some booktubers were daily vlogging during this week and I was constantly blown away by their talent & creativity. Loved watching all of the videos.
Camp NaNoWriMo: It’s been a very long time since I last dedicated time to write. There’s always some excuse (usually uni), but this July I took the month to plan + outline a new writing project and I reached my goal of 10k words. It felt so good to finally be back into writing and now I’m super excited to start my first draft for this w.i.p. in November. It’s the perfect time to start a new project. After all, when will I ever have this much free time to write again?
folklore: Unless you live under a rock, you know Taylor Swift dropped a surprise album towards the end of July. Ever since then, I’ve been listening to nothing more. This album is exactly my aesthetic, my vibes, my type of music, my everything. I’m convinced it was made specifically to lift my mood and carry me through what’s left of the year. I don’t have a favorite song because they are all great, but this may actually be my favorite Taylor album of all time (which is a bold statement coming from me).
What’s the last book you rated 5 stars? And do you have any folklore favorites?
Until next time,
Nice wrap-up! I need to read Daisy Jones & The Six, it’s just sitting on my shelf at the moment. I didn’t rate any July reads five stars but The Extraordinaries, The Space Between Worlds and The Dream Thieves all came close. I loved ‘folklore’ and I really want to watch Hamilton!
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Thank you 😊 you should definitely pick Daisy Jones up as soon as possible! I also had it on my shelves for a while and now I’m left wondering why it took me so long to read it 😅 I’m so happy you enjoyed The Dream Thieves! The Raven Cycle is one of my favorite series of all time. I can’t wait to see what you think of the rest of the books. Hamilton is absolutely amazing and I hope you’ll love it as well 😊
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Ugh so many amazing books on this list!! First off, so happy to see the 5 stars for Daisy Jones—absolutely love that book! Also really loved Clap When You Land, The Hobbit, and Illuminae 🤩
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Daisy was so good! Now I can’t wait to see how the tv adaptation turns out. I’m so excited to hear the songs 😆 I was very lucky with my picks this month, so many amazing books!
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I just finished Daisy Jones & The Six and loved it. I also really like The Brown Sisters series! And The Hobbit is on my all time favorites list! Great wrap-up! You had an amazing reading month.
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Right?! I can’t wait to see how they adapt it for the tv show, I’m dying to hear the songs 😆 it was my first time reading Tolkien despite being a long-time fan of the movies and I found his writing style so unique ♥️ thank you!
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I love Tolkien! I just recently rewatched all the movies in their extended editions!
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The movies are probably my favorite fantasy movies of all time! They are so incredibly well done and hold up so well even though it’s been like 20 years since they came out.
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Agreed!!!!
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Loved daisy jones too! And hamilton is amazing! haha yeah folklore is the only thing that could make me stop listening to everything else 😉 I’m literally obsessed! Brilliant you wrote so much!
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Thank you so much 😊
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