Pigeons? Pigeons.
Don’t you think that pigeons have this aura of ignorance and guilelessness surrounding them? Oh come on, it can’t be just me who is unnerved by their continual staring thinks they’re cute but stupid. Come to think of it, they look quite like this
Whoa wait, it is these pigeons you talking about when you say that they can actually tell the difference between a painting by Monet and Picasso? Mind-blown *poof* (btw that IS a true fact, look it up). I suddenly have a lot more admiration for the birds. I wonder who had the audacity to call them ignorant.
So ahem, not exactly the best introduction, but at least it matches with the similarly weird intro in my June wrap-up so I am willing to call it a win.
I read only 6 books this month, which is not that great of a number, but not bad for a busy month either. I was in a kinda slumpy mood, some below-average books are to blame for that. I did manage to catch up on some review copies though, so yay for that!
Bloody Spade by Brittany M Willows
Rating ★★★★ || Review here
The Search For Synergy by Brett Salter
Rating ★½
Where The Mountain Meets The Moon by Grace Lin
Rating ★★★★½ || Review here
Orphans Of The Tide by Struan Murray
Rating ★★★½
The Twin Stars by Bridgette Dutta Portman
Rating ★★★★ || Review to come
The Young Elites by Marie Lu
Rating ★½ || Review to come
Best Book Of The Month
Where The Mountain Meets The Moon by Grace Lin
Wow. This book was so beautiful and wholesome, with a sprinkle of adventure, friendship, sacrifice and family with lots of Chinese folktales put in. Also, how can anything go wrong when there are dragons?
I’d highly recommend this to those of you looking to escape in a refreshing story about a young girl who sets out to change her fortune.
Read my full review on goodreads.
I had considered going on a hiatus earlier this month because of exams and stuff, but I am glad I didn’t, because I managed to keep on top of my blog even with so much going on *pats herself on the back*. I posted consistently, but not very frequently (just you see, this is going to change in August!). My posts this month were not exactly the most creative, but there were a couple of good ones. Click on the featured images to visit the posts in case you missed them!
I started the month with the popular Mid-Year Freak Out tag! This was my first time doing this tag, and I gained a lot of insights into my own reading.
Next came my very late June Wrap-Up! I ramble about a new favourite and set a tbr for July.
Introducing a very exciting new ‘thing’! Take a look at it if you haven’t already, it’s supposed to start soon!!
I did a Six Of Crows based post after quite a while (thought I’d gotten over my obsession with it? You were wrong) and it turned out to be good, what with all the little crow graphics and the classy Kaz at the end.
I caught up on a couple of tags in this post! I write about things I use as bookmarks, my current favorite book covers and a lot more!!
And we finish the month with an ARC review. I reviewed an ARC after a very long time (the last one was in May first week) but I totally enjoyed both the book, as well as writing this post. I also show off my first moodboard!
What to expect in August
This was a last minute addition to my wrap-up, I have a lot planned for my blog next month, so I thought I’d let you know what kind of content you can expect in the coming weeks!
First, a couple of blog tours – the books are a YA portal fantasy, a middle grade sci-fi, and hopefully (not confirmed yet) a middle grade historical fiction as well.
Then we’ll have the 4 (or more) critical analyses of popular books as part of a collaborative project with April @Booked Till Midnight which I talked about in an earlier post (linked above).
There might also be a discussion post from the Let’s Talk Bookish meme.
And of course there’ll be a couple completely random posts as always if inspiration strikes.
Jawahir @Jawahir The Bookworm talks about whether or not he wants a third book in the Six Of Crows duology!
Sofii @A Book A Thought reviews Cemetery Boys by Aiden Thomas!
Cherelle @A Bolt Out Of The Book reviews The Infinity Courts by Akemi Dawn Bowman!
Prutha @Moonchild Lexicons reviews She Who Became The Sun!
Leellyn @Sometimes Leellyn Reads lists books which feel like a much needed hug!
Rania @Rania’s Rambling Reads recommends books based on their level of sass!
Madeline @The Bookish Mutant writes her take on the Feelings book tag!
April @Booked Till Midnight celebrates her first blog-o-versary!
Alice @Love For Words talks about reading several books at a time!
What was your favourite read in July? Which books are on your August tbr? Let’s chat in the comments!!
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