Hi, my darlings!
July pretty much went by in the blink of an eye. What happened to the rest of the month, I ask you? Not much has changed in House Birdie’s Book Nook. Our toddler is still working on cutting three teeth, so we’re all miserable and not getting enough sleep. He’s a happy boy when he’s awake, but at night the pain just cuts right through Motrin/Tylenol and other such things. It stinks, but the only way out is through.
My mom and sister are coming to visit in August, so I am looking forward to seeing them! We haven’t seen them in person since January! Will has changed a lot since then — crawling, walking, saying Mama/Dada, and just generally turning into a little person instead of a baby-shaped log. Hopefully we have some fun when they’re here, but I know posts will be fewer when they are. Definitely will have to concentrate on having guests, yeah?
Here’s hoping August is a fantastic month, and that you and yours stay happy and healthy.
BOOKS I READ IN JULY:
I read THIRTEEN books in July, and only four of them were on my TBR. That’s a big whoops. Oh well — I enjoyed most of these.
BOOK REVIEWS:
- The Undertaking of Hart and Mercy✨ – Fantasy romance – Perfect
- Nettle & Bone – Classic Fairytale – Fun
- Book Lovers – Contemporary rom-com – Hilarious
- Notorious Sorcerer✨ – Fantasy – Just okay
- Curse of the Wolf King – Fae Romance – Meh
- Captive Prince – Political Fantasy – Fantastic
- Prince’s Gambit – Political Fantasy – Superb
- Kings Rising – Political Fantasy – Phenomenal
- Day Boy✨ – Paranormal – Mediocre
- Deadbeat Druid✨ – Paranormal romance – Not as good as the others
- What Moves the Dead – Horror – Horrifyingly good
- A Dowry of Blood✨ – Paranormal / Horror – Sumptuous
✨ = ARC
A Dowry of Blood’s review will be out closer to the release date.
RECOMMENDATION LISTS & SPOTLIGHTS:
I didn’t write a whole lot of rec lists or spotlights this month, I’m sorry. I wrote one on the Fae, and another on the new Kindle Paperwhite!
BOOK MAIL & ARCS RECEIVED THIS MONTH:
Keep an eye out for reviews of these next month!
BOOK TAGS I DID:
I did just one tag this month!
- THE ANIMAL CROSSING BOOK TAG — I was tagged by Hundreds & Thousands of Books
AROUND THE BOOK BLOG WORLD:
I love reading other book bloggers’ posts, so here’s a few highlights from the past month!
- The Reading Fairy came up with a list of 10 Queer Standalone SFF Books.
- Becky reviewed The Undertaking of Hart + Mercy after our buddy read.
- Biblionerdreflections wrote a great review for The Book Eaters.
- Madeline wrote a great rec list of YA Books for Disability Pride Month.
That’s all I got for you this month. How was your reading in July?
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Looks like you read some brilliant books last month, Jordyn! I’m so glad we both enjoyed The Undertaking of Hart and Mercy & thanks so much for linking to my review :D. I hope you have a brilliant August!
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I did have an exceptionally good reading month! I loved buddy reading it with you, of course I linked to your review! I hope you have a fantastic August as well. 🧡
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I have been hearing great things about Nettle & Bone lately. The Hollow Places by T. Kingfisher is on my august tbr, and if I enjoy it, I’ll read Nettle & Bone after that.
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I hope you love her writing — she’s one of my favorite authors, for sure!
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Looks like a decent reading month! Hope those teeth break through quickly, and that you have a wonderful visit with your family in August.
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Thank you so much! One tooth is all the way through now, so we’ve just got two more to go 😵 I hope you have a fantastic August!
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Looks like you had a good reading month! Glad you get to see family in August – and hope you get to read some good books as well!
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Thank you so much! I did have a great reading month! I hope August is wonderful for you, too.
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I hope you enjoy your family’s visit in August and that your little one will have gotten through the teething by then. I am glad you enjoyed most of the books you read this month.
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I sure hope he’s done teething by then or we’re all in for a world of trouble! I hope you have a great August, too, Carla! 🧡
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You had a great reading month!! So sorry about the teething stage. It doesn’t really get better when he’s cutting teeth. I’m sooo glad those phases are over bc they were the worst for me! You’ve got this! Have fun with your family next month and I hope you have an AMAZING month!! ❤
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Thank you so much, Leslie!! It has been a rough, rough go lately, but at least one tooth is all the way through now, so here’s hoping the rest come quick! 🧡
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Wohoo!! Glad one has made it through. Hopefully, the rest follow soon. You got this!! ❤
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You did have a great reading month! I also enjoyed Book Lovers.
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Book Lovers is definitely going to be on my top list for the year, for sure. Have a great August! 🧡
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Some fab books there, glad you enjoyed
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Thank you so much!!
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Wow you’ve had a really busy month! Congratulations on getting so many ARCS, I’m super impressed 🙂
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Thanks so much — the publishers have been very generous the past two weeks. I hope you have a great August! 🧡
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Looks like a great reading month! Hope August treats you well!
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Thank you, Amanda! I hope it treats you well, too!
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July literally was the fastest month, how is it August? HOW!?
You read so many books in July and I love that for you. Here’s to a great August, Jordyn!
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KAL, I SWEAR JULY WENT BY IN THE BLINK OF AN EYE. Where the heck did it go!? Thank you! I hope you have a great August as well!
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