Thought this was an appropriate bookmark

I loved the first one! Can't wait to read the second one

I wanted so much more of this, more depth, more narrative, the rather simplistic format left me a little bereft. It's still an amazing book though.

#QueerBC

Orange for #PrideRec2025 which is for healing

I went with books that bring me a lot of joy because for me that is very healing. These are all books that I will or have re-read and they are some of my comfort reads

Kicking off #PrideRec2025 with a more literal interpretation of spirit. These are all books that feature ghosts or spirits

Some of my favourite ghostly reads, great for spooky season

It is time to pick the #QueerBC author for July;

https://forms.gle/wFB1MJ7b7vk9FwzG9

There's a lot going on in June because of Pride

The chosen author is Zen Cho

There is also #PrideRec2025 where you can recommend books around the Pride flag and there's even a bingo board for those that like that.

I've been reading d&d books to prepare which is why I've got lots of days with only a few pages written 😅

There were some great reads this month and apparently they were longer than last month!

#MonthlyWrapUp #PuddleJumperWrapUp

Ellie needs therapy, not a new relationship. The romance was the least interesting part of this book.

I really enjoyed the food, family, and cultural dynamics. The romance was tepid -cute and fast paced but nothing interesting.

The writing was very bland for me. I kept zoning out as I was reading.

#RiseUpReads @Catsandbooks

I'm very disappointed, this just didn't work for me. I found it so dull.

I really wanted to like this, the idea sounded amazing.

So apparently this series is being adapted and this is a promo picture? I honestly don't know if it's fake. It's really giving 2005 fanedit

If it's real I'm gonna watch the hell out of it because it looks terrible

ETA: Maybe not, the production company is owned by Tosca Musk (Elon Musk's sister) and she shares some of his beliefs

That‘s pretty much a wrap on May! How are we all doing? #GottaCatchemAll

I think I‘ve hit all my easy prompts and now I‘m looking for books to fill them 😅

I know a couple of you haven‘t been logging month by month (which is fine) so I‘ll do a mid-year post in June and see how many books have been logged overall

I don't think I'm going to finish anything in the next two days, I'm catching up on Critical Role one shots.

I think I'm doing really well with reading off my shelf this year.

Peerless was my favourite, beating SVSSS 3. I haven't ordered the second volume nectar if I do I'll be pre ordering volumes I could get for Christmas

#2025stats

Take what you need from this book and discard the rest. It's dense, not easy to read, and contradicts itself all over the place. The author also has internalized misogyny which shows up a lot.

It's mostly well researched and informative, though nothing groundbreaking. The sections on gender and identity were poorly done, insultingly so.

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That just turned my stomach

I didn't like the couple or the plot very much. I mostly stayed for Jude and the Sheriff flirting

Yes, yes lovely lovely now where's my Jude/sheriff book? Book 4 is about Wilder a character we've never met before

Insert evil Hercules disappointed gif

It is the last book of the Farseer Trilogy! How is everyone doing?

We‘re reading this book through June and then starting the LiveShip Trader trilogy in July #RealmofElderlings

I'm very behind. I'll jump in with the LiveShip Trader books but I've not been feeling Fitz recently

June is the start of the Kane Chronicles for #RiordanverseReadalong

New characters, new mythology, and hopefully new fun!

We are starting with The Red Pyramid

This is open to anyone that wants to join, there is a book club on Storgraph linked in the comments

@LitsyEvents @mom2bugnbee

June's #BookSpinBingo

I read both #BookSpin and #DoubleSpin for May which I'm pleased about!

@TheAromaofBooks

Is cutesy dark romance a genre because this is that

My #Roll100 June picks

81 is one I always save for #Wintergames and never read ... so I think I'll do that againt his year

98 I already read, 97 is this which I got free from Kindle. No idea what it is

42 oh look a Star Wars book I'm going to ignore but I like having it on my shelf

It is nearly June! How did this happen?!? Here are the #Roll100 rolls, I tried to go for colourful dice

Roll 1 = 81

Roll 2 = 98

Roll 3 = 42

42 was also rolled in March. I've you've read it then pick a number above or below

Share what you are reading!

Here is the bingo board for #QueerBC Pride month

You can use it for your #PrideRec2025 or use it for books you read in June

It is June soon and that means Pride! To celebrate #QueerBC is encouraging people to recommend LGBTQIA+ books and authors themed around the 8 colour Pride flag. It‘s interpretive so don‘t worry too much!

For example you could interpret Yellow - Sunlight as a book set in summer, with a yellow cover, grumpy/sunshine romance

You can post however you want, one rec per post, mega rec per post, comment below

Use tag #PrideRec2025

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A political drama set during the Sui dynasty with a slow burn romance featuring espionage, hate flirting, and political machinations.

It is slow to start and there is a lot of information which can be difficult. I read up a bit because I was getting lost with what kingdom was where and why they didn't like or did like the Sui dynasty (this helped a lot).

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More books should have embellishments

The second half of this was much better. There are just too many characters and too much going on and yet it's still so slow. I skim read.

#RiordanverseReadalong

This is going up early because I‘m slammed this week and the weekend is Eurovision!

June‘s pick for #QueerBC is Zen Cho!

If you‘ve read this author before, drop a recommendation or let us know what you‘ll be reading.

I loved Black Water Sister, can‘t recommend that enough. I‘m going to try Sorcerer to the Crown as it‘s been on my shelf for ages.

I'm going to be running a few of the heists from here. I think I'll do a review for each one and how it went 😅

I really didn't connect with any of the characters. It wasn't a bad read, it just didn't work for me.

The actual story finished in volume 3 and volume 4 is just extras, fan service extras. It's a bit whatever.

If these were extras added to volume 3 or available to read online then I'd be fine with it. I just don't think they are good enough to have their own (expensive) book.

Additionally, there is a trans slur in one of the stories. It was very distasteful.

#Doublespin @TheAromaofBooks

I love time travel fix it fics. This series has a lot of the tropes I enjoy, plus the idea of being transported into a series and having a chance to fix the plot holes and learn more about side characters

It's got a good blend of humour and plot. I like the trope subversion and calling out common tropes in wuxia fiction

This really worked for me but I do like crack fics and unhinged stuff

May #BookSpin @TheAromaofBooks

This is an accessible book that shares other experiences with ADHD, not just the authors. Each section also has information from two professionals. These aren't just ADHD professionals which I find really interesting.

One thing I really liked was the encouragement to outsource mental load. Nearly every section had recommendations for apps or services to use to help.

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🤣 Read nothing then have a day reading. I think there were a lot of Kindle romance books which I basically switch my brain off when reading

#MonthlyWrapUp #PuddleJumperWrapUp

This is my first book in this series. There was some stuff I think I missed that can't up on earlier books but not enough to affect my understanding of what was going on.

I thought the premise was interesting but was a little let down by the execution. It was almost too much for such a short book.

It was quick and easy with a fluffy winter feeling. Would definitely recommend as a winter/holiday cosy that isn't too serious.

A good mix of books from my shelf and library books this month. A lot of the books were Kindle books so couldn't donate them but I'm clearing down my backlog of terrible free Kindle books

No surprise that my favourite was SVSSS 2

#2025stats

Not even trying to name books in May 🤣

#BookSpinBingo @TheAromaofBooks

I love this series. It's unhinged crack

YA romantasy need to stop having such pretty covers. I get drawn in and then it's tropetastic nonsense.

This was a fun premise that was badly executed. The pacing was off, the writing wasn't great, and it was utterly predictable.

This was my least favourite installment of this series. It was a bit too technical and had lost the charm of earlier books

Still a great read

I cannot believe it is nearly May! This year is flying by. Disgusting 😅

How is everyone doing with #GottaCatchemAll

I think this is the highest number of books logged and Pokémon caught so far

Easy, cosy Christmas murder set in New Zealand

There was something about the writing style that I didn't like. It wasn't badly written, just didn't connect to it but it was quick and easy

How are we all feeling? #RealmofElderlings

How did you find the second book? Did it live up to expectations?

What did you enjoy, or not enjoy about it?

May-June will be the last in the Farseer Trilogy: Assassin's Quest

This is the first discussion post for #QueerBC

This is for both Alan Hollinghurst and Ocean Vuong

I've put up a few questions that you can answer or you can just comment with your thoughts about the book you read

As a reminder May‘s author will be Neon Yang

Well that was a weird little book. It was a bit too shallow for me, nothing was developed and I didn't care about the characters.

I don't think I enjoyed it enough to carry on with the series.

This book is all tell and no show. We're told about the interesting and amazing histories of the two main characters, yet the characters, a fallen god and a man-killing fox, sound and act like teenagers.

The world was interesting, if underdeveloped, and I liked the mix of Korean mythology and urban fantasy tropes.

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There were 6 books for May‘s #Roll100 I went with the ones I was most likely to read

Rivers of London has been recced multiple times and I own it, I just never go for it

The Murder Next door has been on my #Scarathlon & #HauntedShelf lists and I never get around to it

Divergent Mind i bought a year ago when things were clicking that I might not be neurotypical. Heh. Got my recent diagnosis of ADHD and possible ASD (waiting on that assessment)

This year is flying by! May is nearly here and it got a bit weird with the #Roll100 rolls

Roll 1 = 4 or 40

Roll 2 = 3 or 30

Roll 3 = 7 or 70

You can pick any of the numbers or all of the numbers! Happy reading!

GDrive with everything in it is here - https://drive.google.com/file/d/1KiRjVpUKlBbbxCPYw42YsKQsDBZxRkqt/view?usp=shari...

I'm trying to clear down my Kindle freebies. I think I got this because the cover is hilarious

This is a fantasy rom-com that doesn't make sense but might be good 'stuck on a train' pick

General consensus was to have one author in May and the other in June.

So May‘s #QueerBC author will be Neon Yang!

What do you think you'll read? If you've got any recommendations, drop them in the comments

Don't forget April we're reading Alan Hollinghurst and poetry by Ocean Vuong