It’s July, which means it’s time for me to post my mid-year freak out tag answers! This is such a fun tag to do every year, as I love looking back on my reads for the first half of the year and looking forward to the rest of the year. From January to June I read a total of 87 books, and most of these categories were really easy to fill out, and some categories I didn’t really have answers for, so I decided to forgo those this time around.
Let’s get to the tag!
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We’re now half way through 2026…that’s just insane, and since we’re done with another quarter, it’s time for some stats! Let’s talk about April, May and June
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June went by in the blink of an eye but also felt like the longest month of the year, so that’s fun! It’s been quite a month, so let’s chat about it!
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We’re a little over halfway through June (what) which means one of my favorite things in the bookish community is happening soon. Summerween! For those of you that don’t know, Summerween is an annual readathon hosted by GabbyReads and it’s always so much fun!
This year, Summerween is from July 3rd – 9th, so obviously, it’s time for me to share my TBR for the readathon!
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Hi friends! This month has been pretty crazy, but I’ve gotten some NetGalley approvals recently, so I thought it would be fun to go through some of the ARCs that I’ve got!
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The end of May seems to have hit me out of nowhere and truthfully, I’m not ready for the end of it because the start of June means the busiest time of the year for me with work. However, I have no control of that and the end of May is here, so let’s talk about the month!
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Happy end of April! I really hope the saying “April showers bring May flowers” comes to fruition next month, because I was not a huge fan of the weather going from incredibly shiny to cold and rainy for a few weeks this month. Regardless of that, April was a nice, more relaxing month than the month before, so let’s chat about it!
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‘When sorrows come, they come not single spies but in battalions…’
Hamlet and Ophelia are back in this return to the world of SMILE AND BE A VILLAIN, a magical retelling of one of literature’s most heart-wrenching tragedies.
In Denmark’s capital, quiet streets hide the unrest of the people. War has impoverished them; magic is sickening them, though they may not know it. A new king reigns. But as battle drums are replaced by wedding bells, there are many in the city with reason to be displeased…
Prince Hamlet licks his wounds. Ophelia lies in wait. And all around them the city, rotten to its stately heart, is beginning to crumble.
While Hamlet grapples with what it will take to seek vengeance against his uncle for his crimes, Ophelia must fight to remain true to herself in the battle against corrupted magic.
The only way they will be powerful enough to heal the damage done to Denmark is if they work together. But as their hearts rot in time with the city itself, it seems it will take more than the providence in the fall of a sparrow to heal their love – and their city.
True love is sweet, but could revenge be sweeter?
Everyone loves Chanel Cao—except Ares Yin.
While Chanel has spent her entire life curating a picture-perfect social media personality—from her body to her hair to her camera-ready smile—Ares has spent his trying to hide in the shadows. But Ares’s brother is missing, and Chanel’s parents have secretly separated, and their only hope is each other.
Ares is willing to do whatever it takes to find his brother, and Chanel will do anything to keep her parents’ secret. When the two meet and share a vision of the future—where Ares’s brother appears, as Chanel’s house burns to the ground—they are determined to use each other. Ares believes Chanel is the key to finding his brother, but Chanel is convinced if she gets Ares to fall in love with her, she’ll save her family house—and her parents’ crumbling marriage.
But Ares isn’t interested in the fake personality that Chanel has used her entire life to get affection and adoration. If she’s going to save her reputation, she’s going to have to let Ares get to know the real her—and risk real feelings.
With March having come and gone, it means that we’re now through the first quarter of 2026! As you all know, I love stats, so that means it’s time to share my stats for January, February and March!
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