The Cloisters at Lincoln Cathedral

The month of June, and in fact the first half of the year, is almost complete.  It’s been a very strange month indeed for the UK filled with a shocking Referendum, political parties in turmoil and absolutely awful summer weather – liquid sunshine and floods!  So, moving swiftly on:

Books read: (with links to reviews)

1. The Fireman by Joe Hill
2. Dragon Round by Stephen S Power
3. Rebel’s Honor by Gwynn White
4. Augusta  Prime by Karin Tidbeck– short story taken from the Time Traveller’s Almanac
5. Any Other Name by Emma Newman
6. 13 Minutes by Sarah Pinborough
7. In the Shadow of the Gods by Rachel Dunne
8. Wolf’s Empire: Gladiator by Claudia Christian and Morgan Grant Buchanan

Last month’s covers are here

Backlist books

Any Other Name by Emma Newman – (readalong book)

Unfinished series completed:

None this month – boo.

Books Bought: (with links to Goodreads)

1. This Savage Song by V E Schwab
2. Late Eclipses (October Daye #4) by Seanan McGuire

Review Books: (with links to Goodreads where possible)

1. A mystery book – this was a book on Netgalley from Hodder & Stoughton – the title simply reads ‘Can you Read Without Prejudice’ and there is no synopsis, book title, book cover or author name – I simply had to try this one!
2. Summerlong by Peter S Beagle – because ‘a beautifully bittersweet tale of passion, enchantment, and the nature of fate itself.’
3. Nevernight by Jay Kristoff (I feel like I’ve been talking about this one for ages!)
4. Hero Grown by Andy Livingstone, Seeds of Destiny (No.2)
5. The Apartment by S L Grey
6. The Apothecary’s Curse by Barbara Barnett

Events:

Top Ten Tuesday at The Broke and Bookish (every Tuesday)

Waiting on Wednesday is an event hosted by Breaking the Spine where every week we get to shine the spotlight on a book that we’re looking forward to.

The Friday Face off by Books by Proxy

Readalongs:

1. Readalong of the second in series of Emma Newman’s Split World series: – now complete – review to follow

Classic Clubs read:

Unfortunately none this month.

Previous months in review:

• January
• February
• March
• April
• May

The SPFBO 2: My posts so far:

• There can be only one #SPFBO 2016
• Cover Love: #SPFBO 2016
• #SPFBO Spotlight : the first five books..
• #SPFBO Spotlight : the first five books: update
• #SPFBO Spotlight : the second set of books..
• #SPFBO Review: Rebel’s Honor by Gwynn White
• #SPFBO Spotlight : the second set of five: update

Follow the ‘cover’ competition over at Mark Lawrence’s blog – 10 bloggers – each selected 3 covers from their batch.

Progress for the first 6 months: 61 books read and reviewed.