July 2025 Recap



This year has felt like the longest and slowest year of my life. I read 17 books which is the lowest number of books I have read since February but is still an incredible amount. I keep waiting for myself to hit a reading slump because I have never read like this in my entire life.

Reading Stats:

Total Read: 17 Books
Pages Read: 5,554 
From Physical TBR: 6
From Library: 8
E-Books: 3
Books Added to Physical TBR: 16
Top Tags:
  • Sports
  • Jealousy
  • Grief

Reading Recap:

  • Change of Hart by Bailey Hannah | 4 Stars | I enjoyed coming back to this series and I can't wait for the next book to come out
  • Madison Square Murders by C.S. Poe | 3 Stars | This one just really wasn't for me due to a few things that happen. Check out my review here. 
  • Not Looking by Alaina Rose | 3.5 Stars | I really enjoyed reading an ARC of this one! Check out my review here. 
  • Poets Square: A Memoir In Thirty Cats | 5 Stars | Such a good memoir. Check out my thoughts here.
  • Riptide by Meghan Hollie | 4 Stars | This book surprised the hell out of me. Check out my review here.
  • Cash by Jessica Peterson | 3 Stars | I spent the first 100 pages of this not liking the FMC
  • Squad by Maggie Tokuda-Hall | 4 Stars | This werewolf graphic novel is very campy and very fun
  • The Seven Year Slip by Ashley Poston | 5 Stars | I loved basically everything about this
  • Gloves Off by Stephanie Archer | 4 Stars | Is it a recap by me if there isn't at least one Hockey Romance? I loved Alexei and Dr. Georgia Greene
  • Slap Shot Surprise by Melanie Harlow | 3 Stars | Ope, another Hockey Romance. This is one where I just didn't feel the love between the couple
  • The Prince and The Dressmaker | 3 Stars | This graphic novel is charming but something about it just didn't hit for me
  • Deep End by Ali Haselwood | 4 Stars | A Reread
  • The Original by Nell Stevens | 3 Stars | This historical fiction took me on quite the adventure
  • Saving Grace by EM Chandler | 3 Stars | Check out my ARC review here
  • My Boyfriend Is A Bear by Pamela Ribon | 3 Stars | A silly graphic novel that I enjoyed
  • Afterland by Lauren Beukes | 3 Stars | I never once knew where this book was headed
  • The Alpha King by Victoria Sue | 3 Stars | I needed Victoria to let these characters catch a break

Comments

  1. dinipandareadsAugust 3, 2025 at 10:43 AM

    This year has definitely been a huge change for me in terms of reading count as well, and while I was really disheartened about it at the start of the year and sometimes do still get down about it, I've just come to accept that this is the way this year's going to be. 😂 17 is still a great number of books! I read The Seven Year Slip in July as well and loved it too. I hope August is a great month for you!

    ReplyDelete
  2. Alicia @ A Kernel of NonsenseAugust 4, 2025 at 12:01 AM

    I've heard do many good things about The Seven Year Slip. You did amazing this month. Hope you pick up many more great books in August.

    ReplyDelete

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Tell Me Something Tuesday: Choosing your next read

   That's What I'm Talking About 's Tell Me Something Tuesday   is a weekly discussion post where bloggers discuss a wide range of topics from books and blogging to life in general.  June 17th: How do you choose what to read next? I am a big mood reader, and my mood is always changing so I typically don't follow any kind of schedule for reading - I just kind of look around at what I own and grab what sounds best. My library holds usually end up choosing for me as once I get a book up from the library, I usually want to jump right into it. I have gotten super into applying for and reading ARCs lately so deadlines for the reviews have been choosing for me lately. The time of year is also a big factor in how I choose because once September rolls around, I kick into a gear where I only wanna read horror & mystery and that won't stop until Halloween and by then I am ready for Winter and Christmas themed reads. 
Read more

Tell Me Something Tuesday: How Do You Read?

That's What I'm Talking About 's Tell Me Something Tuesday   is a weekly discussion post where bloggers discuss a wide range of topics from books and blogging to life in general.  June 3rd: Paper, electronic, audio… How do you read? Has it changed in recent years? This year I sit at 75% of the books I read being physical copies and 25% being electronic which is slightly higher than normal for me - my all time stats have ebooks making up only 18% of my total reading, I think I have been on the rise this year because I have gotten into applying for and reading ARCs. I have tried multiple times to get into audiobooks but I get distracted too easily for them. Last year I got back into going to the library and 35% of the books I have read this year have come from there instead of from my own collection of unread books. 
Read more

First Line Friday! Meme

Image
 Welcome to First Line Friday! This is a weekly feature hosted by Carrie at Reading Is My Superpower . The idea is very simple: you just share the first line (or lines) of the book you are currently reading.  I love judging books by their first line. When I am book shopping at a physical store, I will read the synopsis and then the first line before deciding if I am going to buy it. I am cheating a little bit on this prompt as this line isn't from my current read but is instead from my favorite read so far this year. "It is one hour before Camilla's life changes, though she doesn't yet know it." It is June 21st, the longest day of the year, and new mother Camilla’s life is about to change forever. After months of maternity leave, she will drop her infant daughter off at daycare for the first time and return to her job as a literary agent. Finally. But, when she wakes, her husband Luke isn’t there, and in his place is a cryptic note. Then it starts. Breaking news: ...
Read more