June Wrap Up and July TBR Jar Update

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Hello, Fellow Book Worms and Book Dragons,

      June was a fascinating month filled with unexpected challenges and pleasant surprises.

    I received hardcover proofs of my debut novel, Days to Die. I finished writing fourteen chapters of my second thriller. I began reading more comic books, something I haven't done in a many years. 

    My TBR Jar was upgraded. I had a great time adding in comics and graphic novels. I used Canva to make pages that are 4 covers per, and printed them out on my HP Sprocket. After I read each book, I will have a sticker to put in a journal or date book to keep track of my progress.

    Most of my reading was done during a heat wave we had in the middle of the month. With temps up to 100 with 90% humidity, I was in air conditioning, under blankets, with a hot cocoa.

   To add some Summerween vibes, I put pumpkin scented wax blocks into my candle warmer. A great choice for my favorite Book of the Month:



June's reads include:

  • Aliens: Dead Orbit #1 by James Stokoe (****)
  • Aliens: Dead Orbit #2 by James Stokoe (****)
  • Batman '89 #1 by Sam Hamm & Joe Quinones (****)
  • Batman '89 #2 by Sam Hamm & Joe Quinones (****)
  • Batman '89 #3 by Sam Hamm & Joe Quinones (****)
  • Batman '89 #4 by Sam Hamm & Joe Quinones (****)
  • Batman '89 #5 by Sam Hamm & Joe Quinones (****)
  • Batman '89 #6 by Sam Hamm & Joe Quinones (****)
  • Blackbird #1 by Sam Humphries and Jen Bartel (****)
  • Blackbird #2 by Sam Humphries and Jen Bartel (****)
  • Blackbird #3 by Sam Humphries and Jen Bartel (****)
  • Love Punch (ARC) by Heather Ford (****)
  • Something Wicked This Way Comesby Ray Bradbury (*****)
  • The Batman Adventures #12 by Kelly Puckett and Rick Burchett (*****)
  • The Brave & the Bold #171 by Bob Haney and Jim Aparo (**)
  • The Huntress #09 by Joey Cavalieri and Joe Staton (*****)
  • The Huntress #10 by Joey Cavalieri and Joe Staton (*****)
  • The Huntress #11 by Joey Cavalieri and Joe Staton (*****)
  • The Huntress #12 by Joey Cavalieri and Joe Staton (*****)
  • The Huntress #13 by Joey Cavalieri and Joe Staton (*****)

   My July TBR Jar hopes are:

  • A Dead Draw by Robert Dugoni
  • Don't Let Him In by Lisa Jewell
  • Game of Lies by Clare Mackintosh
  • Murder Road by Simone St. James
  • Tell Me What You Did by Carter Wilson
  • The Last Passenger by Will Dean
  • The Woman in Suite 11 by Ruth Ware

     Let me know what you are reading in the comments below.


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