This post is linked up at the Monthly Round-Up Wrap-Up @ Feed Your Fiction Addiction.
Hello June! Lovely weather has arrived. I’ve been participating in Armchair Book Expo the past few days. Reading so many thoughtful posts and engaging with blogging friends both new and old has got me feeling exciting about blogging again. I’ll try to keep up that feeling throughout this month.
May turned out to be the first month I didn’t reach my posting goal, but I’m pleased with the reviews that I did write. I was surprised to realize I only read six books in May. But thanks to the April readathon, I remain on track to reach my mid-year target of 50 books read.
Books Finished
- If I Was Your Girl by Meredith Russo
- Icemen by Mick Conefrey and Tim Jordan
- Radio Silence by Alice Oseman
- Indigenous Writes by Chelsea Vowel
- Drift & Dagger by Kendall Kulper
- In Calabria by Peter S. Beagle
Books Reviewed
- Icemen by Mick Conefrey and Tim Jordan
- The Luck of the Karluk by L.D. Cross
- Amina’s Voice by Hena Khan
- Radio Silence by Alice Oseman
- A Secret Vice by J.R.R. Tolkien
- The Plants of Middle-Earth by Dinah Hazell
Features
- I wrote my first Diversity Spotlight Thursday post.
- Armchair Book Expo kicked off on May 31 this year. Read my introduction.
Shared on Twitter
Just finished the chapter on Métis identity in @apihtawikosisan ‘s Indigenous Writes. That alone makes the book a must read. #OwnVoices
— Jenna (@fallingletters) May 10, 2017
Check out this list I made! https://t.co/8zH4VnFK75
— Casey Stepaniuk (@canlesbrarian) May 12, 2017
So probably this is a good day for some cultural appropriation 101 fr @NativeApprops @apihtawikosisan & others https://t.co/OuPYeBuLhK
— Monique Woroniak (@mworoniak) May 13, 2017
How to Find the Perfect Book Subscription Box For You https://t.co/ul45bxFSSt via @ParchmentGirl37
— Jenna (@fallingletters) May 15, 2017
Millenials will pay attention to strong + relevant journalism – @duncanmccue #TheNational
— Jenna (@fallingletters) May 18, 2017
Finally finished reading a delightfully annotated copy of Drift & Dagger by @Kendall_Kulper ! pic.twitter.com/bf4ec0pBuw
— Jenna (@fallingletters) May 20, 2017
Maker Spaces and Books: It’s Not Either Or, It’s Both And | Teen Librarian Toolbox https://t.co/E1wIO5IkIH
— TeenLibrarianToolbox (@TLT16) May 24, 2017
Congrats to @katherenav for winning the Amazon.ca First Novel Award! Watch for her first #graphicnovel – coming soon from #HighWaterPress! pic.twitter.com/fEn1TRBCiu
— Portage & Main Press (@PortageMainPres) May 26, 2017
If the prize hits $150,000, it may become a sustainable award. Give whatever you can and/or spread the word! #diversecanlit https://t.co/aWdrrM5bXq
— The FOLD (@TheFOLD_) May 29, 2017
Upcoming in June
- 4 June – Armchair Book Expo concludes today (my giveaway runs until the end of the day, so check it out if you haven’t already!).
- 13 June – Publication of Saints and Misfits by S.K. Ali (Arab Indian-American hijabi MC. Might be too romance-y for my tastes…)
- June 17 and 18 – Mini Bloggiesta
- 27 June – Publication of The Gentleman’s Guide to Vice and Virtue by Mackenzi Lee (“Two friends on their Grand Tour of 18th-century Europe stumble upon a magical artifact that leads them from Paris to Venice in a dangerous manhunt, fighting pirates, highwaymen, and their feelings for each other along the way.” – this one sounds more to my taste, even if there’s romance. Gay MC.)
How was your May? What June events or releases should I check out this month?
You did good! This is the first year I didn’t participate in ABEA… I just couldn’t garner the time. Happy June!
Thank-you! I hope you’ll have time to participate next year 🙂
I’ll have to go check out what you did for Armchair BEA—I didn’t think of that event till it was already over, but I think it seems like a fun way to bond with other bloggers!
Yes, I really enjoyed it! Lots of lively discussion took place.
I only read 6 books in May, too. It wasn’t the best reading month. I hope June is a good reading month for both of us.
I will keep my fingers crossed for us! 😛
It sounds like you had a pretty good month. The Armchair BEA sounds neat. I will have to check it out. Have a great June!
Thank-you! Hope you’ll be able to participate in ABEA next year 🙂
I hope you have lots of time to read this summer!
Thanks, Sue! Right back at you 🙂
I tried reading If I was Your Girl, and after a few chapters decided I just wasn’t in the right mood for the POV voice. I may try it again later. Lately I’ve been reading all kinds of genres–fantasy, sci-fi, historical, romance, contemporary–and loving the mix.
I hope If I Was Your Girl works better for you another time! I also took awhile to get into it. Contemporary YA is not my preferred genre, but it was a pretty solid read.