Hi, loves! I actually had a different blog post scheduled to go up today, but I had this overwhelming urge to do a mid-month reading update post instead. 
This is probably something Iāll do on the blog every mid-month from now on (maybe)! Once a month seems too sparse, and every week seems too often (at least for me, since I only can only post once or twice a week right now).
If you guys want more semi-realtime reading updates from me, feel free to friend or follow me on Goodreads where Iām super active! 
ANYWAY, here we go! May has been a major rollercoaster of reads for me so far. I absolutely ADORED 2 reads (4 & 4.5 stars!), but reaaally didnāt enjoy the other 3 reads (all 2 stars).
Books Iāve Read
- Two Twisted Crowns by Rachel Gillig (
Ā½): I absolutely LOVED this book (and was so surprised that I did)! I did a series review for this one and the first book, so please check that out if you havenāt yet. I hope I can convince you to read this duology. 
- An Ember in the Ashes by Sabaa Tahir (): I really, really thought that I was going to love this one. I put it off for YEARS because I wanted to be in the perfect mood for it (and not at all because it was chunky and intimidatingā¦). I might have enjoyed this more if I read it as a teenager.
- Happily Never After by Lynn Painter (): The concept of the MCs being wedding crashers was fun at first, and the humor was okay, but towards the middle, the scenes just became incredibly repetitive, and I canāt even remember the MCsā names.
- The Mindf*ck Series by S.T. Abby (): This was my first shot at the dark romance genre that has apparently been getting super popular lately. It was unsurprisingly (and unfortunately) of poor quality. I weirdly had a lot of thoughts about this one, and I have a slightly lengthy review for this series scheduled to go up next week. My general thoughts are on my GR review, though, if you want a heads up.
- Out on a Limb by Hannah Bonam-Young (): MY HEART. This was the most wholesome book Iāve read in a while. The MCs were both sweet and charming, and they had a glorious romance full of mutual pining. Iām not sure if Iāll write a full review for this one, but general thoughts are also here on my GR review.
Books Iām Currently Reading
Iām in the middle of (as of writing this post) Half a Soul by Olivia Atwater. I was just in the mood for a light romantasy because thereās still remnants of the Mindf*ck insanity in my brain. Also, itās been so long since Iāve read a Fae book that I really lovedā¦ the last time might have been the Iron Fey books way back in 2011 (which I need to reread to see if I still like them). 
So far, itās giving Emily Wilde but for people with shorter attention spans (AKA me), which is nice. Nothing particularly amazing so far, but enjoyable.
Books I Plan to Read
- The Poppy War by R.F. Kuang: Iāve been meaning to read for years now! I posted a poll on GR asking my friends to *gently* pressure me into reading something Iām intimidated to read, and The Poppy War won!
- Ten Thousand Stitches by Olivia Atwater: Iām liking Half a Soul well enough, so I might just read the sequel when I finish The Poppy War. Or will I end up reading the sequels to The Poppy War instead? We shall see!
- Flawless by Elsie Silver / Binding 13 by Chloe Walsh: Iām definitely going to want a contemporary romance after all the fantasies, so weāll see what romance read Iāll be in the mood forā¦ Iām thinking Flawless or Binding 13. Let me know in the comments if youāve read any of these!
Letās chat!
Any books on here that youāve read or want to read? Do you like to constantly switch genres when reading books, or can you go 5 books in a row of all the same genre?
and Half a Soul was lovely ā I really enjoyed it and you nailed the shorter attention span bit 
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