all the books i've read recently 🪴✨ july wrap up

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hi friends! today, we talk about all the books i've read recently and all my thoughts on them (aka my recent reads wrap up/july wrap up)🤍 we have some thriller, romance, fantasy, sci-fi, literary fiction, graphic novels, dark academia and contemporary novels in this video. enjoy friends!

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when browsing for books to read, i always look for book reviews. july was certainly an interesting reading month but i found some new favorite books nonetheless. that is why i bring you a recent reads wrap up that quickly turned into a very chatty video about the books i read in july and me losing my mind over some of the new book releases of 2022. booktube and booktok have buzzed about some of these books… but did i enjoy them? i hope you guys enjoy this one and come out with more books to add to your TBR and some good book recommendations for 2022!

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a river enchanted by rebecca ross
they never learn by layne fargo
book of night by holly black
funny you should ask by elissa sussman
throne of glass by sarah j. maas
lore olympus vol. 2 by rachel smythe
before the coffee gets cold by toshikazu kawaguchi
daughter of the moon goddess by sue lynn tan
we hunt the flame by hafsah faizal
tokyo ueno station by yu miri
if we were villains by m.l. rio
love and other words by christina lauren

[meglapides]

I love the way you review books! It’s the perfect blend of personal opinions and objective facts about the book and it really gives me a good idea if I’m going to like it or not (regardless of if you liked it). My favorite book that I read in July was the Bride Test and the book that did not work for me at all was The City of Dusk

[JayGTheAwkwardBookworm]

I love that cover of River enchanted 👀

[heyimsasa]

i'm glad you enjoyed 'daughter of the moon goddess'! it's one of my favorite reads of the year (and ever)!

[emmaweiks]

I totally agree with your review on They Never Learn. Like how are you going to kill someone for having an affair with a student while you are also having an affair with a student. It was so hypocritical make it make sense 😭😭

[emmakgill]

That edition of We Hunt the Flame is so pretty!!💜🤍

[TheWinnie]

I read 5 books in July, 2 were re reads and the other 3 first time reading them. My re reads were: marriage for one (4.5) and crown of midnight (4)
My first time reads were: faking with benefits (4.5), twisted lies (4.5) and Klara and the sun which I unfortunately didn’t end up loving (2.75) but hey I found 2 new authors and I shall read everything they write, Ana Huang and Lily Gold, Ana wrote twisted lies and Lily wrote faking with benefits 😁☺️

[youngbloods_t]

I'm actually reading We Hunt the Flame now because you've been hyping it up so much, and even though I'm only 15% in, I'm really enjoying it and I hoping it'll become one of my new favorite books!

[dylanholm]

July was def my fav reading month so far and I found my top 3 of the year so far. Anxious People, Seven Days in June, and Under the Whispering Door. I also had a really good nonfiction read Women, Race, Class!

[AlessandroReads]

I read Convenience Store Women, Pachinko, and The Charm Offensive! I really enjoyed all 3 books and I’m going read Ariadne next 😊

[aardvarkbookclub]

Just read" Before the Coffee Gets Cold" this week! Loved it!

[christinah]

🌊 I love your reviews so much! Every book you love I want to read because you sold them so well!! My standouts from July were definitely Empire of Storms (1st time reading through the series) and Bridge of Souls. Cheers to another theater person! You’re singing was beautiful btw 💚

[sabsupsub]

mel!!! your singing voice omg!! okay i’m convinced i gotta read funny you should ask HAHAH

[HaileyAnnReads]

Okay first things first I LOVE your nails!!! You read many good books last month, I love that for you

[circusmuse]

i managed to read 14 books in july, with 10 of them being 5 stars! super successful reading month, but it definitely put me in a reading slump lol. hopefully, i feel like reading soon so i can get started on warbreaker :p 🌊

[debbieberens]

I bought Book of night, because I liked the cover. I know not a good reason.

[priyankavlogs]

I love watching your videos especially when going through a slump !! Your videos help me go back to my book :)

[itsnotexactlyacarsteve]

I literally love your singing voice it's stunning

[zannaday]

In July I got married and then for covid after; so my reading did not go great, but August so far has been so much better, I’ve already read 3 books and they were both 5 stars!

[ellieskouros]

i was actually really disappointed by we hunt the flame (idk why i thought i'd pick up a quest story book when i don't really like quest stories -- not great thinking on my part) but i'm so glad you enjoyed it! it was one of those books that i wanted to love sm and it didn't end up working out for me
i didn't really connect with zafira or nasir, but i LOVED altair!!! if the entire book was in his pov i think i would have loved it much more 💖

[sleepycryptid]

I read 4 books in July (one of which I DNF'ed). The first book was Tryst Six Venom. DNF'ed it. Second book was The War Of Two Queens. Loved it so much, 5/5. Third book was Bittersweet: How Sorrow And Longing Can Make Us Whole. Very interesting and good read, a 4/5. And the final book was Heir of Fire. Loved it, 5/5!!!