I really hoped we could have an extra week of May; June, and July, are set to be busy months for me, and I’m just not ready for them yet! I read 16 books this month, which I’m really pleased about – I was hoping for 20 as I had quite a bit of free time, but since the 26th May, I haven’t read a single page – not that I’m counting or anything! I did manage a fair few from my May TBR Post, along with a few impromptu reads, as always. As I haven’t picked up a book in days, I won’t set a June TBR, I’m just hoping I feel like picking up a book soon, like today, as in right now!
While I continue to feel sorry for myself for not wanting to read anything, let’s recap the month of May. I’ve also included a review copy I received yesterday, it’s just my luck, that on the very same day I posted my book haul, I got some book mail!
The standout books of the month were:
Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman
The Craftsman by Sharon Bolton
Trafficked Girl by Zoe Patterson
Read, and recommended, this month:
Needful Things by Stephen King
Deadly Secrets by Robert Bryndza
Kill the Angel by Sandrone Dazieri
Call to Arms by Rachel Amphlett
The Girl With No Name by Lisa Regan
The Good Son by You-jeong Jeong
Snap by Belinda Bauer
The Mercy Seat by Elizabeth H. Winthrop
Indigo Lost by S R Summers
Don’t Wake Up by Liz Lawler
Read this month, but weren’t for me:
Birds of Wonder by Cynthia Robinson
Paper Ghosts by Julia Haeberlin
Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo
Other bookish posts this month:
Book Box Unboxing: Call Number (Homeland)
Book Box Unboxing: Ninja Book Box (Conspiracy by Candlelight)
Criminally Good Book Club:
Looking for an online book club? Come and read some criminally good books with us over on Instagram – @criminallygoodbookclub. Our June book is:
Beware the Past by Joy Ellis
ONE TERRIBLE CASE ALWAYS HAUNTED DETECTIVE MATT BALLARD. NOW MANY YEARS LATER, THE KILLER SEEMS TO BE BACK. AND THIS TIME HE’S AFTER MATT.
When Matt Ballard was starting out his career, three boys were murdered in the same area, the remote and bleak Gibbet Fen. When the main suspect was killed in a hit-and-run, the killings stopped. But Matt was not satisfied that the real murderer had been caught.
Over 25 years later, Matt gets a photo in an unmarked envelope. It’s of the Gibbet Fen crime scene. And the picture was taken before the murder took place.
More photos arrive, relating to the historic murders, as well as intimate pictures of Matt’s very secret private life.
A KILLER WHO WILL STOP AT NOTHING TO DESTROY A DETECTIVE.
Then another murder happens, with some of the hallmarks of the old case. Has the killer returned or is this just a sick copycat determined to ruin Matt’s life and reputation? Everyone around Matt is in danger as the killer plays mind games with the detective.
In an absolutely breathtaking conclusion, Matt and his team race against time to stop a vicious killer who knows no limits.
Review Copy:
The Woolgrower’s Companion by Joy Rhoades (Penguin)
Australia 1945. Until now Kate Dowd has led a sheltered life on her family’s sprawling sheep station but, with her father’s health in decline, the management of the farm is increasingly falling to her.
Kate is rising to the challenge when the arrival of two Italian POW labourers disrupts everything – especially when Kate finds herself drawn to the enigmatic Luca Canali.
Then she receives devastating news. The farm is near bankrupt and the bank is set to repossess. Given just eight weeks to pay the debt, Kate is now in a race to save everything she holds dear.
And that’s a wrap for May. Join me on the blog… I don’t know when, when I next read a book, I guess! I’ve got a blog tour on the 7th June so I might just take a week off from blogging and recharge my batteries, see if I can get into the swing of reading again. It makes sense, because if I’m not reading, I don’t have any content, so I guess, I’ll see you guys in a week!
What were your reading highlights of the month?
Keeper of Pages 
Maybe you read too much at once this month? I’m sure it’ll do some good to do something different and you’ll be recharged in no time! You’ve read some pretty awesome titles.. Eleanor Oliphant is one of my favorites too xxx
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Maybe, I’m only on two blog tours next month, one at the beginning of the month, one at the end, so as long as they’re read, I’m happy.
Eleanor Oliphant was a wonderful read, so much deeper than I was expecting it to be!xx
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I’m trying to finish my 10th book so I’ve got a nice even number for my wrap up but I keep getting distracted!
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Haha, I know that distraction, stay away from WP and all forms of social media until you’ve finished! I always like when my total number of books read is even too.
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I took your advice and I’ve finished it I better do my wrap post now.😀
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Take a break and don’t worry about it. The reading mojo will come back when the time is right.
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It bloody well better, lol, but rather it happen to me than to you, I’m only on two blog tours next month, how many’re you on?
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19 with reviews 😳
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😱😱😱😱
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I know 🤪
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My favourite book of the month is Strange the Dreamer (I’m a bit late to this party) and I’m also glad that I finally finished The Fellowship of the Ring because I needed five months to do so. So yay. Glad to see that you enjoyed Eleanor Oliphant too. This book features such a great distinctive voice.
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I haven’t read Strange the Dreamer but I do remember seeing the hype surrounding it! And yay to finishing Fellowship of the Ring, I want to tackle Game of Thrones, it’s always an achievement when you finish those bigger books!
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GoT has also been on my list (and on my shelf) for ages, but I haven’t started it yet. Need to be in a certain mood to tackle them.
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I wanted to like Eleanor Oliohant as I greatly appreciated the themes, but I just could not connect with it. 16 books is an incredible month! I am sure the reading funk will pass soon 😉 Time to watch a few good shows. At least that helps me sometimes 💗
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I’ve been rerunning old episode of CSI and Law and Order: SVU – I don’t know if it’s helping but I’m certainly enjoying them 😂
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Good stuff! I think we just need a break sometimes honestly. A change of media 😉
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Fingers crossed that the reading mojo comes back soon! I’m powering through some books at the moment ready for the first week of June. Summer months tend to be so busy!
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Thanks, I need to get this blog tour book read! …That’s what I hoped to do, build up a lil collection of reviews but it just didn’t happen, haha.
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Oh no, I hope your reading mojo comes back soon! As always you had a very impressive month 😊
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Thanks Tina 🙂
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I know you you didn’t read quite as many as you had hoped, but you still had such an amazing reading month!! 👏🏼 I’ve been meaning to Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine! I’ve heard so many good things about it. 😄
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Thanks! Oh yes, you must must must read Eleanor Oliphant as soon as, Eleanor is such an endearing character 🙂
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Great month of books there. Great wrap up.
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Thank you 💕
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You’re welcome 🙂
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I’ve been going through the same phase of not wanting to read anything and it’s frustrating. I’m reading two good books, nothing wrong with them, I just don’t ever feel like reading them, for the past two weeks or so! This coupled with a sudden onslaught of work limiting any potential free reading time is bumming me out so much. I’m comforted that you went through something similar, lol!
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Happy to be a comfort, lol. I’m getting back in the swing of wanting to read but now I’m on clinical placement doing shift work, I hardly have the time – I’m doing a mix of long days (7am-9pm), earlys, lates and nights – I have no chance, haha!
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