June 2021 Reading Wrap-up

An emoji of two books next to each other, with the text "Monthly Reading Wrap-up"

We’re halfway through the year! Australia is currently in a weird situation, with various Local Government Areas in various states of lockdown, and my own state dealing with its first mask mandate, in spite of no current community transmission. Everything feels like it’s in a state of flux, but in amidst all of that, the books are still there for us.

PAST MONTH’S READING:

Butter Witch by Tess Lake, Marked By Azurite by Celine Jeanjean, Spellslinger by Sebastian de Castell, Reluctantly Charmed by Ellie O’Neill, Music and Mirrors by Celine Jeanjean, An Unforeseen Demise by P. A. Mason.

The Other Side of Perfect by Mariko Turk (YA contemporary – 3.5 stars – review) (read May, reviewed June)
Sky on Fire by Jessy Greyson (YA dystopian– 3.5 stars – review) (read May, reviewed June)
Butter Witch by Tess Lake (urban fantasy/cozy mystery – 3 stars – not intending to review)
Marked by Azurite (Razor’s Edge Chronicles #3) by Celine Jeanjean (urban fantasy – 4 stars – review)
Spellslinger by Sebastian de Castell (YA fantasy – 4 stars – not intending to review)
Reluctantly Charmed by Ellie O’Neill (fantasy/magical realism – 3 stars – review)
Music and Mirrors by Celine Jeanjean (historical fiction/retelling – 4 stars – review)
An Unforeseen Demise (Trouble Down Under #1) by P. A. Mason (urban fantasy/cozy mystery– 4 stars – review forthcoming)

BOOKTUBE:

I have a YouTube channel where I promote Australian books using the hashtag #AusReads, and also indulge my compulsion for signing up to readathons. Here are the latest videos:

April Wrap-up and May TBR

FAVOURITE BOOKISH PHOTO:

Despite good intentions, I actually didn’t post any bookish photos on Instagram in June. They were all related to my writing, but I don’t think that should stop me from sharing one here, should it? The snippets I’ve been sharing have all been from my current urban fantasy project, Lucy Williams Is A Witch. This line is spoken by Lucy’s mentor, Grace, when she shows Lucy her potion book for the first time.

Two leather-bound books stand next to each other. the one on the left is a cream colour while the one on the right is brown. Next to the books are two small jars full of coloured liquid, one red, one blue. They have cork stoppers. There is an out-of-focus fire and fireplace in the background. The text reads "It's the most important recipe book in my collection" in curly font. Emily Wrayburn 2021 is in plain font in the top left corner. ⁠

You can see all my bookish photos (plus some RL as well) on my Instagram.

CURRENTLY READING:

I don’t actually have anything on the go at the moment. I finished An Unforeseen Demise earlier today and am yet to start anything. I’ve been doing pretty well at keeping to just one book at a time, and I haven’t been in the mood for audio books, so nothing there either.

PLANNING TO READ NEXT:

I will soon be starting Ariadne by Jennifer Saint for book club. It’s been on my radar for a while, but I admit the book club factor is the only reason I’m getting onto it this soon. I honesty have no idea what to expect from it or whether I will like it. I guess we’ll see!

What are you reading? 🙂