That’s A Wrap! – June 2026

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Reading update

First of all, how are we already halfway through the year?

I read nine books in June, four more than the previous month. I think that’s proof the hours I spend in the garden is inversely proportional to the number of books I get through. This month it’s been way too hot to venture outside much, except for mercy missions to water ailing plants. I’m especially pleased I managed to read all the ARCs I’ve received with July publication dates.

Here are the books I read, with links to my reviews (if I’ve written them yet):

Prey by Graham Hurley
Dwell by Rue Baldry
A Pocket Full of Rye by Agatha Christie
Deception by Alan Parks
Country People by Daniel Mason
Murder at the End of the World by Araki Akane, translated by Jesse Kirkwood
A Fatal Love by Louisa Treger
Throw Away the Key by Jason M. Hough
Daughters of Naples by Diana Giovinazzo

Picking my favourite book was easy this month – Dwell by Rue Baldry.

Blog update

I published 28 blog posts in June:

Book reviews – 8
Memes – 15
Reading updates – 5

For those who like statistics, my blog received 7.8k views in June, down 6% on the previous month. All-time views now stand at 518,832. Thank you to everyone who took the time to read my reviews and/or leave comments last month.

Reading goals update

  • Goodreads – 47/104, still 4 books behind schedule
  • Books in my TBR for over two years – 3/20, one more than last month
  • When Are You Reading? Challenge – 8/12
  • Historical Fiction Reading Challenge – 22/50
  • Classics Club List 2 – 4/50, one more than last month
  • Walter Scott Prize for Historical Fiction 2026 longlist – 9/12, same as last month
  • NetGalley feedback ratio – 96%, down from 97% the previous month (I need to get those reviews written)
  • Audiobooks – 5/12, same as last month

Plans for July…

  • Continue to work through my 20 Books of Summer list
  • Finish writing reviews of the books I read in June
  • Read Fair Play by Louise Hegarty for my book club
  • Read all 8 ARCs with August publishing dates
  • Book tickets for events at Henley Literary Festival which takes place in October

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