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I’m about halfway through The Last Murder at the End of the World and I’m enjoying it so far, mostly. Excited for the book discussion later this month! 🎉

Brought back so many memories of taking my kids to watch my husband play ball - they were always so incredibly dirty afterwards that I hardly wanted to let them in the car lol. I''m so sorry for your baby girl! I'm glad she was doing better by the time you signed off. I just checked out Turton's book from the library today - here's hoping that it works for me. I haven't read any of his other books so who knows!

Your kids are adorable. Enjoy them while they are young.

Summerween! My favorite vlog week. Middle of the Night is my July read; so I'll be looking forward to your review. I just had my very first B&N shopping trip and picked up The Astrology House, and had my eye on The UnWedding by Allie Condie. The cover is fabulous, and I have heard good things so far. Vacation returns are exhausting; so I hope you do get to "read in the dark"! Thanks for another fun video, Elizabeth

Glad that your daughter is doing better! My last week has been very busy. I live in California and was in Florida for six days for a conference then our Friday and Saturday were both very full with visiting friends and family. Lots of fun times, but makes it hard to Keep up with laundry and dishes and such!

I love how realistic your vlogs are, that you show your realistic reading on top of having a job and being a mom 💕 Awww your kids are the cutest! Oh no, your poor daughter glad she is feeling better!

I also got a lot of Stranger Things vibes from Middle of the Night 😆

Glad to hear your daughter is feeling better! Poor thing 💖

Lies and Weddings is on my eventual TBR too, sounds so good!

TLMATEOTW sounds interesting. Dystopian books are always fun. I really detest mosquitoes. Poor Krissa (or Krista?). I am glad she is recovering so fast. Softball! You just transported me back more than 60 years when we went to my step-dad’s games. Sweet memories. Life has been crazy. My friend’s health matters continue since she was nearly killed in a head on collision back on 12/2/23. She is back in an inpatient physical therapy hospital and I’ve had the privilege of helping her with daily life, clean clothes and getting her bills paid. (She doesn’t like paying bills via phone or computer. 😮) This new hospital found that her nursing home took her off important medicines, which put her in a physical decline once she was released to go home. Now that she is on a correct medication regimen, her PT is coming along quickly and she is improving by leaps and bounds. Surprisingly, I got much reading done while driving to/from my home/her home/her hospital. Audiobooks are a blessing!

Is this series appropriate for 12 year olds.

Might look into Deaf Utopia, I would love to learn more about being deaf in the performance industry! I'm participating in Summerween for the first time and I'm so excited! A Novel Love Story was my July Aardvark pick too!!!

Can't wait to hear what you think about the upcoming books you plan to read. I am not going to put them on my TBR until I hear what you think.

I picked the same two books as you for Book of the Month!☺ I haven't read anything by Liz Moore before, but I'm very excited for this one. It sounded like a perfect summer read. 📚🌞

House of Eve was a 4 star for me also! You should read Take my Hand it was excellent also, I think it is a Book of the Month, I gave it 5 stars. I would love to know what you DNF’d

I am also looking forward to reading The God of the Woods, All the Colors of the Dark, One Star Romance and Middle of the Night! Currently reading A Novel Love Story and enjoying it. So excited to hear your thoughts on all of these books! ☺

So excited to discuss Middle Of the Night with everyone 😊🪭🪤

Ahh yay can’t wait for Summerween 👻👻👻

Looking forward to all these July videos! I’m so excited for God of the woods! Summer camp books are catnip for me. 😊 my July is off to a great start! I just finished reading funny story, and it’s my new favorite Emily Henry! I’m currently reading what the river knows and hello darkness my old friend. I’m also planning to read the time in between by Maria Duenas and faith bass darlings‘s last garage sale.

Oh no! You gave us too many interesting books to FOMO over! One of my favorite series of all time was The All Souls Trilogy by Deborah Harkness. Well, the trilogy stretched into the All Souls Universe when book 4 was published. And now a 5th book is due out 7/16. I started rereading the first four books as soon as I learned about the new release. In June I read the first two: A Discovery of Witches (579 pages) Shadow of Night (584 pages) In July I finished The Book of Life (564 pages) Now I’m rereading book 4: Time’s Convert (480 pages) 7/16: book 5 will be released: The Black Bird Oracle (592 pages) I have no plans after I finish this return to the world of witches, vampires and demons. Surprisingly, these are not horror stories. They are witchy historical fiction novels with found family, romance, a trip or two back in time where we meet some well-known British authors, royals, and two adorable orphans. There is also intrigue, jealousy and power-hungry supernaturals with evil tendencies.

I can't wait for you to read Love Unwritten! It def has harder hitting topics, but yes it is still long but it's SO GOOD!

Have a great month.

You have a lot of good ones on your list for July. I will be curious to hear your thoughts. Im so excited to read Middle of the Night. Im hoping to join the live show for reading with Jess bookclub to see everyones thoughts on this book. I hope you have a great reading month for July 😊.

I like honest reviews. Thank you! I read more than 300 books a year, which I couldn’t afford without Libby, Hoopla, and Everand. I have vision issues, so I need to primarily listen, with Alexa my fall-back when an audiobook isn’t available. I have the Libby ebook of The Next Mrs. Parrish, looks like I will spend a credit for the audiobook :) (your reviews seem to match-up with mine :)

Hmm I'm so curious how I'm going to feel about the midnight feast, my favorite of hers by far is the Paris apartment

I love this thank you

I'm really really interested in The Husbands! Do you happen to remember if it was spicy?

I am so glad to see a video from you! One, you are always very entertaining, and two I love getting to see your amazing bookshelves. I am modeling my own library on yours and have been having such a hard time figuring out how to arrange the colors. Could you please tell me if purple comes after blue? The Women!!! That is still in my mind. I loved it. I loved your Freak Out tag. Thank you always for sharing your reviews! Elizabeth

I enjoyed the women and funny story!!!!

I always love watching this tag! It’s one of my favs!

I loved The Woman it's my favorite I have read so far. I think im in my romance and historical fiction Era and I'm not a romance reader but I have had so many 5 star romances. Before I Let Go was so good 5 stars I need to get to the sequel.

I’m so excited to read this summer could be different! I also really need to read the husbands. My answers for best book and biggest surprise for the year are the same: the Guncle by Steven Rowley. Best sequel: just for the summer by Abby Jimenez Biggest disappointment: divine rivals by Rebecca Ross New release that I still need to read: funny story

I just posted a purple stack of books on FB yesterday lamenting that we don't have more of them, so right there with you!

Oh I loved Something Wild and Wonderful too!! 🧡

Loved Before I Let Go!! I can’t wait to read the next one and probably everything else Kennedy Ryan comes out with. 🎉

Thank you for doing the hard work and reading all these ARCS to let me know which ones to make a priority and which ones to possibly skip or make a lower priority 🪤🪭

That’s such a bummer about the new Lucy Foley! I haven’t been hearing the best reviews for it 🫠😭

I just finished The Next Mrs. Parrish. I really liked it, but not as much as the first one. I am trying to listen to The Midnight Feast, but not sure I will continue. I just can't seem to get into it.

I love this way of wrapping up recent reads 😊

Appreciate the reviews! In reference to nicolas book Its also important to note that 29:20 29:20 29:20 29:20 black as you know or African Americans have completely different experiences than people of color while some people of color discriminate against black and shouldn't be lumped together because there can sorted and unfavorable histories with other races and ethnicities not to mention tye never ending diaspora wars. i used to really love thrillers they lost their luster for me i may still give nicolas book a try. As i appreciate the effort from her and generally enjoy her writings.

Aww bummer you didn't like The Midnight Feast I wanted to check it out. I haven't had much luck with her books either but this one sounded interesting. I'm excited to read The Next Mrs Parrish I just read the Last Mrs. Parrish this month. I havent had much luck with thrillers this year either

I was really interested in the midnight feast, but I don’t know if Lucy foley is for me truly as I haven’t loved anything she has written. But I keep going back hahaha

I love how you critically and honestly reviewed One of Our Kind by seeking out BIPOC reviewers. I have the ALC too and will probably skip it for now.

Honestly, I think there has been something in the air that has dimmed our reading enjoyment. I don’t read thrillers…too much anxiety. But I am 8 books below my anticipated reading count for the first six months of the year. I received a preordered book on Tuesday and I am loving it. I have a bunch of other preorders coming out between now and December 3. They are all from favorite authors and/or series. 🍼Here is to a non-alcoholic toast for many 4 and 5 star reads for the rest of 2024.

Yes needs a plot with great character development!!! I've been giving myself a thriller break and I've been on romance kick. I really don't want to stop liking thrillers but they aren't vibing with me currently.

Hope you are starting to feel better, Jordyn! Thanks for the reviews. I am in the stage right now where I am questioning if I still like thrillers. Haha! I might just need to take a little break from them!

Great video. Thank you.

I’ve been in a slump with thrillers. I read so many that I’m thinking I’ve just become so picky. Harder to please. I tend to get fomo which governs my choices, so this summer I’m going to look further back in my tbr and pick reads strictly on the synopsis and my mood. Happy summer reading 🤞🏻

I am currently reading Just for the Summer and am loving it.