The Books I Read - June 2025

Here are the 9 books I read in June. I really love these collages to see the books from each month in one place. They make me really happy to make them.
Check out my various pages for ⭐️ ratings of these books:
I hope you find something that looks interesting to you. Below are a few notes on the books this month.
Total books for the year: 84
- 🎧 Death Of The Author by Nnedi Okorafor - There was a lot going on in this book. Not in a bad way. There was Sci-Fi, writing, a book inside a book, a FMC with a disability who has to fight for her own identity. I enjoyed it as a whole, but almost wish it was a bit shorter. At 450 pages, it was a long read.
- 🎧 The Last Murder At The End Of The World by Stuart Turton - I didn’t really love this one , but I felt like it was made better because a friend read it as well, and we ended up talking about it. I am not sure I would have stuck this one out otherwise. But the paperback version and sprayed edges are gorgeous!
- 🎧 Zero Stars, Do Not Recommend by MJ Wassmer - This was just a funny and silly read. I guessed what was happening part way through, but I still enjoyed this one. There were some amusing characters and was an overall entertaining read.
- 🎧 The In-Between Bookstore by Edward Underhill - I really liked this one. It was a unique story with LGBTQ characters, time travel and self-discovery. It was magical and lovely and one I will need in my collection.
- 📱 Delicates by Brenna Thummler - This was book 2 in this series and I absolutely adore it. This story was a continuation of the first book. I am not even sure I can say why I love this so much, but I do. I love the characters, the ghosts and it’s just really heartwarming.
- 🎧 The Tenant by Freida McFadden - I am going to call this a typical Freida McFadden book. It was good, not mind-blowing or earth-shattering, but an enjoyable and entertaining read.
- 🎧 Quantum Love Story By Mike Chen - This book just did nothing for me. It was a bit dull. Maybe because I had just read another time travel book I really enjoyed. I was distracted and just not really into this one.
- 📖 Maus by Art Spiegelman - This has been on my list for a LONG time and I’m glad I finally read it. I think I avoided it because it was a graphic novel, but I have broadened my horizons and really enjoyed it. It was a bit slow to read at times because one character had a heavy accent so you had to re-read parts to know what was said. But what a creative way to tell such a hard story using animals. I will be reading book 2, as well.
- 🎧 Kiss Countdown by Etta Easton - This was a cute book. I thought the story was fun and I liked the characters and even really liked the secondary characters. It wasn’t the best one I’ve ever read, but I really liked it.
– Book Key –
🎧 - Audiobook
📖 - paperback/hardcover
📱 - ebook
👩👧👦 - read with kids
Book Randomness
- Bookstagram - @minihaysreads
- Goodreads Reading Challege :: The StoryGraph :: Fable
- 2025 DNF Book Count: 13
- Have you read any of these books? What did you think?
- How’s your reading challenge going for the year?