June ’20 | To Read

May was a slightly less impressive month of reading, managing around 9 books, but that’s okay. The world is finally getting back together and I’ve been a little more preoccupied. Anyways, this month’s three priority reads are some I’m extremely excited about.

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1. The Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold
“My name was Salmon, like the fish; first name, Susie. I was fourteen when I was murdered on December 6, 1973.”
So begins the story of Susie Salmon, who is adjusting to her new home in heaven, a place that is not at all what she expected, even as she is watching life on earth continue without her — her friends trading rumors about her disappearance, her killer trying to cover his tracks, her grief-stricken family unraveling.

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2. These Witches Don’t Burn by Isabel Sterling
Hannah’s a witch, but not the kind you’re thinking of. She’s the real deal, an Elemental with the power to control fire, earth, water, and air. But even though she lives in Salem, Massachusetts, her magic is a secret she has to keep to herself. If she’s ever caught using it in front of a Reg (read: non-witch), she could lose it. For good. So, Hannah spends most of her time avoiding her ex-girlfriend (and fellow Elemental Witch) Veronica, hanging out with her best friend, and working at the Fly by Night Cauldron selling candles and crystals to tourists, goths, and local Wiccans.
But dealing with her ex is the least of Hannah’s concerns when a terrifying blood ritual interrupts the end-of-school-year bonfire. Evidence of dark magic begins to appear all over Salem, and Hannah’s sure it’s the work of a deadly Blood Witch. The issue is, her coven is less than convinced, forcing Hannah to team up with the last person she wants to see: Veronica.
While the pair attempt to smoke out the Blood Witch at a house party, Hannah meets Morgan, a cute new ballerina in town. But trying to date amid a supernatural crisis is easier said than done, and Hannah will have to test the limits of her power if she’s going to save her coven and get the girl, especially when the attacks on Salem’s witches become deadlier by the day.

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3. One of Us Is Next by Karen M. McManus
It is a year after the action of One of Us Is Lying, and someone has started playing a game of Truth or Dare.
But this is no ordinary Truth or Dare. This game is lethal. Choosing the truth may reveal your darkest secrets, accepting the dare could be dangerous, even deadly.
The teenagers of Bayview must work together once again to find the culprit, before it’s too late . . .

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In my Audible Library:

• The Flatshare by Beth O’Leary (10h 8m)
• Geekerella: A Novel by Ashley Poston (10h 32m)
• The Tales of Beedle the Bard by J.K. Rowling (1h 35m)
• Geography Club by Brent Hartinger (5h 9m)
• American Panda by Gloria Chao (7h 32m)
• Damaged Like Us by Krista and Becca Ritchie (10h 27m)
• The Child: An Audible Drama by Sebastian Fitzek (6h 55m) 
• The Cuckoo’s Calling by Robert Galbraith (15h 53m)

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To Review on Readers First:

• Killer T by Robert Muchamore

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