Q2 turned out to be a fantastic reading period for me! I read a total of 28 books, with May standing out as my best month yet this year. Whether it was the arrival of summer or just a delightful reading vibe in the air, I found myself reaching for books more than ever. I share some reviews of most of these books on the blog. In this post, I’ll be breaking down Q2 in books.
APRIL (6 BOOKS)
- ETHIC 4 BY ASHLEY ANTOINETTE (4 STARS)
- LOVE, LIES, AND CHERRY PIES BY JACKIE LAU (4.5 STARS)
- CARRIE SOTO IS BACK BY TAYLOR JENKINS REID ( 4 STARS)
- AN UNUSUAL GRIEF BY YEWANDE OMOTOSO ( 4.25 STARS)
- FUNNY STORY BY EMILY HENRY ( 3.75 STARS)
- WHAT HIS WIFE KNEW BY JO JAKEMAN (4.5 STARS)
MAY (14 BOOKS)
- EXPIRATION DATES BY REBECCA SERLE ( 4.5 STARS)
- WHEN WE WERE BIRDS BY AYANNA LLOYD BANWO (3.75 STARS)
- THE PERFECTIONIST’S GUIDE TO LOSING CONTROL BY KATHERINE MORGAN SCHAFLER (5 STARS). NON FICTION
- JUST FOR THE SUMMER BY ABBY JIMENEZ (5 STARS)
- HOW TO FALL OUT OF LOVE MADLY BY JANA CASALE (4 STARS)
- THE LAST LOVE NOTE BY EMMA GREY (3.75 STARS)
- FIRST LIE WINS BY ASHLEY ELSTON (3.5 STARS)
- HOW TO END A LOVE STORY BY YULIN KUANG (3 STARS)
- HOW TO FAIL AT FLIRTING BY DENISE WILLIAMS (4 STARS)
- THE MEASURE BY NIKKI ERLICK (4 STARS) – BOOKCLUB
- THE PARIS AFFAIR BY PIP DRYSDALE (3.5 STARS)
- I DO NOT COME TO YOU BY CHANCE BY ADAOBI TRICIA NWAUBANI (5 STARS)
- RIVER SING ME HOME BY ELEANOR SHEARER (4 STARS)
- WE WERE GIRLS ONCE BY AIWANOSE ODAFEN (3.5 STARS)
JUNE (8 BOOKS)
- SWIFT RIVER BY ESSIE J. CHAMBERS (3 STARS)
- REALLY GOOD ACTUALLY BY MONICA HEISEY (3.75 STARS)
- SWEETNESS IN THE SKIN BY ISHI ROBINSON (3.75 STARS)
- HOLD MY GIRL BY CHARLENE CARR (4.5 STARS) – Bookclub pick
- THE GOOD PART BY SOPHIE COUSENS (4 STARS)
- THE GOD OF GOOD LOOKS BY BREANNE MC IVOR (3 STARS)
- BLESSINGS BY CHUKWUEBUKA IBEH (5 STARS)
- AND THEN HE SANG A LULLABY BY ANI KAYODE SOMTOCHUKWU (4.5 STARS)
MUST READ BOOKS
- Just for the summer by Abby Jimenez
- Blessings by Chukwuebuka Ibeh
- And then he sang a lullaby by Ani Kayode Somtochukwu
- Hold my girl by Charlene Carr
- The perfectionist’s guide to losing control by Katherine Morgan Schaffer
- I do not come to you by chance by Adaobi Tricia Nwaubani
HONORABLE MENTIONS
- River sing me home by Eleanor Shearer – if you like historical fiction or books set in the Caribbean.
- Expiration dates by Rebecca Serle – If you like a fast paced romance novel with a touch of magical realism.
Although some reviews didn’t make it to the blog, I shared mini-reviews of most of these books on instagram, feel free to follow me on there. Thanks for reading my Q2 in books! Feel free to share your favorite books in Q2.
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