FAVORITE READS OF THE MONTH: June

Happy (almost) July!

We consume so many books in a month, that we don’t always get the chance to talk about all of our favorites. So, we’ve decide to set aside a monthly post specifically for talking about our favorite reads that would have otherwise flown under the radar.

Bree:

While I’ve had quite a few good reads this month, the book I want to highlight is Loveless by Alice Oseman. To preface this, I am a huge Heartstopper fan, and have read all of the published volumes multiple times (review of volumes 1-3). As for the novels of the Osemanverse, I’d only read Solitaire before picking up this one up. I wasn’t super in love with Solitaire‘s story, but Loveless absolutely blew me away. I’ve really been getting into books with big casts of characters, and I love when you can cherish every single character in a big cast. It doesn’t happen often, but I enjoy it immensely. Loveless was like that. I was rooting for Georgia, Pip, and Rooney to figure it all out. Sunil was a gem and the play rehearsals kept me entertained for days. As for the story, I quite enjoyed all the nuanced LGBTQIA+ conversations/environment and each and every rep Alice managed to squeeze in (gay/lesbian/ace/aro/pan). I really wish I had more comments to share, but all the thoughts I have left are just me trying to shove the characters in to my pockets, so that I can keep them safe and protected. Anyways Loveless is the Pride read you should be reading all year long!

Tree:

June was another great reading month (less good than May, but still way better than average) so I don’t know which book to talk about. I finally ready two YA books that had been on my TBR forever and I adored both of them. Highly recommend Cool For the Summer & Felix Ever After which are great summer reads and feature messy queer teens. But, my favorite has to be Heartbreaker by Sarah MacLean. This was a book that I have been waiting for since I finished Bombshell last year and it did not disappoint. I was sucked in and it was the perfect escapist read. I would’ve read it in one sitting, but alas I had to sleep. Adelaide and Clayborn had everything I love in a historical romance couple and I cannot wait for the next two books in this series because it’s a blast (Literally. One of the characters is always blowing stuff up). I also want to mention Unmasking the Marquess which was another historical romance I adored this month that features a bisexual marquess and nonbinary love interest that was another fun ride.