Monthly Reads

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Holly: June was a strange reading month for me. It was very sporadic. I'd read 3 books in a day, then not read anything for a week. My final tally for the month was 15. Not too shabby, all things considered.

1. New York to Dallas by J.D. Robb 3.5/5
2. Nut Cream by Jade Buchanan 2.5/5
3. The Ideal Man by Julie Garwood 3/5
4. Anything but Mine by Linda Winfree 4/5
5. Only for You by Hannah Howell (re-read) 4/5
6. Beauty and the Beast by Hannah Howell (re-read) 4/5
7. Animal Attraction by Jill Shalvis 4/5
8. Out of the Blue by JoAnn Ross 3.75/5
9. If He's Dangerous by Hannah Howell 3.5/5
10. Out of the Mist by JoAnn Ross 3.5/5
11. One Summer by JoAnn Ross 4/5
12. A Summer Reunion anthology 4/5
13. Only Mine by Susan Mallery 3.75/5
14. One Good Reason by Sarah Mayberry 4/5
15. Fall Into Me by Linda Winfree (re-read) 4.5/5

I ended up reading the Winfree's because Lori and Renee were talking about the series and I realized I skipped a book, Anything But Mine. I have no idea how that happened. It was a great read. I'd recommend it.

Anyway, my favorite read of the month was probably Animal Attraction by Jill Shalvis. It's the second book in her Sunshine, ID series. Honorable mentions go to One Good Reason by Sarah Mayberry and Fall Into Me by Linda Winfree (My least favorite read was Nut Cream by Jade Buchanan. I actually bought it because B&N recommended it (I don't want to know what I've been reading to get recs like that) and I was mildly horrified by the title. The book wasn't terribly written, but the page count didn't allow for much quality in the content.

Casee: June has been the best reading month this year for me. I finally felt that elusive feeling back that reading has always given me. The feeling that was absent for the first half of this year. Joy, comfort, lurve, excitement, etc. I didn't realize how much I missed that feeling until I got it back. This month I read 9 books, which doesn't seem like a lot. Most of what I read what toward the latter half of June. I can't pick a favorite, but I'll try. You think it would be easy with 9 books, right? It's between Archangel's Blade by Nalini Singh, Storm's Heart by Thea Harrison, or Taken by Fire by Sydney Croft. Or maybe Shiver of Fear by Roxanne St. Claire.

1. Sinful Magic by Jennifer Lyon (4.25/5)
2. Shiver of Fear by Roxanne St. Claire (4.25/5)
3. Face of Danger by Roxanne St. Claire (4/5)
4. My Dangerous Pleasure by Carolyn Jewel (4/5)
5. In Seconds by Brenda Novak (3/5)
6. Taken by Fire by Sydney Croft (4.5/5)
7. Storm's Heart by Thea Harrison (4.25/5)
8. Justice by Karen Robards (3.5/5)
9. Archangel's Blade by Nalini Singh (4.5/5)

Rowena: June was another good reading month for me. According to my challenge status on Goodreads, I'm about sixteen books behind my goal if I want to finish ahead of my goal at the end of the year so I better get my shit together and get some more reading done. Here's what I read in June:

1. Unlocked by Courtney Milan. (5 out of 5)
2. Silk is for Seduction by Loretta Chase. (4.75 out of 5)
3. Graveminder by Melissa Marr. (3.5 out of 5)
4. The Ideal Man by Julie Garwood. (4 out of 5)
5. Sometimes It Happens by Lauren Barnholdt. (4.5 out of 5)
6. This Perfect Kiss by Melody Thomas. (3.75 out of 5)
7. Where She Went by Gayle Forman. (5 out of 5)
8. Insatiable by Meg Cabot. (3.75 out of 5)
9. Only Mine by Susan Mallery. (3.5 out of 5)
10. Two Way Street by Lauren Barnholdt. (4 out of 5)
11. Playing Dirty by Susan Andersen. (4.25 out of 5)
12. Kathryn, the Kitten by Lavinia Kent. (3.5 out of 5)
My favorite read of the month is definitely Unlocked by Courtney Milan. That short story was so full of win that everyone should read it. The other book that I enjoyed was Silk is for Seduction by Loretta Chase, another book that was full of win. The characters in both stories were wonderfully charming and the stories were awesomely written. My least favorite read of the month would probably go to Graveminder by Melissa Marr or Only Mine by Susan Mallery. I liked both books, I just didn't absolutely adore them the way that I wanted to.
This month we're giving away:
One Good Reason by Sarah Mayberry

Archangel's Blade by Nalini Singh (pre-order)
Silk is for Seduction by Loretta Chase
Unlocked by Courtney Milan (e-book)

If you want to be entered to win, leave a comment on this post telling us what your favorite - and least favorite - reads of the month were. Also, be sure to tell us what book you're interested in reading. You can put your name in for more than one book, but you'll only be allowed to win one, so choose wisely.

So...what was your favorite read of the month? And your least favorite?