{Month in Review+Preview} June Means...It's Summer!!!!!

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Hello, Summer!

I feel like not much happened on the blog in June. ^^;;; I've been so busy with working that I'm too tired when I get home...and sometimes too busy in the morning getting ready FOR work if if I didn't wake up early to blog. I haven't read all that much, either. It took me almost three weeks to read my first BEA book, TRUTHWITCH by Susan Dennard, even though I was really enjoying it. The other books I've read this month were short, fast reads. I haven't read anything this week, yet, either.... Sorry, guys! (I haven't done much in the way of anything else, either, though, because...no free time!!!)

Buuuuut it's SUMMER. Don't you want to be outside doing fun things and not stuck to a computer screen anyway? I know I do!!!


FAMILY TIME. 

I guess the only "big thing" I did was travel to New Jersey with my dad, sister, and niece to attend a family barbeque because my cousin was leaving for Coast Guard Boot Camp. It was awesome to see everyone again, because I get to see family so rarely. For one, they live two hours away. For another, the only time everyone gets together is during the holidays, and I can never get off work to go!!!! So that was pretty awesome.

MUSIC. 

This past week, I've had holiday songs in my head due to the Fourth of July weekend.

Songs like" 花火"["Hanabi"]("Fireworks") byAAA:


and "Firework" by Katy Petty:


What can I say, I get into music moods!

Next month, I'm sure I'll have more to tell you because July will be stuffed with a NYC day trip and BROADWAY!!!!

MOVIES!!! 

I saw Inside Out this month and really enjoyed it!!! Have you seen it yet? There was one thing that I exceptionally loved and one thing that exceptionally bothered me...neither of which will be picked up on by most movie-goers! I should make a post about them, huh? ^.~ 

 Then, because I watched Inside Out and was in a Disney mood, I FINALLY pulled out my copy of Big Hero Six, which I bought the week it came out, and watched it. Again, I get into moods. I'll sit on something without reading or watching it for far too long!!! I wasn't expecting this movie to pack an emotional punch, but it does! It also suffers from the same problem that X-Men and The Avengers do, where it has way too many heroes and too few moments with each character on the big screen. I wish there was a way around that in all these superhero movies!

I also finally watched an old 80s movie called LadyHawke that author Alethea Kontis [ENCHANTED, HERO, DEAREST, TRIXTER] recommended. It has a very young Matthew Broderick and Michelle Pfeiffer in it! It doesn't hold my attention very well nowadays, but I can see how I would have loved it growing up if I'd known it existed!! 
 
That was my June. 

How was yours???

Here's a look at everything that happened in June!
 

ONGOING GIVEAWAYS:

*None right now BUT check back this month!!!

 Check out the June Blog Tour Schedule for more upcoming giveaways!
JUNE BLOG TOUR SCHEDULE
(Most blog tour stops feature giveaways as well!)


 *JESSE'S GIRL by Miranda Kenneally {7/8 Review/Interview}
*FLINTLOCK by Ashley Nixon {7/21 Review}
*THE LAST EVER AFTER by Soman Chainani {7/24 Character Interview}
*THE HEART OF BETRAYAL by Mary Pearson {Tour Dates TBA; Feature Post}
 
READING NOW:
{All links to Goodreads!}

*I KILL THE MOCKINGBIRD by Paul Acampora {MG}
*INVASION OF THE TEARLING by Erika Johansen {Adult}


PLANNING TO READ IN JULY:

*FLINTLOCK by Ashley Nixon
*THE LAST EVER AFTER by Soman Chainani
*THE IMMORTAL HEIGHTS by Sherry Thomas
*SPINNING STARLIGHT by R.C. Lewis
 *PASSENGER by Alexandra Bracken
*SERPENTINE by Cindy Pon

...A few more of my BEA grabs!!! I'm just going to play it by ear ^_^
 
 
[link to my GoodReads account so you can see my blurb feed as I read]
READ IN JUNE:
{All links to Goodreads!}

 TOTAL: 7 Books (And 1 novella)

*TRUTHWITCH by Susan Dennard {YA}
*UNENCHANTED by Chanda Hahn {YA}
*DATE WITH A ROCKSTAR by Sarah Gagnon {YA}
*THIS IS WHAT HAPPY LOOKS LIKE by Jennifer E. Smith {YA} [Redux]
*HAPPY AGAIN by Jennifer E. Smith {YA} [Novella]
*SPELLED by Betsy Schow {MG/Lower YA}
*UNDER THE LIGHTS by Dahlia Adler {New Adult}
*NEVER ALWAYS SOMETIMES by Adi Alsaid {Upper YA}
REVIEWED IN JUNE:
{All links to my review!}
*THIS IS WHERE IT ENDS by Marieke Nijkamp {YA} {You're Gonna Love Me Spotlight}
*THE FILL-IN BOYFRIEND by Kasie West {YA}
*UNENCHANTED by Chanda Hahn {YA} {A Twist in the Tail}
*ON THE FENCE by Kasie West {YA}
*SPELLED by Betsy Schow {A Twist in the Tail}
*UNDER THE LIGHTS by Dahlia Adler {New Adult}

FEATURES IN APRIL:


*A Round-up of Intriguing Titles From Book Expo, Day Three! (The Day I Somehow Met FOURTEEN Authors!!!)*Book Con: Much Better Than Anticipated This Year!!!
*[Month in Review] May was busy but productive, which hopefully will continue into June!
*Top Ten Most Anticipated Releases For the Rest of 2015!
*2 New Posters, a movie trailer, & overall thoughts about franchise finale MOCKINGJAY, Part 2!
*Surprise Cover Reveal of TALES OF ARILLAND by Alethea Kontis--which, BONUS!!, is available TODAY for Alethea's Unbirthday!!!!!
*[Book Design Analysis] Obsessing Over VOICES IN THE NIGHT by Steven Millhauser 
*{Cover Reveal} UNTIL WE MEET AGAIN by Renee Collins
*Celebrating Fathers: Mr. Reynolds from ON THE FENCE by Kasie West [+review]
*{Blind Unboxing Vlog} SIX OF CROWS Package from Leigh Bardugo and Macmillan!
*My Ten Favorite Top Ten Topics We've Ever Done In The Past 5 Years!
*Did You See the Gena Showalter Cameo on ORANGE IS THE NEW BLACK? (And Other Literary References)
*{Mad About Nails} "Crushed Candy" By JulieG // Jesse's Girl 
*{Blind Unboxing Vlog} A Surprise Package of Macmillan Books!!!
*Top Ten Books Read SO FAR in 2015!

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