Dual Reads Book Haul 29th June to 5th July

Illusive by Emily Lloyd Jones: The sequel Deceptive is coming out at the end of this month so I will probably wait and read them together but I am so excited for this book!
The Baby by Lisa Drakeford: I just finished reading this book and I gave it 3 stars, I may be writing a review on this.
The Accident Season by Moira Fowley-Doyle: I have been really looking forward to this but the reviews have been kind of mixed. I will probably be reading this next week so I shall see what I think!
Summer at Tiffany's by Karen Swan: This is the sequel to Christmas at Tiffany's which is the first of her books I read, I love her seasonal books so I'm looking forward to this.
Faking Perfect by Rebecca Phillips: The summary of this one just sounds great, I already like it and I haven't started it yet so I really hope it doesn't disappoint.
Love Fortunes and Other Disasters by Kimberly Karaulius: I read the first sentence when this arrived (which I do with all books) and wound up reading the first chapter before I realised what I was doing. I am hoping the rest of the book will be as good.
Anatomy of a Misfit by Andrea Portes: Kind of excited kind of nervous. On the one hand this is apparently great and has funny moments. On the other it will "break my heart into a million pieces". So... nervous.

Best of June and Our July TBR

Rather than a list of all the books we've read this month - which would probably be fairly boring to read we each chose one favourite and one least favourite book for the month. And then we have each chosen five books for our July TBR we will probably read more than that, summer is full of free time after all, but these are the five we are most intending to read. You can click on any of the pictures to head over to their Goodreads pages if you are interested.

Ann's Favourite Book of June:

Girl Online by Zoe Sugg

A fairly obvious choice for me, I've mentioned it a few times before. You can find my review here.

Clare's Favourite Book of June:

I Am Her Revenge by Meredith Moore

I mentioned this in my Top Ten Books of the Year so Far here . A truly amazing protagonist and the whole plot and mystery had me on the edge of my seat.

Ann's Least Favourite Book of June:

Suspicion by Alexandra Monir

It is entirely possible that if I didn't live in England this would have been more enjoyable but this American view of England was so entirely inaccurate its more cringe than relatable. (Note from Clare: I read this in May so I can wholeheartedly second this. There's no way we as a country are that into polo. Or Duchesses.)

Clare's Least Favourite Book of June:

Wicked Lovely by Melissa Marr

I did write a review for this book here. The series as a whole had one main problem which was that all the interesting characters were sidelined in favour of disappointing main characters.

Ann's TBR for July:

I have a TBR Jar (or more accurately a TBR Butterbeer cup we got from the Harry Potter Studios) and have set myself five books to read this month.

The Program by Suzanne Young

Icons by Margaret Stohl

Still Star-Crossed by Melinda Taub

Since You've Been Gone by Morgan Matson

Epic Fail by Claire LaZebnik

Clare's TBR for July:

I hope to read more but these are my solid five. I also always read one classic a month and one other (for example fact), this month I chose a short story anthology.

The Revenge Playbook by Rachael Allen

Lying Out Loud by Kody Keplinger

Hello, I Love You by Katie M. Stout

Simon vs The Homo Sapiens Agenda by Becky Albertalli

Me and Earl and the Dying Girl by Jesse Andrews(Actually adding this to your list too Ann, we need to see the film!)

The Warden by Anthony Trollope

Rags & Bones: New Twists on Timeless Tales by Melissa Marr and Tim Pratt 

Let us know in the comments what your favourite/least favourite books of June were and what books you intend reading this month and have a great Summer!

Haul 22nd June 2015 - 28th June 2015

So I have a fairly enormous haul this week. Although in my defense most of it is from the bargain section of Amazon (I'm talking like one to two pounds) and the rest I got on a day out with my brother because I had a Waterstones gift card!


Amazon Bargains:




It Felt Like a Kiss by Sarra Manning: I've read a couple of her books before and this sounded quite good. She is usually fairly funny.
The Vintage Girl by Hester Browne: I have already read this and gave it 3 stars. It was good and had some funny moments but I wasn't that invested in the characters.
Single Woman Seeks Revenge by Tracy Bloom: As I have probably mentioned before I love revenge. This was hilarious and I seriously enjoyed it.
The Dish by Stella Newman: This is about a woman who meets a man who may be perfect except she is a food reviewer and he is a chef so she decides to lie about her job, this sounds like the set up for a lot of hilarity.
Return Engagement by Lynn Michaels: This is a it-just-sounded-cute book.
Always a Bridesmaid by Lindsey Kelk: I loved her I Heart Series and the About a Girl series (which is as yet unfinished).
Recipe for Love by Katie Fforde: I have read all her books and this is probably my favourite so far. Not perfect but a very good read.
Wedding Season by Katie Fforde: Not my favourite of her books. For young characters they have very old fashioned views a lot of the time which can be frustrating. Not to mention they talk like they are middle aged.
A Vintage Wedding by Katie Fforde: I was a bit dubious because this sounded like Wedding Season, but it was actually a lot better. I really liked all the main characters.
The Vintage Guide to Love and Romance by Kirsty Greenwood: I love vintage things and this book about a grandmother and her granddaughter writing an advice book together sounds intriguing.
The Year I Met You by Cecelia Ahern: Cecelia Ahern is a confusing author for me. I generally adore her books but occasionally she will write something I am unable to finish. I have just started this one so fingers crossed I love it.
Paper Towns by John Green: I love this book so I got the movie cover in honour of the film which I cannot wait to see with Ann!

Waterstones Gift Card Buys:


Made You Up by Francesca Zappia: I so nearly pre-ordered this one and then changed my mind, I can't remember why, but I love the cover and the concept.
Lying Out Loud by Kody Keplinger: I loved The DUFF and her other books. I actually had it pre-ordered but Waterstones had it out before the release date so I got it.
Saint Anything by Sarah Dessen: I really like Sarah Dessen's books and this one sounds like on I will enjoy.
Endgame The Calling by James Frey and Nils Johnson-Shelton: This one has been drawing me in for a while and in my gift card confidence I bought it. Plus the blurb mentioned a puzzle in the book and that sounds like a challenge.
The Awesome by Eva Darrows: This one just sounds hilarious and a kick-butt heroine is something I will never say no to.

Haul 15th June - 21st June 2015

Me and Earl and the Dying Girl by Jesse Andrews: Obviously the film is coming out soon and almost everything I've heard about this has been great.
The ABC's of Kissing Boys by Tina Ferraro: Possibly not the most enticingly titled book out there. But the plot sounded cute which is kinda what I'm craving right now.
The Comeback Season by Jennifer E. Smith: Basically just the only one of her books I don't yet own, and it was in the bargain section of Amazon so I went for it. I love her writing.
Fool Me Twice by Mandy Hubbard: I have seen a few people talking about this one, and it was in the bargain section as well.
Far From You by Tess Sharpe: This book has very mixed reviews but I am intrigued.
Between Here and Forever by Elizabeth Scott: This was, again, just the last of her books I didn't own. I find her books a bit hit and miss. Some I love, some I feel sort of in the middle about.
Openly Straight by Bill Konigsberg: I am so excited about this.
Lobsters by Tom Ellen and Lucy Ivison: Another cute sounding love story.
What's Your Number? by Karyn Bosnak: I've been craving a chick-flick in book form. And when I was looking for the DVD of this film (which I love) I discovered it was a book! The reviews make it seem great so fingers crossed!

So overall its been a contemporary-heavy week. I will probably get to all of these books very soon since I am in the right mood to read them!

Haul 8th June 2015 to 14th June 2015

Its been a relatively quiet week on the book obtaining front but we both have books to haul and we are excited to get to reading them! Below are the books we obtained, you can click the pictures to get more information on them.


Ann:


The Pointless Book and The Pointless Book 2 by Alfie Deyes - Both of these were included in the 3 for £10 offer on Amazon so we got them with I Am the Messenger (below).

Clare: 


Don't Even Think About It by Sarah Mlynowski - I actually had a e-copy of this from NetGalley but I usually prefer to read the physical copy. This just sounds like it could be a fun read and I plan to get to it quite soon.
Extraordinary Means by Robyn Schneider - I really loved The Beginning of Everything/Severed Heads, Broken Hearts. It was a very different read (I always hesitate to say this but recommend it if you like John Green/Stephen Chbosky) and I have been looking forward to reading this.
Stolen Away by Alyxandra Harvey - Both Ann and I have already read this (review to come). I really liked her Drake Chronicles series and Haunting Violet.
I Am The Messenger by Markus Zusak - This sounds very, very different from The Book Thief which is a book I adore but its been calling out to me for ages and it was included in Amazons' 3 books for £10 offer so I took the plunge.
Vicious by V.E. Schwab - There are very few books I can honestly say I've heard nothing bad about but this is one of them. Seriously. Nothing. Bad. Illusive is coming out late this month so I thought I'd read the two together since they are both about super-powers.