July TBR (2021)

 Hey guys, this is Abi here, 

And it's now the second half of 2021! Where has the time gone?

But, that's okay! And with the start of another month comes another monthly TBR!

Now, before this month, I wasn't sure what kind of mood I was in, in regards to what books I wanted to read. 

But since I am now in York for the week, I accquired a fair few new reads, and I'm excited to add them to this month's TBR.

Enjoy! 

1. Amari and the Night Brothers (Supernatural Investigations #1), by B.B. Alston

I'm currently about halfway through this (wish I was further along but as I'm holiday I'm not going to beat myself up about it) and so far it's living up to the hype. I love Amari as a protagonist; she always stays focused on her goal, never lets the fact that she's in unfamiliar surroundings hold her back, and she's very likeable as a character. I had no problem slipping into her world upon starting this. 

2. The Ghosts We Keep, by Mason Deaver

I pre-ordered this a few months back and it's finally arrived. The Ghosts We Keep follows Liam, as he deals with the loss of his brother Ethan in a hit and run accident. Aside from that, he now has to struggle with the fact that he is losing his closest friends because of his grief. When Liam feels like he's at his loneliest, he finds himself hanging out with Marcus, Ethan's best friend, who knows, for better or worse, what he's going through. This sounds like a very sensitive, hard, but important book to read about self healing and finding love, and I have a feeling that I'm going to be ugly crying during this. Looking forward to it. 

3. Lore, by Alexandra Bracken 

I genuinely feel like I've stuck this on the last three monthly TBR's this year. So it's crunch time! I don't care what I have to do, this book will be read, even if I have to pull an all-

nighter to do it. I thought I'd want to read this as soon as I finished the Heroes of Olympus series, but for some reason I just haven't had the urge to pick it up. 

But if I don't pick it up now, I'm concerned that it'll just stay unread, collecting dust. 

This will be a priority this month. Guarantee it. 

4. The Ocean at the End of the Lane, by Neil Gaiman 

Although I haven't had huge successes with Neil Gaiman's books, I have a feeling I'll like this one more. It feels like it has more of a creepy quality to it, more so than the other works of his I've read, so hopefully I'll have more luck with this. 

I'm not exactly sure what'll happen in this, because every time I read a summary of this, it seems like a completely different story. But honestly, this feels like a story that I need to be blind going into. All I know is, the main character returns to his childhood home for a funeral, and although his home is long gone, strange memories return to his memory. That's all I know and want to know, and I'm looking forward to seeing what I think. 

5. Everything I Never Told You, by Celeste Ng

This was purely a spontaneous buy, to tell the truth. Everything I Never Told You is about Chinese-American parents Marilyn and James Lee, and their daughter Lydia. Marilyn and James Lee dote on their daughter, and they have all these hopes for her future. That is, until her body is found in the local lake and the delicate balancing act that has been keeping the tight-knit family is destroyed, throwing them into chaos. This sounds like a real heartbreaking read, and I've heard great things from this author, so I'm thinking that I might need a pile of tissues for this one. Nevertheless, I'm excited to see what I think of her writing, and how she can spin a story together. 

6. Blackout, by Dhonielle Clayton, Tiffany D. Jackson, Nic Stone, Angie Thomas, Ashley Woodfolk, Nicola Yoon

Just recently (a week last friday) I went to see the new film In the Heights, the new film based on Lin Manuel Miranda's Broadway show. If you've seen the film, or know what it's about, you'll understand what I mean when I say that I thought of it the moment I saw the cover/ read the blurb. Aside from that, the number of incredible authors involved in this, there was no way I was going to be walking out od Waterstones without it. The title is pretty self explanatory but I'm excited to delve into the lives of these characters, read more from the phenomenal authors I already love and become introduced to the authors I don't. It's a relatively short book, less than 300 pages, so I'm hoping this'll be something I can fly through. 

7. Felix Ever After, by Kacen Callender

This is a book that has been on my radar since seemingly the beginning of time (well, since it's release last May). I don't know nuch about it, I just know that the hype for this novel is huge, it's incredibly well loved by many, and it's time for me to pick it up and f-ing read it. 

I don't know much about it to be honest, other than what it mentions on the blurb, but I do know that it's a book about self discovery, about identify, falling in love, and recognizing the love you deserve. 

I know it's not all going to be rainbows and butterflies, but I'm hoping I'll enjoy it as much as I think I will. 

Okay! That's my TBR for the month! I'm hoping to get to all of these, but I won't if I don't get a move on! 

As always, feel free to comment what you're all reading this month and we can talk about it. 

I hope you have a wonderful day and I'll see you all soon! 

Byeeee! 

-Abi xxxxx