July 2024 Book Wrap Up: So Apparently, July Decided To Show Off And Be A Good Reading Month!

Okay, so I had a blast this month! I managed to read 11 books and I totally loved every minute of it! I’ll definitely share a more detailed review of my top picks soon. Stay tuned!

Here’s the list of books I devoured this month, along with their ratings and whether I enjoyed them through Kindle Unlimited or from the library:

  • Everybody Ain’t Your Friend by Tanisha Stewart 3 Stars (KU)
  • Behind the Scenes by Christina Jones 3 Stars (KU)
  • The Neighbor Favor by Kristina Forest 3 Stars (Library)
  • That Time I Got Drunk And Yeeted a Love Potion At A Werewolf by Kimberly Lemming 3 Stars (KU)
  • For Pucking Keeps by D. Sparks 3 Stars (KU)
  • Chemistry by Grey Huffington 3 Stars (KU)
  • Fumble.Pass.Repeat by T’Lyn 5 Stars (KU)
  • Rather by Grey Huffington 5 Stars (KU) ( I also read the Extension of Rather *Priest on BookFunnel)
  • Wild Women and The Blues by Denny Bryce 5 Stars (Library)
  • The Cruel Dark by Bea Northwick 5 Stars (KU)
  • Rhythms Blues by Kimberly Brown 5 Stars (KU)

Links To Reviews of My July Reads:

Review of The Neighbor Favor Kristina Forest

BLURB: Shy, bookish, and admittedly awkward, Lily Greene has always felt inadequate compared to the rest of her accomplished family, who strive for Black excellence. She dreams of becoming a children’s books editor, but she’s been frustratingly stuck in the nonfiction division for years without a promotion in sight. Lily finds escapism in her correspondences…

Review of Rather by Grey Huffington

BLURB: I am Rather Childers… I am one of seven women… I am one of eight siblings … I am the daughter of Richie & Rhea… And, I am wanted by the federal government… I traded my career and livelihood for a life of leisure in St. Catana that guarantees my freedom and eliminates the…

Review of Wild Women And The Blues by Denny S. Bryce 

BLURB: Why would I talk to you about my life? I don’t know you, and even if I did, I don’t tell my story to just any boy with long hair, who probably smokes weed.You wanna hear about me. You gotta tell me something about you. To make this worth my while.” 1925: Chicago is the…

Review of The Cruel Dark by Bea Northwick

BLURB: Millicent Foxboro is haunted. Not by ghosts, but by the anguish of her past and the uncertainty of her future. After all, even in the progressive year of 1928, most people would balk at hiring a woman who’d spent two months in a mental ward for traumatic amnesia. So when an uncommon assistantship to…

Review of Rhythm’s Blues by Kimberly Brown

BLURB: Being the girlfriend of a successful rapper isn’t all it’s cracked up to be. Rhythm Baker, a successful occupational therapist, held it down for Raheem, her boyfriend of three years, without much complaining. After moving across the country to support his career and their relationship, Rhythm has grown increasingly uncomfortable with Raheem’s inappropriate behavior…

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