Pleasure Island by Anna-Lou Weatherley 6/10 – This was my first ever NetGalley book, and I was excited to see what it was like. I like that it was the kind of book that I’d never have picked up if I hadn’t seen it listed on NetGalley. I really enjoyed this book, it was a bit of an adventure and a lot of fun. I think it’d make for a good beach read, so if you’re after something a bit sexy and fun this is one to pop in your beach bag this summer.
The Rest Of Us Just Live Here by Patrick Ness 6/10 – This book was gifted to me by the lovely Tonile from My Cup and Chaucer (thanks again Tonile!), and it was a really fun YA paranormal with a twist. I’ve often wondered about all of the normal people who live in book-based paranormal worlds – don’t they wonder what the hell is going on with all of the vampires and werewolves running around? This story deals with people inside a world like that, but separated from the main “action”. A fun read, and worth picking up if you like YA books that sit just outside the norm.
A Time To Run by J.M. Peace 7/10 – I didn’t realise this book was set in Australia until I picked it up, which was a pleasant surprise for me. This book was all too real and extremely creepy. I love a good police procedural, and what I liked about this was the healthy balance between the parallel stories as they played out. I also love a book with strong female characters, and this did not disappoint. I powered through this book pretty quickly, it was definitely thrilling and even brought a tear to my eye a few times.
A Hundred Summers by Beatriz Williams 8/10 – I put this book on my to-read list after seeing a booktuber mention it as a book she re-reads every summer. I love books like that (for me it’s a children’s book – All In The Blue Unclouded Weather by Robin Klein – don’t judge), ones you can read over and over again and they never lose their magic. I didn’t really know what to expect when I picked this book up, but obviously I liked what I saw because I read this book in one day. The whole book. And it’s 357 pages long. I adored the setting of this book, Rhode Island in the 1930s. I especially loved the character development, and the believable romance. There are a few twists and turns along the way that aren’t too surprising, but still interesting enough to watch play out. Would I read this again next summer? Without a doubt.