July 2025 Book Haul

In July, I hauled 12 books - doubling last month's total - whoops. I spent $54.57 total which included my Owlcrate quarterly romance subscription and my monthly Audible subscription. I saved $108.14 by using my local library. At the end of July, I have read 8 of the 12 books hauled. I'm maintaining my ratio of read to hauled at 82%. :) 

PURCHASED BOOKS

1. Hott Shot by Serena Bell (Kindle) 
2. Total Dreamboat by Katelyn Doyle (Hardcover) 
3. Hot Vampire Next Door, Part 2 by Nikki St. Crowe (Kindle) 
4. Hot Vampire Next Door, Part 3 by Nikki St. Crowe (Kindle) 
5. Hot Vampire Next Door, Part 4 by Nikki St. Crowe (Kindle)  
6. Hot Vampire Next Door, Part 5 by Nikki St. Crowe (Kindle)  

LIBRARY BOOKS

1. You by Caroline Kepnes (Audio) 
2. Oathbound by Tracey Deonn (Audio)
3. Swept Away by Beth O'Leary (Audio) 
4. Rebel in the Deep by Katee Robert (Audio)
5. Everything is Tuberculosis by John Green (Audio)
6. Great Big Beautiful Life by Emily Henry (Audio) 

What did you buy, borrow, or receive in July?

Have you read any of my hauled books?

Books I Read in July 2025

I read 10 books in July.

• You by Caroline Kepnes (Audio, 11 hr 6 min, 2014, Adult Thriller, Library) - 3.5 stars | My Review
• Pucking Strong by Emily Rath (Kindle, 704 pages, 2025, Adult Romance, NetGalley) - 4 stars | My Review
• Hot Vampire Next Door, Part 1 by Nikki St. Crowe (Kindle, 144 pages, 2021, Adult Paranormal, Purchased) - 4 stars | My Review
• Hot Vampire Next Door, Part 2 by Nikki St. Crowe (Kindle, 139 pages, 2022, Adult Paranormal, Purchased) - 4 stars | My Review 
• Hot Vampire Next Door, Part 3 by Nikki St. Crowe (Kindle, 167 pages, 2022, Adult Paranormal, Purchased) - 4 stars | My Review 
• Hot Vampire Next Door, Part 4 by Nikki St. Crowe (Kindle, 133 pages, 2023, Adult Paranormal, Purchased) - 4 stars | My Review 
• Oathbound by Tracy Deonn (Audio, 24 hr 59 min, 2025, YA Fantasy, Library) - 3.5 stars | My Review
• Swept Away by Beth O'Leary (Audio, 9 hr 53 min, 2025, Adult Romance, Review) - 4 stars | My Review 
• Rebel in the Deep by Katee Robert (Audio, 10 hr 13 min, 2025, Adult Fantasy, Review) - 3 stars | My Review
• Everything is Tuberculosis by John Green (Audio, 5 hr 35 min, 2025, Adult Nonfiction, Library) - 4 stars | My Review

Pages read: 1,287 pages + 61 hr 46 min
Pages DNF: 0

August 2025 TBR

Update for last month:  July was back to more of normal reading month for me and I even finished half of my TBR. I ended up finishing 10 books and read quite a few Kindle books out of all of those which is also a newer goal for me.

Goals for this month: In August, I'd just really like to finish these books lol. I'm at the point where I may stop posting TBRs each month because I clearly don't ever stick to them or read the books that I pick out. We're over halfway through the year and I've got so many backlogged TBR books.

My TBR for August:

• Well, Actually by Mazey Edding (Kindle/Netgalley)
• First Time Caller by B.K. Borrison (Physical)
• Cat Daddy by Jackson Galaxy (Kindle)
• The School of Good and Evil by Soman Chainani (Kindle)

What are you planning on reading in August?

June 2025 Book Haul

In June, I hauled 6 books - the fewest of the year so far. I spent $8.71 on my Audible sub and that's it. I saved $89.90 by using my local library. At the end of June, I have read 4 of the 6 books I hauled. My ratio of read to hauled has increased up to 82%, so I'm almost back to what I was before. I continue to try and haul only what I'm reading actively, but it's so hard to past up on free books not at the library!

PURCHASED BOOKS

1. The Invitation by Jodi Ellen Malpas (Kindle First)
   

LIBRARY BOOKS

1. Elphie by Gregory Maguire (Audio)
2. Say You'll Remember Me by Abby Jimenez (Audio) 
3. My Next Breath by Jeremy Renner (Audio)
4. The Darkness Within Us by Trisha Levenseller (Audio) 
5. I'll Have What She's Having by Chelsea Handler (Kindle) 

What did you buy, borrow, or receive in June?

Have you read any of my hauled books?

Books I Read in June 2025

I read 7 books in June.

• Onyx Storm by Rebecca Yarros (Audio, 23 hr 52 hr, 2025, Adult Fantasy, Library) - 4 stars | My Review
• Exes & O's by Amy Lea (Audio, 9 hr 37 min, 2023, Adult Romance, Library) - 5 stars | My Review 
• The Shadows Between Us by Trisha Levenseller (Audio, 10 hr 11 min, 2020, YA Fantasy, Library) - 4 stars | My Review
• The Darkness Within Us by Trisha Levenseller (Audio, 9 hr 35 min, 2024, YA Fantasy, Library) - 4 stars | My Review 
• Elphie by Gregory Maguire (Audio, 7 hr 41 min, 2025, Adult Fantasy, Library) - 2.5 stars | My Review
• Say You'll Remember Me by Abby Jimenez (Audio, 9 hr 59 min, 2025, Adult Romance, Library) - 5 stars | My Review 
• My Next Breath by Jeremy Renner (Audio, 6 hr 35 min, 2025, Adult Nonfiction, Library) - 4 stars | My Review

Pages read: 77 hr 30 min
Pages DNF: 0