May 2025 Book Haul

May was low for finishing books but it was also lower for hauling books. I hauled a total of 8 books. I spent $25.95 (a preorder + Audible sub) and saved $89.50 by using my local library. At the end of May, I have read 2 of the books and have 6 more to go! Because I didn't read as many books, my ratio of read to hauled has lowered from 84% down to 78%. 

Hoping to read more and haul fewer in June :)

PURCHASED BOOKS

1. Song of Death by C.A. Varian (Kindle)
2. Saga, Volume 12 by Brian K. Vaughan (Physical)
   

REVIEW BOOKS

1. Pucking Strong by Emily Rath (Kindle)
   

LIBRARY BOOKS

1. Set on You by Amy Lea (Audio)
2. Onyx Storm by Rebecca Yarros (Audio) 
3. Out of the Woods by Hannah Bonam-Young (Audio)
4. Exes & O's by Amy Lea (Audio)
5. The Shadows Between Us by Trisha Levenseller (Audio)
   

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

Have you read any of my hauled books?

Books I Read in May 2025

I read 4 books in May.

• The Situationship by Abby Jimenez (Kindle, 37 pages, 2024, YA Fantasy, Library) - 3.5 stars | My Review
• Sin & Ink by Naima Simone (Kindle, 242 pages, 2018, Adult Romance, Purchased) - 3.5 stars | My Review 
• Set On You by Amy Lea (Audio, 9 hr 52 min, 2022, Adult Romance, Library) - 4 stars | My Review
• Out of the Woods by Hannah Bonam-Young (Audio, 10 hr 40 min, 2025, Adult Romance, Library) - 4 stars | My Review 
  

Pages read: 279 pages + 20 hr 32 min
Pages DNF: 0

June 2025 TBR

Update for last month: May was super packed with so much stuff and I was tired. Not much reading happened. I did finish 4 books (only 1 from my TBR) so I'm just going to keep recycling my TBR books for the most part. I'm still reading more Kindle books than I have in a long time and would like to continue that trend going forward.

Goals for this month: In June, I'm recycling most of my May TBR and adding a hockey romance that I have an ARC of to the list. Let's see what happens :)

 
My TBR for June:

• First Time Caller by B.K. Borrison (Physical)
• The Bro Code by Elizabeth A. Siebert (Kindle)
• Rebel in the Deep by Katee Robert (Kindle)
• Pucking Strong by Emily Rath (Kindle)
  

What are you planning on reading in June?

April 2025 Book Haul

Can't believe it's already May. In April, I hauled 9 books and read 5, DNF'd 1. 3 are unread for a now yearly total of 12 books. I'm back up to 84% read so an increase from March.

In April, I spent $31.99 total and saved $111.96 by using the local library.

PURCHASED BOOKS

1. First Time Caller by B.K. Borison (Owlcrate)

REVIEW BOOKS

1. Along Came Amor by Alexis Daria (Netgalley)
   

LIBRARY BOOKS

1. The Temporary Roomie by Sarah Adams (Audio) 
2. The Way You Make Me Feel by Maurene Goo (Audio)
3. Bits and Pieces by Whoopi Goldberg (Audio)
4. The Situationship by Abby Jimenez (Kindle) 
5. Hexed by Emily McIntire (Audio)
6. Once Smitten, Twice Shy by Chloe Liese (Audio) 
7. That's Not My Name by Megan Lally (Kindle)

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

Have you read any of my hauled books?

Books I Read in April 2025

I read 8 books and DNF'd 1 in April.

• Cher: The Memoir, Part 1 by Cher (Audio, 15 hr 47 min, 2024, Adult Nonfiction, Library) - 5 stars | My Review
• Temple of Swoon by Jo Segura (Audio, 10 hr 23 min, 2025, Adult Romance, Library) - 3 stars | My Review 
• The Temporary Roomie by Sarah Adams (Audio, 10 hr 1 min, 2021, Adult Romance, Library) - 5 stars | My Review 
• The Way You Make Me Feel by Maurene Goo (Audio, 8 hr 4 min, 2018, YA Contemporary, Library) - 1 stars | My DNF Review - DNF'd @ 12% ~58 min
• The Fall Risk by Abby Jimenez (Kindle, 82 pages, 2025, Adult Romance, Purchased) - 3.5 stars | My Review
• Bits and Pieces by Whoopi Goldberg (Audio, 6 hr 43 min, 2024, Adult Nonfiction, Library) - 5 stars | My Review
• Hexed by Emily McIntire (Audio, 16 hr 12 min, 2024, Adult Romance, Library) - 3.5 stars | My Review
• Pucking Sweet by Emily Rath (Kindle, 686 pages, 2024, Adult Romance, Review) - 4.5 stars | My Review
• Once Smitten, Twice Shy by Chloe Liese (Audio, 10 hr 15 min, 2025, Adult Romance, Library) - 3.5 stars | My Review 
  

Pages read: 768 pages + 69 hr 21 min
Pages DNF: 58 min