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I read The God of the Woods and listened to House of Glass - I enjoyed both but neither was a 5 star.

Hi Colleen, I also loved The God of the Woods but laughed at the ending, swim, swim, swim, "Are you okay?" Swim, swim, swim end of book. House of Glass is on my TBR, so glad you enjoyed it. I've been curious about The Great Divide, but it sounds too disjointed. Lots of great reads for you last month! Thank you for sharing.

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I skipped Book of the Month this month (and last, which is unusual for me). Nothing sounded great. I had only heard of one of this month's selections, and it didn't interest me. I think I'll check out Madwoman from the library, but nothing sounded like a keeper. I am currently reading We Used to Live Here (horror/thriller) by Marcus Kliewer and Sandwich by Catherine Newman, both of which are terrific. I have a bunch more coming from the library, so I think I'll start Claire Lombardo's Same as It Ever Was next.

Francesca and Michael!! 😍

I think you’ll like First Lie Wins! I typically read 3-4 thrillers each month and this one really stood out. Very fun and different. Looking forward to hearing your thoughts. Enjoy!

I can't wait for The Examiner by Janice Hallett! 🌻

I was not excited about BOTM picks either. But it’s my birthday month so wanted to get some books.I ordered 3 -Husbands and lovers, the Love Elixir of Augusta Stern and The God of the Woods. 😊

Looking forward to finally hearing your thoughts on The Great Divide. 🤣 In September, I’m looking forward to Wild Eyes by Elsie Silver and Fear the Flames by Olivia Rose Darling. 🌻

I also am having a difficult time making it through Ministry of Time and I also was not very excited about BOTM's Sept picks. I hope you enjoy the River one! 🌻

I finally finished the Ministry of Time yesterday. I loved it at the beginning but it became a bit of a slog. Like you I kept putting it down and picking up other books. It’s not going to make my favourite’s list (I gave it a 3.5) but I did finish it. 🌻

I’m curious to hear what you think of First Lie Wins. I had such a hard time actually finishing that book (I won’t list reasons to discourage you lol). Maybe I’ll try to actually read Ministry of Time this month too!

I really like the movie Timeline so I was excited when I read the blurb for Ministry of Time. It was a little wordy (some reviews called it SAT wordy) so it took more focus but I am glad I finished it. Over all I enjoyed it and never avoided picking it up. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Hi Colleen, What fun to go back in time with you and learning about the books you read. I grew up overseas, and my mother took us once a week to the military news shop that was like one you would see in Europe along the street, tiny! filled with anything printed for Americans. On the very bottom was Nancy Drew. I was hooked on reading for life on reading. Moving back to the USA about the age of 12 I discovered the classics and read every single one. High school was class led Shakespeare, Hemingway, etc. I joined BOTM in the 1970's, and my first book was The Shining. I was so terrified, I never read another horror book. I couldn't sleep! I instilled a love of reading in my children, my son and his wife have a library of over 1,000 books. I have only just taken up reading for the first time in 20 years this January with a new subscription to BOTM. I joined because I stumbled upon your channel and you were ranking your BOTM. I backordered every single one you rated 4* and 5*. I have read 65 books so far this year. My bookshelves are so wonderful; so thank you more than I can say for reintroducing me to a long held love of reading. Elizabeth

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I am living euro summer right now, so, as I sit in the hottest days of the year without air con, it has mostly been cringy watching people in USA get ready for autumn but somehow when you do it am so endeared ☺️ It just feels authentic to you. excited to listen to you gush about cozy season 🫶

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Ministry of time! ⏰

Great picks! Thanks for the fun video!🌷

I’m also stuck at about 150 pages in Honey. I have been thinking about it, and I think a big thing is how complicit I feel with the misery that the characters are going through. I grew up listening to all of the major pop artists, and now I know I mindlessly consumed things that prayed on the sexualization of these young people. I’m going to take a break with something lighter and I am going to try again. Ministry of Time was a 4.5 stars for me. Very beautifully written. But it is not a romance. There are some romance elements, but it’s not a romance.

I read Shelterwood. Lots of history and information about First People and the way they were treated. It was kind of slow. I enjoy Lisa Wingate's writing and think she does a phenomenal job with research.

God of the woods! It's next on my list too!

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God of the Woods has a great summer feel to it. You should definitely read it in August.

Ministry of Time was a ⭐️⭐️⭐️ read for me too.

📚 I’m about 100 pages in to The Ministry of Time and I’m really liking it. Wasn’t what I was expecting and that’s always a plus for me. I like being surprised. As for the volume 0, that one came uninvited and I’m wondering if they’re just trying to unload them 🤔.

I haven’t read any of them, but I vote for The Great Divide - I feel like you’ve been talking about it forever 😂

I enjoyed House of Glass. I just finished The Wedding People and it WAS SOOOO GOOD! Completely different from what I normally read. Hoping to start God of the Woods soon.

I only read house of glass and the short story book. I really enjoyed house of glass the short stories not so much. But I dont think I’m a short story reader. 😊

Glad you're out of the reading slump! I didn't read a ton in July, but my favorite was definitely One Perfect Couple by Ruth Ware. Very intriguing thriller!

Great picks! Happy reading! 🌷

I had a meh reading month that has put me in a slump. Looking for that book to pull me out. 😊Did I miss what you picked for the August BOTM? Or will that be in different video?

I read Honey in July. It was OK. While I appreciated the protagonist's inner journey towards discovering what they want to say as an artist, I found the prose slightly overwrought and the protagonist bland. The supporting characters were far more interesting to me.

One of my favorite reads in July was Everyone Here is Lying by Shari Lapena. Currently reading The Wedding People from BOTM and actually enjoying it a lot. Very different from what I normally read but it’s a great summer book.

I read The Hedge Witch and it was really good - can’t wait till the next one. The only thing I wished the book had and it is just a me thing is a family list in the beginning or at the end - I kept having to return to the first chapter to refresh which sister was what type of witch. Looking forward to the next one!

So many good sounding books coming up, I have the new T Kingfisher & According to Ember preordered! Also, if you want to read a non-scary Silvia Moreno Garcia I recommend The Beautiful Ones. It's alt-historical romance with a touch of fantasy, sort of like a Hispanic Bridgerton. I think you could like it! It's my favorite book of hers.

Hello! I just wanted to let you know that I recently finished The Hedge Witch! It was sooooo good! I really enjoyed it! It is my favorite so far!! 🌞

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Are you... The voice of Lydia from Skyrim?

Im pretty sure Sorcha is pronounced: 'Saw-shar'

Finally got around to reading She Started It. I'm really trying to get all my past BOTM's read. It was a such a fast read but like you said, those people were awful. I read a similar book last year called One of the Girls by Lucy Clarke and prefer She Started It over that one. Maybe I am just not a good twists guesser, but I can never guess twists, so I definitely liked the ending!

Missed you! Happy to hear you had a wonderful vacation. And happy to have some new content too :)

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My BOTM box was packed and I immediately started All the Colors of the Dark when my box arrived. I also got God of the Woods, Glass House, Incidents Around the House, and Volume 0 issue 2. Now I just need more time to read. ☀️🌞☀️🌞☀️

I wasn't into Regency romances but finally watched series 1 because of all the fuss. I then bought Julia Quinn's entire back catalogue, and started reading the Bridgerton books (including prequels). My order is: 1. Francesca 2. Eloise 3. Benedict 4. Anthony 5. Hyacinth 6. Daphne 7. Gregory 8. Colin In my view series 1 was better than the book. Sadly, I wasn't fussed on the two seasons which followed and after changes to Francesca's and Benedict's stories I've returned to the books and have given up on the series (which has become a woke paint-by-numbers exercise).

One of my sad go to’s is Jacob Have I Loved, as an older sister it hits hard!

Thanks for this list! One of the last books I read that made me sob was The Last Devil to Die, the 4th book in the Thursday Murder Club series. I was listening to it while driving, which was a mistake; I almost had to pull over 😭

Thanks for sharing! Some of these books are on my TBR and because I have a tendency to go into most of my books blind, I had no idea they are going to be such sad reads. I will probably save them for a time when I need a good cry. LOL. Completely unrelated to books but your hair is so pretty!

You are so right, some of the saddest books I’ve read were required for school. Night by Elie Wiesel, Flowers for Algernon by Daniel Keyes, and The Notebook by Nicholas Sparks