June 2026 reading is a wrap! Did you have a favorite June read?

June 2026 Reading Wrap Up

June Summary: Out of 9 books completed, I had six 4-star reads, three 3-3.5 Star reads. I would have read ten books except that The Calamity Club is soooo looong! I’m about 50%. So I guess I read 9 1/2 books in June!

My biggest reading accomplishment in June was finishing the 8-volume Unselected Journals of Emma M. Lion!

Mad Mabel, from the book with the same name, is my June Captivating Character of the month. My blog feature, Captivating Characters of the Month, is hosted by yours truly (details in the linked post). Check it out and link up (blog post, goodreads reviews, etc.) with me!

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ARC=Advanced Readers Copy (complimentary copy for review before pub date)

Whistler by Anne Patchett

4 Stars. Contemporary Fiction. Literary Fiction. Complicated Family Drama. Character-driven. Not yet reviewed.

The Unselected Journals of Emma M. Lion Vol. 7 and 8

4 Stars (each). Historical Fiction. Epistolary. Character-driven. Quietly written. The Unselected Journals of Emma M. Lion reviewed here.

Victory Days for West India Dock Road by Renita D’Silva (ARC)

4 Stars. (ARC) Historical Fiction WWII Home Front). #4 in a series. Review coming on Pub Date: 7/1/2026.

A Promise for Tomorrow by Lesley Eames

4 Stars. Historical Fiction (WWII Home Front). Newspapers/Publishing. I loved the Wartime Bookshop series by this author and am jumping on the bandwagon for installment #1 in this new series. Not yet reviewed.

Things We Cannot Keep by Amanda Cox (ARC)

4 Stars. (ARC) Contemporary Fiction. Christian Fiction. Unraveling secrets from the past. Review coming on pub date: 8/18/2026.

Summerland Cove by Ellen Baker (ARC)

3.5 Stars. (ARC) Contemporary Fiction. Complicated family drama. Multi-generational. My review of Summerland Cove here.

Mad Mabel by Sally Hepworth

3.5 Stars. Contemporary Fiction. Multigenerational. Mystery/Suspense. Mental Health. Mad Mabel was my captivating character of May.

A Wish in the Dark of Christina Soontornvat (MG)

3 stars. Middle Grade Fiction. Magical Realism. Fantasy. Friendship. Not reviewed.

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QOTD:

Did we read any of the same books?
Did you have a favorite June read?

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June Blog Posts

Quintessential Summer Book Tag 2026
Mad Mabel: Captivating Character of June
How to Age Disgracefully Review
Summer 2026 TBR
Bookish Books 2026
Summer Romance Review
The Fatal Unpleasantness at Netherfield
20 Favorite Book Recs for Fathers
Leave and Come Back Review
The Library Girls of the East End Review
Daughters of the Sun and Moon Review
Books with Summer in the Titles
Best 6 Books in 6 Months
The Unselected Journals of Emma M. Lion Vol 1-8 Review
The Summer Swap Review
Summerland Cove Review
10 Popular Books I Haven’t Read
Sisters of a Halved Heart Review

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Happy Reading Book Friends!

“Ah, how good it is to be among people who are reading.”
~Rainer Maria Rilke

“I love the world of words, where life and literature connect.”
~Denise J Hughes

“Reading good books ruins you for enjoying bad ones.”
~Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society

“I read because books are a form of transportation, of teaching, and of connection! Books take us to places we’ve never been, they teach us about our world, and they help us to understand human experience.”
~Madeleine Riley, Top Shelf Text

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