I had a minor surgery on my shoulder the first day of May, so I spent a lot of the month recovering. However, it did have the unexpected bonus of allowing me more time to get reading done. I did manage to get out of the house for Memorial Day weekend, spending time with friends, which was really nice, but other than that, I’ve really been working hard at physical therapy, and trying to stay on top of blog posts.

I still haven’t gotten through the two nonfiction books, and might have to consider setting them aside for the moment, until I can devote the attention they need. I have still been focusing on staying on top of my ARCs, and doing some reads that sound interesting. Here are some of my May highlights:

• I keep getting new followers on my blog, and I appreciate each one of you!
• For past due ARCs, I have 2 from NG and 10 from publishers.
• I read 2 nonfiction books in May: one was a memoir and the other was a witchy arts and crafts book.
• I didn’t DNF any books in May.

Here’s my breakdown of monthly/cumulative totals for May: 

May Totals:

• Books read: 18
• Books DNF’d: 0
• Pages read: 5,100
• Hours listened: 46.87 hours
• Average pages: 164.52
• Average hours listened: 1.51 hours

Genres Read in May:

• Contemporary Fiction: 1
• Cozy Mystery: 2
• Crafts & Hobbies: 1
• Fantasy: 11
• Literary Fiction: 1
• Memoir: 1
• Romance/Erotica: 1

Backlist vs. New Releases:

• Backlist books: 7
• 2024 releases: 11

Fiction Vs. Nonfiction:

• Fiction: 16
• Nonfiction: 2

Format Read:

• Print: 5
• Digital: 3
• Audio: 10

Age Range:

• Adult: 17
• YA: 1

My favorite book of the month was Daughter of the Merciful Deep by Leslye Penelope.

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Here’s what I read in May:

1. Wandering Stars by Tommy Orange (NG ARC) | Goodreads | Amazon
2. Sociopath: A Memoir by Patric Gagne (ALC) | Goodreads | Amazon
3. How to Become the Dark Lord and Die Trying by Django Wexler (Dark Lord Davi #1) (Publisher ARC) | Goodreads | Amazon
4. New Nigeria County by Clare Brown (Libro ALC) | Goodreads | Amazon
5. Daughter of the Merciful Deep by Leslye Penelope (Publisher ARC) | Goodreads | Amazon

1. The Princess of Thornwood Drive by Khalia Moreau (Publisher ARC) | Goodreads | Amazon
2. The Hebrew Teacher by Maya Arad (NG ARC) | Goodreads | Amazon
3. Spoon to be Dead by Dana Mentink (Shake Shop Mysteries #3) (NG ARC) | Goodreads | Amazon
4. The Sins on Their Bones by Laura R. Samotin (NG/Publisher ARC) | Goodreads | Amazon
5. The Honey Witch by Sydney J. Shields (Publisher ARC) | Goodreads | Amazon
6. Song of the Huntress by Lucy Holland (Publisher ARC) | Goodreads | Amazon
7. The Witch’s Workshop: A Guide to Crafting Your Own Magical Tools by Melissa Madara (NG ARC) | Goodreads | Amazon

1. Ill-Fated Fortune by Jennifer J. Chow (Magical Fortune Cookie #1) (NG ARC) | Goodreads | Amazon 

1. The Sapphire Altar by David Dalglish (The Vagrant Gods #2) — reread
2. Empire of Exiles by Erin M. Evans (Books of the Usurper #1) — reread
3. Black Sun by Rebecca Roanhorse (Between Earth and Sky #1) — reread
4. Fevered Star by Rebecca Roanhorse (Between Earth and Sky #2) — reread
5. Today Tonight Tomorrow by Rebecca Lynn Solomon (Rowan and Neil #1) — reread