Hello bookish friends!!!
Happy first day of the second half of the year!
Crazy to think that the year is already half done. Where did that time go? I don’t even know….
Over the last day or two I have been enjoying reading others’ wrap up and goal review posts and have been inspired to write my own.
So without further ado…..

Beginning with the Goodreads Reading Challenge. I have read 50/75 books this year so far; meaning I can adopt a more relaxed pace for the second half of the year.
Lucky…. since I’ve fallen into a massive reading slump I have no idea how to get out of.
Suggestions anyone???
Throughout the year, I have chosen one favourite book each month….usually a 5⭐ read….documenting it in my bookish spreadsheet for moments such as these….
Sharing my favourite books January to June:
The majority (32/50) of books read have been 4⭐ so I have actually had an amazing bookish year so far and that, hopefully, will continue through to December.
Honourable mentions (or books I loved almost as much as my favourites):
Quick stats:
Pages read: 17,546
Most read genre: Romance/Contemporary
Most read format: Audiobook
ARCs read: 13 (with only 3 left sitting on my shelf – probably time for me to request some more)
Book reviews written: 20 – I’m still working on the book review thing….they’re just sooooooo time consuming.
Goals for the rest of 2020:
- Get on top of this book review thing…or find another way…
- Surpass my 75 book Goodreads goal…maybe I should have tried for 100 books
- Complete all of my reading challenges – Popsugar Reading Challenge, A to Z Challenge and Modern Mrs Darcy’s Reading Challenge….anyone else doing these?
But most importantly…ENJOY this wonderful hobby and being involved in this amazing bookish community. ❤️

The Lara Jean series is great to get out of reading slumps ! Even as a reread ! 😄
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Thanks for the recomendation Jade 🙂
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Looks like a good year so far! I hope the second half is just as good!
(www.evelynreads.com)
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Thanks Evelyn. Hope you’re having a wonderfully bookish year too!
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I think reading slumps just take time to get out of. Reading light hearted books or picking up an old favourite even an old fav from childhood might help? 💚💙💜
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I hope you’re right Emer…I hate that one of my favourite things to do has begun to lose some of its joy. ❤
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Sometimes the pressure of blogging, reviewing etc can take our joy away. I have definitely experienced that in the past..the pressure to write a review on time etc etc. But ultimately I know for me reviewing and blogging gives me more happy days than otherwise. It’s just something that ebbs and flows isn’t it. I hope you’ll find your reading mojo again soon 🧡💛
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