Uploaded July 2025 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
This month’s reading had a little bit of everything—books I loved, books I’m still thinking about, and two I had to set aside. I read 11 books in June, mostly in my usual mix of fantasy, mystery, sci-fi, and literary fiction. In this reading wrap-up, I’m sharing what worked, what didn’t, and why Slaughterhouse-Five might’ve broken my brain just a little.
You’ll find the full list of books below, with timestamps if you'd like to jump to a specific review. I’ve also linked a Bookshop list with everything I talk about—thank you for supporting the channel if you choose to use it!
📚 Books Mentioned:
Daughter of the Forest by Juliet Marillier
Wearing the Lion by John Wiswell
The Shadow of the Gods by John Gwynne
Death on the Caldera by Emily Paxman
Strange Practice by Vivian Shaw
Slaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut
This Princess Kills Monsters by Breanne Randall
The Devil and the Dark Water by Stuart Turton
Small Miracles by Olivia Atwater
A Far Better Thing by H.G. Parry
The Alienist by Caleb Carr
The Dollmakers by Lynn Buchanan (DNF)
Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil by V.E. Schwab (DNF)
📚 Bookshop list of all books mentioned:
bookshop.org/lists/june-2025-reads-jessica-s-library-card
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⏱ Chapters:
0:00 Intro
1:13 This Princess Kills Monsters
3:52 Wearing the Lion
6:20 A Far Better Thing
9:08 Death on the Caldera
13:01 Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil (DNF)
14:45 Daughter of the Forest
18:06 The Shadow of the Gods
21:14 Slaughterhouse Five
24:29 Strange Practice
27:34 The Dollmakers (DNF)
30:34 Small Miracles
33:58 The Devil and the Dark Water
36:06 The Alienist
🎵 Music Credit:
Epidemic Sound – epidemicsound.com
📺 More Bookish Videos:
📌 Best Books of 2024 → youtu.be/OsuelhkdEBU
📌 My Reading Journal Setup → youtu.be/4RtiXzQuqwE
📌 New Library Tour → youtu.be/0pClhkm7yD4
📌 Little Free Library Tour & Haul → youtu.be/RFVITYR17Io
📌 My BookTube Newbie Tag → youtu.be/K6OzF2-diG
📌 Let’s Connect!
📷 Instagram → instagram.com/jessicas_library_card
📚 Goodreads → goodreads.com/user/show/1053059-jessica
📔 Storygraph → app.thestorygraph.com/profile/jessicas_library_card
💬 Threads → threads.net/@UCfwWHbM0C7AN0LDQy98xdRA
✉️ For review copies, sponsorships, or collaborations, contact me at:
jessicaslibrarycard@gmail.com
This month’s reading had a little bit of everything—books I loved, books I’m still thinking about, and two I had to set aside. I read 11 books in June, mostly in my usual mix of fantasy, mystery, sci-fi, and literary fiction. In this reading wrap-up, I’m sharing what worked, what didn’t, and why Slaughterhouse-Five might’ve broken my brain just a little.
You’ll find the full list of books below, with timestamps if you'd like to jump to a specific review. I’ve also linked a Bookshop list with everything I talk about—thank you for supporting the channel if you choose to use it!
📚 Books Mentioned:
Daughter of the Forest by Juliet Marillier
Wearing the Lion by John Wiswell
The Shadow of the Gods by John Gwynne
Death on the Caldera by Emily Paxman
Strange Practice by Vivian Shaw
Slaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut
This Princess Kills Monsters by Breanne Randall
The Devil and the Dark Water by Stuart Turton
Small Miracles by Olivia Atwater
A Far Better Thing by H.G. Parry
The Alienist by Caleb Carr
The Dollmakers by Lynn Buchanan (DNF)
Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil by V.E. Schwab (DNF)
📚 Bookshop list of all books mentioned:
bookshop.org/lists/june-2025-reads-jessica-s-library-card
(affiliate link - I may earn a small commission if you choose to purchase through this link)
⏱ Chapters:
0:00 Intro
1:13 This Princess Kills Monsters
3:52 Wearing the Lion
6:20 A Far Better Thing
9:08 Death on the Caldera
13:01 Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil (DNF)
14:45 Daughter of the Forest
18:06 The Shadow of the Gods
21:14 Slaughterhouse Five
24:29 Strange Practice
27:34 The Dollmakers (DNF)
30:34 Small Miracles
33:58 The Devil and the Dark Water
36:06 The Alienist
🎵 Music Credit:
Epidemic Sound – epidemicsound.com
📺 More Bookish Videos:
📌 Best Books of 2024 → youtu.be/OsuelhkdEBU
📌 My Reading Journal Setup → youtu.be/4RtiXzQuqwE
📌 New Library Tour → youtu.be/0pClhkm7yD4
📌 Little Free Library Tour & Haul → youtu.be/RFVITYR17Io
📌 My BookTube Newbie Tag → youtu.be/K6OzF2-diG
📌 Let’s Connect!
📷 Instagram → instagram.com/jessicas_library_card
📚 Goodreads → goodreads.com/user/show/1053059-jessica
📔 Storygraph → app.thestorygraph.com/profile/jessicas_library_card
💬 Threads → threads.net/@UCfwWHbM0C7AN0LDQy98xdRA
✉️ For review copies, sponsorships, or collaborations, contact me at:
jessicaslibrarycard@gmail.com
