Uploaded June 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Today I am bringing you my May reading wrap-up. I read 9 books in May and so many of them were 5 stars ✨ There's a good mix of genres here but mostly thrillers and contemporary fiction. Thank you for watching!

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📚 TIMESTAMPS / BOOKS MENTIONED 📚
0:00 - intro
0:53 - The Butcher amzn.to/43UPWON
3:25 - Table for one* amzn.to/4jKVn8V
4:59 - Beautiful Ugly amzn.to/4kUUnQA
6:58 - My Grandmother Sends Her Regards and Apologies amzn.to/4jGAPhR
9:36 - Dark Matter amzn.to/4jE380c
11:49 - With A Vengeance* amzn.to/3ZUys3I
13:56 - Kat and Lock series amzn.to/43wUI6b
15:36 - Throne of Glass amzn.to/4kxZSF6

Asterix (*) indicates I received a copy of this book via NetGalley in exchange for my honest review.

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✨ ABOUT ME ✨
Hey, I'm Sam and I'm a book lover from the West Midlands in the UK. I read most genres, including fantasy, thrillers, romance, and contemporary fiction. Occasionally non-fiction and historical fiction too!

✨ HOW I RATE BOOKS ✨
I use CAWPILE (created by Book Roast) to rate every fiction book I read. Learn more: youtu.be/73pcvjMcUuI

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✨ MUSIC ✨
Mark Generous - Two Of Them - thmatc.co/?l=E5E76EFF
Jennifer Chung - Better Today Than Yesterday - thmatc.co/?l=AFA1B8C2

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