Uploaded June 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
June is coming to an end, so it’s time to see how the reading year is going so far. Expand for more information. 👇
Further Viewing 🍿
Upcoming Summer Book Releases: youtu.be/5KRkQPj6Yzo
2025 Mid-Year Book Freakout Tag: youtu.be/mXVfZNfNWOY
My Women’s Prize Winners Reaction: youtu.be/qPYj-b70EV0
My Deep Dive Into Angel Down: youtu.be/GRKNCaPVn2I
The Questions 🧐🤔
1. How has your reading year been?
2. How many books have you read so far?
3. What’s something you haven’t gotten to yet, but want to?
4. Do you have an anticipated release still to come this year?
5. Any new favorite authors or books?
6. Who is your favorite character of the year so far?
7. Has any book (or piece of book news) made you happy or sad?
8. What is your favorite bookish discovery or achievement (book, author, purchase, project/goal, etc.)?
9. Any DNFs?
10. Name some misses.
11. Name some hits.
12. Are there any books you want to get to before the end of the year?
Titles Mentioned (Alphabetical by Author) 📚
Famous Men, Julie Buntin: bookshop.org/a/99775/9780593229958
The Castle of Stories, Matt Cain: bookshop.org/a/99775/9781496760487
Dominion, Addie E. Citchens: bookshop.org/a/99775/9780374609337
The Correspondent, Virginia Evans: bookshop.org/a/99775/9780593798430
Torch Song Trilogy, Harvey Fierstein: bookshop.org/a/99775/9780525618645
The Midnight Train, Matt Haig: bookshop.org/a/99775/9780593833377
Killing Stella, Marlen Haushofer (translated by Shaun Whiteside): bookshop.org/a/99775/9780811238656
Body Language, Meg Howrey: bookshop.org/a/99775/9780385551755
The Disappearers, Marlon James: bookshop.org/a/99775/9780593717202
The Summer Book, Tove Jansson (translated by Thomas Teal): bookshop.org/a/99775/9781590172681
A Marsh Island, Sarah Orne Jewett: bookshop.org/a/99775/9781961884854
Kin, Tayari Jones: bookshop.org/a/99775/9780525659181
The Director, Daniel Kehlmann (translated by Ross Benjamin): bookshop.org/a/99775/9781668087800
Partita, Barbara Kingsolver: bookshop.org/a/99775/9780063577541
We Burned So Bright, T.J. Klune: bookshop.org/a/99775/9781250881236
The Names, Florence Knapp: bookshop.org/a/99775/9780593833902
Transcription, Ben Lerner: bookshop.org/a/99775/9780374618599
Land, Maggie O’Farrell: bookshop.org/a/99775/9780593320648
Whistler, Ann Patchett: bookshop.org/a/99775/9780063511637
The True Confessions of First Lady Freeman, Deesha Philyaw: bookshop.org/a/99775/9780063383074
The Shots You Take, Rachel Reid: bookshop.org/a/99775/9781335015327
Atmosphere, Taylor Jenkins Reid: bookshop.org/a/99775/9780593158715
The Great Wherever, Shannon Sanders: bookshop.org/a/99775/9781250421678
The Things We Never Say, Elizabeth Strout: bookshop.org/a/99775/9798217154746
John of John, Douglas Stuart: bookshop.org/a/99775/9780802167194
Lion, Sonya Walger: bookshop.org/a/99775/9781681379036
Ebook Links (Alphabetical by Author)📱
Famous Men, Julie Buntin: bookshop.org/a/99775/9780593229965
The Castle of Stories, Matt Cain: bookshop.org/a/99775/9781496760494
Dominion, Addie E. Citchens: bookshop.org/a/99775/9780374609351
The Correspondent, Virginia Evans: bookshop.org/a/99775/9780593798447
The Midnight Train, Matt Haig: bookshop.org/a/99775/9780593833384
Killing Stella, Marlen Haushofer (translated by Shaun Whiteside): bookshop.org/a/99775/9780811239578
Body Language, Meg Howrey: bookshop.org/a/99775/9780385551762
The Disappearers, Marlon James: bookshop.org/a/99775/9780593717226
A Marsh Island, Sarah Orne Jewett: bookshop.org/a/99775/9781512824278
Kin, Tayari Jones: bookshop.org/a/99775/9780525659198
The Director, Daniel Kehlmann (translated by Ross Benjamin): bookshop.org/a/99775/9781668087817
Partita, Barbara Kingsolver: bookshop.org/a/99775/9780063577558
We Burned So Bright, T.J. Klune: bookshop.org/a/99775/9781250881243
The Names, Florence Knapp: bookshop.org/a/99775/9780593833919
Transcription, Ben Lerner: bookshop.org/a/99775/9780374618605
Land, Maggie O’Farrell: bookshop.org/a/99775/9780593320655
Whistler, Ann Patchett: bookshop.org/a/99775/9780063511651
The True Confessions of First Lady Freeman, Deesha Philyaw: bookshop.org/a/99775/9780063383098
Atmosphere, Taylor Jenkins Reid: bookshop.org/a/99775/9780593158722
The Great Wherever, Shannon Sanders: bookshop.org/a/99775/9781250421685
The Things We Never Say, Elizabeth Strout: bookshop.org/a/99775/9798217154760
John of John, Douglas Stuart: bookshop.org/a/99775/9780802167279
Support This Channel ❤️
My Wishlist on Bookshop: bookshop.org/wishlists/2ea05da898651ed2274efe2bebb9441a494fabb1
June is coming to an end, so it’s time to see how the reading year is going so far. Expand for more information. 👇
Further Viewing 🍿
Upcoming Summer Book Releases: youtu.be/5KRkQPj6Yzo
2025 Mid-Year Book Freakout Tag: youtu.be/mXVfZNfNWOY
My Women’s Prize Winners Reaction: youtu.be/qPYj-b70EV0
My Deep Dive Into Angel Down: youtu.be/GRKNCaPVn2I
The Questions 🧐🤔
1. How has your reading year been?
2. How many books have you read so far?
3. What’s something you haven’t gotten to yet, but want to?
4. Do you have an anticipated release still to come this year?
5. Any new favorite authors or books?
6. Who is your favorite character of the year so far?
7. Has any book (or piece of book news) made you happy or sad?
8. What is your favorite bookish discovery or achievement (book, author, purchase, project/goal, etc.)?
9. Any DNFs?
10. Name some misses.
11. Name some hits.
12. Are there any books you want to get to before the end of the year?
Titles Mentioned (Alphabetical by Author) 📚
Famous Men, Julie Buntin: bookshop.org/a/99775/9780593229958
The Castle of Stories, Matt Cain: bookshop.org/a/99775/9781496760487
Dominion, Addie E. Citchens: bookshop.org/a/99775/9780374609337
The Correspondent, Virginia Evans: bookshop.org/a/99775/9780593798430
Torch Song Trilogy, Harvey Fierstein: bookshop.org/a/99775/9780525618645
The Midnight Train, Matt Haig: bookshop.org/a/99775/9780593833377
Killing Stella, Marlen Haushofer (translated by Shaun Whiteside): bookshop.org/a/99775/9780811238656
Body Language, Meg Howrey: bookshop.org/a/99775/9780385551755
The Disappearers, Marlon James: bookshop.org/a/99775/9780593717202
The Summer Book, Tove Jansson (translated by Thomas Teal): bookshop.org/a/99775/9781590172681
A Marsh Island, Sarah Orne Jewett: bookshop.org/a/99775/9781961884854
Kin, Tayari Jones: bookshop.org/a/99775/9780525659181
The Director, Daniel Kehlmann (translated by Ross Benjamin): bookshop.org/a/99775/9781668087800
Partita, Barbara Kingsolver: bookshop.org/a/99775/9780063577541
We Burned So Bright, T.J. Klune: bookshop.org/a/99775/9781250881236
The Names, Florence Knapp: bookshop.org/a/99775/9780593833902
Transcription, Ben Lerner: bookshop.org/a/99775/9780374618599
Land, Maggie O’Farrell: bookshop.org/a/99775/9780593320648
Whistler, Ann Patchett: bookshop.org/a/99775/9780063511637
The True Confessions of First Lady Freeman, Deesha Philyaw: bookshop.org/a/99775/9780063383074
The Shots You Take, Rachel Reid: bookshop.org/a/99775/9781335015327
Atmosphere, Taylor Jenkins Reid: bookshop.org/a/99775/9780593158715
The Great Wherever, Shannon Sanders: bookshop.org/a/99775/9781250421678
The Things We Never Say, Elizabeth Strout: bookshop.org/a/99775/9798217154746
John of John, Douglas Stuart: bookshop.org/a/99775/9780802167194
Lion, Sonya Walger: bookshop.org/a/99775/9781681379036
Ebook Links (Alphabetical by Author)📱
Famous Men, Julie Buntin: bookshop.org/a/99775/9780593229965
The Castle of Stories, Matt Cain: bookshop.org/a/99775/9781496760494
Dominion, Addie E. Citchens: bookshop.org/a/99775/9780374609351
The Correspondent, Virginia Evans: bookshop.org/a/99775/9780593798447
The Midnight Train, Matt Haig: bookshop.org/a/99775/9780593833384
Killing Stella, Marlen Haushofer (translated by Shaun Whiteside): bookshop.org/a/99775/9780811239578
Body Language, Meg Howrey: bookshop.org/a/99775/9780385551762
The Disappearers, Marlon James: bookshop.org/a/99775/9780593717226
A Marsh Island, Sarah Orne Jewett: bookshop.org/a/99775/9781512824278
Kin, Tayari Jones: bookshop.org/a/99775/9780525659198
The Director, Daniel Kehlmann (translated by Ross Benjamin): bookshop.org/a/99775/9781668087817
Partita, Barbara Kingsolver: bookshop.org/a/99775/9780063577558
We Burned So Bright, T.J. Klune: bookshop.org/a/99775/9781250881243
The Names, Florence Knapp: bookshop.org/a/99775/9780593833919
Transcription, Ben Lerner: bookshop.org/a/99775/9780374618605
Land, Maggie O’Farrell: bookshop.org/a/99775/9780593320655
Whistler, Ann Patchett: bookshop.org/a/99775/9780063511651
The True Confessions of First Lady Freeman, Deesha Philyaw: bookshop.org/a/99775/9780063383098
Atmosphere, Taylor Jenkins Reid: bookshop.org/a/99775/9780593158722
The Great Wherever, Shannon Sanders: bookshop.org/a/99775/9781250421685
The Things We Never Say, Elizabeth Strout: bookshop.org/a/99775/9798217154760
John of John, Douglas Stuart: bookshop.org/a/99775/9780802167279
Support This Channel ❤️
My Wishlist on Bookshop: bookshop.org/wishlists/2ea05da898651ed2274efe2bebb9441a494fabb1
