I won’t lie, May has completely slipped away from me despite it feeling like the longest month ever. For this reason, I’m going to keep my to be read short because I don’t want to put too much pressure on myself. Also, I have three ARCs to read for June, so I don’t know how much time I’ll have for other books.
Carrie Soto Is Back by Taylor Jenkins Reid
So this is slightly cheaty, but I’ve already started this book in May. However, it was only one chapter so that’s fine. I also haven’t added it to any of my reading apps so it doesn’t count yet.
I’ve decided to listen to the audiobook version as it says it’s full cast, but it’s only been one narrator so far. I’m hoping it is full cast because I really enjoy them.
Synopsis: Carrie Soto is fierce, and her determination to win at any cost has not made her popular.
By the time Carrie retires from tennis, she is the best player the world has ever seen. She has shattered every record and claimed twenty Slam titles. And if you ask her, she is entitled to every one. She sacrificed nearly everything to become the best, with her father as her coach.
But six years after her retirement, Carrie finds herself sitting in the stands of the 1994 US Open, watching her record be taken from her by a brutal, stunning, British player named Nicki Chan.
At thirty-seven years old, Carrie makes the monumental decision to come out of retirement and be coached by her father for one last year in an attempt to reclaim her record. Even if the sports media says that they never liked the ‘Battle-Axe’ anyway. Even if her body doesn’t move as fast as it did. And even if it means swallowing her pride to train with a man she once almost opened her heart to: Bowe Huntley. Like her, he has something to prove before he gives up the game forever.
In spite of it all: Carrie Soto is back, for one epic final season. In this riveting and unforgettable novel, Taylor Jenkins Reid tells a story about the cost of greatness and a legendary athlete attempting a comeback.
A Spark in the Cinders by Jenny Elder Moke
*I was given an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review*
I was really excited to read this book and I still kind of am, but I’m feeling a bit burnt out with fantasy at the moment. I’m now thinking I should have tried to read it this month, but I forgot.
I’m sure it’s good but I’m just not feeling it right now. Wish me luck!
Synopsis: The story has reached it’s happily ever after, the peasant girl has married her prince and become queen, all is well in the kingdom. . . But for Aralyn, the princess’s stepsister, the story is only just beginning.
The kingdom of Novador has had a streak of misfortunes, with drought, famine, and disease plaguing the lands. According to a prophecy, restoring an ancient magical artefact– the Protector’s Blade– is the only thing that can pull the kingdom back from the brink of destruction. With inside information from her fairy godmother, Aralyn teams up with lady knight Vee to go questing for the shattered pieces of the blade that have been scattered to the furthest reached of Novador. To win each element of the dagger, the girls must prove themselves by using their strengths to conquer their greatest fear. Aralyn uses wisdom, Vee physical prowess, and Queen Ellarose who is ruling the kingdom, uses benevolence.
Together, these three powerful women fight to take their place as the rightful heirs to the kingdom.
You’re Not Supposed to Die Tonight by Kalynn Bayron
*I was given an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review*
I love Kalynn Bayron, she’s definitely becoming a favourite of mine. It also helps that I’ve had advanced copies of her last three books.
This looks so interesting and as always the cover is great. I’m not sure who does her covers, but I love them.
Synopsis: At Camp Mirror Lake, terror is the name of the game . . . but can you survive the night?
This heart-pounding slasher by New York Times bestselling author Kalynn Bayron is perfect for fans of Fear Street.
Charity Curtis has the summer job of her dreams, playing the “final girl” at Camp Mirror Lake. Guests pay to be scared in this full-contact terror game, as Charity and her summer crew recreate scenes from a classic slasher film, Curse of Camp Mirror Lake. The more realistic the fear, the better for business.
But the last weekend of the season, Charity’s co-workers begin disappearing. And when one ends up dead, Charity’s role as the final girl suddenly becomes all too real. If Charity and her girlfriend Bezi hope to survive the night, they’ll need figure out what this killer is after. Is there is more to the story of Mirror Lake and its dangerous past than Charity ever suspected?
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