What We've Been Reading: DNFs to Five Star Reads!

It's time for our mid-year reading check-in! 📖 In this episode, we highlight some books we've read so far, from DNFs to 5-star favorites. Along the way, we cover fantasy, romance, & romantasy releases, debate which books live up to the hype, & talk through what actually makes a book worth finishing versus worth putting down for good.We also recap of our first book signing experience! We met Cindy Pham & Ali Hazelwood to celebrate the release of The Secret Life of Briar Rose at BookPeople in Austin, TX. Tune in to hear all about it!🤍 All CTB Links: ⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/checkthisbookout 💌 June Book Club: This Kingdom Will Not Kill Me — Ilona Andrews📖 Books Mentioned: Road of Bones — Demi WintersRites of the Starling — Devney PerryThe Mistake — Elle KennedyThe Ascended — Bree GreenwichAnd Now, Back To You — B.K. BorisonNorth Country — K.A. TuckerPeople Pleasing — Hannah Bonam-YoungTempt Me — K.A. TuckerFlawless — Elsie SilverBastion — Phil TuckerThe City of Brass — S.A. ChakrabortyYumi and The Nightmare Painter — Brandon SandersonWind and Truth — Brandon SandersonProject Hail Mary — Andy WeirAll Rhodes Lead Here — Mariana Zapata Funny Story — Emily HenryThe Raven Scholar — Antonia HodgsonThe Secret Life of Briar Rose — Cindy PhamThis Kingdom Will Not Kill Me — Ilona Andrews