Heart of read blue of blue has been on my TBR for a while now. I think I heard Oceana talking about it. Maybe I'll read that this month finally. I've been in a medieval/kingdoms kick lately.

Your cat is a paid actor. 😂🤭

I wanna read the lake house by Kate Morton this summer. O read homecoming last year and the forgotten garden the year before! I loved them both but they were so long! That’s what keeps me from reading others. I know I’ll love them but they so long!

Oo exciting ❤

Broccoli is good for you, so I'd have chosen a book that I thought would make a positive impact on me in some way. It's a stretch, but...

Going through the emojis and seeing what people chose was fun to watch. Hope you are feeling better!

Broccoli!? 😂 Good choice for that one. I'm glad The Heir and the Spare made your tbr for the month.

Broccoli!? 😂 Good choice for that one. I'm glad The Heir and the Spare made your tbr for the month.

I'm glad you enjoyed Once! The books are available individually, but the ones with more than one book are cheaper. I started Audrey Stallsmith's Thyme Will Tell mysteries in June and have enjoyed the first two: Rosemary for Remembrance and Marigolds for Mourning.

I dnf’d Fairest too.

The broccoli made me think of the Franklin story in which he hides the broccoli. I'm assuming it was a book. Looking briefly on my shelf, the one that made me think broccoli was a memoir called Moose about a young girl whose parents have her go to a nutritionist and"fat camp". I don't know what the book is like, but I'm sure broccoli is in there somewhere! Lots of those books can fit into the book bingo board.

You should read "Dust" and "Shadow" by Kara Swanson. It is a retelling of Peter Pan that shows the darker side of the whole story. I really enjoyed the two books and I think you will too!

😂God definitely has a sense of humor, you getting the broccoli! I loved your choice - perfect!❤

Would you say the first book you mentioned is appropriate for a young teen?

The video was wonderful.I'm a booklobver from Turkey. Agatha Christie books are ıncredible .

For broccoli, I would've picked, With the Fire on High or a foodie mystery.

I had to look up antimacassars for when I was reading Listening Valley by D. E. Stevenson. They’re armchair and back covers for chairs to reduce soil. Great video!👏🏻

I love southern gothic stories. I haven't read that author, I might try.

I would want my power to be practical but in a different bent - I think I would want to supernaturally know & be able to meet the needs of others practically. A hospital bill, college $$, groceries or land to raise food on…

I was completely distracted by your shirt. I need to know what it says. 😆

I'm glad you enjoyed His Majesty's Dragon, though I'm sorry the narrator of the audiobook wasn't better. I've been curious about the stories in Once since you first mentioned it a few years back. I think I'll have to keep my eye out for it.

I read What Moves the Dead by T Kingfisher last month and also gave it 3☆, I'll eventually try something else they wrote but I'm not in a hurry. I did enjoy Heidi by Johanna Spyri its a pretty good childerens classic. Here's the last (very sad) poem I wrote Slumber we make true connections across the digital divide lasting friendships even when time is not on our side the light of a life to guide us through darkest night rest now and be at pease your memory will shine bright indelibly you are written in our hearts sacred journal with sorrow pass you into the arms of slumber eternal

Yay! So glad you liked Shadow and Bone, Chantel, and considering that, I'm sure you will enjoy the rest of that trilogy and the Six of Crows duology. Those were some of my favorite reads of 2023.

Sorry you weren't feeling well but yay for reading more!

I was happy with my 9 books in June but you blew that away. You are a very fast reader.

I am reading the ‘Memoirs of Lady Trent’ series by Marie Brennan. I have one left in the 5 book series. I love the Victorian era feel mixed with the fantastical element of dragons. They are not perfect but solid 4-4.5 stars for me. It may be something you would like. I would like to try His Majesty’s dragon series sometime too.

I had a bit of a bummer reading month actually. Only read 4 books - two 2 stars and two 3 stars. My favorite was Beastly Beauty, the new Jennifer Donnelly. That was a solid 3.5

Hi Chantel, I'm hoping you can help me. I am on a quest to find a book that you had previously hauled. I cannot remember the title, but, if I'm remembering correctly, it is a beautifully illustrated poetry (?) book with botanicals, I think. Does this ring any bells for you? Thanks for your help.

Ok, you have me convinced. I need more Agatha in my life. I've read Death on the Nile and Murder on Orient Express and one other Poirot but can't remember, do you have a recommended start or couple to to not miss?

Shadow and Bone is good (second is my favorite because I love Stermhund)

I loved Heart of Red Blood of Blue. The ending was such a surprise!

The bindup book Once - is it clean?

I had a few 5 star books-In This Moment (book 2 in the Timeless series), The Eternity Gate, and The Queen's Rising and The Queen's Resistance. Also read Dear Henry, Love Edith, The Blonde Identity(not YA, definitely adult, language and content but funny) and The Familiar(story was interesting, liked the main character but again, language and content-almost dnf'd but skim read parts to find out what happened, did not love the ending).

Sorry that you were sick and feeling anxious in June. I am still praying for your family’s adjustment to your new province. I started Emma M. Lion in June and loved it. I also tried the first in the Myrtle Hardcastle middle grade mystery series and thought it was just ok. I read a short old Newbery winner called The Summer of Swans and really liked it. I re-read The Hiding Place for the first time in 20 years 😢 To be more like Betsie ❤

Hey, Chantel! I am a Christian who enjoys fantasy as you do, so I appreciate your recs and opinions. Just wanted to offer my unpopular opinion on Six of Crows: I didn't much care for it. It felt like a far-fetched, watered-down Mistborn and gave me the Young Adult genre ick. It was decent until around the 60% mark (maybe) where the author decided to insert lots of check boxy character traits and predictable plot points. I had to push myself to finish reading til the end. Solid 3 stars.

Right off the top of my head, my two favorites from June were The Great Alone & Enchanted April!

Heart of Red Blood of Blue!

Hi Chantel What is the name of your Public Library - do they have a Website? Take Care & Happy Reading ❤️🤗🙏🐾🐱🐾☀️☕️❤️

I am glad you enjoyed His Majesty's Dragon. I really enjoyed the magical historical fiction setting.

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Antimacassars--what the woman tried to sell Mrs. Pollifax in book one. She had a great story. (they're covers for the backs of chairs so that "Macassar" hair oil didn't stain the cloth). I love Parker Pyne. He's so much fun. They're not all mysteries but they're a hoot. The tagline for For Whom the Sun Sings has a spoiler IN THE TAGLINE. I was so ticked. The Homecoming sounds so good. Hmmm... That and Shadow & Bone keep drawing me in. I've heard good things about Once! Now... I think maybe I should try it.

Love Heart of Red❤❤❤

Haha of course it chose broccoli 🥦😂. Your book is perfect!

This is such a fun video idea! Loved it!

Wow this is so helpful. I have been so discouraged bc I have purchased so many books and they all include things that don’t sit well with me.

The Mystery of the Blue Train is far from being among the worse Agatha Christie books. However, I agree Endless Night is terrible. I read it with high expectations and it was a great deception. I liked The Murder at the Vicarage. It was the second Christie book i ever read. Paddington was my first and the one who made me starting read more Christie books. I loved reading The Murder of Roger Ackroyd, Peril at End House an And Then There was None. These three are my three favorites. I did not liked the Moving Finger, though it has some interesting stuff about the psychological aspects of people who writtes anonymous letters. I still did not read none of Tommy&Tuppence's novels

I was laughing so hard when you got the broccoli. I think Catherine was trying to stump you. That was a good one! You did good though. I do like you choosing books using the emojis. It's fun to watch.

You picked a good choice, if I was doing this prompt Broccoli for me would have to be a book abt a health nut 🤔 or something that’s a hard one!

So many of these books you shared had beautiful covers! 🥦😂