The 18 Books I Read in June

books mentioned
call me indian
the fakeout
story of the eye
twenty-seven minutes
comemadre
never saw me coming
the haar
little eyes
such small hands
fantasticland
10 minutes, 38 seconds in this strange world
tidal creatures
the blue book of nebo
the employees
the graham effect
mindf*ck
greta & valdin
dubliners
my socials
instagram / booksandlala
tiktok / booksandlala
goodreads / booksandlala

[@HopeMariah03]

Oh my god?? HEATHER CLEARY IS MY COLLEGE SPANISH TEACHER!!!

[@bialinsbear2681]

i like that you always put a list of books mentioned bc its easy to look back at when i forget a title i saw you mention in a video and i want to look it up ☺️

[@cookies_n_crime]

I'm so intrigued to know if the Blue Book of Nebo would be as emotional for me if I don't have any kids. I'm considering picking it up just to see.

[@ChanelChapters]

“What is this? This is nothing?” lol yeah that cover doesn’t do much

[@MeMyshelfAndI]

Thank you so much for taking the tie to look up the pronunciation of a name you're not familiar with and including that clip in your video so thoughtful and I loved it

[@snhreader7765]

I always love looking at the stats lolll so thank you for sharing!

[@louise5493]

Finished Big Swiss this morning and that’s literally how I would describe it, it was just fine🤷🏼‍♀️ The Blue book of Nebo has been added to my TBR😌

[@christina8418]

I just finished The Haar TODAY (1 hour ago). I got it because of you and it was EXCELLENT ❤

[@BooksandLala]

Ooh yay!! I love to hear that!

[@jweather66]

18 books is more than ny yearly reading goal and im lagging behind on it 💀💀

[@zuzkamala1240]

I don't think we talk about Kayla's speed in reading enough (except under every video and she made a whole vlog about speed reading lol). As a long time viewer i am used to it, but sometimes I talk about her to my friends and say something crazy like she has read 130 books in 6 months 💀 and im gagged.

[@jweather66]

@@zuzkamala1240 what video was it

[@zuzkamala1240]

@@jweather66 reading speed experiment i think, love the comment section as well

[@cleargreen123456789]

​@@zuzkamala1240she also mentions how she listens to audiobooks on 2x (or more) speed, so that helps.

[@abookishlesbian]

If you liked the book of nebo I really wonder if you would like the leftovers by Tom Perrotta! It's one of my favorite shows of all time and I'm currently halfway through the book and I'm loving it just as much. It's one of those sci-fi dystopian books that focuses a lot on grief and the impact it has on the characters and their lives and some of it is left unexplained. I feel like for fans of I who have never known men or station eleven or the OA would really like it. I'm definitely going to check out the book of nebo!

[@pastorytime2683]

I love that you loved The Blue Book of Nebo - i read it in its original Welsh and loved it too. Siân

[@renee_3364]

I´m so fully with you on Tidal Creatures and The Alchemical Journey´s series. I almost feel like I´m gaslighting myself into believing I love this series, because of how deeply I loved Middlegame, but if I´m completely honest, the campy vibe of the second and third book just don´t work for me. Everytime it calls back to Middlegame I *want* to be happy to see my favourite characters back, but it only ends up as a disappointing reminder of the later books don't live up.

[@cat.book.nook.]

I love the format of your wrap ups. I'd watch them anyway, but I love the prompt route!

[@CalliAMusic]

I love Elif Shafak and that book, so glad you enjoyed 10 Minutes :)

[@paperbacksgalore]

okay so I started reading Emily Austin because of you and I LOVE her books especially her new release this year, so I must now read Greta & Valdin

[@catherinebugden]

I’ve only read two stories but I recently won an Arc from GoodReads and man is it weird and totally think it’s up your alley. Mystery Lights by Lena Valencia

[@Sam_BBarnes]

interesting to hear about tidal creatures! i read middlegame last year based on your recommendation and loved it, so good to know a bit more about the series before going into seasonal fears :)

[@Slowlivingminimalist]

Thank you so much I have picked up loads of books because of you and I have enjoyed most of them

[@floydandtotoro]

have you organized by what would be the best movie? I just read Floating Hotel and I think it would be such a great movie/show have you done books organized by your dream life? like the ones you would love to be your life to the ones you would least like… more mundane - by price? I’ve been shocked by some new book prices lately 😅

[@BooksandLala]

Omg I LOVE the by price idea 🤩

[@LiteratureScienceAlliance]

I have had the same experience with Middlegame and Seasonal Fears, still going to try the third one but I miss that feeling I had when I read the first one and got to know Rodger and Dodger

[@booksawyer179]

Loved this video and all your vlogs from this month! 🫶

[@itsGabrielaCristina]

I finished Greta & Valdin yesterday! I guess I'll see how I feel in a few weeks, but I found it to be a very tender and charming book. It won't change anyone's life and it mostly made me feel happy. Unfortunately, the books that tend to stick with me are the ones that are the most shocking or emotionally devastating and this certainly did not do that. I gave it 4.5, but I can see it going down to 4.

[@AbiofPellinor]

I'm *so* curious about The Book of Nebo

[@sPoInKaU]

I read greta and valdin in may.. It's true this book made me laugh and also I like the cover. there is nothing much in this book except a bunch of people in family having issues with different kind of things but I love the sibling dynamics. I had a good time with that book.

[@maureencalder9911]

So happy to see Greta & Valdin being rated so well around the world, Go NEW ZEALAND authors.

[@hannahandherstories]

I also loved 10 Minutes 38 Seconds in This Strange World

[@sophiareagan6425]

Greta and Valdin sounds interesting. I think I'll check it out.

[@JayGTheAwkwardBookworm]

I’ve had never saw me coming on my TBR forever now

[@BetweenLinesAndLife]

The way I clicked IMMEDIATELY!

[@JoshsBookishVoyage]

The Harr is giving shape of water vibes (which I haven't seen)

[@janenightreadsandwrites223]

I read twenty-seven minutes in March and I didn't love it either though I did rate it a little higher than you. I thought the girl who lived through the accident was sooo annoying and the deceased's brother was awful. My bigger issue though was the reveal about the missing guy. I didn't feel like there were enough hints from the author about what that situation was going to be all about and so I was very annoyed when we learned about it.

[@gabbyreads]

I’ve been so curious about Greta and Valdin 👀 and even more now because I loved Big Swiss lol

[@goodinbf]

I just finished recently. I loved it. Gave it 5 stars...but I'm a sucker for a good sibling story, too.

[@Merakkai]

That pink Pink Floyd shirt is AMAZING! Do you (or anyone) know where I can find it? My well-loved Dark Side of the Moon shirt that I got at a thrift store in the late 90s is disintegrating and I can't stop wearing it. I haven't read The Employees yet but the other cover with the black ink dripping down from the water container is striking -- curious if that one is more/less accurate.

[@Merakkai]

Found the Pink Floyd shirt on Ebay for $9, so excited!🌈

[@chelseybun]

For the next wrap up, give each book a tagline.

[@inkylabyrinth]

Greta & Valdin sounds like a book I would really like, but I did NOT like Everyone In This Room and Big Swiss, so thank you for saving my time. 😅

[@elised236]

Please do some dedicated vlogs to translated fiction, you really seem to be thriving in that genre 💜

[@Sophiatrenzas673]

Recomendarias la Biblia?

[@MattMilu]

I feel the Haar is false advertising… It’s kinda a love/romance story as well?? 😮

[@bobosboger]

It is so rare that I read a book before you - let alone 6! Go me! Glad you liked the employees! If you are interested in another weird danish book you might like to check out the newly translated 11% by Maren Uthaug: a utopian/dystopian where women have taken power. Only 11% of the population is men, and these few men are kept in re-procreation centers.

[@bobosboger]

Oops! Can belive I lied to you🥺 - 11% is not out in English yet... coming in 2025!

[@stupidseapigeon5668]

I am a die hard Seanan Mcguire fan, and I honestly didn't love Middlegame. Seasonal Fears and Tidal Creatures though, I loved dearly. Also the alchemical journeys is going to be five books!

[@Ms.HGL.]

🎉

[@KatieColson]

🌹🖤🌹🖤🌹🖤🌹🖤🌹🖤🌹

[@nicolebarth3547]

Oh my I'm so early!!

[@liv_ia_]

i'm so early hii

[@BooksandLala]

👋🏻💞