Beware, this month’s post is a long one… but it’s not nearly as much reading as it looks like, given that most of my May reading was graphic novels or DNF titles. ?? Yeah… not my most enjoyable reading month on average, but I did have a few gems that really stuck out!
EMOJI KEY:
✨ = review copy
? = backlist title
? = monthly TBR
? = reread
? = graphic novel/manga/comics
? = POC rep
? = LGBTQ+ rep
? = disability and/or MI rep
? = audiobook
? = Kindle Unlimited
❌ = DNF/set aside
- Regression, Vol. 1 ??? — ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
- Shout Out ✨???? — ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
- Reading Quirks ✨???? — ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
- Minecraft, Vol. 1 ✨??? — ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
- This Was Our Pact ✨?❌ — DNF
- Cassandra Steps Out ✨?? — no rating
- Stage Dreams ✨??? — ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
- Elfen Lied Omnibus, Vol. 1 ✨?? — ⭐⭐
- Super Fun Sexy Times ✨???? — ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
- Sea Prayer ? — ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
- Dead Until Dark ? — ⭐⭐⭐ 1/2
- My Brother’s Husband, Vol. 1 ??? — ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
- The Town That Feared Dusk ✨ — ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
- Infidel ??? — ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
- Crossed, Vol. 1 ?? — ⭐⭐⭐⭐
- Bones ✨ — ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
- Nightlights ?? — ⭐⭐⭐⭐
- In Darkness, Delight ✨ — ⭐⭐⭐
- It’s All Absolutely Fine ??❌ — DNF
- This One Summer ???? — ⭐⭐⭐
- Spinning ?? — ⭐⭐⭐⭐
- Regression, Vol. 2 ??? — ⭐⭐⭐1/2
- Rendez-Vous in Phoenix ?? — ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
- Lucky Penny ? — ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
- Joe Hill: The Graphic Novel Collection ? — ⭐⭐⭐⭐
- Fresh Romance, Vol. 1 ??? — ⭐⭐
- My Brother’s Husband, Vol. 2 ??? — ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
- A Girl Like Her ????? — ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ (reread)
- Living Dead in Dallas ?? — ⭐⭐⭐⭐
- My Heroes Have Always Been Junkies ? — ⭐⭐⭐
- Winnebago Graveyard ? — ⭐
- Goldie Vance, Vol. 1 ??? — ⭐⭐⭐⭐
- New Orleans Rush ✨❌ — DNF
- The Bride Test ✨?? — ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
- American Gods, Vol. 1 ?❌ — DNF
- Clean Room, Vol. 1 ? — ⭐⭐⭐
- Giant Days, Vol. 8 ???? — ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
- Dead Weight: Murder at Camp Bloom ???? — ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
- Paramourn: Unfortunate Romances ❌ — DNF
- 10-Minute Clutter Control ❌ — DNF
- Monstress, Vol. 2 ???? — ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
- The Right Swipe ✨?? — ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
- Seven Slightly Sadistic Stories — ⭐⭐⭐
- Sorcery of Thorns ✨?? — ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
- Fetch: How a Bad Dog Brought Me Home ?❌ — DNF
- Ice Cream Man, Vol. 1 ?❌ — DNF
- Tell Me How You Really Feel ✨??❌ — DNF
- The Yellow Wallpaper ? — ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
- The Foxhole Court ?❌ — ⭐
Movies & TV Watched this Month:
- The Incredibles 2 — 2.5 ⭐
- I finally watched this, and I was so disappointed. It was a 1- or 1.5-star watch for me until the last 20 minutes.
- A Simple Favor — 5 ⭐
- AMAZING. A new favorite for sure. Blake Lively in those suits? Exuding dom-les energy? RIP me.
- 10 Things I Hate About You — 4.5 ⭐
- I fulfilled a missed rite of passage as a 90s kid by finally watching this and, no surprise, I adored it.
- The Final Destination — 3 ⭐
- I think this was the only FD movie I hadn’t seen all the way through. It was probably my least fave in the franchise, but it had some fun moments.
Music I Loved This Month:
I finally stopped listening to flora cash for two seconds and went back to obsessing over Ice Nine Kill‘s Silver Scream album, but I also spent a lot of the month reliving my glory days in a brand new way by developing an obsession with Neck Deep.
My Favorite Non-Review Posts of the Month:
My Favorite Posts from OTHER Bloggers This Month:
- Grimdark Dad’s review of WOUNDS: SIX STORIES FROM THE BORDER OF HELL
- Kelly’s discussion: “Am I obsessed with characters being in pain?”
- Heather’s anticipated May release list
- Sam’s new releases/“Hot Off the Press!” series debut
- Lauren’s review of OTHER WORDS FOR SMOKE
- Sam’s review of THAT KIND OF GUY
- Rain’s guide to everything you need to know about Edelweiss
- Lilyn’s exposé/non-review of HELL’S SHADOWS and authors behaving badly
- Rachel’s Goodreads shelves tidy-up
- Alex’s HILARIOUS review of THE MISTER
- Cassie’s horror-themed take on the Wanderlust tag
- Malanie’s anticipated summer release list
- Owl’s review of THE LUMINOUS DEAD
- Kal’s review of KEEP THIS TO YOURSELF
- Joce’s review of THE BRIDE TEST
- Bex’s review of the first 2 HELLRAISER films
Meeghan reads
June 5, 2019I can’t believe you hadn’t seen 10 things before now!! So glad you loved it though xx (Have you seen Empire Records?!)
Destiny @ Howling Libraries
August 25, 2019Noooo, I haven’t! Should I add it to my list?
Meeghan reads
August 25, 2019OMG YES!! It’s a cult 90’s movie, and it’s amazing. Really young Robin Tunney, Liv Tyler and Renee Zellweger. It’s about this bunch of teens who work at a record store, and it’s just one day in the store – Rex Manning Day. It’s hilarious and sweet and crazy.
Destiny @ Howling Libraries
August 26, 2019You had me at Liv Tyler ? I’ll definitely check it out! Thank you!
Meeghan reads
August 26, 2019YAAY!! I hope you love it!!
Leelynn @ Sometimes Leelynn Reads
June 5, 2019I’ve been hearing that A Simple Favor was a really good movie and now your thoughts really make me want to watch it! Have you read the book as well? I’ve heard mixed reviews on that one but at least the movie has been mostly positive reviews! I also love that you read so much graphic novels! It makes me want to get back into it. Also, you make me want to read more contemporary books like The Kissing Test! Thanks Destiny <3
Destiny @ Howling Libraries
August 25, 2019Oh my gosh, A Simple Favor really was so good! No, I haven’t read the book – a few people told me to skip it and only watch the movie so I think this is one of those rare times where I won’t try the book lol! <3
Deanna
June 5, 2019OMG so many graphic novels. I’m so glad you liked the Bride Test, I still need to read it.
Destiny @ Howling Libraries
August 25, 2019This is a late reply so you might have by now and I just forgot, but if not, I hope you like(d) The Bride Test!
cometsandcomments
June 5, 2019Ahhhh!!! Thank you <3 All the love for you, Destiny x Your wrap ups make my wallet hurt 😉
MetalPhantasmReads
June 5, 2019We both had our rite of passage for 10 Things I Hate About You! It’s funny we both talked about it and watched it around the same time. I already need to watch it again lol 🙂 so glad you had a great reading month, especially with Sorcery
Destiny @ Howling Libraries
August 25, 2019Haha I’m still laughing over us both watching it around the same time and being so overdue 😀
MetalPhantasmReads
August 26, 2019LOL I know! I saw that and its a happy coincidence
mistysbookspace
June 5, 2019I wish my library had more graphic novels.
Destiny @ Howling Libraries
August 25, 2019I wish so too for your sake! Do you have inter-library loan as an option? That’s basically what I do. Our library branch is part of a statewide group of 60-ish libraries and we have a really efficient/easy/free ILL system set up between the branches. It just takes a little while, like I just got Sheets by Brenna Thummler from another branch but I think it was in transit for a little over 3 weeks before getting to my branch.
mistysbookspace
August 25, 2019Yeah my library has that as well. I tried getting The Walking Dead graphic novels sent to me but it ended up being the wrong one. Once I figure out some other that I would like to read I will try it again.
Destiny @ Howling Libraries
August 26, 2019Oh no! They send me the wrong one from other branches sometimes and it’s so annoying. That is one bad thing about graphic novels, a lot of libraries don’t catalog them very well so it’s like all the separate volumes show up as the same one! :/
mistysbookspace
August 26, 2019Yeah I’m pretty sure that’s what happened.
northernplunder
June 5, 2019thank you for linking back to my (second) proudest review!!! 😀 im so glad you enjoyed it. also hooray for so many graphicnvels
Malka @ Paper Procrastinators
June 5, 2019I read Lucky Penny this month as well after you mentioned it in one of your previous posts and I really enjoyed it! I’m also so excited to see that you enjoyed The Right Swipe! I can’t wait to read that book! I got to meet the author at BookCon and she was so sweet!
Destiny @ Howling Libraries
August 25, 2019I’m so glad you liked Lucky Penny! 😀 And I love that you got to meet Alisha Rai, that’s awesome. She seems like a sweetheart!
Caitlin @ Caitlin Althea
June 6, 2019My Brother’s Husband was a delight to read! And I’ve never seen 10 Things I Hate About You yet, which is such a shame! I should really get on it, but hopefully with the right company. I’m also so excited for Sorcery of Thorns and I’m supposed to have won a copy but it hasn’t arrived yet so I’ll have to ask about it :((
Destiny @ Howling Libraries
August 25, 2019Oh no, you should totally watch 10 Things I Hate About You if you get the chance! I mean, I don’t feel like it changed my life or anything, but it was super cute lol. And a baby Heath Ledger, sigh. 🙁 I might have choked up a few times just seeing him so young and happy. Did your copy of Sorcery ever arrive? I’m hoping so! 😀
Caitlin @ Caitlin Althea
August 25, 2019it arrived, and I read it. 5 STARS!! it may be my fave book of the year so far, and I would truly die for Silas
Destiny @ Howling Libraries
August 26, 2019YESSSS! This makes me so happy! Omg, Silas. <3 Sweet, flawed, precious little Silas. I bawled over him.
Janina @ love letters
June 7, 2019I’m so excited to read The Right Swipe and Sorcery of Thorns! I’m also really interested in Monstress and Infidel (I definitely don’t read enough Graphic Novels.) Sorry that this month wasn’t your most enjoyable (even if you had a few gems) — I hope June is going to be (even) better reading-wise. c:
alisbooks
June 7, 2019It’s been a while since I’ve read a graphic novel, but one of my sons just started reading The Umbrella Academy, so I thought I might pick it up, too.
Kaleena @ Reader Voracious
June 10, 2019Thank you so much for linking to my review of Keep This To Yourself, and I am really looking forward to you reading that one!!! You had so much reading, and I am inspired to tackle some graphic novels now.
Ellyn
June 14, 2019WOW, yes! You took the words right out of my mouth. The Incredibles 2 is SO disappointing!
Destiny @ Howling Libraries
August 25, 2019Omg, I’m so glad I’m not the only one who thought so! I honestly was just so bored and unimpressed 🙁
rachel @ typed truths
June 17, 2019thanks so much for the shoutout! ? i have so many new graphics to add to my tbr now
eLPy
June 19, 2019So many books, ahhhh, how do you do it! 😉
Gonna go check out some of those other bloggers and will be sure to include your referral. Thanks for all this. 😀