May 2023: What Books Made Your Month?

“I lived in books more than I lived anywhere else.” ― Neil Gaiman

Welcome!

May is ending, we’re days away from this year’s half-way mark, and we’ve had a beautiful, albeit rainy, month in this little corner of the world—perfect for reading.

Though I was unable to complete as many books as I would have liked, I did get knock some of my TBRs off the list so, I’m pretty pleased.
And because I like all of you so much, I thought I would share.

Below are the weird, the wild, and the wonderful stories that made my month great.
Check them out and let me know what you think, I’d love to know which ones catch your eye.

Enjoy!

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Books I’ve Read:

The Lost Victim by Jennifer Hunter
The Hollow Places by T. Kingfisher
Graveneye by Sloane Leong and Anna Bowles
How to Kill your Family by Bella Mackie DNF

What I’m Reading:

Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Vol. 6 by Koyoharu Gotouge

The members of the Demon Slayer Corps are sworn to destroy demons wherever they find them—but the condition of Tanjiro’s sister, Nezuko, is a problem. What will the Hashira—the leaders of the Demon Slayer Corps—do about Tanjiro protecting his own demonic sister? Meanwhile, Kibutsuji assembles his own minions and intensifies his search for Tanjiro…

These Fleeting Shadows by Kate Alice Marshall

Helen Vaughan doesn’t know why she and her mother left their ancestral home at Harrowstone Hall, called Harrow, or why they haven’t spoken to their extended family since. So when her grandfather dies, she’s shocked to learn that he has left everything—the house, the grounds, and the money—to her. The inheritance comes with one condition: she must stay on the grounds of Harrow for one full year, or she’ll be left with nothing.

There is more at stake than money. For as long as she can remember, Harrow has haunted Helen’s dreams—and now those dreams have become a waking nightmare. Helen knows that if she is going to survive the year, she needs to uncover the secrets of Harrow. Why is the house built like a labyrinth? What is digging the holes that appear in the woods each night?And why does the house itself seem to be making her sick?

With each twisted revelation, Helen questions what she knows about Harrow, her family, and even herself. She no longer wonders if she wants to leave…but if she can.

What I Hope to Read Next:

Beneath His Silence by Hannah Linder
The House at the End of the World by Dean Koontz
With a Kiss We Die by L. R. Dorn

Books I’ve Won/Picked up:

Blood Like Magic by Liselle Sambury
The Haunted by Danielle Vega
The Tale of Gwyn by Cynthia Voigt

That’s all for now!
Thank you so much for stopping by, I hope you enjoyed my post and found a few books to add to your own TBRs.
Stay safe, have a lovely weekend, and always—Happy reading.

What was your favorite read this month?