June ended up being a great reading month. I also visited my grandparents in Devon, which was nice to take a break and have some time to relax on the coast.

Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros ⭐⭐⭐⭐.5 – So, this book has been everywhere and hyped so much that I was a little afraid to read it. But when I heard it had chronic illness rep, I just knew I had to. I’m so glad I did. This book has action, twists and turns, romance and dragons. Getting to see chronic illness rep in a book like this just meant so much to me.

Dead Man’s Folly by Agatha Christie ⭐⭐⭐ – While in Devon, we visited Agatha Christie’s holiday home, Greenway. The setting for Dead Man’s Folly was inspired by the home so it was great to visit and then read the book and be able to visualise it. Unfortunately, I didn’t enjoy this one as much as other Agatha Christie books I’ve read.

City of Shattered Light by Claire Winn ⭐⭐⭐⭐ – It’s been a while since I read any sci-fi and I really enjoyed taking a break from my usual fantasy reads. The dark, neon cyberpunk world of this book is brought to life so vividly by Claire Winn’s writing. Plus, it’s fast paced with great protagonists and plenty of action.

As it was my birthday in June, I broke my sort of booking buying ban. I got a hardback copy of The Councillor which is one of my favourites, and Threads That Bind by Kika Hatzopoulou. I also went into Waterstones to buy Fourth Wing. It was so amazing to see it had its own table in the fantasy section, and I got a bit emotional seeing a book by a chronically ill author with a chronically ill character displayed like that.

I took some time away from writing while I was on holiday but managed to do some more when I got back, though not as much as I would have liked. Writing with chronic illness can be really hard sometimes.

What books have you enjoyed this month? Chat with me in the comments!