two friends and too many books
**Disclaimer: I recieved a free eARC of Radium Girls by Cy. through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you to NetGalley and the publishers for this opportunity.
Radium Girls by Cy. is a non-fiction graphic novel about a group of women who got radium poisoning through their work and ended up launching a change in the rights of workers. It is set to be published on August 23, 2022. I rated it 4 stars.
**Disclaimer: I received a free early access copy of Influencer Island by Kyle Rutkin through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you to NetGalley and the publishers for this opportunity.
Influencer Island by Kyle Rutkin is an adult mystery thriller told in podcast format. It is about a podcaster who investigates an event hosted by a mysterious artist on a private island. It is also about a woman who goes to that island to compete in that event and her search to find out what happened to her brother. It was published on July 30th, 2022. I rated it 4 stars on Goodreads.
**Disclaimer: I received a free early access copy of Ride On by Faith Erin Hicks through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you to NetGalley and the publishers for this opportunity.
Ride On by Faith Erin Hicks is a middle grade graphic novel about a young girl who likes to ride horses. She switches the stable she is riding at, and encounters a new group of horse kids. It is set to be published on August 16th, 2022. I rated it 4 stars on Goodreads.
July has been a pretty mellow month. I’ve been able to do a lot of relaxing, which was really nice after the hectic nature of the school year. I have been taking an online course so I haven’t done as much reading as I wanted, but I have managed to read quite a few books, which is nice nonetheless. I also got to read some fun books! I was so excited when I got my two five star reads this month. I also hauled some fun books that I’m really excited about. Below the cut you’ll find all of the books that I read and hauled in July.
**Disclaimer: I received a free advanced readers copy of Elements of Submission by Karissa Knight through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for this opportunity.
Elements of Submission by Karissa Knight is a dark romance with mystery elements. It follows an infamous criminal defense lawyer named Mina as she takes on a new client and gets sucked up into a greater mystery, while also being incredibly drawn to her new client. It was published on June 21st, 2022. I rated it 2 stars on Goodreads.
**Disclaimer: I recieved a free eARC of Real Hero Shit by Kendra Wells through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for this opportunity.
Real Hero Shit by Kendra Wells is an adult fantasy graphic novel about an unlikely group of adventurers who set about investigating the disappearance of some villagers. It was published on February 22, 2022. I rated it four stars.
I am definitely behind on times when it comes to wrapping up my May reading month. Life got pretty dang hectic for a while there, but things are mellowing out a little bit now so I’m going to try and do some catch up. I read a lot in June, so I think we should probably just jump right into it. You’ll find them all below the cut.
**Disclaimer: I recieved a free eARC of Silk Hills by Ryan Ferrier, Brian Level, and Kate Sherron through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you to NetGalley and the publishers for this opportunity.
Silk Hills by Ryan Ferrier, Brian Level, and Kate Sherron is a horror graphic novel about a private investigator who goes to a small Appalachian town in order to investigate the disappearance of the son of the lumber mill owner. She soon learns that things are not what they seem. Silk Hills is set to publish on May 24th, 2022. I rated it four stars on Goodreads.
April wasn’t my best reading month. I had a lot going on with report cards and also starting my second teacher librarian course. It meant that I didn’t have as much free time as I wanted to read, but I did read a few good things. Let’s just jump into it!
**Disclaimer: I received a free early access copy of So Much For Love by Sophie Lambda through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you to the publishers and NetGalley for this opportunity.
So Much For Love: How I Survived a Toxic Relationship by Sophie Lambda is a graphic novel that is part memoir and part self-help book. It details just what the title says: how Sophie Lambda got through a toxic relationship from beginning to end and also detailing some of the recovery progress. I rated it four stars on Goodreads. It is set to be published on April 12th, 2022.