June Confessions

What a month! It's been such a whirlwind of a month for me.  We went on vacation for a little over two weeks at the Jersey Shore and it was Baby D's first time taking a real vacation. We were so busy going to the beach, the pool, taking walks, going to the boardwalk, etc, that I didn't have much time to read.  By the time my head hit the pillow, I was out.  10 month olds are exhausting, but so much fun!  Here's what I read this busy month:

Books Read in June:
1.  The Yonahlossee Riding Camp for Girls by Anton DiSclafani - 4 out of 5 stars
2.  Tarnish by Katherine Longshore - 4.5 out of 5 stars
3.  Venom by Fiona Paul - 4 out of 5 stars (Review to come!)
4.  The Elite (The Selection #2) by Keira Cass - 4 out of 5 stars (Review to come)
5.  The Lake House by Marci Nault - 4 out of 5 stars (Review to come)
6.  Spies and Prejudice by Talia Vance - 3 out of 5 stars (Review to come)
Did Not Finish:
The Rose Throne by Mette Ivie Harrison - Check out my giveaway for this ARC if you are interested in reading this book.

June Top Five:

1.  Favorite Book: Tarnish by Katherine Longshore- I am such a sucker for a captivating historical read and Tarnish focuses on Anne Boleyn when she first arrives to court. I was hooked!

2.  Biggest Surprise: Venom by Fiona Paul- The first third of this book, I wasn't too sure about it, especially because I wasn't the biggest fan of the protagonist.  Much to my surprise, somewhere in the middle of the book, I got sucked in and can't wait to read book two of the series.  

3. Biggest Disappointment: The Rose Throne by Mette Ivie Harrison - It takes a lot for me to not finish a book I received for review, but in this case, it just didn't work for me. Nope. Not at all, which is a shame as I LOVED the premise.

4.  Favorite Post: My 2013 Picks for Beach Reads and Summer Reading List 

5.  Favorite Part of June: My vacation to the shore with my family. It wasn't the most relaxing since I've got a really active ten month old tagging along, but it was one that I'll remember forever. :)

So, what do you guys think of the books I read month?  I hope everyone had a great month. I'm happy to be back blogging. Thanks for sticking with me while I was on my family vacation.