<\/p>\n

Me in May<\/h2>\n

I didn’t blog or vlog too much in May because I was promoted at work and it has taken up soooo much of my time. The promotion was exciting, though, so I’m not going to complain! I’ve taken on a lot more responsibilities, which is good because that’s what I wanted. I was in my previous role for four years (in addition to providing holiday cover for other people) and it was getting a bit dull. I’m enjoying the new role, but it’s a lot to take on so I’m still settling in.<\/p>\n

At the beginning of the month, Quill and I went to Edinburgh, and we had the BEST time. I’ve almost convinced Quill to move there. It’s probably my favourite city to visit, and I want to go back already.<\/p>\n

We also went to see Deadpool 2, which I thought was brilliant, and Solo, which was much better than I expected.<\/p>\n

That was pretty much it for May!<\/p>\n

<\/p>\n

Books Read<\/h2>\n

<\/p>\n

1. Blackhearts by Nicole Castroman\u00a0\u2605\u2605\u2605\u2606\u2606
\n2. Caraval by Stephanie Garber\u00a0\u2605\u2605\u2605\u2606\u2606
\n3. Nothing Left to Burn by Heather Ezell\u00a0\u2605\u2605\u2605\u2606\u2606
\n4. Drop by Drop by Morgan Llywelyn\u00a0\u2605\u2605\u2606\u2606\u2606
\n5. The Silk Roads by Peter Frankopan\u00a0\u2605\u2605\u2605\u2606\u2606
\n6. The Perfect Mother by Aimee Molloy\u00a0\u2605\u2605\u2605\u2606\u2606
\n7. If We Had Known by Elise Juska\u00a0\u2605\u2605\u2605\u2606\u2606
\n8. Girl Made of Stars by Ashley Herring Blake\u00a0\u2605\u2605\u2605\u2605\u2605<\/p>\n

As you can see, it was a pretty meh reading month until the very last moment. Did anyone else have a lackluster reading month in May? I had no strong feelings about any of the books that I read, which made me wonder if it’s because I was so\u00a0busy and couldn’t emote, or if I was just picking up crap books.<\/p>\n

Reading Stats<\/h2>\n

In May, I read just\u00a08 books<\/strong>, which is my worst reading month this year. That said, it’s still a lot better than some months last year, so I’m not counting it as a failure. I read\u00a02529\u00a0pages<\/strong> in total and listened to\u00a01454 minutes<\/strong> on audio. My average rating was\u00a03.3<\/strong>, which I guess means my reading is getting better, despite this crappy month!<\/p>\n

As for the genres, I read\u00a01 historical<\/strong>,\u00a01 fantasy<\/strong>,\u00a03 contemporary<\/strong>,\u00a01 sci-fi<\/strong>,\u00a01 thriller<\/strong>, and\u00a01 non-fiction<\/strong>. Not a bad mix. I read the books mostly as ebooks (6\/8<\/strong>), with\u00a01 paperback<\/strong> and\u00a01 audiobook<\/strong> thrown in there.<\/p>\n

In terms of release dates, I read\u00a03 backlist titles<\/strong>,\u00a04 new releases<\/strong>, and\u00a01 ARC<\/strong>. I really need to get cracking on my review copies, because I’ve fallen behind again.<\/p>\n

<\/p>\n

Looking Forward<\/h2>\n

I’m hoping June will be\u00a0a better reading month than May was. I’ve got quite a lot going on, but I’m hoping to get a handle on work so I can read during my breaks and in the evenings.<\/p>\n

This Wednesday, we’re going to an alpaca farm to walk some alpacas. I absolutely cannot wait. We’re then going to see Jurassic World in the cinema, and I just know I am going to cry. I\u00a0rewatched the first one last night and I was sobbing over the ending. I just really like dinosaurs.<\/p>\n

Quill is coming back to work at\u00a0the company that I work for next week, which will make travelling to and from work both easier and more entertaining.<\/p>\n

Other than that, we’re just planning on spending time with friends and family!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Me in May I didn’t blog or vlog too much in May because I was promoted at work and it has taken up soooo much of my time. The promotion was exciting, though, so I’m not going to complain! I’ve taken on a lot more responsibilities, which is good because that’s what I wanted. I… <\/p>\n

Read this<\/i> Post<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[577],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-7620","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","6":"category-wrap-up","7":"entry"},"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"yoast_head":"\n