July 24' Reading Recap

Everything I Read in the Month of July (Podcast Style!)

Hi, friends! I am excited to share my first-ever monthly reading recap on Substack. If you’ve been following along, you know I share my weekly reads in the (Joy)Cap posts. I was actually thinking about starting a book club here on Substack. I sent out a poll a few months back, but it didn’t garner enough interest. I also had the thought about doing a recap on Instagram Live at the end of the month after my kids go down for the night, but that would be banking on them actually going to sleep right away, which they do not (which you will hear while listening to this recap 🙃). Sooo, I figured this would be my next best bet. Every month, I will be sharing, podcast style, the books I’ve read for the month with a short synopsis and my take on the books (spoiler-free!). Think about it as our monthly book club. :) I actually read 17 books this month (in the audio I said 15, accidentally leaving out two of the books I DNF’d). With that being said, the audio is longer than usual, so grab your beverage of choice, and let’s chat about the books we read this month.

Books from Left to Right: The Five-Star Weekend by Elin Hilderbrand // Murderous Fourth of July by Kathleen Suzette // The Sweet Life by Suzanne Woods Fisher // Summer on the Bluffs by Sunny Hostin // Summers at the Saint by Mary Kay Andrews // Love & Other Words by Christina Lauren // The Summer of Yes by Courtney Walsh // Cupcakes & Beaches by Kathleen Suzettee // Emotionally Healthy Spirituality by Peter Scazzero // The Summer of Broken Rules by K.L. Walther // Every Time I Go on Vacation, Someone Dies by Catherin Mack // Book Lovers by Emily Henry // Summer Ever After by Jane Crittenden // One Summer in Savannah by Terah Shelton Harris // Expiration Dates by Rebecca Serle // Summer on Sag Harbor by Sunny Hostin // Summer Romance by Annabel Monaghan

I’m always sharing my thoughts in real-time on Fable and Instagram. For ratings and reviews, check out my Goodreads.

If a certain book grabbed your attention, I created an Amazon storefront that links all of this month’s reads for you to shop at your convenience. Click the button below to browse this month’s reads.¹

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