Title: One Golden Summer Author: Carley Fortune Series: Florek Brothers #2 Genre: Romance Format: Audio Pages: 382 Length: 11h 51m Narrator: A.J. Bridel Source: Borrowed Reason: Just Because Rating:
My Thoughts
I discovered Carley Fortune when her debut came out in 2021. I instantly fell in love with EVERY SUMMER AFTER and each subsequent book since then.
ONE GOLDEN SUMMER is my favorite of Fortune’s novels. I adored Alice and Charlie. I loved their interactions and all the fun they had together at the lake during the summer. I loved that this story is a companion to EVERY SUMMER AFTER and that we get to finally see Charlie’s happily ever after. I loved revisiting the same lake and getting to see Percy, Sam, and Charlie again. It made this story that much more special.
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My goal for the year is to read 60 books and I’ve only read 16. Not reading anything in March and April really killed my progress.
So far, my favorite books are:
Onyx Storm by Rebecca Yarros
Phantasma by Kaylie Smith
First-Time Caller by B.K. Borison
Book Club
I made a goal to read all of my book club books this year. I’ve only read two out of six. I tried to read March’s and May’s books but ended up DNFing them.
Book of the Month
I made a goal to read all of my 2025 Book of the Month picks. I’ve only read three out of ten.
Book of the Month Backlist
I made a goal to read 12 of the books on my Book of the Month backlist. I’ve only read two so far.
Conclusion
I haven’t had quite an abysmal reading year as 16 books isn’t anything to laugh at. It does feel a little disappointing since I know I can read a lot more. Because there’s no way I’m going to accomplish any of my goals, I’ve decided to modify them a bit. I want to enjoy what I read instead of stressing about not reading enough. The changes to my goals for 2025 are:
Read 48 books.
Read 9 of my book club books.
Read 12 of my 2025 Book of the Month books.
Read 12 of the books on my Book of the Month backlist.
Title: Dark Corners Author: Megan Goldin Series: Rachel Krall #2 Genre: Thriller Format: Audio Pages: 341 Length: 10h 46m Narrator: January LaVoy, and more Source: Owned Reason: BotM Backlist Rating:
My Thoughts
I thought DARK CORNERS was very interesting. I liked the little bit of romance between Rachel and Special Agent Martinez.
DARK CORNERS definitely felt much more thriller-y than THE NIGHT SWIM. I thought the mystery and thriller were fun to figure out and kept me guessing about certain aspects until the end. I’ll definitely read another installment if there are any in the future.
Additional Narrators: Samantha Desz, André Santana
Title: The Night Swim Author: Megan Goldin Series: Rachel Krall #1 Genre: Thriller Format: Audio Pages: 344 Length: 10h 25m Narrator: January LaVoy, and more Source: Library Reason: Just Because Rating:
My Thoughts
I thought THE NIGHT SWIM was an interesting look at the United States justice system in regard to sexual assault cases. The story felt very real, and the characters and situations seemed believable. I also thought the connection between the current case and the 25-year-old cold case was interesting.
Even though the book is billed as a thriller, I thought it was more of a mystery as I didn’t get that edge-of-my-seat feeling like I do with thrillers. I wanted to keep reading. I needed to know if the perpetrators were convicted and the victims received justice.
Additional Narrators: Samantha Desz, Bailey Carr
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One Golden Summer
Author: Carley Fortune
Series: Florek Brothers #2
Genre: Romance
Format: Audio
Pages: 382
Length: 11h 51m
Narrator: A.J. Bridel
Source: Borrowed
Reason: Just Because
Rating:
My Thoughts
I discovered Carley Fortune when her debut came out in 2021. I instantly fell in love with EVERY SUMMER AFTER and each subsequent book since then.
ONE GOLDEN SUMMER is my favorite of Fortune’s novels. I adored Alice and Charlie. I loved their interactions and all the fun they had together at the lake during the summer. I loved that this story is a companion to EVERY SUMMER AFTER and that we get to finally see Charlie’s happily ever after. I loved revisiting the same lake and getting to see Percy, Sam, and Charlie again. It made this story that much more special.
2025 Reading Goals Check-In
Now that the year is halfway over, I thought I’d check-in on my progress with my 2025 reading goals. My goals for 2025 are to:
I’ve been keeping track of my progress on my 2025 Goals & Tracking page.
Yearly Goal
My goal for the year is to read 60 books and I’ve only read 16. Not reading anything in March and April really killed my progress.
So far, my favorite books are:
Book Club
I made a goal to read all of my book club books this year. I’ve only read two out of six. I tried to read March’s and May’s books but ended up DNFing them.
Book of the Month
I made a goal to read all of my 2025 Book of the Month picks. I’ve only read three out of ten.
Book of the Month Backlist
I made a goal to read 12 of the books on my Book of the Month backlist. I’ve only read two so far.
Conclusion
I haven’t had quite an abysmal reading year as 16 books isn’t anything to laugh at. It does feel a little disappointing since I know I can read a lot more. Because there’s no way I’m going to accomplish any of my goals, I’ve decided to modify them a bit. I want to enjoy what I read instead of stressing about not reading enough. The changes to my goals for 2025 are:
June 2025 Wrap-Up
Books Read
Favorite: First-Time Caller
Least Favorite: None
Stats
June
Books Read: 3
Rereads: 0
Pages Read: 1,131
Hours Listened: 33h 27m
Average Rating: 4.3
Year-to-Date
Books Read: 16
Rereads: 0
Pages Read: 5,511
Hours Listened: 166h 41m
Average Rating: 4.2
Dark Corners
Author: Megan Goldin
Series: Rachel Krall #2
Genre: Thriller
Format: Audio
Pages: 341
Length: 10h 46m
Narrator: January LaVoy, and more
Source: Owned
Reason: BotM Backlist
Rating:
My Thoughts
I thought DARK CORNERS was very interesting. I liked the little bit of romance between Rachel and Special Agent Martinez.
DARK CORNERS definitely felt much more thriller-y than THE NIGHT SWIM. I thought the mystery and thriller were fun to figure out and kept me guessing about certain aspects until the end. I’ll definitely read another installment if there are any in the future.
Additional Narrators: Samantha Desz, André Santana
The Night Swim
Author: Megan Goldin
Series: Rachel Krall #1
Genre: Thriller
Format: Audio
Pages: 344
Length: 10h 25m
Narrator: January LaVoy, and more
Source: Library
Reason: Just Because
Rating:
My Thoughts
I thought THE NIGHT SWIM was an interesting look at the United States justice system in regard to sexual assault cases. The story felt very real, and the characters and situations seemed believable. I also thought the connection between the current case and the 25-year-old cold case was interesting.
Even though the book is billed as a thriller, I thought it was more of a mystery as I didn’t get that edge-of-my-seat feeling like I do with thrillers. I wanted to keep reading. I needed to know if the perpetrators were convicted and the victims received justice.
Additional Narrators: Samantha Desz, Bailey Carr