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July TBRs


It's July already and I'm not quite sure how that happened. What with being in lockdown for 100+ days and not being in work every single day the last few months have flown by. This has been a bonus for my reading habits though as I've had much more time to spend reading I usually do! July is the start of everything going back to normal and back to the daily grind. Although there are only two weeks left of the school year and I can't quite believe that I will have to say goodbye to my lovely bunch so soon!  

This month I plan on trying to maintain my reading level and fly through some books that I've been waiting to read for a while. I've limited myself to four on this list but I'm hoping I can complete a few more if I manage to speed through these. I can't wait to finally set foot back in a bookstore (I've still been avoiding non-essential shops for the moment) and the wonderful feeling you get from browsing through brand new books!

A Monster Calls - Patrick Ness


I know! I know! I'm a Year 6 teacher, a book enthusiast and I haven't read this. I feel ashamed. It's been on my to read list for a loooong time. I basically know the story inside out and I'm excited to finally read it and see why it deserves all the love it gets. I've held off watching the film adaption as I just know it won't do the book justice and I'm hoping that I can incorporate this into our curriculum if I like it. 

Kidnap on the California Comet - MG Leonard and Sam Sedgman


I was very lucky to be approved for an advanced e-copy of this on NetGalley and I can't wait to actually get it read! I loved the first in the Adventures on Trains series, The Highland Falcon Thief, and I just know that another adventure with Harrison Beck will be just as thrilling as the first.

The Midnight Guardians - Ross Montgomery


This is another book I have an e-copy of thanks to NetGalley and one that I have heard so many good things about on twitter from others who have already read it. It sounds like it could rival The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe in terms of animal friends and adventurous families and the cover illustration reminds me of the happiness of The Wizard of Oz and the Tiger Who Came To Tea all rolled into one. 

Orphans of the Tide - Struan Murray


This one has been sat on my shelf for a while now. I ordered it after reading so many good things on Twitter and the hype still hasn't quite died down which can only mean it must be fantastic. It's been likened to His Dark Materials which can only be a good thing and after seeing some video reactions to the twists and turns in the story today on twitter I can't wait to get it started. 

July certainly seems like it will be a month full of top-quality and highly-awaited reads, the only thing I have to decide now is which one to pick up first...

What's on your July TBR pile? 

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