June Wrap Up

I like the concise way this looked last month so I am doing it again this month.

In the month of June I read 22 things and overall enjoyed most of them, though there were some definite standouts for me. 

Book Hooked Box Unboxing May 2020

In this post I am going to be unboxing the Book Hooked Box May 2020 box. (What follows will contain spoilers so please do not read if you don't want to know what is in the box)

Book Hooked Box is a bi-monthly book subscription box that focuses on YA novels and self care. Each box is made to create an indulgent and relaxing bookworm experience whilst keeping the price low.

The theme this month was Hooked within a Book
Spoiler filled post under the cut

Cover Reveal - The Theft of Sunlight by Intisar Khanani

Fairyloot Unboxing May 2020

This is the unboxing of the May 2020 FairyLoot box. (What follows will contain spoilers so please do not read if you don't want to know what is in the box)

FairyLoot is a monthly book subscription box mainly focusing on fantasy YA and YA crossovers. Each month you receive a new release book, mostly hardback and 4-6 bookish items which fit in with the theme.

The theme this month was Desert Dreams

 (Spoiler filled post under the cut)

Review: Umbrella Mouse to the Rescue by Anna Fargher

Details:

Title: Umbrella Mouse to the Rescue

Author: Anna Fargher

Publisher: MacMillan Childrens Books

ISBN 13: 978-1529003994

Synopsis:

Young mouse Pip Hanway is in France as she continues fighting for the French Resistance group Noah's Ark: a secret gang of animals operating beneath the feet of human soldiers, whose aim is to liberate France and secure the victory of the Allies. Determined to reach her ancestral home of the Umbrella Museum in Italy, Pip hopes she can find long-lost family and a home. But as Pip makes the perilous journey through occupied territory, she soon realizes that danger comes from all sides and that the enemy is all around, and she does everything she can to fight for her friends.

Beautifully illustrated by Sam Usher, Pip will take you on an incredible journey through a war that reaches even the smallest of creatures.

Review:

May Wrap Up

I am doing things a little differently this month (because I totally ran out of time hence this being so late) and am going to group the books I read by the star rating I gave.