Hey everyone, and welcome back to My Sister's TBR! We're Stacey and Rebecca, and we’re BACK from our little summer hiatus—tanned, caffeinated, and bookishly overachieving (well, we're trying at least). We hope your June was full of iced lattes, shady reading spots, and at least one swoony fictional man who ruined real-life dating forever.
In this episode, we’re wrapping up all the reads from June: the hits, the flops, the age gap cowboys, and one very controversial YA tearjerker. Plus, we’re spilling some bookish tea with adaptation news and announcing our July featured read! Buckle up: it’s a long one.
Bookish News!
People We Meet on Vacation is getting a movie adaptation starring Tom Blythe and Emily Bader (screaming!).
The Mindfck Series* by S.T. Abbey is getting a TV adaptation (!!!)
Tom Felton is BACK as Draco Malfoy in the Cursed Child Broadway production.
Elsie Silver's Rose Hill series and Lauren Roberts' Powerless are getting the screen treatment.
Aaaaand we’re about to live in a golden age of Emily Henry adaptations. Bring it on.
What We Read in June
Stacey's Stack (9 Books!)
The Hunger Games Trilogy by Suzanne Collins – 5 stars across the board. Reading this as a 30-something hits way harder than it did at 16. Still obsessed with Peeta. Still ready to fight President Snow in the street.
Sunrise on the Reaping by Suzanne Collins – Another 5 stars. Haymitch’s story broke our hearts and then broke them again. Best in the series? Possibly.
Death Row by Freida McFadden – 2 stars. Frida, babe, go to bed.
A Thousand Boy Kisses by Tillie Cole – 3 stars. Religious trauma triggers, but beautifully written. Just... rough waters emotionally.
Better Luck Next Time by Cara Bastone – 3 stars. Time-traveling romance with emotional damage. Not her best, but still enjoyable.
Chasing the Wild by Elliot Rose – 3 stars. Age-gap cowboy romance. Spicy and dramatic, but the writing felt a bit green.
I Died on a Tuesday by Jane Corry – 2 stars. Too many POVs, too many timelines, too many headaches.
Problematic Summer Romance by Ali Hazelwood – 4 stars. Age-gap summer fling in Sicily. Sweet, smart, and a little bit sizzling.
Rebecca’s Stack (5 Books)
Death Row by Freida McFadden – 2 stars. "What the hell did I just read?" —Rebecca
The Exception to the Rule by Christina Lauren – 5 stars. Email banter romance PERFECTION.
The Worst Wingman Ever by Abby Jimenez – 5 stars. Anonymous Valentine’s Day notes. Grandma wisdom. Neti pot revenge.
Rosie and the Dreamboat by Sally Thorne – 5 stars. Float pod disaster turns firefighter flirtfest. We approve.
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban - we'll discuss this one soon ;)
July Featured Read ✨ We're back on our Emily Henry bullsh*t. This month's pick is Great Big Beautiful Life – a summer-set contemporary romance featuring rival biographers, secret NDAs, and a whole lot of slow-burn energy. It's giving enemies-to-lovers at an island writing retreat. Let’s gooooo.
That’s a wrap on June!
Don’t forget to leave us a comment on Spotify, follow us on Instagram, and read along with our July featured read pick. We’ll be back in two weeks with more chaotic updates and some July new release chatter.
Toodles!
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