Share the books I read in June and if they are worth adding to your collection!
Hello friends! How are you; I hope you are enjoying your morning so far. We returned from Spain, with happy and full hearts after such a wonderful time. I will share a full recap soon!
For today’s post, I wanted to share a recap of June’s books. I had more time to read this month – 10 hours on a plane from Phx to London will do that to you lol – and there were quite a few great ones (and one amazing flop). I’d love to hear what’s on your list and what you’re currently reading!
Here are the books from June!
June 2024 book recap
The Strands of Health: A Guide to Understanding Hair Mineral Analysis
This book offers an in-depth exploration of how hair mineral analysis can be used as a powerful tool to assess and improve overall health. The book provides a comprehensive guide to understanding the importance of mineral imbalances, the effect of toxic metals on the body, and how this non-invasive testing method can reveal hidden health problems. Featuring detailed case studies and practical advice, Malter empowers readers to take control of their health through a better understanding of their body’s mineral needs and the benefits of hair mineral analysis.
I found the information repetitive, but I liked it. It helped me really understand and retain the information and I feel like I will probably be referring back to it many times. 9/10
From Amazon:
This new book by Rick Malter, Ph.D. is an introduction to understanding hair mineral tissue analysis (HTMA) and its role in preventing disease and maintaining optimal energy and health. This book relates nutritional minerals to chronic fatigue and other common health problems that are poorly understood by traditional medicine and psychiatry. Drawing on over 40 years of personal and professional experience with hair TMA, Dr. Malter explains how the mind and body are intimately connected by the effects of stress and other lifestyle factors on nutrient minerals. This is a comprehensive book that will help you make sense of the vast amount of health and nutrition information that often seems contradictory and confusing. If you take vitamins and minerals, this book is a must read.
A Court of Thorns and Roses
This book. I struggled with the hype for so long, but finally decided to see what it was all about. I’m fully into the realm of Sarah J. Maas now.
This book an enchanting fantasy that takes you on an unforgettable journey with Feyre Archeron, a mortal huntress who finds herself in a magical world after killing a fairy wolf. As she navigates this new realm, Feyre meets Tamlin, a seductive and powerful High Lord. Their budding romance is only the beginning as Feyre uncovers a dark threat that threatens both the faerie and human worlds. This book is a perfect blend of romance, adventure and magic, exploring themes of love, sacrifice and resilience. He gives me Harry Potter and Twilight vibes in terms of suspense and writing, but obviously for adults. 9/10
From Amazon:
When 19-year-old huntress Feyre kills a wolf in the forest, a beast-like monster arrives to exact revenge for it. Drawn into a treacherous magical land known only from legend, Feyre discovers that her captor is not an animal, but Tamlin – one of the deadly, immortal fairies that once ruled their world. As she stays at his estate, her feelings for Tamlin turn from cold hostility to a fiery passion that burns through every lie and warning she’s been told about the beautiful, dangerous world of the Fae. But an ancient, malevolent shadow over the faerie lands is growing, and Feyre must find a way to stop it… or doom Tamlin – and his world – forever.
Funny story – DNF (3/4 of the way)
I had high hopes for This book because i usually love emily henry but this wasn’t for me. I was SO bored. I just felt like the plot was kind of lame and I couldn’t get into it. 3/4 of the way through, I finally did. Life is too short to force yourself to finish books you don’t like. Since I started reading more a few years ago, I’ve also started to DNF books that aren’t worth the time for me. It liberates.
From Amazon:
Daphne always loved the way her fiance Petros told their story. How they met (on one terrible day), fell in love (with the wrong hat) and returned to his hometown by the lake to start their life together. He was really good at saying it…until he realized he was really in love with his childhood best friend Petra.
So begins Daphne’s new story: Isolated in beautiful Waning Bay, Michigan, with no friends or family, but a dream job as a children’s librarian (which barely pays the bills) and offers to room with the only person who could understand her predicament: Petra’s ex, Miles Nowak.
Twisted and chaotic—with a tendency to take solace in the sounds of love ballads—Miles is the exact opposite of the practical, buttoned-up Daphne, whose colleagues know so little about her that they bet she’s either the FBI or a witness. PROTECTION. The roommates mostly avoid each other, until one day, while drowning their sorrows, they form a tenuous friendship and a plan. If said plan also includes posting intentionally misleading photos of their summer adventures together, who could blame them?
But it’s all just for show, of course, because there’s no way Daphne is actually starting her new chapter by falling in love with her ex-fiancé’s ex-fiancée… right?
Unlimited
I had the honor of hearing Jim Kwik speak at the Biohacking Conference and knew I wanted to read his book. Unlimited game changer for anyone looking to unlock their brain’s full potential. In this transformative guide, Jim shares his cutting-edge techniques for improving memory, focus, and overall cognitive function.
It’s all about harnessing the power of your mind to achieve your personal and professional goals. From learning how to speed read to developing a limitless mindset, this book is packed with strategies to help you break free of your limitations. I especially liked the audio version. 10/10
From Amazon:
For the past 25 years, Jim Kwik has helped everyone from celebrities to CEOs to college students improve their memory, increase their decision-making skills, learn to read quickly, and unleash their superbrain.
In Unlimitedreaders will learn Jim’s revolutionary strategies and shortcuts for supercharging their brains, with simple, actionable tools to sharpen the mind, enhance focus, and fast-track to their maximum potential.
Unexpected: Finding Resilience Through Functional Medicine, Science, and Faith
I also heard Dr. Jill Carnahan speak and was in awe of her story of resilience and how she used her incredible struggle to continue to heal and help others. This book it’s easy to read and packed with actionable strategies to improve your health and wellness. 9/10
From Amazon:
There are times in each of our lives when change and uncertainty threaten to disrupt everything we’ve held true. It can happen after a diagnosis of a life-threatening illness, job loss, death of a loved one or other unexpected circumstance that threatens our health, safety or security. Written as our world changes at an exponential rate, Dr. Jill Carnahan introduces a new paradigm for readers where darkness and fear are replaced by hope, resilience, deep healing, unconditional love, and unexpected miracles. .
Each chapter reveals practical tips that can easily be used for conditions such as mold toxicity, cancer, autoimmune conditions, Lyme disease, and more. Dr. Jill’s raw and honest account of her own challenges dealing with life-threatening illness, living with auto-immunity and mold toxicity, trying to save a failing marriage, and the harsh reality of working in a medical system that has no tolerance for to get out of bounds, reveals a new path of empowerment to take control of our health and well-being. For skeptics or believers, The Unexpected is a valuable guide to living an extraordinary life with love and resilience.
Okay friends: what’s the best book you’ve read recently? Did you get into the Court of Thorns and Everything series?
xo
Gina
