2026 Mid-Year Book Freakout Tag

Okay, I'm finally here with the Mid-Year Freakout Tag 😅 I know I'm late, but I've just been in a horrible reading/blogging slump 😩 I usually look forward to doing these kinds of posts, but right now... yikes 😬
Anyway, a couple years ago I smooshed together the questions from the original tag created by Ely and Chami with the revamped version from Jesse the Reader, and I've been using that combo since.

Monthly Wrap-Up: June 2026

Another horrible reading month 😪 And you know what? I'm not even surprised. Lol. I just can't seem to shake off this damn reading slump 😭 There's a readathon coming up next week that I'm thinking of participating in, so hopefully that will help. But in June, I ended up reading 4 books... again. Lol. That was a total of 922 pages, which is 50ish pages less than the previous month 🤷‍♀️😂

• 3 were full-length novels, and 1 manga
• 1 was part of a series, and 3 were standalones
• 2 were books I purchased, and 2 were from the library
• All 4 were finished copies
• All 4 were physical books
• 1 was 5 ⭐, 1 was 4.5 ⭐, and 2 were 4 ⭐
• All 4 were traditionally published
• 1 was by a new-to-me author, and 3 were by previously read authors
• 3 were adult books, and 1 was YA
• 1 was fiction, and 3 were nonfiction
• 1 was action, and 3 were history

It's Monday! What Are You Reading? #474: On the Struggle Bus

It's Monday! What Are You Reading? is a weekly meme hosted by Book Date and Unleashing Reads.

Review: Sakamoto Days (Vol. 10) by Yuto Suzuki

Title: Sakamoto Days: Vol. 10

Series: Sakamoto Days #10

Previous books in this series: Sakamoto Days #1 | Sakamoto Days #2 | Sakamoto Days #3 | Sakamoto Days #4 | Sakamoto Days #5 | Sakamoto Days #6 | Sakamoto Days #7 | Sakamoto Days #8 | Sakamoto Days #9

Author: Yuto Suzuki

Genre: YA, manga, adventure

Publication date: December 2023

Published by: VIZ Media

Source: Borrowed from library

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Synopsis: Taro Sakamoto was once a legendary hit man considered the greatest of all time. Bad guys feared him! Assassins revered him! But then one day he quit, got married, and had a baby. He’s now living the quiet life as the owner of a neighborhood store, but how long can Sakamoto enjoy his days of retirement before his past catches up to him?!

As Sakamoto and his friends hunt for the database at the JCC, Shin winds up in a serious duel with a teacher who might have information on what they want. Meanwhile, Sakamoto deals with Amane, a boy with a connection to X. Thanks to X’s schemes, the JCC faces an unprecedented crisis!

My rating: ★★★★⯪

This was such a fun volume! There were so many fun moments and just bickering between the characters, which is actually one of my favorite things about this series. Lol.

The Flower Market Reading Challenge *Update*

This challenge was SO fun! Jane is so creative! I just wish I hadn't been in a reading slump for most of it 😅 BUT I did it! I completed the challenge!