June 2026 reading round up

I was really suffering with my ongoing migraines during June, so the month got off to a bad start reading wise - but then we had a fair bit of travel going on, so I managed to make up for it! Without further ado, here are all the books I read in June with quickfire reviews and star ratings...

Dear Debbie by Freida McFadden

I honestly don't know why I continue to put myself through it, but Freida's books always pop up in my recommendations on Spotify so I do tend to listen to them on walks, while I'm doing housework etc. This was honestly one of her weirder books, just so slow paced and the twist was SO late on, I was just bored by this point. 3 stars.

Blocked Shot by Rachel Anthony

I had this as an ARC from NetGalley but I'd obviously left it lingering on my kindle for a hot minute because this is already published; I read it start to finish in one 3 hour sitting, so I clearly very much enjoyed it! A sweet but spicy hockey romance, with my only gripe being that I felt like I didn't get to know any of the characters quite well enough... 4 stars!

Lies by T M Logan

I love a T M Logan thriller and I listened to this as an audiobook when I was really struggling to physically read; the plot felt very familiar to me, so I'm not sure if I've read it before (?!) but overall I enjoyed this. It's a domestic thriller about a man who follows his wife into a hotel car park, and ends up in an altercation with one of their family friends who disappears soon after. It's a race against time to figure out the truth behind what's actually going on... 4 stars from me.

The Bone Collector by Jeffrey Deaver

This was our book club pick for June, and I read it with a day to spare - it was a bit of a slog as it has a LOT of technical jargon in it. It's the first in a (very long) series featuring quadriplegic ex-forensic criminologist Lincoln Rhyme, who is sick of living but gets roped into helping with a serial kidnapper/killer causing havoc in NYC. It's a twisty case and a very interesting one, but I really did struggle with how detailed (though very cleverly written) this was. I will probably continue the series at some point but for now, 3 stars for this one.

The Woman in Suite 11 by Ruth Ware

I picked this up at a lovely little independent book shop I had a voucher for (West Kirby Books) as I love Ruth Ware's books - this was no exception! A really enjoyable mystery thriller, following on from The Woman in Cabin 10. We're following travel journalist Lo, still reeling from the trauma of the first story, as she heads to a luxury hotel to hopefully write a profile on the businessman behind it all - there, she runs into a bunch of people from book one, including the woman who had put her in grave danger but also save her life. Now planning an escape of her own, Lo ends up helping her - but at what cost to her own safety and freedom? Very well written and an all round really good read, with great pace and some surprising twists! I gave it 4 stars.

And that's all I read in June; a slow month for me, but I'm at 52 books for 2026 so far, so ahead of schedule for hitting my 100 books this year!