Welcome to the Monthly Wrap Up hosted by Nicole @ Feed Your Fiction Addiction and Shannon @ It Starts At Midnight to share our monthly wrap-up posts that summarizes our month in books, our favorite books of the month, what we did on our blogs, and anything noteworthy we want to share.
June 2026 Wrap Up
To be blunt, June sucked.
We lost another one of our cats, Pepper, last week on the 26th of June, after losing Loki in June last year. She stopped eating on Monday so we took her to the vet. They took x-rays and a blood test, and then gave her meds and told us to force-feed her with a syringe if she didn’t start eating on her own. We did it for a couple of days but she wasn’t getting any better, and she also stopped drinking and we had to force her to drink as well.
The blood test results showed she probably had kidney disease and we took her back to the vet on Friday. She’d lost about 1.3kg in just five days. The vet said it didn’t look like she’d be able to make it without hospitalization and extensive medical intervention, and we obviously didn’t want her to starve herself to death and suffer any more than she had to, so we decided to let her go.
It sucks. I hate it. She was the baby and the most spoiled cat of all. I can’t believe she’s gone.
Button is the only one left. She’s Loki’s and Pepper’s mother, and she was very attached to Pepper. Now that Pepper’s gone, Button’s been sleeping with us every night and following us around a lot. We ended up taking Button to the vet too, this week, just to check that everything’s good with her and prevent any issues before they crop up. The good news is that her bloodwork came back great, but we’ve got to get her in for dental work later this year.
It’s still new and raw, and I find myself coming across memories and things that remind me of Pepper, and I’d just cry randomly. We just bought a new cat backpack so she could come with us on walks this summer and I have so many regrets when I see it sitting in the corner. She had only gotten to use it once.
I think when I posted about Loki last year, I’d had more time to process it before sharing about it and Pepper’s passing just happened last week so I’m rambling way too much. I know it’ll get better eventually.
My June 2026 TBR Intentions
I didn’t end up reading very much in June. I’m also behind on my book reviews, replying comments, and general blog maintenance. I did get a few of my Top Ten Tuesdays topics done ahead of time and pre-scheduled, so that’s one less thing to worry about.
The Talisman by Stephen King & Peter StraubBlack House by Stephen King & Peter Straub- The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson
- The Ides of April by Lindsey Davis
Books Read in June 2026
- The Talisman by Stephen King & Peter Straub
- Black House by Stephen King & Peter Straub
- North by Scott Jurek and Jenny Jurek
- Till Summer Do Us Part by Meghan Quinn
- Agatha Christie: An Elusive Woman by Lucy Worsley
- The Gift of Fear by Gavin de Becker
- Tuesdays At The Castle by Jessica Day George
Notable Book(s) This Month
The Talisman and Black House were wonderful and immersive reads. I loved the journey and I’m so excited for the third book in the series, Other Worlds Than These, coming out this October.
The Agatha Christie bio by Lucy Worsley was also really good! I read a fictionalized book about Agatha Christie, The Christie Affair by Nina de Gramont, recently and didn’t like it very much, but this one made me want to know more about Christie and reread her books again.
July 2026 TBR Intentions
I kinda want to let myself chill and read all the happy, cozy books after the month I had in June, but I also love the feeling of satisfaction when I cross off books that fit the prompts of the reading challengs I’ve taken on. Let’s see if I can find a balance.
- To Be Taught, If Fortunate by Becky Chambers
- The Shippers by Katherine Center
- The Romance Revival by Christina Lauren
- The Ides of April by Lindsey Davis
How was your month in June? What were your most memorable bookish moments? I hope you have a wonderful July with lots of great books!