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The Monthly Chapter | July 2023

Jul. 01, 2023

July Monthly Chapter Updated 2025

Welcome to The Monthly Chapter for July 2023.

July is here! That means there is only one month left of summer and then it will be back to the grind for some. For others it is simply another month. I used to love July when I was growing up. I mean it starts off with a party or gathering thanks to the holiday and then when it ends there is still summer let to enjoy.

I plan to spend the rest of the summer catching up on some reading and basically just getting other things done. I worked last month at getting a bit ahead while I was away. I have much more mobility on my own than I did. Which I am more than grateful for and am more than ready to dive back into reviewing books.


READING THIS MONTH


PLEASE NOTE SOME OF THESE BOOKS MAY BE ARCS (ADVANCED READING COPIES) AND NOT YET AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE.

Heather Van Fleet

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Comments

  1. Sherry says

    July 1, 2023 at 3:32 am

    I’ve never read any of the authors and I’m not sure what I’m going to read this month.

    Reply
  2. Sayan says

    July 1, 2023 at 11:04 am

    Love this

    Reply
  3. heather says

    July 1, 2023 at 6:33 pm

    I don’t have any reading plans yet for this month. I would love to get into a new western romance series that I can read at the beach this summer.

    Reply
  4. Elizabeth says

    July 2, 2023 at 11:53 am

    I’m doing a lot of summer reading challenges, so I’m reading anything and everything!

    Reply
  5. bn100 says

    July 2, 2023 at 7:10 pm

    no plans

    Reply
  6. Sharon Rooney says

    July 3, 2023 at 9:43 pm

    I will be going on vacation and I am looking forward to catching up on my reading. I love to read at the beach.

    Reply
  7. Shirley O says

    July 6, 2023 at 11:38 am

    I don’t have any reading plans this month. If I choose a book this month it will probably be a romantic comedy.

    Reply
  8. Marisela Zuniga says

    July 7, 2023 at 8:49 pm

    I’m going to finally read thorne princess by Lj shen

    Reply
  9. Adriane says

    July 7, 2023 at 9:49 pm

    Going to read some Christopher Moore!

    Reply
  10. Kim Henrichs says

    July 8, 2023 at 12:05 pm

    Starting stanley tucci’s taste – my life through food

    Reply
  11. Elaine G says

    July 10, 2023 at 2:56 pm

    I am going to be reading the Sarah J Maas books.

    Reply
  12. Susan C Smith says

    July 16, 2023 at 2:40 pm

    Weddings & Wishes Melissa McClone

    Reply
  13. Bea LaRocca says

    July 17, 2023 at 4:20 am

    I don’t have any specific reading plans for the month. I read from many different genres and will read depending on the mood that I am in on any given day

    Reply
  14. Barbara Montag says

    July 21, 2023 at 12:41 pm

    I just started reading James patterson and want to read more.

    Reply
  15. Sandra Dufoe says

    July 28, 2023 at 8:52 am

    Reading a few mystery books this month.

    Reply
  16. SuziE B says

    July 29, 2023 at 9:03 am

    I have just returned from a week vacation and am off again tomorrow! Im looking forward to the second trip, but my reading has been a little derailed because of it

    Reply
  17. Dreaa Drake says

    July 30, 2023 at 9:53 pm

    Ive been doing a lot of reading this week Now that i have the time.ive read a ton of dark romance booKs and contemporary romance.

    Reply
  18. Tara Woods says

    July 30, 2023 at 10:48 pm

    I’m finishing up a few fantasy book series and looking forward to starting a Raven’s Blade series by Anthony Ryan.

    Reply

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