In this monthly reading wrap-up episode of Books Around the Block, we’re sharing our best and worst books of the month of May… the ones we loved, the ones we didn’t, and the ones we cannot stop thinking about.

We break down everything we read in May with honest, unfiltered reviews, from standout 5-star favorites to the biggest disappointments. If you’re looking for real opinions before adding books to your TBR, this episode is packed with must-read recommendations and a few you might want to skip.

We also share two books we’re planning to read in June, giving you a preview of our upcoming TBR. We also reveal Lindsay's birthday read, and she's not happy.

Mad Mabel by Sally Hepworth

Love, Theoretically by Ali Hazelwood

The Burning Side by Sarah Damoff

The Lion Women of Tehran by Marjan Kamali

Fever Dream by Ali Hazelwood

Dolly All The Time by Annabel Monaghan

The Book of Cold Cases by Simone St. James

The Shippers by Katherine Center

Labor by Mary Fariba Afsari

The Social Climber by Amanda Pellegrino

This is Me by Hayden Panettierre

Yesteryear by Caro Claire Burke

The Situationship by Abby Jiminez

The Good Lie by A.R. Torre

The One Day You Were My Husband by Rosie Walsh

Migrations by Charlotte McConaghy

Japanese Gothic by Kylie Lee Baker

Someone Else's Husband by Kimberly McCreight

Everything Was Beautiful and Nothing Hurt by Ben Reeves

All the Ugly and Wonderful Things by Bryn Greenwood