June Books:

 As I have completed my book goal for the year a couple of months ago, I upped it to 50.  I will likely finish that goal by fall and so may up it again.  This month I did a short story challenge, and so have a number of "books" that were shorter than a normal length book. 

The Scales of the Space Whale: A Short Story by: Joe Vasicek
Fiction: Sci-Fi, Short Story, E-book

This is the story of a person out in space who is forced to try and harvest the scales of a large, long living, dangerous to space ships (and the beings in them) little known about animal called the space whale.  Also the ship has a personality in the story with it interesting as it can act on its own, sometimes.

The League of Regrettable Superheroes: Half-Baked Heroes from Comic Book History by: Jon Morris

Non-fiction: pop culture, history, 256 pages

A collection of superheroes that you likely never heard of (excluding a few that are well known or making a comeback.) The book is divided up by the comic book ages.

Deadpool's Art of War by: Peter David art by: Scott Koblish

Fiction: Pop Culture, graphic novel, classics, 96 pages

The classic book on warfare, illustrated by Deadpool's attempt to create a in the Marvel world, so he can sell books on the art of war.

When Ghosts Kill: And Other Ghostly Tales by: Kenny Wayne

Fiction: Horror, short story, E-book

A loosely connected series of short stories involving death, ghosts, and related things. 

 Dark Archives: A Librarian's Investigation into the Science and History of Books Bound in Human Skin by: Megan Rosenbloom

Non-Fiction: History, Science, 275 pages

A book on the history, ethics, science, and questions about books that are bound in human skin.  It includes info on all books proven to be actually human, as well as famous ones that were thought to be, but aren't.  Incudes things like the scientific test used to prove it, when and where it was done, how it might have been done, and most any other things people might wonder about these books and fakes.

The Texan and the Egyptian: The Sky Fire Chronicles by: Paul Summerhayes

Fiction: Fantasy,  E-book

A short story in a book series involving an Egyptian, Confederates, and Zombies.

Death Visits the Hair Salon by: Amy Andersen

Fiction: Mystery, Short Story, E-book 

A short story about a dead body found in a hair salon, this is part of a series.

Murder Me Dead by: David Lapham

Fiction: Graphic Novel, Noir, 264 pages

A noir novel in a graphic novel formate.

Dead[ish] by: Naomi Kramer 

Fiction: Fantasy, Mystery, Short Story, E-book

A murder mystery where the dead person it trying to find out what happened to her body, so she hires some help.

Fangs by: Sarah Andersen

Fiction: Graphic Novel, Fantasy, Romance, Humor, 115 pages

A vampire and a werewolf meet each other and fall in love.

The League of Regrettable Sidekicks: Heroic Helpers from Comic Book History by: Jon Morris

Non-fiction: pop culture, history, 256 pages

A collection of superhero sidekicks that you likely never heard of (excluding a few that are well known.) The book is divided up by the comic book ages.

The Cat of Amontillado by: S.M. Reine 

Fiction: Mystery, Fantasy, Short Story, E-book

A kitten accidently eats a magic ring and becomes a little boy.  Also about half way into the story a dead vampire is found behind a wall. 

The Basement Vault by: Brandon Zenner

Fiction: Short story, E-book

A story of a member of a crime org. 

May Books:

All Cats Are on the Autism Spectrum by: Kathy Hoopmann

Non-Fiction: Science, 65 pages

A book explaining autism using cats.  Is an updated version of "All Cats Have Asperger" to match the current DSM-V name and have more gender neutral language to reflect that not only males have autism.

 This Flowing Toward Me: A Story of God Arriving in Strangers by: Marilyn Lacey

Non-fiction, religion, 207 pages

It book is by a religious sister who has worked with refugees both in American and around the world.

18 Tiny Deaths: The Untold Story of Frances Glessner Lee and the Invention of Modern Forensics by: Bruce Goldfarb

Non-fiction, History, Science, 493 pages

I had known about the Nutshell dioramas, doll houses that were crime scenes in small scale, for some time, but didn't know the complex history that lead to them.  This book goes over the life of the creator of them, the start of forensics in America, and many related things.

Death Wins a Goldfish: Reflections from a Grim Reaper's Yearlong Sabbatical by: Brian Rea

Fiction: Pop culture, comics, 168 pages

Death has not used a vacation day in centuries, so because he has so many days he has to take a year off. (Don't worry there are other deaths to do the work.) In his year off he does lots of new things.

 Hyperbole and a Half: Unfortunate Situations, Flawed Coping Mechanisms, Mayhem, and Other Things That Happened by: Allie Brosh

Non-fiction: comics, 369 pages

A collection of comics about the artist's life including everything from goose attacks to dealing with depression.

Adulting by: Liz Talley

Fiction: e-book

1st, this book has a trigger warning at the front as it does deal with many adult themes like sexual abuse, substance abuse, and suicide.  Most of these events happen "off screen" but they are central parts of the plot.  The main plot is a young Hollywood starlet who was a child star but is now mainly known for doing drugs, and random guys, who is put into rehab so she can get a part in a film. Part of the rehab incudes some one-on-one training on how to do adulting by a therapist that has a background with the director of the film.