I mean, rereads (Murderbot, Discworld) do help to stack the deck with winners, but I had some first reading experience bangers (admittedly with authors I'd read from before: Harkaway, Jemisin, Scalzi, Belcourt, Taylor) and one standout from a new-to-me author, that almost beat out Tigerman for fave of the month, in Ella Minnow Pea. Back from traveling and eager to get into June reading!