June was hot, cool and in between with foggy mornings (known in So Cal as the June Gloom) and sunny days. I have a big yard which had to be kept happy with creative solutions to watering, all the shrubs needed pruning, and I love spending time out there. Father's Day was oddly the 14th year since the day my Dad died, so a somber day. Then came the Solstice along with the bugs. Still, I made my goal of 12 books!
When I set myself the goal of reading 12 books a month all year I knew it would be challenging. Now that I have done so for half the year, I have noticed that I have a rhythm going. To get that much reading done I've had to spend less time on the internet (a good thing I believe) and less time fooling around. I'm not sure but I might not be cleaning the house as much:-)
In my reading last month I visited NYC, Russia, Washington DC, Kansas, Greece, Chicago, France, London, Nevada and Ireland.
Authors new to me were Melanie Crowder, Kate Quinn, Emily Neville, Connie Willis and Willy Vlutin.
Stats: 12 books read. 12 fiction. 8 written by women. 4 historical. 4 for My Big Fat Reading Project. 1 Young Adult. 1 Middle Grade. 2 mystery. 1 speculative. 1 translated.
Favorites: Fall Out, Circe, and The Alice Network.
Least favorite: none!
Have you read any of these? Feel free to post a link to your reviews in the comments.
How did your June reading go? Are you making your reading goals for the year?
I wish I could read that much a month. On my best years I used to read five a month, now I'm down to one, but I'm OK with that as I am screening/writing more movies reviews per post.
ReplyDeleteMy June reading started shaky, but after I read Dorothy's review of Calypso by David Sedaris, which I had been researching that very day on Amazon after being chosen 'Best of the Month' and among the 'Best of the Year Thus Far', I decided to buy it and read it. I will finish it tonight and will post my thoughts in the morning. :-)
Hey, you are doing what you are doing. Your movie reviews are priceless to me! And it sounds like when you find a book you really like, you read it just fine. I look forward to your review of Calypso.
DeleteGee, Judy, you flatter me! ;-) Thanks!
DeleteI read The Alice Network last month. I liked it, but didn't love it. I was expecting more from all rave reviews I'd read about it.
ReplyDeleteWhat were you expecting that you didn't get? Have you reviewed it?
DeleteYes, I reviewed it and you commented on it. Here's a link of my review of it on May 31st: https://captivatedreader.blogspot.com/2018/05/
DeleteYou are right, I did see your review back then. I just reread your review and you make valid points. I liked it more than you did because of the story. I will post my review soon.
DeleteI look forward to reading your review as usual, especially as most of my friends/family members aren't huge readers or read the same books as I do.
DeleteCongratulations on again meeting your monthly goal. 144 books in a year - wow! I'm sure you'll make it. Anyway, you are halfway there.
ReplyDeleteI press on. Every month I think I am going to come up short but so far...anyway I AM halfway there!
DeleteWell done, again, for meeting your 12 books goal! Sadly my reading numbers really slumped in June :-( However I am doing well with my goal to make more time for re-reading and reading new books by favourite authors. Happy reading in July!
ReplyDeleteThank you Jessica. I glad to know you are finding more reading time this month. Happy reading to you!
DeleteAnother good month for you, go! I think I started the Willy Vlautin book once but then got distracted and put it down. Is it worth another try? Of these, I haven't read any but I'm most tempted now by the Alice Network novel. I will get it from the library, thanks.
ReplyDeleteIt was good! The Willy Vlautin is mostly sad but the writing, very plain and straightforward, just put me in a state, a good mesmerized state. I think Vlautin has a special talent. I look forward to your review of The Alice Network. I think it will enhance the trip you just took.
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