It seemed we had the coldest, rainiest, most cloudy May ever. The flowers bloomed, the grasses remained green, the peacocks hatched and I, spared from yard duty, got lots of reading done.
Stats: 13 books read. 12 fiction. 7 written by women. 5 for My Big Fat Reading Project. 1 translated. 1 nonfiction. 3 spy thrillers. 1 mystery. 1 speculative.
Places I went: France, Iran, Great Britain, USA states of Oregon, California, Massachusetts and Mississippi.
Authors new to me: Djavadi Negar, Charles McCarry, Elizabeth McCracken.
Favorites were Disoriental, Bowlaway, Daisy Jones & The Six. I had no least favorite because all the books I read were good.
Have you read any of these? As always, I have lots of reviews to post but they will come. Did you have a favorite book among the books you read in May?
Once again your list of books read is impressive. I have been a bit bogged down this month. I am still reading The Magic Mountain. It is incredibly slow going for various reasons. With that, I am enjoying it. I also read Nicholas Nickleby which was also very long. Hopefully I will get more read in June.
ReplyDeleteOne's reading rate definitely takes a hit from long books, especially the slow going kind. I might have already told you this, but I tried The Magic Mountain once and knew I did not have what it takes to get through it. It sure is not Harry Potter! LOL
DeleteAlways LOVED John Wynham novels. VERY British SF. I remember racing through the original Bond books too. SO different from the movies.
ReplyDeleteI am loving those Wyndham novels too! The Bond books are almost nothing like the movies though I guess Fleming didn't care but was happy to take the money. I have only read two so far and am then watching the movies again to compare.
DeleteI see Daisy Jones and the Six EVERYWHERE. I can't wait to read it!
ReplyDeleteI found it a highly entertaining read. It is for those of us who have loved bands and pop/rock music.
DeleteThat's another great month of reading for you, especially as you thought all of those books were good! I love John Wyndham's books and really enjoyed The Midwich Cuckoos, but I haven't read any of your other May reads.
ReplyDeleteYes, it was good. John Wyndham and I are getting along just fine! I think you would like the Joan Aiken. Her books for adults are as good as the ones for kids.
DeleteI love the variety I find when I check out your monthly reads. Lots of new considerations for sure. Happy June!
ReplyDeleteVariety should probably be my middle name! I am easily bored. Ha!
DeleteA great month! You added several books to my wish list :)
ReplyDeleteIt was, JoAnn! I am glad you found some titles to try.
DeleteI am in awe of the numbers and variety of genres that you read in May. Well done!
ReplyDeleteWell thanks, Dorothy. It is weren't for those short, snappy spy books I would not have hit 13 books read. But the variety is fun!
DeleteGlad you had a great reading month!
ReplyDeleteThank you!
DeleteYou always amaze me in terms of how many books you read per month!!
ReplyDeleteDaisy and the Six is on my ever growing reading wishlist. I missed an opportunity to hear the author speak and sign copies of her novel in March at a local indie bookstore.
I enjoyed Daisy & The Six so much! Apparently the author lives in LA!
DeleteI wonder if she is or has signed books near you then??
DeleteWhat did you think of Casino Royale? I read it in 2015 and found James Bond to be very different from the movie version!
I think she was at Skylight Books but I didn't go. I liked Casino Royale a lot. I could see in my mind some of the scenes from the later version of the movie but the book is, as you say, very different.
DeleteIsn't it a lovely feeling when all the books you read in a given time are great?! I have really lucked out lately in that only a very few of my library treasures have been DNFs lately. Sisters in Law is on my TBR. I dress as #NotoriousRBG every year for Halloween.
ReplyDeleteYes it is! You must post a picture of you as NotoriousRBG!
DeleteAnother great month for you Judy! I read Daisy & listened to the audio of it too. I thought she did a good job with it. I have a library copy of Sisters in Law but also stacks all around me, sigh.
ReplyDeleteI remember your review of Daisy, in fact it made me eager to read it. I can hear your sigh all the way from Canada-:)
DeleteLots of variety in your month of reading. I read Warlight and found it very good (four stars).
ReplyDeleteGood to hear about a book you read. Glad you enjoyed it!
DeleteI'm sorry to hear your weather has been miserable, but great that it gave you more reading time!
ReplyDeleteMore reading time is always my priority, but now the weather is sunny and warm and I am spending more time working in my yard. We'll see what happens!
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