This post will not be as detailed as my monthly re-cap normally is. June was a crazy month for me, with lots of family stuff going on. My dad had major surgery. My grandmother is on hospice. I’m just not up to it right now.
Books Read in June: 11
Books Read for the Year: 83/150
Topical Books/Monthly Goal Books:
Never Stop Walking, by Christina Rickardsson (cultural). Interesting read about a Brazilian girl, adopted to a Swiss couple, who goes back to the poverty-ridden neighborhoods she grew up in in search of her mother.
A Swiftly Tilting Planet, by Madeleine L’Engle (classic). Hard to go wrong with a L’Engle book.
Station 11, by Emily St. John Mandel (TBR). Um…turns out I’d already read this. I found the resolution a bit anti-climatic.
Unexpected, by Christine Caine (spiritual). Excellent, inspiring read.
Cast in Chaos, by Michelle Sagara (TBR). Love this series. Kaylin is such a flawed but likable character.
For Review:
The Emperor of Shoes, by Spence Wise. This was…slightly more than so-so. The father was completely unlikable.
Little Do We Know, by Tamara Ireland Stone. I enjoyed this story of a girl struggling to make sense of her beliefs.
The Bookshop of Yesterdays, by Amy Meyerson. Loved this one!
Convenience Store Woman, by Sayaka Murata. Meh. I couldn’t relate to this on ANY level.
The Love Letter, by Rachel Hauck. I enjoyed this Christian romance that tells the story of two couples, in different centuries.
Not the Girls You’re Looking For, by Aminah Mae Safi.
So, honestly, this was lacking a plot. And the main character—and her three best friends—were not nice. Basically unlikable. I liked the diversity and the writing was solid, but the main character looked for things to be offended about.
Left Unfinished:
Harry’s Trees, by Jon Cohen. Just couldn’t get into it.
L’s Precarious Reality, by Layla J. Silver. This was a case of me not being the right reader.
Redeeming How We Talk, by Ken Wytsma. I liked the idea behind the book, but got bogged down in the analysis. I was looking for more concrete suggestions.
Linking up with Modern Mrs. Darcy for Quick Lit.
