Not sure what I've got but there is nothing worst than a summer fever and body aches in the middle of a 5 day heat wave. I've been feeling under the weather since Thursday evening and yesterday I finally took my temp yesterday and it was 100.7. After a 4 hour mid day nap the fever seemed to break. I showered and was feeling better but, then went to bed again with more chills and, I tossed and turned all night, hopefully this virus will go away soon (no fever right now).
July was a fairly good book for reading. I really enjoyed most of my selections.
- Lily and the Octopus; Steven Rowley - 4/5 (eGalley) (July)
- Vinegar Girl; Anne Tyler - 3.5/5 stars (audio) (July)
- In a Dark Dark Wood; Ruth Ware - 4/5 (library) (July)
- Ink and Bone; Lisa Unger - 4/5 (eGalley) (July)
- Tuesday Nights in 1980; Molly Prentiss - 4/5 (arc) (July)
- Before the Fall; Noah Hawley - 4.5/5 (eGalley & audio) (July)
- The Dogs of Littlefield; Suzanne Berne - 4/5 (eGalley & Audio) (July)
- Grief is a Thing With Feathers; Max Porter - 3.5/5 (eGalley) (July)
- Wilde Lake; Laura Lippman - 3/5 (audio) (July)
- The Good American; Alex George - 4.5/5 (library/bookgroup) (July)
New Books by Mail
- The House Between Tides; Sarah Maine (sent by Atria)
- Magical Jungle; Johanna Bamford (sent by Penguin)
- Intimations: Stories; Alexandra Gleeman (sent by Harper)
- Mercury; Margot Livesey (sent by Harper)
- Commonwealth; Ann Patchett (sent by Harper)
- Dear Mr. M; Herman Koch (sent by Amazon Vine & Hogarth)
Hope everyone has a great day and a wonderful August.
Ugh, so sorry you're sick. I got Commonwealth yesterday and did a little happy dance when I opened the package.
ReplyDeleteThanks Kathy, I'm looking forward to Commonwealth as well.
DeleteI hope you feel better soon! I'm interested to read Commonwealth and Mercury, also Vinegar Girl, which seems to be getting mixed reviews. It sounds like you liked Before the Fall, I was wondering if that would live up to the hype.
ReplyDeleteThanks so much. I did enjoy Before the Fall an awful lot even though the ending was disappointing for me.
DeleteBoo! I hate summer colds/flu. I had one in late June and in spite of my efforts to win the battle quickly with Zicam, it hung around for almost 2 weeks. My granddaughter caught it while we were in Oregon, but she got over hers in a mere 3 days! I do hope you start to feel better soon. Fevers and a heat wave are a terrible combination.
ReplyDeleteYou had quite a month of reading, didn't you?! I have Lily and the Octopus on my shelf, so I'm glad to see you enjoyed it. And as we chatted before, you enjoyed Before the Fall a bit more than I did. Still, not a bad read.
I'm eager to read Commonwealth, which I snagged at work last week. I now have two ARCs of Patchett's on my shelf! State of Wonder and Commonwealth. :)
Thanks Les, I had another nice nap today - It's nice not to feel guilty about napping:)
DeleteI really enjoyed State of Wonder and always look forward to a new Patchett book. Have a great week.
Oh no! Sorry you're sick and I'm not sure there's much worse than having a fever when it's so hot outside. You did get some fantastic reading done this month! I'm about to start Before the Fall and am really looking forward to that. Have a great week and feel better soon!
ReplyDeleteKatherine, I do hope you enjoy Before the Fall and look forward to reading your review. Thanks for the well wishes.
DeleteOooh - I'm so excited for the new Koch and Patchett! And great reading month - it's so nice to enjoy most everything you read in a month!
ReplyDeleteSarah, those are 2 books I'm most looking forward to -- well 3 - Mercury as well.
DeleteSorry you're sick, and in the heat to boot! Hope you bounce back quickly and enjoy your new reads. I read Ink & Bone and In a Dark, Dark Wood and enjoyed both.
ReplyDeleteI look forward to sometime picking up Vinegar Girl and Commonwealth, as I enjoy both of these author's books. Take care.
Glad u enjoyed Ink & Bone and In a Dark Dark Wood as well. Have a great August Rita and thanks for the well wishes.
DeleteHow wonderful that you received the new Patchett and Koch books! I, too, received Magical Jungle which I love. I hope you feel better spins, perhaps coloring will be the ticket?
ReplyDeleteMagical Jungle looks marvelous, can't wait to try this one (new pencils have been purchased)
DeleteI'm sorry you're so under the weather. I haven't had strep throat since middle school (despite a coworker I am close to getting it no less than three times a school year) and I chalk it up to the fact that I had every strain of strep once school got out each year. Once the end of May approached, I always got strep. I hope you get some rest and feel better!
ReplyDeleteUgh, I agree being sick is miserable. Glad your strep bouts have lessened.
DeleteHope you feel better soon!
ReplyDeleteThank you Freda
DeleteThank you Freda.
ReplyDeleteWe hope the all better finds you soon! That's an impressive list, but it's hard to believe that July is over.
ReplyDeleteThanks Brian, feeling more peppy today.
DeleteSorry to hear you are sick. Feel better soon!
ReplyDeleteThanks Kaimana, I'm getting cabin fever - 4 days in the house but starting to feel much better today.
DeleteSorry you've been sick... it's awful to be feeling under the weather this time of year. Lucky you to get a copy of Commonwealth. I can't wait to read it!
ReplyDeleteThanks JoAnn, I'm a long time Patchett fan so looking forward to that one. Hope to leave the house tomorrow finally.
DeleteI'm sorry to hear you are not well. I hope it breaks soon. The Commonwealth seems to be getting a lot of attention. I hope you enjoy all of your new books.
ReplyDeleteThank you Pat, I do like Patchett. I hope you have a nice August.
DeleteOh I hope you feel better soon! Nothing worse than a fever in the middle of hot weather. The weather's just been brutal. Glad your reading in July was great!
ReplyDeleteThank you. I am starting to feel much better finally and will venture out to bank and library tomorrow,
DeleteSorry to hear you've been unwell - I hope you feel better soon!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the well wishes; I appreciate that.
DeleteDiane,
ReplyDeleteNot to be an alarmist, but do, no matter what, get a Lyme test. (Actually there are two to get.) We can pick them up now even when walking across a well-clipped lawn. I hope you're feeling better very soon!
I have tested positive for Lyme disease about 8 years ago but, took the heavy doses of antibiotics and haven't had any problems since. Thank goodness no more fever and a bit peppier today.
DeleteFeel better soon. I hope you can read at least. So many great novels this summer and fall. Isn't it great?
ReplyDeleteThanks Judy, I actually went to the library, bank & market today so I am better; thanks
ReplyDeleteHope you are feeling much better now Diane!
ReplyDeleteLooks like you had a great reading month and what a great book haul too!