Our book group read for July was one I had already read and enjoyed: Before the Fall; Noah Hawley. Almost every club member enjoyed this book and thought it made for a lively discussion.
Favorite Reads in July
- The Pawed Piper; Michelle Robinson - 5/5 (my shelves-July)
- Sea Glass Summer; Michelle Houts - 5/5 (my shelves-July)
- Bear's Book; Claire Freedman - 5/5 (my shelves-July)
- Ask Again, Yes; Mary Beth Keane - 5/5 - (combo/audio/eBook-July)
- Before the Fall; Noah Hawley - 4.5/5 (bookclub read-July/reread)
- If She Wakes; Michael Koryta - 4/5 - (ARC/my shelves-July)
- Searching for Sylvie Lee; Jean Kwok - 3.5/5 (eGalley-July)
- Summer of 69; Elin Hilderbrand - 5/5 (print/library-July)
- Chances Are; Richard Russo - 5/5 (audio and eGalley-July)
Places visited in July: New York, Maine, Martha's Vineyard, The Netherlands, Nantucket Island and back to Martha's Vineyard a second time.
Breakdown
Fiction - 9 NF - 0 - YTD - 91
Audios - 2
eBooks - 2
print - 5
ARCS/Review Books - 7
ARCS/Review Books - 7
audio/eBook Combos - 2
Borrowed from Library - 2
Off my Shelves - 4
DNF - 1 - Women Rowing North: Navigating Life's Currents & Flourishing As We Age; M. Pipher -
August Plans (so far)
"A baby born less than perfect in the world's eyes, a mother persuaded that giving up her child is for the best, a lingering bond that pulls and tugs yet will not break. Keeping Lucy follows a mother willing to give up everything to save the child she's been told she must forget. This story will have readers not only rooting for Ginny and Lucy, but thinking about them long after the last page is turned." -- Lisa Wingate
Hope everyone had a great month!
July seems like a good month for you and you already have an amazing start on August!
ReplyDeleteI loved Ask Again, Yes and Chances Are. . . as well.
ReplyDeleteI read Before the Fall with my book group too and everyone liked it.
ReplyDeleteNine books sounds very good to me! The new Elizabeth Gilbert sounds very different to her last offering (title's eluding me) which I loved.
ReplyDeleteThat was a bunch of good ones!
ReplyDeleteI loved Ask Again, Yes too... it's my favorite novel of the year so far! Looking forward to Summer of '69 and Richard Russo's new novel. Too bad about Women Rowing North.
ReplyDeleteGood month for you. Happy August!
ReplyDeleteI read Before the Fall for a reading group as well! It was an intriguing story. I hope to read City of Girls soon. Happy August!
ReplyDeleteI'm listening to Ask Again, Yes and am happy to report that I may not be in the minority this time! I'm really enjoying it!
ReplyDeleteThe Hilderbrand and Russo books sound right up my alley, so I'll add those to my Audible list.
You were in the Netherlands??? How fun!
Ha. Now I understand that you "visited" the Netherlands via your books. Sheesh.
ReplyDeleteYou had a great month! Hope you're having a great reading month in August, too.
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