June was a very good reading month for me, probably because it was hot, I had some cranky days and I mostly felt like staying indoors with the AC on. I found myself venturing out in the early mornings for yoga, groceries etc and some lunches and/dinners out. I was able to hook up with (3) high school friends for dinner (we do this a few times a year) and it was so much fun. The hub and I headed to Cape Cod for a weekend, it was an okay getaway but, super windy while we were there.
School is out and this past week I got to see Toy Story 4 with 2 of the granddaughters which was fun.; the sisters are headed to grade K and Grade 2. The youngest granddaughter graduated from pre-school and will also be in full-time K in September.
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School is out and this past week I got to see Toy Story 4 with 2 of the granddaughters which was fun.; the sisters are headed to grade K and Grade 2. The youngest granddaughter graduated from pre-school and will also be in full-time K in September.
A few Pics from June
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Books - I read (17) books in June and, I posted short reviews for most of them. (82 books YTD).
In June my armchair travels kept me mostly here in the USA with the exception of a brief stint in Amsterdam, The Netherlands, Australia and the UK. The US states visited were: Massachusetts, Maine, Colorado, Florida, New York and West VA.
I enjoyed most of my June picks a few were just okay. These (3) were favorites.
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What I Read
- The Secretary; Renee Knight - 4/5 (ARC-June)
- The Night Visitors; Carol Goodman - 4/5 (print/library-June)
- The Ditch; Herman Koch - 3/5 (eGalley-June)
- Dopesick; Beth Macy - (NF) - 5/5 (audio/library-June)
- Mama's Last Hug; Frans de Waal (NF) - 4.5/5 (print/library-June)
- The Mother-in-Law; Sally Hepworth - 4/5 (audio/library-June)
- Captivated; Jeffrey Deaver (short story - audio) - (3/5 - June)
- Stone Mothers; Erin Kelly - 3.5/5 (ARC-June)
- Memories of Another Day; Harold Robbins - 3.5/5 - (audio-June)
- No Exit; Taylor Adams - 4/5 (eGalley-June)
- Restoration Heights; Wil Medearis - 3.5/5 (ARC-June)
- Evvie Drake Starts Over; Linda Holmes - 4/5 - (audio/ARC combo - June)
- Long Live the Tribe of Fatherless Girls (memoir); T. Kira Madden - 5/5 - (NF-June)
- What Alice Forgot; Liane Moriarty - 4/5 (print/book group-June)
- The Better Sister; A. Burke 3.5/5 (ARC-June)
- Sunset Beach; Mary Kay Andrews 4/5 (print/audio/combo/library-June)
- As We Are Now; May Sarton - 4.5/5 (print/library-June)
Breakdown
Fiction - 14 NF - 3 - YTD - 82
Audios - 6
eBooks - 2
print - 5
ARCS/Review Books - 5
ARCS/Review Books - 5
audio/eBook Combos - 2
Borrowed from Library - 7
Off my Shelves - 6
July Plans
(so far)