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Saturday, July 8, 2017

July Summer Reading

Hi Book-Sniffers and Librocubicularists,

Officially on holiday. Planning to read as much as my eyeballs can take. There's the Book-Tube-a-Thon with fun challenges (July24-30). There's also the High Summer Read-a-Thon (July 17-30). It's a summer of reading!

For the next two weeks, I'd like to knock off some TBR choices and then delve into some middle-grade books that have been languishing on my TBR-later shelf.

Off we go!
~Happy Reading~

Saturday, July 1, 2017

300 ~ Wrap Up

Hi Book-Sniffers and Librocubicularists,

Month of 300 a success!

In total: 10 books read with an average of 256 pages per book. My summer has officially begun. Love my month of 300. (no idea what I'm talking about, see beginning post here)


Flame in the Mist
By Renee Ahdieh
Pages: 392
Review here.
3/5 STARS




 

Micromegas
By Voltaire
Pages: 38
References a whole lot in 'Too Like the Lightning' by Ada Palmer. Had to find out what all the fuss was about.
STARS undecided.


 

The Passage
By Justin Cronin
Pages: 766
Listened to on audiobook. A carry over from May. Did not like.
2/5 STARS







Nine Princes in Amber
By Roger Zelazny
Pages: 119
The start of a ten book series. Totally loved the first half. Battle scenes were poorly constructed.
4/5 STARS





Black Unicorn
By Tanith Lee
Pages: 138
Beautiful, short adventure. Whimsical and magical.
4/5 STARS







Mambo Kings Play Songs of Love
By Oscar Hijuelos
Pages: 422
Musetta Bookclub pick. Absolutely hated this.
1/5 STARS




Beastly Bones (II)
By William Ritter
Pages: 295
EXCELLENT! The second book of the Jackaby series. Like the tv show "Supernatural", set in early New England. A wonderful story.
4/5 STARS






Margaret the First
By Danielle Dutton
Pages: 160
A beautiful tale of a very real woman. The perfect summer read.
4/5 STARS






The Awakening
By Kate Chopin
Pages: 133
A classic feminist story. Melancholy and beautiful.
4/5 STARS




The Island of Doctor Moreau
By H.G.Wells
Pages: 192
A classic science fiction story of man's experiments-gone-wrong. Really great read.
3/5 STARS

Onto the best summer month!!!
~Happy Reading~