Man am I sad to say goodbye to July because it means my summer ends in a week, which will greatly cramp my reading. But all good things must go the way of the Dodo and do I ever have some great books to turn my new eighth graders onto.
On the bright side, July was a very productive month. I read a lot and reviewed most of what I read, so despite my sadness I am pleasantly pleased.
Books read/reviewed in July
- Beastly by Alex Finn
- The Agency a Spy in the House by Y. S. Lee
- Shiver by Maggie Stiefvater
- i so don't do spooky by Barrie Summy
- Demon's Lexicon by Sarah Reeds Brennan
- Princess of Glass by Jessica Day George
- Wondrous Strange by Lesley Livingston
- Darklight by Lesley Livingston
- The Gardener by S.A. Bodeen
- Firespell by Choe Neill
- Skinned by Robin Wasserman
- Sisters Red by Jackson Pearce
- Brightly Woven by Alexandra Bracken
- Shade by Jeri Smith-Ready
- Voices of Dragons by Carrie Vaughn
- The Last Words of Will Wolfkin by Steven Knight
- Claire de Lune by Christine Johnson
- A Kiss in Time by Alex Flinn
- Gone by Michael Grant
- Poison Diaries by Maryrose Wood with The Duchess of Northumberland
- The Passage by Justin Cronin
- Linger by Maggie Stiefvater
- Adios Nirvana by Conrad Wesselhoeft
I also posted a reviews, of a book I actually read in June but reviewed in July.
Challenges completed this month:
I still have a few more challenges to finish, but this one was by far the biggest, and I am so happy that I have completed it with five months more to go before the end of the year. I am thinking I won't make 200 books by December 31, but I sure will try for at least 75 more.
And now for my July recommendations:
Wondrous Strange and Darklight by Leslie Livingston
Wondrous Strange and Darklight by Leslie Livingston
Beastly by Alex Flinn
Adios Nirvana by Conrad Wesselhoerft
(you definitely don't want to miss this one come October)
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8 comments:
Hi Jan! Wow, you read a lot! I really liked Beastly too! Though I still want to read Shiver, Linger, and Wondrous Strange. I'm glad you liked them and I can't wait to read them too! Enjoy and Happy reading:)
-Leslie
One more week of summer!! I am just getting started as summer school ended on Friday. I hope you have a GREAT last week.
Wow. What a great list of titles! I want to read The Passage, but think that it might have to wait for Christmas break at this point. There's just too much going on for such an involved read.
Thanks for sharing your progress!
Wow..It really was a good month for you. Congratulations on your 100+ reading challenge.that is totally awesome.and the book recommendation sounds great!i love your review on beastly and kiss in time.i should get my copy soon. hope you have wonderful August Jan!
You read some great books this month!
I just gave you an award over at my blog.
Here's the link if you want to check it out!
http://books-are-life-reviews.blogspot.com/2010/08/versatile-blogger-award.html
Wow, you had an impressive reading month. 23 books! Great! I definitely want to read (then see) Beastly.
Lordy Woman, you read a lot of books!
I hear you about summer being over (all except the weather!). School starts in TWO weeks, which means I have to go "volunteer" some time; never get paid enough hours to get things done in the library - but at this rate, we're lucky not to have lost all the library jobs so far in California. They keep trying to cut the positions.
Wow you got in lots of reading this month. Loved both of Lesley Livingston's books and can't wait for the next one. Hope you have another great month in August.
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