July Overview
August 2, 2012 15 Comments
I didn’t read quite as much as in previous months, but hey, maybe I got a life! (Erm… not sure, but I went on a really nice holiday in Spain).
Books that stood out:
I loved The Invisible Ones by Stef Penney and also Beautiful Ruins by Jess Walter. There were several more good books this month, although also a few disappointments.
This is what I read
Click on the blue links to go to the review
The Invisible Ones by Stef Penney. 5 stars
Into the Darkest Corner by Elizabeth Haynes. 4.5 stars
The Tall Tale of Tommy Twice by Nathan Leslie. 4.5 stars
Beautiful Ruins by Jess Walter. 4.5 stars
The Cathedral of the Sea by Ildefonso Falcones. 4.5 stars
Prior Bad Acts by Tami Hoag. 4 stars
Where the Bodies are Buried by Christopher Brookmyre. 4 stars.
You Remind Me of Me by Dan Chaon. 4 stars
Rejection by Meagan Bridges. 4 stars
Recipe for Love by Katie Fforde. 4 stars
How to Live Safely in a Science Fictional Universe by Charles Yu. 3.5 stars
Beloved by Toni Morrison. 3.5 stars
One Breath Away by Heather Gudenkauf. 3.5 stars
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Dutch blog:
Vissen voeren [Feeding the Fish] by Fabio Genovesi. 4 stars
Taal is zeg maar echt mijn ding [English translation: discussed HERE] by Paulien Cornelisse. 4 stars
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What was YOUR favorite book in July?
I’m curious about The Invisible Ones. I haven’t heard about it but if you gave it 5 stars then it must be something. Off to check it out in Amazon. And wow, you’ve read an impressive amount in just one month.
Normally I read a bit more, Mrs. B!
*The Invisible Ones* is by the same author as *The Tenderness of Wolves*, maybe you’ve heard of that book? That was a great favorite of mine a few years back. This new book is very good, too.
Some good books I’d like to find and read – Beautiful Ruins and The Invisible Ones,
So many good books in July that I can’t choose! Several good mysteries included..
You went on holiday and you still read soooo much? OMG!
My favorite book has to be :a Delicatesse, read in French while in Paris, by this wonderful French writer, David Foenkinos 
Again a good reading month, Judith! Hope August is the same or even better.
Thanks, Nadine.
Looks like you got through a good bunch of books this month – several of these are ones I really want to read so I am looking forward to catching up on reading your reviews properly. I have seen several bloggers this month explaining that their summer holiday has meant they haven’t got through as many books. I don’t understand, my reading increases phenomenally when I’m on holiday! It’s all I do! Hope you had a lovely time in Spain
Marie, I expected to read more during the holidays but I found sitting at the pool with a book just made me read very slowly. I was watching the people around me a lot, and I don’t know, just did very few pages per hour.
Ik heb Vissen voeren als een “vooruitboek” ontvangen. Het ligt klaar om gelezen te worden, maar een stapeltje bibiotheekboeken heeft nog even voorrang (in verband met de termijn dat alles weer ingeleverd moet worden). Ik vraag mij soms wel af hoe je het voor elkaar krijgt om zoveel te lezen ……..
Werkt overigens wel heel inspirerend en motiverend!
Johanna, ik hoop dat je veel plezier beleeft aan Vissen voeren. Ik vond het mooi boek hopelijk jij ook.
Blij dat ik je kan inspireren! Tja, hoe lees je zoveel? Gewoon elke dag een tijdje ervoor gaan zitten – gaat bij mij automatisch want lezen is (bijna) net zo belangrijk als eten voor mij.
I am going to be off three weeks in August, we will see how many books I will get read. Not nearly as many, I would think,
Hope you have a great holiday, Rikki. Relaxing is more important than reading a lot.
In July I have read the last 3 books of the Succubus/Georgina Kincaid series by Richelle Mead. Those were my favorites this month.
I’ve heard of the author, Roxanne, but haven’t read any of her books. Must keep an eye out, thanks!
Wow, well done on a great month of reading!