July goal:
I’ll commit to reading 4 books (but what a dream to read 6 and no longer be behind pace?).
What I read:
- They Called Us Enemy—George Takei
- 4* (July 5)
- Review
- The Angel’s Game—Carlos Ruiz Zafón
- 4* (July 20)
- Review
- Last Act—Christopher Pike
- 3* (July 23)
- Review
- How to Be an Antiracist—Ibram X. Kendi
- 4* (July 23)
- Review
- The Art of Stillness—Pico Iyer
- 3.5* (July 26)
- Review
- The Printed Letter Bookshop—Katherine Reay
- 3* (July 28)
- Review
Excuse(s) for Not Reading More: No excuses. I read a lot.
Diversity? A graphic novel (memoir), dark mystery, YA “horror,” social activism, a semi-philosophical essay, and some fluffy modern fiction.
Star Ratings: Based on the flat stars Goodreads displays in list-view, not the quarter-star system I assign in my reviews.
- 5 stars: 3 books
- 4 stars: 11 books
- 3 stars: 10 books
- 2 stars: 2 books
- 1 star: 1 book
- 0 stars: 0 books
- Abandoned: 0 books
- Not rated: 0 books
Pages Read: (does not include abandoned books, edited manuscripts, etc.)
- January – 1085
- February – 880
- March – 1753 (in part due to an audiobook that I started way back mid-February)
- April – 837
- May – 789
- June – 1333
- July – 1702
Reading Goals:
1. Read 48 books – I’m still somehow 1 book behind. (my Goodreads Challenge)
2. Decrease my TBR –
- Jan 1 – 77 physical / 22 Kindle
- Feb 3 – 74/22
- Mar 2 – 74/26
- Apr 16 – 73/26
- May 1 – 73/26 (no change)
- Jun 1 – 72/27
- Jul 1 – 72/26
- Aug 6 – 72/26
3. Read 12 not-novels – Nonfiction, poetry, essays, or fiction anthologies all count.
- Jan – 2 (pocket quotes, nonfiction zen)
- Feb – 0
- Mar – 2 (vignettes, audiobook/memoir)
- Apr – 1 (audiobook/memoir)
- May – 0
- Jun – 1 (book of speeches)
- Jul – 3 (graphic novel/memoir, social activism, essay)
I achieved my dream of 6 books, but I’m still 1 behind. I think that may just be because I’m writing my wrap-up so late and I haven’t read much this month. I’ll commit to 4 books this month, though that feels like a stretch right now.
