June 30, 2020

June 2020 Reading Wrap Up

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What Was Your Favorite June Read?

June was a mostly great reading month with one five-star (4.5) and seven four-star reads, one three-star read, and one two-star read. I did have one DNF. I read a total of ten books (52 for the year) which puts me right on pace to meet my year-end challenge of 100 books.

Find all my June reads listed below in order of Star Rating. Keep in mind that I normally recommend five- and four-star reads on the blog; three-star reads receive mixed reviews from me for various reasons; and two-star reads are books I may or may not have finished but they were not for me. One star reads are usually shelved as DNF or perhaps quickly scanned.

Under COVID-19 conditions, I hope that you’re all doing well and staying safe!

My favorite fiction read of the month is The Last Train to Key West for its page-turning story line and interesting characters. It feels like a vacation, escapist, or summer read.

Did we read any of the same books?

Titles are Amazon affiliate links and my available reviews are linked.

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 The Last Train to Key West by Chanel Cleeton

4.5 Stars. (ARC) Historical Fiction. Part women’s fiction, part histfic, part suspense. My Last Train to Key West review.

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The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennet

4 Stars. Historical Fiction. Themes of passing as white, sexual identity, and family drama. Review to come.

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Simon the Fiddler by Paulette Jiles

4 Stars. Historical Fiction. For fans of News of the World. My Simon the Fiddler review.

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Liturgy of the Ordinary by Rish Harrison Warren

4 Stars.  Nonfiction, inspirational, Christian. Not yet reviewed.

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The Boy, the Mole, the Fox, and the Horse by Charlie Mackesy

 4 Stars. Picture book. Poignant and thoughtful reflections in the spirit of Winnie the Pooh. Not yet reviewed.

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Paris Never Leaves You by Ellen Feldman

4 Stars. (ARC) Historical Fiction. Post-WW11. Review coming soon. Pub date: 8/4/2020.

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Be the Bridge by Latasha Morrison

4 Stars. Nonfiction. Anti-racism. Christian. Not yet reviewed.

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The Salt Path by Rayor Winn

4 Stars. Contemporary Nonfiction. Memoir. Review coming soon.

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Love Lettering by Kate Clayborn

3 Stars. Contemporary Women’s Fiction. Romance (R). Not yet reviewed.

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Musical Chairs by Amy Poeppel

2.5-3 Stars. (ARC). Contemporary Women’s Fiction. Complicated family drama. Review coming soon.

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DNF: Big Summer by Jennifer Weiner

(within a few pages, I was bored with the topic…others have loved it…I’ve heard it has a big mystery to solve and an R rated romance scene but I never made it that far)

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QOTD:

What did you read in June? Did you have a favorite?
Did we read any of the same books?
Which of these books is on your TBR?

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ICYMI

On the Blog in June:

June Blog Challenge 2020
Simon the Fiddler
Far From the Tree
TTT: 10 Highly Rated and Favorite WW1 and WW11 Reads
Book Recs for Dad
The Other Alcott
TTT: Summer 2020 TBR
The Last Train to Key West
The Deal of a Lifetime
Red Sky Over Hawaii
The Jane Austen Society
Nonfiction/Fiction Books and Racial Injustice
The Summer House

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Happy Reading Book Buddies!

“Ah, how good it is to be among people who are reading.”
~Rainer Maria Rilke

“I love the world of words, where life and literature connect.”
~Denise J Hughes

“Reading good books ruins you for enjoying bad ones.”
~Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society

“I read because books are a form of transportation, of teaching, and of connection! Books take us to places we’ve never been, they teach us about our world, and they help us to understand human experience.”
~Madeleine Riley, Top Shelf Text

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