Books #29

[OH.FFS]

Six books for me this June. Mainly audio as I’ve felt too tired to read and found audio more passive. There’s a few others I’ve listened to at nighttime too but I’ve not counted them as my memory of them is broken because I did sleep through lots of them.

 

[Katykatykaty]

How was Signal Moon? I love Kate Quinn but haven't heard of that one before!

I read it in 2022 and really enjoyed it, was a really interesting concept. It’s only around 50 pages so it’s a super quick read. It’s currently on KU if you have that?
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Only 2 completed books for me this month, Not in a slump but I’ve just been more interested in Animal Crossing, watching grainy livestreams of Taylor Swift and making sure to compete the Mastermind game for it. It also hasn’t helped that the two books I did finish felt like uphill battles to get through.

My Husband - Maud Ventura - a generous
The Housemaid is Watching - Freida McFadden -

I’m 62% of my way through my reread of John Marrs’ The Passengers and loving it just as much second time round.

 

[StephenTJackson]

There are so many Morgan/reid fics

Just how it should be.

 

[coconochanel]

I just finished it and it was just predictable, cheesy nonsense. I thought it was rubbish but maybe it would be an easy read to get out of a slump.

I will give it a miss then. Her books are not as good as they used to be.

 

[Booklover]

Only two for me this month and they were two fab ones!

 

[LaBlonde]

Only two for me this month and they were two fab ones!

i LOVED the marriage portrait!

 

[Carapop]

 

[daisynoon]

How was Signal Moon? I love Kate Quinn but haven't heard of that one before! I have her newest one The Briar Club on reserve at the library, looking forward to reading that when it is released.

I was using it as an introduction to Kate Quinn, actually! I got it free with Prime a while back, but I've been thinking of trying one of her other books. Which one would you recommend?

As @Katykatykaty said, Signal Moon is just a short story, but I really liked the brief look at intelligence work in ww2!

 

[MindyLahiri]

I just finished it and it was just predictable, cheesy nonsense. I thought it was rubbish but maybe it would be an easy read to get out of a slump.

I read this recently too and could not agree more! It was totally inoffensive but very predictable and cheesy but as you say is a quick easy read

 

[slugella]

I was using it as an introduction to Kate Quinn, actually! I got it free with Prime a while back, but I've been thinking of trying one of her other books. Which one would you recommend?

As @Katykatykaty said, Signal Moon is just a short story, but I really liked the brief look at intelligence work in ww2!

The Alice Network has been my favourite so far I also really enjoyed The Rose Code. The Huntress was good too. Least fave has been The Diamond Eye.

 

[AllieBee]

I was using it as an introduction to Kate Quinn, actually! I got it free with Prime a while back, but I've been thinking of trying one of her other books. Which one would you recommend?

As @Katykatykaty said, Signal Moon is just a short story, but I really liked the brief look at intelligence work in ww2!

Another vote for the Alice Network which I loved, but cheating a bit really as I haven't yet read any of her others!

 

[ScoutFinch]

I had a good June! Nothing below a 4* which is pretty good going

 

[coconochanel]

Three for me this month...
Confessions of a 40 something F*** up 10/10
A Cotswold Life-9/10
A Country escape 9/10

 

[wishiniwasskinny]

My June reads. I’ve also started Caledonian Road in the last few days

 

[CommentBelow]

Less books than I expected considering I went on holiday this month (work was crazy either side of my week off which cut into my reading time) but some good ones!

 

[cill2019]

Wow wow wow. I started Strange Sally Diamond yesterday on audio and when I say I DEVOURED it couldn’t switch it off. Absolutely loved it! Definitely going to listen to some other Liz Nugent

 

[ToolaRoola]

My June wrap up and the first generated by Storygraph

Audio books - Beautiful world where are you, After I do, The Windrush Betrayal (non fiction) and Babes in the woods (non fiction).

Favourite was probably After I do and I found both non fiction ones really interesting

 

[Gem_woody]

Managed 8 books this month

 

[Ashlgr]

Only managed two this month, been in such a slump, meh!

 

[slugella]

Only managed two this month, been in such a slump, meh!

Also in a slump, only read one hoping July is better.

How did you find This Summer Will Be Different? I loved Every Summer After so it's on my tbr!