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Welcome to July! I can't believe that June is over. It went so fast. I did manage to go the whole month without turning on the air conditioning even though we did have a couple of days in the 80s. Today, in fact, I turned on the heat because the inside temperature was only 64. Outside is 64 right now too.
Other Than Reading...
Welcome to July! I can't believe that June is over. It went so fast. I did manage to go the whole month without turning on the air conditioning even though we did have a couple of days in the 80s. Today, in fact, I turned on the heat because the inside temperature was only 64. Outside is 64 right now too.
We got 7.75 inches of rain in June which is evident in our green, green grass and the soggy ground where the rain from the neighborhood runs along the edge of our yard to the storm drain in the street. Despite all the rain and cloudy days, we produced just over a megawatt of power from our solar panels in June. That is the second lowest June total in the five years we have had the panels.
This week I should be receiving and reading The Down Deep by Catherine Asaro. I left a space for it on my July calendar. Otherwise, I'll be reading review books and listening to audiobooks I've read before.
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My brother is in a stretch of seven working days without a day off. Mostly, he is scheduled for shifts that end at 10PM. However, he does plan to make a chicken stir fry when he gets home from work today since he only works until 4:30 PM. I made blueberry pancakes this morning and put quite a few in the refrigerator for breakfasts later in the week.
Read Last Week
- The Last Line by Scott Lyerly (Review; July 23) -- A theater owner with Tourette's syndrome needs to solve the murder of the leading man in her current production if she wants her theater to survive. My review will be posted on July 18.
- Wait Until Midnight by Amanda Quick (Mine; Kindle & Audiobook) -- Entertaining historical mystery and romance. My review will be posted on July 17.
- Supreme Justice by Max Allan Collins (Mine; Kindle & Audiobook) -- Fast-paced and engaging political thriller. My review will be posted on July 25.
- Fire & Heist by Sarah Beth Durst (Mine since 8/3/2023) -- YA paranormal with thieving wyverns and an interesting heist. My review will be posted on July 20.
- Such Charming Liars by Karen M. McManus (Review; July 30) -- YA thriller about a jewel heist and a murder. Great characters. My review will be posted on July 23.
- The Gathering Edge by Sharon Lee & Steve Miller (Audiobook Reread)
- Havoc by Deborah J Ledford (Review; July 30) -- Second Eva "Lightning Dance" Durand thriller set on the Pueblo Reservation in New Mexico. Excellent story. My review will be posted on July 24.
- Alliance of Equals by Sharon Lee & Steve Miller (Audiobook reread)
- Always Time to Die by Elizabeth Lowell (Mine) -- Entertaining romantic suspense title. My review will be posted on July 27.
- Neogenesis by Sharon Lee & Steve Miller (Audiobook Reread)
- Agony Hill by Sarah Stewart Taylor (Review; August 6)
- Cast in Atonement by Michelle Sagara (Review; August 6)
- Strange Folk by Alli Dyer (Review; August 6)
- A Poisonous Palate by Lucy Burdette (Review; August 6)
- Between a Flock and a Hard Place by Donna Andrews (Review; August 6)
- The In Crowd by Charlotte Vassell (Review; August 6)
- The Single Twin by Sean Patrick Little (Mine since January)
- In the Bleak Midwinter by Julia Spencer-Fleming (Audiobook)
- The Man Who Died Twice by Richard Osman
- Dog Day Afternoon by David Rosenfelt (Review copy)
- On Her Watch by Melinda Leigh
- Death on the Green by Catie Murphy (Audiobook)
- Thornyhold by Mary Stewart (Audiobook)
Review:
- She Doesn't Have a Clue by Jenny Elder Moke (Review; January 21)
Bought:
- Executive Order by Max Allan Collins (Kindle and $1.99 Audiobook)
- Fate of the Union by Max Allan Collins (Kindle and $1.99 Audiobook)
- Scorched by Laura Griffin (BookBub, $1.99)
- Riley Paige Mystery Bundle by Blake Pierce (Chirp Audiobook, $1.99)
- So Cold by Blake Pierce (BookBub, Free)
- So Cold by Blake Pierce (Chirp Audiobook, $.99)
June flew by. You're doing great with your Goodreads challenge. I fell behind when I was sick a few months back and haven't caught up, but I will. Your books look so good. I hope July is a great month for you. Have a great week!
ReplyDeleteYou obviously spend a lot of time reading to reach so many books read so far this year. Have a great week!
ReplyDeleteYou are going to surpass your GR reading goal. Lots of books here, I haven't read any of them. Hope there is less rain in July and more sun for your solar panels. With our winter mine aren't seeing that much sun.
ReplyDeleteYou get thru so many!! I like the look of the Last line...funny crime?
ReplyDeleteOoh nice new blog look! I love the blue! And holy cow! I am in awe of your Goodreads challenge! Even in the height of my reading days I think I only ever got to 200 books in a year once or twice. Then it was 100, now that I have a better job it's more like 50, 60 if I find some lengthy novellas! Lol.
ReplyDeleteNice set of reads for the week too! All new to me ones but I hope you enjoy them all!
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What??? No air conditioning for all of June??? And you had to turn on the...what? the heat??? Astounding!
ReplyDeleteAnd you have already read 222 books for the year??? Wow!
The Last Line and The Poisonous Palate both sound good!
ReplyDeleteI'm with you on not believing it's July already! Went by so quickly. We have had a very odd spring and early summer here in the PNW - colder than usual, so a lot of seeds I direct sowed didn't germinate, then a record hot snap in June followed by some of the coolest and wettest days I remember at this time of year. I think the garden is confused - I know I am!
ReplyDeleteI would love to read more books by Donna Andrews. I met her at my local library last year. She's wonderful! :)
ReplyDeleteI agree that June absolutely flew by. I think it's so odd how some months drag on and others are over in the blink of an eye. That seems like A LOT of rain. When we moved to Michigan in 2020, our realtor assured us that we wouldn't need central air because there would be maybe 2 days that hit 90 and otherwise it would be pleasant. We had more than 2 days in the 90s in MAY! Thank goodness for window units. Fire & Heist looks really interesting--adding that to the TBR.
ReplyDeleteAnd you say I have an interesting assortment of books :-)
ReplyDeleteYeah, June went by too fast! And that's weird weather! And Cast in Atonement, I hope you enjoyed it! Thanks for stopping by! Happy reading!
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