Another month, more books read! I have to say I read a lot more this month than I thought I was going to. I think the main reason for this was the #24in48 readathon I took part in. I had such a blast spending two days just dedicated to reading and relaxing. I ended up reading a total of 10 books this month. I have not read that much in a while, so I am super excited. Following the #24in48 I took reading a little slower due to the fact I did not want to put myself into a slump right before #NEWTsReadathon2019! Anyway, here are the books that I have read this month and a few mini reviews.
Don Quixote by Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra
My rating: 3 of 5 stars
This book is quite long, but I laughed a ton. I had no idea how funny and goofy this story was before reading it. I wish someone told me this sooner because I would have read it a long time ago. I will say the audiobook really saved this book for me. While I did enjoy the story and the adventure reading it physically was a bit slower and blah. When I downloaded the audiobook from my library and followed along it really came to life. I am also surprised at how this book held up, I really was expecting it to be more of a relic and distant.
Red, White & Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
This book made me laugh, tear up, grunt in frustration, and even sing some Panic at the Disco. This was a really enjoyable novel that is in fantasy land, but also showcases the hard discussions that people sometimes have to make. I was rooting the entire time for our main characters and for reelection.
The Magician’s Nephew by C.S. Lewis
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
I am so excited to have finally starting reading The Chronicles of Narnia series in its entirely. This is a great place to start and to see the birth of this magical world and story. The writing flows and I love that it is to the point and not dragged on. I am very much going to continue reading.
Death in the Air: The True Story of a Serial Killer, the Great London Smog, and the Strangling of a City by Kate Winkler Dawson
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
This is a very interesting account of both a serial killer and the great London Smog. Both of which, were killers. This was a very sad time for London and I think the author handled this topic very well. It gave equal attention to the effects of the fog on the health, safety, and the political climate. It also went into great detail of a serial killer who was targeting women at the same time. The book covered the crimes as well as the court cases, which I think she did a great job with.
Another thing I really liked was that the author really summed up the book. She noted how things changed after the fog and the murders. She followed how things changed decades later as a direct result on the families, political thought, and energy resources.
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
It is really interesting how I have forgotten so much of the story since the last time I read this book, but it felt like I was going home to an adventure. It was great great fun to annotate my feelings this time around being in my 20s and being so many years after publication. While there were parts I can for sure see the time period very clearly in this book, I still very much enjoyed the adventure.
The Mouse on the Mile by Stephen King
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
Well, I have to say that I have enjoyed this second part of The Green Mile. I can also say that this book truly ends the build up and world building. At the very end things truly start to happen and I can’t wait to jump into part 3 to see what is going to happen on E-Block.
- The Butchering Art: Joseph Lister’s Quest to Transform the Grisly World of Victorian Medicine by Lindsey Fitzharris, 4 stars
- War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy, 3 stars
- Mort by Terry Pratchett, 5 stars
- The Two Dead Girls by Stephen King, 4 stars
Current TBR: 38
Backlist TBR: 2
Bookish Luna 
It seems everyone has been loving red white and royal blue. I dont read contemporary but i feel tempted.
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You could always try out a sample on amazon, goodreads, or even at the bookshop. Sometimes that helps when I am kinda interested in a book outside my normal comfort zone.
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Oh that’s true. Good idea, I think I may just do that 🙂
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I’m glad to see that you enjoyed Red, White & Royal Blue so much, I’m seeing a lot of positive reviews about this book so I hope to read it soon 😊💕
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I hope you get to it soon as well and enjoy it when you do.
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Congrats on getting so much reading done in July! I’m so glad you enjoyed Red, White, and Royal Blue, it’s one of my fave books of the year for sure. I have Death in the Air on my TBR, and your comments about it are making me want to move it up on my TBR!
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Thanks! Red, White, and Royal blue really was a great read and I think I read it every spare moment I had. I hope you get to Death in the Air soon, I really liked how the author portrayed the whole thing.
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Well done! That is so many books and I am glad to see that there weren’t too many that you disliked 🙂
Good luck on your NEWTS! I’m sure you’ll do amazing!
-Emma 🙂
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Thanks Emma, yeah it is great when you have a good reading month without true flops. Thanks again for the well wished on the NEWTTs!
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Oh you read some really sweet books in July!! So glad you enjoyed most of them. I also read Red, White and Royal Blue and really loved it!! It was so cute 💕
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It really was very cute! I. wish I knew more f/f books that are similar. I feel like it is so much easier to find m/m.
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Yeah I totally agree. Hopefully this will change over time though.
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