So, here we are, half way through 2021. Say what? Still trying to figure out how this happened - weren’t we all just yelling, “Happy New Year!” and bundled up in coats? Now it’s blazing hot outside, but summer will actually be over in a few months and once again we’ll be yelling, “Happy New Year!”
I stayed pretty on track with my reading for June, so I’ve got three new books added to my current reading lineup.
My Cousin Rachel - Daphne du Maurier is always a fun, atmospheric read. This will be my third novel of her’s and I’m looking forward to this one. For some reason I also gravitate towards her in the summer, perhaps because this is actually my quietest time of the year and I’m more inclined to read something I can just escape into, like when I read over summer breaks as a youth.
The Wolf Den - A new release and debut novel by Elodie Harper. I rarely jump right on new releases because honestly, I can wait. I don’t need to be the first in line - the book isn’t going anywhere. However, I read one review on this book and needed it ASAP and had to make sure I got to it this year. I prefer paperbacks but I didn’t even want to wait for it to be released. I love historical fiction and it’s not often I come across historical fiction set in Ancient Rome (haven’t found a novel to whet my appetite in this time period since the Mark of the Lion trilogy and guess what? This will also be a trilogy!!! AAAAH!). Really high hopes for this novel.
Subtly Worded - I’ve spent a lot of time with the Russians this year and so why not continue the trend? Teffi was a female Russian writer and this is a collection of some of her short stories. She met Tolstoy and Rasputin, so I have a feeling this little volume will be highly entertaining.
At the Existentialist Cafe - Ok, I did not make any progress with this book in June. I think I need to simplify my approach. I was trying to listen to the audiobook, while flipping through the physical book to make notes, and trying to be extra productive and knit at the same time. Nope. Too much. I think I’ll just solely do audio for this one because I need to work smarter, not harder.
Crime & Punishment - Progress on my buddy read with my friend Rebekah is slow, but it’s moving along. Our goal is to finish this one over the summer, so we’re actually on track. Fifteen pages here and there and I hope to complete this by the end of August. I think it’s always nice to have a book in the rotation to read at a more leisurely pace.
What are you reading this month?
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