I’ve had a little time on my hands lately, so I’ve gotten a few more books read than usual — but fewer audiobooks. The downside to a reading burst is that it’s difficult to keep up with the posts about what you read. Oh well . . . worse problems to have.
So, here’s what happened here in July.
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I’m not sure yet |
Still Reading:
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Reviews Posted:
- Born to the Blade 1.11: All the Nations of the Sky by Michael Underwood
- The Naming of the Dead by Ian Rankin
- The Question of the Dead Mistress by E. J. Copperman, Jeff Cohen
- Dead in the Water by Simon Bower
- Needle Song by Russell Day
- The Death Pictures by Simon Hall
- Planet Funny by Ken Jennings
- Doctor Who: Christmas Invasion by Jenny T. Colgan
- Lessons From Lucy: The Simple Joys of an Old, Happy Dog by Dave Barry
- My Lady Jane (Audiobook) by Cynthia Hand, Brodi Ashton, Jodi Meadows, Katherine Kellgren
- Nightwolf by Willie Davis
- Robert B. Parker’s Colorblind by Reed Farrel Coleman
- Between the Shade and the Shadow by Coleman Alexander
- Arsenal by Jeffery H. Haskell
- Doctor Who: Twice Upon a Time by Paul Cornell
- True Fiction by Lee Goldberg
- The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet by Becky Chambers
- Ophelia Immune by Beth Mattson
Book Challenge Progress:
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My Lady Jane (Audiobook) by Cynthia Hand, Brodi Ashton, Jodi Meadows, Katherine Kellgren Planet Funny by Ken Jennings Besieged (Audiobook) by Kevin Hearne, Luke Daniels An Obvious Fact (Audiobook) by Craig Johnson, George Guidall |
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Planet Funny by Ken Jennings Doctor Who: Christmas Invasion by Jenny T. Colgan Arsenal by Jeffery H. Haskelll The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet by Becky Chambers Ophelia Immune by Beth Mattson Ways to Die in Glasgow by Jay Stringer (link to come) The Puppet Show by M. W. Craven (link to come) Between the Shade and the Shadow by Coleman Alexander Boise Longpig Hunting Club by Nick Kolakowski (link to come) Just One Damned Thing After Another by Jodi Taylor (link to come) Picket Town by Chris von Halle (link to come) Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman (link to come) Nightwolf by Willie Davis |
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Arsenal by Jeffery H. Haskell Ophelia Immune by Beth Mattson Between the Shade and the Shadow by Coleman Alexander Boise Longpig Hunting Club by Nick Kolakowski (link to come) Picket Town by Chris von Halle (link to come) Nightwolf by Willie Davis Needle Song by Russell Day A Mint Condition Corpse by Duncan MacMaster (link to come) |
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Another month with nothing for this one…not feeling good about it. |
How was your month?
Bookstooge
That is a LOT of writing to have undertaken. I’m not surprised you don’t review every book you read.
Are you a creative or mechanical writer? Can you sit down one afternoon and just pump out several reviews or does each one needs its own special time and place?
HCNewton
Most of the ones I skip are rereads that I don’t have anything new to say about (or audiobook versions of something that would just be “what I said about the book before plus here’s something about the narrator”).
I can’t really just crank them out, sadly. Once I figure out what I want to say about a book, it comes pretty easily – that first part can be a doozy, though.
Also, if I have an afternoon/evening when I could (or have) tried to write a few, I end up reading instead ?
Bookstooge
Well, it sounds like you are relatively at peace with yourself about your reading and reviewing habits. Don’t change what works 🙂
What is “gberi”? I figure either its an acronym I can’t figure out or a misspelling. Either way, I’m stumped.
As for time, I know that my reviewing takes away from my reading time. I’ve also come to realize that I might as well not read a book if I don’t do a detailed synopsis for myself because in 5 years I’m barely going to remember it, lol!
HCNewton
Half the reason I do this myself!
HCNewton
What is “gberi”? I figure either its an acronym I can’t figure out or a misspelling. Either way, I’m stumped.
You and me both… Wow. I really hate my new phone’s keyboard.
I’ve edited the original, but I don’t think that’s what I was going for…
Bookstooge
Ha, phones and auto-correct. One of hte reasons I don’t comment using my phone. My fingers and android autocorrect just don’t work.
Plus, that small screen doesn’t work for my eyes…