I finished 31 titles (13 up/down from last month, 5 up/down from last June), with an equivalent of 7,780 pages or the equivalent (2,146 up from last month), and gave them an average of 3.66 stars (.01 down from last month). Obviously, it’s important to note that 8 of these were children’s/picture books—once again, I realize that I need to find a new way to track those things.
I did manage to post a decent variety of things (not as much as I intended to, but, since when do I?). Overall, it was a busy and good month around here.
So, here’s what happened here in June.
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| Average = | 3.66 |
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TBR Stacks/Piles/Heaps
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| End of 2022 |
5 | 45 | 42 | 143 |
| 1st of the Month |
5 | 49 | 52 | 145 |
| Added | 1 | 8 | 11 | 1 |
| Read/ Listened |
1 | 7 | 7 | 1 |
| Current Total | 5 | 50 | 56 | 145 |
Breakdowns:
“Traditionally” Published: 20
Self-/Independent Published: 12
| Genre | This Month | Year to Date |
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| Children’s | 8 (26%) | 19 (13%) |
| Fantasy | 2 (6%) | 14 (9%) |
| General Fiction/ Literature | 2 (6%) | 12 (8%) |
| Mystery/ Suspense/ Thriller | 8 (26%) | 44 (29%) |
| Non-Fiction | 4 (13%) | 13 (9%) |
| Science Fiction | 3 (10%) | 15 (10%) |
| Theology/ Christian Living | 2 (6%) | 15 (10%) |
| Urban Fantasy | 2 (6%) | 15 (10%) |
| “Other” (Horror/ Humor/ Steampunk/ Western) | 0 (0%) | 4 (3%) |
Review-ish Things Posted
- Grandpappy’s Corner: Sophie and the Heidelberg Cat by Andrew Wilson, Helena Perez Garcia (Illustrator): Sophie Gets Clarity on an Important Truth
- Kneading Journalism by Tony Ganzer: Thoughts on Bread and the Press
- A Necromancer Called Gam Gam by Adam Holcombe: Knitting, Skeletal Cats, and Other Kinds of Magic
- I’m Sending Some Mixed Messages about BaIT by D.I. Jolly (and picked up some from BaIT, too)
- The Ballad of Bonaduke—Episode 24: Circles without Center by R. T. Slaywood: That’s Not What I Expected At All
- The Knight Revenant by Adam Holcombe: You Do NOT Mess Around with This Old Lady
- It’s Great to Suck at Something (Audiobook) by Karen Rinaldi: The Book Isn’t Quite Proof of the Title, But…
- Grandpappy’s Corner: Little Aiden – A Feelings Book for Toddlers by Albert and Anna Choi, Bettina Braskó (Illustrator): Nothing Less than Feelings
- Grandpappy’s Corner: Little Aiden – A Love Book for Toddlers by Albert and Anna Choi, Bettina Braskó (Illustrator): Will Make You Say, “Awwww.”
- Broken by Don Winslow: It Doesn’t Get Better Than This
- This Bird Has Flown (Audiobook) by Susanna Hoffs, Juliet Stevenson: The Portrait of a Music Star as a Thirtysomething
- The Ballad of Bonaduke—Episode 25: Nothing by R. T. Slaywood: This Ain’t Nothing
- Flop Dead Gorgeous by David Rosenfelt: An Old Friend Brings a Challenging Case for Andy Carpenter
- In Media Res: The Existence and Attributes of God by Stephen Charnock, edited by Mark Jones
- Catch-Up Quick Takes: A Handful February and March Books
- Grandpappy’s Corner: Secrets of the Wild by Olivia Kent, Srimalie Bassani (Illustrator): What the Animals Are Really Up To
- Toby and the Silver Blood Witches by Sally Doherty: A Fun MG Fantasy Adventure
- The Ballad of Bonaduke—Episode 26: Something Awful by R. T. Slaywood: Whoa…
- The Worst Man by Jon Rance: The Dark Side of the Springfield Song
- Grandpappy’s Corner: How Big Is Zagnodd? by Sandra Boynton: A Quick Dose of Goofiness
- Cutthroat Cupcakes by Cate Lawley: This Cozy and Witchy Mystery Drips with Appeal
- The Ballad of Bonaduke—Episode 27: Zero Rescue by R. T. Slaywood: So, That Happened
Other Things I Wrote
Other than the Saturday Miscellanies (3rd, 10th, 17th, and 24th), I also wrote:
- Update: Does Anyone Know What Series This Is?
- 20 Books of Summer 2023: This Summer I Settle All Family Business
- A Few Quick Questions With…Tony Ganzer
- COVER REVEAL: Sea of Souls by N. C. Scrimgeour
- Book Blogger Hop: What Would the Title of Your Autobiography Be?
- Highlights from May: Lines Worth Repeating
- A Few More Quick Questions With…D.I. Jolly
- I Was On a Thing: Let Me Tell You a Story – Episode 140
- Book Blogger Hop: Do You Read Children’s Books?
- Top Ten Tuesday: Books on My Summer 2023 to-Read List (That Aren’t on My 20 Books Challenge)
- LITERARY LOCALS: A Q&A About Writing in Idaho with Amy Maren Rice
- Book Blogger Hop: Plot or Characters?
- Book Blogger Hop: Author Questions
- Opening Lines: Killing Me by Michelle Gagnon
- WWW Wednesday for June 7, June 14, June 21, and June 28, 2023.
- The Friday 56 for 6/2/23 (A Necromancer Called Gam Gam by Adam Holcombe), 6/9/23 (Chain-Gang All-Stars by Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah), 6/16/23 (The Worst Man by Jon Rance), 6/23/23 (Killing Me by Michelle Gagnon), and 6/30/23 (The Worst We Can Find by Dale Sherman).
Enough about me—how Was Your Month? Hope it was as good as mine.
NovelLives
Ok this might sound weird but I love the structure and effort you put into this post. I can’t even begin to think of how you did those Boxes for each cover! Well done!
HCNewton
Thank you! I don’t think it’s all that weird–and is seriously nice to hear.
There’s probably a better way to go about it, honestly, but those boxes are just an old-school html table (and almost every month, I do something that makes me have to re-do a quarter of it, which ends up taking about as long as the rest of the post).
NovelLives
That’s why I don’t do monthlys. I know I would fall into the same trap. Thats why I had to say that it was incredible to see yours. I’m glad it didn’t sound weird lol
HCNewton
Very wise of you!