It is time to share what I read in July.
July was a great reading month. I had quite a bit of reading time, for a great reason and a not so great reason.
I read several books on vacation, but then I was also sick. I definitely had trouble concentrating when sick so my reading was heavy on fiction this month.
I am also sharing some strong opinions. One of the books that I read in July is a super popular new release that I did not enjoy. I am in the minority on it so I would love to hear what you thought if you read it.
Click on the title of my book for more information and my full review.
July Reads
When Stone Wings Fly by Karen Barnett is the fourth book by Karen Barnett that I have read and I really enjoyed it. Karen Barnett is a former park ranger who now writes books set in national parks. I always learn something new about national parks when I read her books. This was a fun, clean, summer romance read.
A Train To Moscow by Elena Gorokhova. A fascinating look at Russia that was written by someone who grew up in Russia.
The Last Green Valley by Mark Sullivan. This historical fiction book about Russia and Ukraine is one that I will be thinking about for a very long time.
Lessons In Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus. I am definitely in the minority on this one. If you have read it I would love to hear if you agree with me or not. You can read why I didn’t like it here.
Bloomsbury Girls by Natalie Jenner is a book about books, bookstores, friends, relationships, and more. It is set in England in the 1950s. Be sure to read my full review on this one because I had mixed thought.
James Patterson by James Patterson. I have never read a James Patterson book, but I am so glad I read his memoir. As soon as I finished it, I ordered three of his books.
Gentle and Lowly by Dane Ortland has been in my to be read stack for awhile. My husband read it, my daughter read it, and I finally read it. This book has been fairly popular in the Christian book world since it was published in 2020 and I can see why. I will give more of a full review soon for Sunday reading.
The Lost Gutenberg By Margaret Leslie Davis was not at all what I thought it was going to be about, but I really enjoyed it. I didn’t do a lot of research before I started reading this one. I thought it was about a Bible, but it is more about rare book collecting, which ended up being fascinating.
The Messy Lives of Book People by Phaedra Patrick is a book I got for my Shelf Subscription from The Bookshelf in Thomasville Georgia. I love this book subscription because it is such a fun surprise in the mail each month. This is a book that I don’t think I would have picked up on my own, but it ended up being a fun easy read.
Worth the Read by Diana Cockrell and Kate Cockrell is a young adult book that teaches history in a fun way. A time travel book that I think kids will love. This is the type of book I loved when I homeschooling my kids.
I just finished reading “The Ride of Her Life” by Letts, that you recommended. It was really good. Annie CD went through a lot of hardship to make her goal. I cried when Rex die. So very sad. The horses made it to California, but no further. So heartbreaking. Thank you for recommending it.
I am so glad that you enjoyed it. It was quite a journey that Annie went on with Rex! And yes it was a little sad at the end when he died. I gave my dad my copy of the book to read because I thought he would enjoy it too. It was such a good book.