A round up of all we have read, written and obtained in July.
What we have read in July
Face masks, internet delivered food and state imposed curfews. No we are not talking about the Corona virus but The Waiting Room by Eve Smith. It was scarily on point and at times made for uncomfortable reading.
An autobiography about fictional 70s rock band Daisy Jones and The Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid was up next. FAB-U-LOUS.
The Lost was our first book by crime writer Mari Hannah. It was local-tastic and so familiar that I kept expecting to see someone I know pop up in a police interview.
The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes by Suzanne Collins saw a return to the Capitol, the arena and Coriolanus Snow. In this prequel we met a teenage Snow and a very different unpolished Hunger Games.
2020 has been bad, but it could have been 1984 by George Orwell. Giving us the origin of Room 101 just remember that whatever you are doing Big Brother is watching!
Miss Graham’s Cold War Cookbook by Celia Rees was our Blog Tour this month. Rees perfectly illustrated how food is power serving up heinous war crimes alongside a slice of cake.
Books of the Month for July
The Accident on the A35 by Graeme Macrae Burnet was our adult book for July. I’m not sure it needed the addition of a deceased author but it was fabulously nuanced with spot on observations.
The Unadoptables by Hana Tooke was about the power of found families. Deliciously Gothic it’s kind of like Annie on steroids!
Read of the month for July
Goes to… Daisy. Hands down. Worth staying up late for. Read it now.
What we got up to in July
This month we attempted to make fancy french food and decided that at least the books in 2020 were not a write off.
What we obtained in July
July was a relatively slow month for book obtaining despite my first visit to a book shop in nearly 4 months! I recently discovered that Cold Comfort Farm was my grandma’s favorite book. Having never read it I set about swiftly adding it to my book shelf. And if you haven’t heard it’s just been announced that Adrian McKinty has won the Theakston Old Peculiar Crime Novel of the year. The book is The Chain and my mum’s copy has sneaked on to my bookshelf for future reading.
Until August read well!
