Monday, August 5, 2019

The Read-at-Home Mom Report, July 2019

Thanks in large part to The Reading Rush read-a-thon, I got a lot of reading done in July and made some big strides on some of the reading challenges I'd been neglecting. A bunch of the books I chose to read were suggested in some way by Anne Bogel, either on What Should I Read Next?, or in the Modern Mrs. Darcy summer reading guide. The only book I had planned to read this month and didn't finish was Pride & Prejudice, which is proving to be a much bigger struggle than I anticipated. Hopefully, it will appear in my wrap-up post for August. Here is everything I did read in July.


Books Read



Crouching Buzzard, Leaping Loon

by Donna Andrews
Format: Paperback
Genre: Cozy mystery
Source: Used bookstore
Review: On Goodreads (⭐)


The Caves of the Great Hunters

by Hans Baumann
Format: Hardcover
Genre: Historical fiction
Source: Home library
Review: On Goodreads (⭐)


A Literal Mess

by J.C. Kenney
Format: Ebook
Genre: Cozy mystery
Source: Personal Kindle collection
Review: On Goodreads (⭐)


Nanaville: Adventures in Grandparenting

by Anna Quindlen
Format: Ebook
Genre: Memoir
Source: Public library via Libby
Review: On Goodreads ()


Let's Fake a Deal

by Sherry Harris
Format: Paperback ARC
Genre: Cozy mystery
Source: Kensington Books
Review: On Instagram (⭐)


The Spice of America

by June Swanson
Format: Hardcover
Genre: Nonfiction (children's)
Source: Home library
Review: On Goodreads (⭐)


A Homemade Life: Stories and Recipes from My Kitchen Table

by Molly Wizenberg
Format: Audiobook read by Mia Barron
Genre: Memoir
Source: Public library via RB Digital
Review: On Goodreads (⭐)


Leisure, the Basis of Culture

by Josef Pieper
Format: Paperback
Genre: Philosophy
Source: Inter-library loan
Review: On Goodreads (⭐)


The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle

by Avi
Format: Hardcover
Genre: Historical fiction (middle grade)
Source: Home library
Review: On the blog (⭐)


Back Stabbers 

by Julie Mulhern
Format: Audiobook read by Callie Beaulieu
Genre: Cozy mystery
Source: Public library via Hoopla
Review: On Goodreads (⭐)


Anne of the Island 

by L.M. Montgomery
Format: Audiobook read by Barbara Caruso
Genre: Realistic fiction (YA)
Source: Public library via RB Digital
Review: On the blog (⭐)


The Happy Hollisters and the Sea Turtle Mystery

by Jerry West
Format: Ebook
Genre: Mystery (children's)
Source: Personal Kindle collection
Review: On Goodreads (⭐)


A Murder for the Books 

by Victoria Gilbert
Format: Hardcover
Genre: Cozy mystery
Source: Public library
Review: On Goodreads (⭐)


Gunnar's Daughter 

by Sigrid Undset
Format: Paperback
Genre: Historical fiction
Source: Borrowed from a friend
Review: On Instagram (⭐)


The Three Brothers of Ur

by J.G. Fyson
Format: Hardcover
Genre: Historical fiction
Source: Inter-library loan
Review: Will be posted after I read the sequel. (⭐)


The River

by Peter Heller
Format: Audiobook
Genre: Adventure/thriller
Source: Public library via Libby
Review: On Goodreads (⭐)


The Unhoneymooners

by Christina Lauren
Format: Paperback
Genre: Romance
Source: Public library
Review: On Goodreads (⭐)


The Gown

by Jennifer Robson
Format: Paperback
Genre: Historical fiction
Source: Instagram giveaway
Review: On Goodreads (⭐)


The Secret Life of Bees

by Sue Monk Kidd
Format: Paperback
Genre: Historical fiction
Source: Public library
Review: On Goodreads (⭐)


Anne of Windy Poplars

by L.M. Montgomery
Format: Audiobook read by Tara Ward
Genre: Realistic fiction (YA)
Source: Public library via RB Digital
Review: On the blog (⭐)


The Same Stuff as Stars

by Katherine Paterson
Format: Hardcover
Genre: Realistic fiction
Source: Home library
Review: On Instagram (⭐)


The Rescuers

by Margery Sharp
Format: Hardcover
Genre: Fantasy
Source: Home library
Review: Coming soon (⭐)


The Voyage of the Dawn Treader

by C.S. Lewis
Format: Hardcover
Genre: Fantasy
Source: Home library
Review: On Goodreads (⭐)


A Genuine Fix

by J.C. Kenney
Format: Digital ARC
Genre: Cozy mystery
Source: NetGalley
Review: On Goodreads (⭐⭐⭐)


Garlic and Sapphires: The Secret Life of a Critic in Disguise

by Ruth Reichl
Format: Paperback
Genre: Memoir
Source: Instagram giveaway
Review: On Goodreads (⭐)


Inheritance: A Memoir of Genealogy, Paternity, and Love

by Dani Shapiro
Format: Audiobook
Genre: Memoir
Source: Scribd
Review: On Goodreads (⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐)

Picture Books (with links to Goodreads reviews)


Challenge Progress

  • Alphabet Soup: 0 read in July, 22 of 26 read total
  • Alphabet Soup Author Edition: 2 read in July, 23 of 26 read total
  • #CathLit: 1 read in July, 13 of 19 read total
  • Cloak and Dagger: 6 read in July, 34 of 55 read total
  • Craving for Cozies: 6 read in July, 26 of 51 read total
  • Library Love: 7 read in July, 49 of 60 read total
  • RMFAO Audiobooks: 8 read in July, 40 of 25 read total
  • 2020 Classics: 1 read in July, 3 of 20 read total 
  • Goodreads Goal: 60 read in July, 308 of 425 read total
I'll be linking up this post for It's Monday! What Are You Reading? with The Book Date and Unleashing Readers/Teach Mentor Texts and for the July 2019 Monthly Wrap-Up Round-Up Link-Up at Feed Your Fiction Addiction.

5 comments:

  1. I'm intrigued by a couple of your older historical fiction books this week: The Three Brothers of Ur and Gunnar's Daughter. I'm adding these to my list as they look great and I love reading historical fiction. Thanks for all these wonderful shares, Katie!

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  2. I see many familiar favorites. Have a good week. My weekly updates

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  3. I see you enjoyed The Unhoneymooners! I loved that book so much. I hope you have a wonderful August.

    Tina @ As Told By Tina

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  4. I have The Unhoneymooners on my TBR so I'm glad you enjoyed it. Lots of books this month for you with so many age groups and genres. Again, another well-rounded month of reading. Hope your August is going well!

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