Books Read
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Crouching Buzzard, Leaping Loon
by Donna AndrewsFormat: Paperback
Genre: Cozy mystery
Source: Used bookstore
Review: On Goodreads (⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐)
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The Caves of the Great Hunters
by Hans BaumannFormat: Hardcover
Genre: Historical fiction
Source: Home library
Review: On Goodreads (⭐⭐⭐)
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A Literal Mess
by J.C. KenneyFormat: Ebook
Genre: Cozy mystery
Source: Personal Kindle collection
Review: On Goodreads (⭐⭐⭐⭐)
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Nanaville: Adventures in Grandparenting
by Anna QuindlenFormat: Ebook
Genre: Memoir
Source: Public library via Libby
Review: On Goodreads (⭐⭐⭐⭐)
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Let's Fake a Deal
by Sherry HarrisFormat: Paperback ARC
Genre: Cozy mystery
Source: Kensington Books
Review: On Instagram (⭐⭐⭐⭐)
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The Spice of America
by June SwansonFormat: Hardcover
Genre: Nonfiction (children's)
Source: Home library
Review: On Goodreads (⭐⭐⭐)
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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 (⭐⭐⭐⭐)
Format: Audiobook read by Mia Barron
Genre: Memoir
Source: Public library via RB Digital
Review: On Goodreads (⭐⭐⭐⭐)
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Leisure, the Basis of Culture
by Josef Pieper
Format: Paperback
Genre: Philosophy
Source: Inter-library loan
Review: On Goodreads (⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐)
Format: Paperback
Genre: Philosophy
Source: Inter-library loan
Review: On Goodreads (⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐)
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The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle
by Avi
Format: Hardcover
Genre: Historical fiction (middle grade)
Source: Home library
Review: On the blog (⭐⭐⭐)
Format: Hardcover
Genre: Historical fiction (middle grade)
Source: Home library
Review: On the blog (⭐⭐⭐)
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Back Stabbers
by Julie Mulhern
Format: Audiobook read by Callie Beaulieu
Genre: Cozy mystery
Source: Public library via Hoopla
Review: On Goodreads (⭐⭐⭐⭐)
Format: Audiobook read by Callie Beaulieu
Genre: Cozy mystery
Source: Public library via Hoopla
Review: On Goodreads (⭐⭐⭐⭐)
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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 (⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐)
Format: Audiobook read by Barbara Caruso
Genre: Realistic fiction (YA)
Source: Public library via RB Digital
Review: On the blog (⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐)
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The Happy Hollisters and the Sea Turtle Mystery
by Jerry West
Format: Ebook
Genre: Mystery (children's)
Source: Personal Kindle collection
Review: On Goodreads (⭐⭐⭐)
Format: Ebook
Genre: Mystery (children's)
Source: Personal Kindle collection
Review: On Goodreads (⭐⭐⭐)
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A Murder for the Books
by Victoria Gilbert
Format: Hardcover
Genre: Cozy mystery
Source: Public library
Review: On Goodreads (⭐⭐⭐⭐)
Format: Hardcover
Genre: Cozy mystery
Source: Public library
Review: On Goodreads (⭐⭐⭐⭐)
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Gunnar's Daughter
by Sigrid Undset
Format: Paperback
Genre: Historical fiction
Source: Borrowed from a friend
Review: On Instagram (⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐)
Format: Paperback
Genre: Historical fiction
Source: Borrowed from a friend
Review: On Instagram (⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐)
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The Three Brothers of Ur
by J.G. FysonFormat: Hardcover
Genre: Historical fiction
Source: Inter-library loan
Review: Will be posted after I read the sequel. (⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐)
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The River
by Peter HellerFormat: Audiobook
Genre: Adventure/thriller
Source: Public library via Libby
Review: On Goodreads (⭐⭐⭐⭐)
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The Unhoneymooners
by Christina LaurenFormat: Paperback
Genre: Romance
Source: Public library
Review: On Goodreads (⭐⭐⭐⭐)
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The Gown
by Jennifer RobsonFormat: Paperback
Genre: Historical fiction
Source: Instagram giveaway
Review: On Goodreads (⭐⭐)
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The Secret Life of Bees
by Sue Monk KiddFormat: Paperback
Genre: Historical fiction
Source: Public library
Review: On Goodreads (⭐⭐⭐⭐)
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Anne of Windy Poplars
by L.M. MontgomeryFormat: Audiobook read by Tara Ward
Genre: Realistic fiction (YA)
Source: Public library via RB Digital
Review: On the blog (⭐⭐⭐)
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The Same Stuff as Stars
by Katherine PatersonFormat: Hardcover
Genre: Realistic fiction
Source: Home library
Review: On Instagram (⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐)
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The Rescuers
by Margery SharpFormat: Hardcover
Genre: Fantasy
Source: Home library
Review: Coming soon (⭐⭐⭐⭐)
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The Voyage of the Dawn Treader
by C.S. LewisFormat: Hardcover
Genre: Fantasy
Source: Home library
Review: On Goodreads (⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐)
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A Genuine Fix
by J.C. KenneyFormat: Digital ARC
Genre: Cozy mystery
Source: NetGalley
Review: On Goodreads (⭐⭐⭐)
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Garlic and Sapphires: The Secret Life of a Critic in Disguise
by Ruth Reichl
Format: Paperback
Genre: Memoir
Source: Instagram giveaway
Review: On Goodreads (⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐)
Format: Paperback
Genre: Memoir
Source: Instagram giveaway
Review: On Goodreads (⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐)
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Inheritance: A Memoir of Genealogy, Paternity, and Love
Picture Books (with links to Goodreads reviews)
- Annie Rose is My Little Sister by Shirley Hughes (⭐⭐⭐⭐)
- Alfie and the Big Boys by Shirley Hughes (⭐⭐⭐⭐)
- The Story Book of Clothes by Maud and Miska Petersham (⭐⭐⭐)
- Two Dog Biscuits by Beverly Cleary, illustrated by DyAnne DiSalvo-Ryan (⭐⭐⭐)
- The Growing-Up Feet by Beverly Cleary, illustrated by DyAnne DiSalvo-Ryan (⭐⭐⭐⭐)
- Easter by David F. Marx (⭐⭐)
- Firefly Home by Jane Clarke, illustrated by Britta Teckentrup (⭐⭐)
- How to Be on the Moon by Viviane Schwarz (⭐⭐⭐⭐)
- I'm Worried by Michael Ian Black, illustrated by Debbie Ridpath Ohi (⭐⭐)
- A Day in the Life of a Doctor by Mary Bowman-Kruhm (⭐⭐⭐)
- Moonshot by Brian Floca (⭐⭐⭐⭐)
- Police Officers by Jacqueline Laks Gorman (⭐⭐⭐)
- Mail Carriers by Dee Ready (⭐⭐⭐)
- A Day in the Life of a Teacher by Mary Bowman-Kruhm (⭐⭐⭐)
- Librarians by Dee Ready (⭐⭐⭐)
- You Have Healthy Bones by Susan DerKazarian (⭐⭐⭐)
- Summer Babies by Kathryn Galbraith, illustrated by Adela Pons (⭐⭐⭐⭐)
- When It Rains... It Rains by Bill Martin, Jr., illustrated by Emanuele Luzzatti (⭐⭐⭐⭐)
- A Day in the Life of a Firefighter by Linda Hayward (⭐⭐⭐)
- I'm Going to Build a Supermarket One of These Days by Bill Martin, Jr., illustrated by Papas (⭐⭐)
- Up and Down on the Merry-Go-Round by Bill Martin, Jr. and John Archambeault, illustrated by Ted Rand (⭐⭐⭐)
- Construction Workers by Tami Deedrick (⭐⭐⭐)
- In God's Hands by Lawrence Kushner and Gary D. Schmidt, illustrated by Matthew J. Baek (⭐⭐⭐⭐)
- Grandfather Tang's Story by Ann Tompert, illustrated by Andrew Parker (⭐⭐⭐⭐)
- The Story of Money by Betsy and Giulio Maestro (⭐⭐⭐⭐)
- A Pair of Red Clogs by Masako Matsuno, illustrated by Kazue Mizumura (⭐⭐⭐)
- Millions to Measure by David M. Schwartz, illustrated by Stephen Kellogg (⭐⭐)
- A Storm in the Night by Mary Stolz, illustrated by Pat Cummings (⭐⭐⭐⭐)
- If You Made a Million by David M. Schwartz, illustrated by Stephen Kellogg (⭐⭐)
- Tex and Indi: All Types of Animals by Lissa Rovetch (⭐⭐⭐)
- Good Night, Baby by Clare Vulliamy (⭐⭐⭐)
- The Pizza That We Made by Joan Holub, illustrated by Lynne Avril Cravath (⭐⭐⭐)
- Spider Silk by Augusta R. Goldin, illustrated by Joseph Low (⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐)
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'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!
ReplyDeleteI see many familiar favorites. Have a good week. My weekly updates
ReplyDeleteHave an awesome August!
ReplyDeleteI see you enjoyed The Unhoneymooners! I loved that book so much. I hope you have a wonderful August.
ReplyDeleteTina @ As Told By Tina
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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