I didn’t think I had read too much this month but now that it’s time to take a look at my finished books, I’m pleasantly surprised to say I finished seven. I had a really great reading month despite the fact that I’ve also been pretty busy with my job search, family stuff and you know, life.
Here’s what I read: The Child by Fiona Barton, Notes from a Public Typewriter by Michael Gustafson & Oliver Uberti, The Widows of Malabar Hill by Sujata Massey, Murder on Union Square by Victoria Thompson, Woman Last Seen in Her Thirties by Camille Pagan, This Could Hurt by Jillian Medoff and Seeing People Off by Jana Benova.
Mystery, non-fiction, fiction and fiction in translation. I loved the variety of books and my two standouts were Notes from a Public Typewriter and This Could Hurt. I hope I can tell you more about these soon but if you have these books on your shelf or radar, make sure to move them up on the list.
I have another book I’m almost done with but I don’t think I’ll get to finish it tonight.
As far as next month is concerned I think I’m ready to read books set in cold places. Our temperatures are already going to be the 100s. Needless to say, for me my hiking shoes and bike are put away until October. Ha.
Anyway, that’s a wrap for May. Now to see what good books June will bring. Hope you guys have a great weekend and more book talk soon!
I agree that it’s time to read ‘cold books in summer’ here. Heat has arrived with a bang, right? That’s what we get for being so pleased with our cooler spring. Enjoy your reading in the A/C, Iliana. I’ve got reviews for two books set in Antarctica upcoming in the next couple of weeks. That’s cold – ha!
I’m ready for books about cold and snowy places, too. My weather app has been predicting 100 degrees “tomorrow” for several days, but we’ve only made it to 96 so far. Of course with the humidity, it is still “uncomfortable.” Sweltering!
I’d like Notes from a Public Typewriter and look forward to hearing your opinion. 🙂
Ha, books set in cold places is a good idea! We hit the 100s over Memorial Day weekend, which was just so insane. I expect that in July and August, not late May. I think I’ve got a couple of nonfiction books about Arctic expeditions, maybe those will make their way to the TBR 🙂
I hope you are able to stay cool! My mom is “enjoying” triple digit weather this weekend and we’ll be in the 90’s this next week. Summer is definitely on its way in. I hope your June books help with the heat. 🙂 It sounds like you read several wonderful books this past month! I hope you have a wonderful month, Iliana.
We have already had a couple of 100F days and they were pretty miserable–I am hoping they were oddities, so I feel for you since that is the norm where you are! I will add those standout reads to my own list! Did you like Widows of Malabar Hill? I Had to have it, but I have not yet read it. Must get to it soon.