July Book Update
I made the goal to read 30 books this year.
As of today I’m at 33.
I talked about this last month, but figured I could elaborate.
In the six or seven years before 2020 and Covid19, I averaged reading maybe 12 books per year, and 80% of those were from Audible.
During lockdown, like most people, I found myself with extra time on my hands, so I signed up for Kindle Unlimited, and started reading books in the genres I write. (Sci-Fi, fantasy, and clean romance)
I made a goal to read a book per week for two months during lockdown. After that was successful, as well as fun, I decided to keep making reading goals.
Thus the yearly amount of books to read. The fact that I may have set the bar low only makes me feel good about myself. Sometimes I need that. 🙂
Here’s the list of books I either read or listened to in June.
It took me a minute to get into this one, but once the actual story got started I was hooked.
The shadows of WW1 were haunting, and the addition of mech suits(ish) was very cool. Solid characters.
I listened to this one and wasn’t in love with the narrator’s accents.
A hilarious look at the residents of a nursing home that are just a little bit rebellious!
My mom has dementia and is in a care facility, and a couple of times I could totally see her and the other residents.
Delightful.
I love this series, and this book did not disappoint. Plenty of LOL moments, amazing chemistry between the characters, and a great friends to lovers story!
(Gasp, Jo reads non-fiction?)
I’ve read a whole pile of “how to write a book” books, and like most of them, this one offered several bits of excellent advice on planning a story. It was especially helpful for character background.
