Books You Loved – June Edition resulted in another interesting 'library' of books. Before getting to the new collection, here are a few of the reviews that caught my eye. To check out the other books in the June Edition you could head over to this Pinboard.
Me Before You by Jojo Moyes was
linked in by Heather at Books
and Quilts and by Michelle at Jarrah
Jungle. I read this based on
their recommendation and found it a great read.
Heather said 'Thanks to author Jojo Moyes
for penning such a wonderful story that kept me captivated from beginning to
end.' Michelle said 'I really enjoyed this book, it was realistic and easy to read which had me
turning the pages to find out how the story was going to end, right up until
the last chapter I still wasn't sure how it would finish and what would happen
to Will and Lou.'
Guiltless Reading brought us Mrs
Queen Takes the Train by William Kuhn. On her recommendation I am
now reading it. She said 'If you'd like a fluffy and fun read
that pokes fun at, yet has a soft spot, for the Queen, read this! I recommend
it to those who enjoy chick lit, and lovers of anything British.'
Everyone needs some 'fluff' now and then!
Dorothy at The Nature of Things brought The
Lincoln Lawyer by Michael Connelly to the library. I've now got it from my library but haven't
read it yet. Dorothy said 'It's easy
to understand why it won several awards. It was expertly plotted and paced,
designed to keep the reader turning those pages. The action never lagged, but
my favorite parts were the courtroom scenes'
Carmen's
Books and Movies Reviews brought along Mr
Penumbra's 24 Hour Bookstore by Robin Sloan. She said
'I loved Mr. Penumbra’s 24-Hour Bookstore. I
had so much fun that lost my sleep during the three nights I was reading the
novel and I can effectively say that I haven’t had as much fun with a book
since…ever?!'
This
edition of Books You Loved is a
double header. It covers both July and
August. So don't forget to visit in
August to add a book you loved too!
It's
easy to add to the July/August
collection. Just pop the name of the book (plus your blog name/name if you
like) into the first Mr Linky box and then paste the url for your post about it
into the second one. I'll be pinning the links to this
Pinboard. This will make it easy for you to check out the links at a
glance and choose which reviews you want to read.
Wishing
everyone two months of happy reading!
Carole,
ReplyDeleteThanks for featuring my site in the intro; I'm honored. I entered just one book today but sure next month will have more.
Regards.
No books that I LOVED this month, but I did really enjoy Blackfin Sky by Kat Ellis so I've linked my review for that :)
ReplyDeleteThanks Carole! I so enjoyed The Rosie Project. Actually laughed out loud. Very charming novel. Perfect for summer.
ReplyDeleteI loved Me Before You and Mr. Penumbra's 24 Hour Bookstore as well! I read Penumbra last year and it was such a quirky, unique book!
ReplyDeleteonly 30 books the past month read, bunch of proofing done for authors though. Happy summer all!
ReplyDeleteLinked up my review, Carol. Thanks :)
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ReplyDeleteEverybody remembers Tom Sawyer. Here's Becky Thatcher's story.
ReplyDeleteThanks once again for the opportunity to share books we loved.
ReplyDeleteThank you for hosting this wonderful feature, Carole!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the mention Carole, so glad you read Me before You :)
ReplyDeleteThis week Im linking up Reservoir Dad an autobiography by funny man and stay at home Dad to 4 young boys, great for a laugh and insight into a young Australian family
Thanks Carole, just linked.
ReplyDeleteThanks Carole, I adored The Martian by Andy Weir, clearly the best science fiction novel I've read in 5 years.
ReplyDeleteI am late too. :)
ReplyDeleteLove this, Carole. Thanks as always.
My book entry is below.
Elizabeth
Silver's Reviews
My Book Entry
Entered The Blazing World today. More to come. And I think I finally got the linky thing figured out!
ReplyDeleteIt's there just fine - sorry it was clunky! Cheers
ReplyDeleteHaven't been on this site in a while but I'm back with more book reviews.
ReplyDeleteMy July pick of the month is by Robin Oliveira's My Name is Mary Sutter: A Novel. Ms. Oliveira grew up in Loudonville, New York and graduated from the same high school that my daughter went to. :)
ReplyDeleteI picked "How to be a Heroine" by Samantha Ellis - a joyous celebration of literary heroines throughout the decades, one of the best and most original books that I've read all year!
ReplyDeleteI've just chosen my pick of the month for August - A Perfect Divorce by Avery Corman. It was certainly difficult for me to choose a favorite for this month, I've read so many great books in August! :) Thanks Carole, see you next month. :)
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