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My review of The Wintermen by Brit Griffin (#1) 3.5 starshttps://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Next new series is The Religious Body by Catherine Aird (Sloane & Crosby #1)
Patricia wrote: "Ioana wrote: "Another great reading month, Bill. I'm glad you enjoyed The Labyrinth of the Spirits, good ending to a very good series. Loved the writing, the characters, the story and the atmospher..."LOL. It threw me off as well...
My review of Ai Jiang's Smol Tales From Between Worlds
by Ai Jiang 3.5 starshttps://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Next in line is Dorothy Parker: Complete Broadway, 1918–1923
by Dorothy Parker
Ioana wrote: "Great month, congrats! I've only read Broken, Will Trent is always a solid choice and I need to continue that series. I think it's up to 11 or 12 books now."More to add to my list then, I guess.
Linette wrote: "Bill wrote: "Linette wrote: "I'm working my way through the Will Trent books - so good!"
Do you enjoy the TV series?
I do! I think the Will on TV is quite different from the Will in the book, but..."
I definitely like the characters more. I'm finding in Broken that, so far, I'm only liking Will himself.
Lillie wrote: "Laurel wrote: "Oh dear, I've done it again. Audible had an 85% off sale...I picked up 13 titles, at an average $4 apiece..."
🤣🤣🤣 I mean it was a sale..."
tsk tsk... Naughty... LOL 👍
Patricia wrote: "I finished 8 more books in May, giving me a total of 15.8) The Blue Hour (audio—Gemma Wheeler). Something suspicious is found in a piece of art made by an artist, Vanessa, who is ..."
I have finally acquired A Wrinkle in Time. I'm quite looking forward to it.
Linette wrote: "I'm working my way through the Will Trent books - so good!"Do you enjoy the TV series?
Lea wrote: "What a great May! 11 books! I hope June brings some great books also! :-)"
Thanks, Lea. Same to you.
On The Same Page Monthly Reading Challenge JUNE 2025Start Date: 06/01/2025
End Date: 06/30/2025
Total Pages Read: 1946 pages
Bonus Points: 85 pts
Books Read:
1. Ai Jiang's Smol Tales From Between Worlds by Ai Jiang 137 pages, finished 7 Jun, 3.5 stars
2. The Wintermen by Brit Griffin 303 pages, finished 10 Jun, 3.5 stars
3. Saga, Volume 9 by Brian K. Vaughan 152 pages, finished 10 Jun, 4.0 stars
4. The Sigh by Marjane Satrapi 56 pages, finished 13 Jun, 4.0 stars
5. Alabaster Volume 2: Grimmer Tales by Caitlín R. Kiernan 115 pages, finished 15 Jun, 4.0 stars
6. On Freedom by Timothy Snyder 345 pages, finished 16 Jun, 4.0 stars
7. To Kill a Mockingbird: A Graphic Novel by Fred Fordham / Harper Lee 273 pages, finished 25 Jun, 4.5 stars
8. Photo-finish by Ngaio Marsh 254 pages, finished 28 Jun, 3.5 stars
9. Cloud Warrior by Patrick Tilley 311 pages, finished 30 Jun, 3.0 stars
10 pts:
- June is the 6th month. Read a book with 6 (six, sixth, 6th, 16th, etc) in the title or page count.
-- The Sigh by Marjane Satrapi (56 pages) (10 pts)
- June's birthstones are; Pearl, Moonstone, and Alexandrite. Read a book about jewels or have jewels on the cover, or have a cover with similar colours.
- June 19th is World Sauntering Day. Slow down and take time out to read a book by one of your favourite authors.
- June is Effective Communication Month: read a book with clear, well balanced arguments, inspiring dialogue or where a miscommunication is properly resolved.
- World Bicycle Day celebrated on June 3: read a book with bicycle on cover, features bicycle as main means of transport or includes bicycle rides/racing.
- D-Day with a twist : read a book about a war or major battle you aren’t familiar with. No World War 1 or 2 books allowed.
- Publication Day: read a book published in June of any year.
25pts:
- June 21st is Midsummer/Summer Equinox in the Northern Hemisphere. In the Southern Hemisphere it is the Winter Equinox. Read long book if you are in the Northern Hemisphere or a short book if you are in the Southern Hemisphere, to match daylight hours!
- June 1st is International Children's Day, and June 16th is International Day of the African Child. Read a book with a child protagonist / main character.
--To Kill a Mockingbird, a Graphic Novel by Harper Lee / Fred Fordham (Scout Finch) (25 pts)
- June 15th is Father's Day in most parts of the world. Read a book with a father protagonist / main character.
- Summer Solstice : read a book with summery colors on cover and over 450 pages.
- June is Rose Month : read a book with rose in title or main protagonist is named Rose.
-- The Sigh by Marjane Satrapi (main character is named Rose) (25 pts)
- June 4 is Old Maid’s Day : read a book with a single female over the age of 40
- Author Birthdays in June : read a book by any author born in June ( for bonus 15 points, read at least 60 pages of any book by author on date of their birth).
-- Smol Tales from Between Worlds by Ai Jiang (Ai Jiang was born 18 June) (25 pts)
50pts:
- June is Pride month. Read a book about a lesbian or a homosexual relationship.
- June's Moon is called; Midsummer Moon/Honey Moon/Rose Moon/Strawberry Moon. Read a book with the moon on the cover. Double points if it is about the moon/astronomy.
- June sees the start of music festivals, one of the oldest being Glastonbury in UK. Read a book about music, or a biography or autobiography about a musician or band.
- June is Great Outdoors Month : read a book set completely outdoors (no space opera books).
- World Ocean Day - pick a book set on a territory surrounded by an ocean far from where you currently live.
- Juneteenth: read a book by an African American author where protagonist thrives by the end of the narrative (10 Bonus points if author is from Texas, Delaware, Kentucky or Mexico or set in 1860s or 1920s to 1930s).
- Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month : read a book that challenges you in a good way or features a neurodivergent character.
End May UpdateCompleted 5 books since my mid-month update for a total of 11 this month with roughly 2600 pages read. Of the 5, one was a DNF.
Completed since Mid month
1. The White Russian by Tom Bradby This was my DNF. I won't say it was a bad read, just that I wasn't in the mood for it. I kept putting it down and picking up other books. It was a historical mystery set in Russia around WWI DNF
2. Warriors Graphic Novel: The Prophecies Begin #2 by Erin Hunter The 2nd volume of the Warriors graphic novel series, featuring clans of cats striving to survive. 3.5 stars
3. Gideon's Power by J.J. Marric one of my favorite police procedural mystery series. This was #15 in the series. 4.0 stars
4. The Butcher of the Forest by Premee Mohamed A short, but beautifully written fantasy / horror about a woman sent into a haunted forest to retrieve the Tyrant's children. My favorite book of May 4.5 stars
5. The Wild Robot Protects by Peter Brown The 3rd book of the Wild Robot trilogy, with Roz trying to save her island and the world from a poisonous tide (4.0 stars
Currently Reading
1. Cloud Warrior by Patrick Tilley (Amtrak Wars #1). Dystopian future where those living under the earth battle the Mutes who live above.
2. On Freedom by Timothy Snyder Non-Fiction read that I'm working through. Thought-provoking discussion on what freedom is.
3. Broken by Karin Slaughter Will Trent helps Sara Linton solve a murder in her home town
4. Joanna Russ: Novels & Stories (LOA #373): The Female Man / We Who Are About To . . . / On Strike Against God / The Complet e Alyx Stories / Other Stories by Joanna Russ I'm still working on the 1st novel in this collection. Strange.
5. Photo-finish by Ngaio Marsh An Inspector Alleyn mystery, this one set in New Zealand.
6. Ai Jiang's Smol Tales From Between Worlds by Ai Jiang A collection of short stories by Canadian author Ai Jiang
7. Domain by Val McDermid Mutant rats vs the remains of humanity... in London, anyway...
8. The Wintermen by Brit Griffin A sort of dystopian western set in Northern Ontario
9. Barking! by Liz Evans PI Grace Evans tries to solve a 'possible' murder committed in the distant past.
Some possible nexts
1. Suffer the Little Children by Donna Leon An Inspector Brunetti mystery set in Venice
2. The Religious Body by Catherine Aird A new mystery series for me to check out
3. Imago by Octavia E. Butler I want to finish this Sci Fi series so I can start Parable of the Sower.
4. Dorothy Parker: Complete Broadway, 1918–1923 by Dorothy Parker I keep putting this down and picking up shorter books. But I promise that I will start it in June.. 😎😁
Enjoy your June selections!
8. Moby Dick. Find ocean or ocean animals on the cover. The Wild Robot Protects
by Peter Brown 4.0 stars
Ioana wrote: "Bill wrote: "It took me awhile to get into it as I recall. I enjoyed it enough that I think I'll continue the series."I really liked the first quarter or third, and I think the book had great pot..."
You will notice that I haven't continued yet.. LOL
I much prefer Stephen King's earlier works. He seemed to find a chord of terror that struck me much more than his later books. Or maybe it's just that his later books seemed so much longer.. LOL.. I've only read CS Lewis's Narnia books. I should check out more of his work.
You had a great month, Alissa. I hope you enjoy your June reads.
My review of The Wild Robot Protects by Peter Brown, the final book in the Wild Robot trilogy... 4.0 starshttps://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Lindsey wrote: "3rd book finished - The Little Liar 
. 5 stars 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟“...a lie told once is easy to expose, but a lie told a thousand times can look like the t..."
I have yet to try Albom. This does sound interesting.
My review of The Butcher of the Forest by Premee Mohamed 4.5 stars. What a beautifully written horror / fantasy novella. 4.5 starshttps://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Alondra wrote: "Ioana wrote: "Something is Killing the Children, Vol. 1 it's been on my list for a while now, but Bill convinced me to get to it now. Really good.Good story and graphics, I can't w..."
You are a very naughty influencer.
