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You really enjoyed those last 5 books. I hope your July selections are as enjoyable.
On The Same Page Monthly Reading Challenge JULY 2025Start Date: 07/01/2025
End Date: 07/31/2025
Total Pages Read: 2978
Bonus Points: 755 pts
Books Read:
1. All's Faire in Middle School ny Victoria Jamieson 248 pages, finished 2 Jul, 4.0 stars
2. The Religious Body by Catherine Aird 168 pages, finished 3 Jul, 4.5 stars
3. Lessons from Cats for Surviving Fascism by Stewart Reynolds 55 pages, finished 3 Jul, 3.5 stars
4. Domain by James Herbert 421 pages, finished 8 Jul, 3.0 stars
5. Paper Girls, Volume 1 by Brian K. Vaughan 144 pages, finished 10 Jul, 4.0 stars
6. A Year of Last Things: Poems by Michael Ondaatje 96 pages, finished 11 Jul, 3.0 stars
7. Miami Blues by Charles Willeford 189 pages, finished 13 Jul, 4.5 stars
8. Abandon Galaxy! by Bart Somers 160 pages, finished 14 Jul, 2.0 stars
9. Broken by Karin Slaughter 396 pages, finished 19 Jul, 4.0 stars
10. Barking! by Liz Evans 311 pages, finished 22 Jul, 3.5 stars
11. Y: The Last Man, Vol. 1: Unmanned by Brian K. Vaughan 130 pages, finished 23 Jul, 3.0 stars
12. The Honjin Murders by Seishi Yokomizo 189 pages, finished 24 Jul,3.5 stars
13. The Real Cool Killers by Chester Himes 159 pages, finished 25 Jul, 3.5 stars
14. Suffer the Little Children by Donna Leon 316 pages, finished 28 Jul, 4.0 stars
15. Empire by Clifford D. Simak 96 pages, finished 29 Jul, 2.5 stars
10 points:
- Read a book with an animal on the cover.
--Lessons from Cats for Surviving Fascism
by Stewart Reynolds 10 pts --Domain by James Herbert (a rat, or at least, its eyes) 10 pts
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by Liz Evans 10 pts--
by Brian K. Vaughan (Monkey) 10 pts- Read a book with magical characters.
- Read a book published in the last 10 years.
-- All's Faire in Middle School by Victoria Jamieson (pub 2017) (10 pts)
-- Lessons from Cats for Surviving Fascism by Stewart Reynolds (2024) (10 pts)
-- Paper Girls 1 by Brian K. Vaughan (2016) (10 pts)
-- A Year of Last Things by Michael Ondaatje (2024) (10 pts)
- Read a book that has a predominately red, white or blue cover. Double points if it has all three.
- Read a book that starts with the letter J.
- Read a paranormal mystery.
- Read a book that fulfills a prompt from another Goodreads reading challenge.
- It's officially summer time! Read a book set at the beach.
- July 8, 1796 - The U.S. State Department issues the first passport. Read a book set in a place you would have to use your passport to get to if you visited that location.
25 Points:
- Read a book that takes place in space and/or in the future.
-- Abandon Galaxy! by Bart Somers (25 pts)
-- Y: The Last Man, Vol 1 by Brian K. Vaughan (25 pts)
-- Empire by Clifford D. Simak (25 pts)
- Read a book with a child main character.
-- All's Faire in Middle School by Victoria Jamieson (Impy is just starting Middle School and has a younger brother) (25 pts)
- Read a book published between 50 and 100 years ago.
-- The Religious Body by Catherine Aird (published in 1966) 25 pts
-- Abandon Galaxy! by Bart Somers (1967) 25 pts
-- The Honjin Murders by Seishi Yokomizo (1973) 25 pts
-- The Real Cool Killers by Chester Himes (1958) 25 pts
-- Empire by Clifford D. Simak (1951) (25 pts)
- Read a book that is based on a true story.
- Read a book that includes a murder or kidnapping.
-- The Religious Body by Catherine Aird (Murder) 25 pts
-- Broken by Karin Slaughter (Murder) 25 pts
-- Barking! by Liz Evans (Murder) 25 pts
-- The Honjin Murders by Seishi Yokomizo (Murder) 25 pts
-- The Real Cool Killers by Chester Himes (Murder) 25 pts
- Read a book that is set in the woods or mountains.
- Read a book that features a king or queen.
- July 30th is Paperback Book Day. Read a Paperback book.
-- The Religious Body by Catherine Aird 25 pts
-- Domain by James Herbert 25 pts
-- Miami Blues by Charles Willeford 25 pts
-- Abandon Galaxy by Bart Somers 25 pts
-- Broken by Karin Slaughter 25 pts
-- Barking! by Liz Evans 25 pts
-- The Honjin Murders by Seishi Yokomizo 25 pts
-- The Real Cool Killers by Chester Himes 25 pts
-- Suffer the Little Children by Donna Leon 25 pts
-- Empire by Clifford D. Simak 25 pts
- In 1903 the first Tour de France began. Read a book set in France or where the characters ride bikes.
-- Paper Girls 1 by Brian K. Vaughan
25 pts50 Points:
- Read a book with over 400 pages.
-- Domain by James Herbert 421 pages 50 pts
- Read a play.
- Read a book published over 100 years ago.
- Read a book that has a main character that you would like to be friends with.
- Read a book that is banned in the country you live in.
- Read a book that is set in or about a theater or theater life.
- July 2 is World UFO Day. Read a book about aliens UFOS or science fiction.
- July 5, 1937 Baseball great Joe DiMaggio hits his first grand slam. Read a book where the characters go to a baseball game or play baseball.
My review of All's Faire in Middle School
by Victoria Jamieson 4.0 starshttps://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Next in line a book of poetry, A Year of Last Things: Poems by Michael Ondaatje
Alondra wrote: "Bill wrote: "Alondra wrote: "Bill wrote: "My review of #6, 
by Ian Rankin 3.5 starshttps://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Next ..."
Get to it, Alondra!
4. A book you bought because of the cover only. I picked up the book because of the cover. I liked the colour scheme. But I also read the synopsis.... Cloud Warrior
by Patrick Tilley 3.0 stars
My review of Cloud Warrior by Patrick Tilley (Amtrak Wars #1) 3.0 stars A neat dystopian future story.https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Next is a Japanese mystery, The Honjin Murders by Seishi Yokomizo (Detective Kindaichi #1)
You definitely have a nice variety in your selections. I hope you enjoy July.
If I added correctly, I've just visited my 44th country, New Zealand, during a terrible storm... Photo-finish
by Ngaio Marsh (Inspector Alleyn #31) 3.5 stars
Congratulations Tonya and Anne!!!
Suffer the Little Children
by Donna Leon Finoished 28 Jul. 4.0 starshttps://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
My review of Photo-finish by Ngaio Marsh (Roderick Alleyn #31) 3.5 starshttps://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Off to Venice next with Suffer the Little Children by Donna Leon (Commissario Brunetti #16)
My review of To Kill a Mockingbird: A Graphic Novel by Fred Fordham / Harper Lee 4.5 starshttps://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Linette wrote: "I enjoyed the Honjin Murders, it is a good little mystery with an interesting setting. Kind of the Agatha Christie feel to it, if Agatha Christie was in 1930s Japan. I just added the second book to..."I was just checking through my Asian mysteries and none that I can find that were set in Cambodia or Vietnam... Thailand and Laos, but not there.. Strange.
Ioana wrote: "Bill wrote: "3. Saga, Volume 9 by Brian K. Vaughan Vol 8 was ok, but I really enjoyed this latest. Some surprises at the end... #10 is on the way. 4.0 stars"
I don't know if it's because I caught ..."
I hope so too, Ioana.
Lea wrote: "I liked Saga Vol. 9 a lot too. I am hopeful that Vol. 12 when it comes out this year will go in a good direction. I wonder how long this series will go?
Looks like you are reading some interesting..."
I'm a bit nervous about the next few Saga's as I see the comments. As long as it's a bit entertaining. I look forward to the rest of your June comments too.
Mid-June Reading Update6 books completed, 4 books under 200 pages. An enjoyable month so far.
Completed
1. Ai Jiang's Smol Tales From Between Worlds by Ai Jiang. Ai Jiang is a unique writer and I enjoyed this collection of short stories. I have her latest sitting on my book shelf (well, more accurately in a pile on my desk with all of my other new books) 3.5 stars
2. The Wintermen by Brit Griffin Another Canadian author, this is a dystopic future set in northern Ontario. Wild West (in the north) with a band of snowmobile riding rebels battling it out with the evil corporation. Most enjoyable 1st book in a trilogy 3.5 stars
3. Saga, Volume 9 by Brian K. Vaughan Vol 8 was ok, but I really enjoyed this latest. Some surprises at the end... #10 is on the way. 4.0 stars
4. The Sigh by Marjane Satrapi I've enjoyed Marjane's 3 non-fiction graphic novels. This was an interesting fairy tale with lovely drawings as well.
5. Alabaster Volume 2: Grimmer Tales by Caitlín R. Kiernan I'm enjoying exploring Kiernan's horror. I have one more book in the Tinfoil Dossier and have ordered another book. Alabaster, featuring 'creature' hunter Dancy Flammarion is an entertaining graphic novel series. This is a collection of stories based on Grimm fairy tales (sort of) and was my favorite of the 3 I've read so far. (4.0 stars)
6. On Freedom by Timothy Snyder Excellent look at what Freedom is, what it means to you, differentiating between Freedom 'from' & Freedom 'to'. Well - written and thoughtful. (4.0 stars)
Currently Reading
- those I've mentioned in previous updates and haven't finished yet, first
1. Barking! by Liz Evans (PI Grace Smith #4) (British mystery)
2. Domain by James Herbert (Rats #3) horror
3. Photo Finish by Ngaio Marsh (Inspector Alleyn #31) Mystery set in New Zealand
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 a collection of Joanna Russ's stories. Finished the 1st one this morning
5. Broken by Karin Slaughter (Will Trent #4) Mystery / thriller set in Georgia
6. Cloud Warrior by Patrick Tilley (Amtrak Wars #1) Dystopic future set in the US.
Newly started -
7. Dorothy Parker: Complete Broadway, 1918–1923 by Dorothy Parker Discussion on plays of Broadway by reviewer Dorothy Parker. Love her writing.
2. The Siege Winter by Ariana Franklin historical fiction.
3. The Religious Body by Catherine Aird (Inspector Sloan #1) a new author and mystery series for me.
Possible future books
1. Suffer the Little Children by Donna Leon Commissario Brunetti #16, one of my favorite mystery series
2. The Honjin Murders by Seishi Yokomizo (Detective Kindaichi #1) a new mystery series, this set in Japan
3. Sleeping Planet by William R. Burkett Jr.
There you go. Enjoy the rest of June!
Lea wrote: "Bill wrote: "You've had an excellent start to Jun, Lea. Good luck with the rest of the month."Thanks, Bill. I know I read some shorter books this month, but I did feel good about making a little ..."
I sort of use shorter books as fillers while I'm reading longer stories. Kind of a change of pace, I guess.
