What did you read last month? - July

[Knobby]

Just starting this since it's the 5th and I'm curious what you read last month!

[Knobby]

I read:

- A Little Life - (5 stars) which tore my heart out but it was really good. Long and dense but it flowed well

- Carry On - (4 stars) I usually like Rainbow Rowell's stuff but this didn't do it for me. It's basically Harry Potter fanfic if Harry/Draco got together. I loved Fangirl so it surprised me that I was like "eh" about this. I think my issue was that the world the characters lived in seemed like a really watered-down, lame version of Hogwarts.

- Eligible - (4 stars) a modern retelling of Pride and Prejudice. I liked some parts but other parts were not a good look.

- Shrill: Notes from a Loud Woman - (TEN STARS) I fell in LOVE with Lindy West. This book is so good SO GOOD READ IT

- The Cuckoo's Calling - (3 stars) meh.

- Fates and Furies - (3 stars) meh x2. This was a book club pick and we had a LOT to talk about re: the twist in the story, but the purple prose was ridic.

- Steelheart - (2 stars) meh x3.

- Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda - (5 stars) adorable.

[Alyssa]

i read:

The Red House (2/5) - really underwhelming. i really loved The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time so this was a disappointment.

Into the Darkest Corner (4/5) - really well paced thriller, and i thought a really great look at mental health and domestic violence.

I'm Down (3/5) - so, this book was marketed as a humorous memoir but i just found it to be...really sad and depressing.

Go Set a Watchman (3/5) - i knew enough going into this to not be surprised, but i didn't think it was as terrible as some people have made it out to be.

The Silent Sister (4/5) - my first book by this author, i thought it was predictable but still really enjoyable.

[Jess]

I didn't get much reading done in July. Not sure why.


Murder on Gramercy Park - 4/5

China Rich Girlfriend - 4/5

The Lover's Dictionary - 4/5

Attachments -4/5

How They Met, and Other Stories - 3/5

No-Sew Knits: 20 Flattering, Finish-Free Garments - 4/5

I'm on pace for my goal for the year. My 4-5 book padding is now gone.