Books and Jams Readalong discussion

How is your reading going so far this July?

I am reading The Remarkable Journey of Coyote Sunrise, a middle grade by Dan Gemeinhart and The ABC Murders by Agatha Christie.

I read Crazy Rich Asians during my trip at the beginning of the month and want to get the next two from the library and knock out that trilogy this month. It was a fun read.

I'm currently reading Bellewether by Susanna Kearsley and listening to the audiobook for West with the Night by Beryl Markham. I became curious about West With the Night after I read and enjoyed Circling the Sun by Paula McLain (which is about Beryl Markham) so much several months ago.

Both good so far.

☘ Erin K ☘ wrote: "I'm currently reading Bellewether by Susanna Kearsley and listening to the audiobook for [book:..."

HOW do you make the bookcover show up?!? Love that.

I am in the middle of WAY too many books right now. *sigh* but they are all very different so it is pretty easy to keep them apart.

I'm listening to the Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett
and also listening to Educated by Tara Westover
and reading a true story of Hidden Girl of the Holocaust by Stacy Cretzmeyer

I am listening to Somebody I Used to Know by David Bell...fun mystery
Reading The Handmaid’s Tale
The Alice Network
The Silent Patient

All very good, but very different!

Currently reading The Man in the High Castle by Philip K. Dick but I may end up DNFing.

I have The Unhoneymooners by Christina Lauren and Leviathan Wakes by James S.A. Corey checked out from the library so I may start one of those.

Too much..lol
Betsy-Tacy 1
Into the Wilderness—-Sara Donati
The Invisible Bridge—Julie Orringer

Krista wrote: "☘ Erin K ☘ wrote: "I'm currently reading Bellewether by Susanna Kearsley and listening to the audiobook for [bookcover:West with the..."

When you click on "add book/author" above the comment section, when you select your book from the list shown, you can either select ADD like you do to enter the book link and then you type in COVER between book and the colon OR at the bottom under all of the listed books, there are radio buttons and link it automatically selected but you can select cover instead. I usually just click on the ADD twice and type in cover in the first link added.

Hope this makes sense! (edited hyphen to colon)

Angie H wrote: "I am in the middle of WAY too many books right now. *sigh* but they are all very different so it is pretty easy to keep them apart.
[bookcover:This Savage Song|..."

Wow - I think 4 at a time is the limit my brain can handle and usually it's just 1 book and 1 audiobook for me.

I loved What Alice Forgot and Rules of Civility.

Finished on Tuesday.

Started last night.

Haha. When someone mentioned bellewether I got all excited and then I went, no wait it’s spelled differently from Connie Willis’s book.... ^.

I am reading the complete poems of Christina Rossetti at the moment to fill a challenge prompt for “a thick paperback”, but I also am reading the Fruits Basket manga and Garden Spells by Sarah Addison Allen. I will soon be reading Storm of Locusts by Rebecca Roanhorse, Celine by Peter Heller, The Golden Specific by SE grove, The Search for Delicious by Babbitt and a few others. Except for the first two they’re all library books. 😅

Oh, and my bathroom book is The Boat that Wouldn’t Float by Farley Mowat. I am itching to pick it up and just finish it because that is one disastrous venture... and I want to see the culmination of the entire mess!

I am currently reading The Alice Network, The Siren, Diary of a Wimpy Kid #1. And listening to Mary Shelley's Frankenstein, and Outlander #1 haha I think I might DNF this one. I am on ch. 22. And so far, I find it boring? There's no action, adventure going on. Ugh. Maybe, I'll finish it and see if it picks up. If not, I am scratching that series of my list.

Susan wrote: "I'm listening to the Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett
and also listening to Educated by Tara Westover
and reading a true story of Hidden Girl of the Holocaust by Stacy Cretzmeyer"

That Hidden Girl one sounds good.

I am also reading way to many right now but I just started Wildfire at Midnight by Mary Stewart and am about to finish The Flatshare by Beth O'Leary. I am also about halfway through The House At Riverton by Kate Morton. The other six I haven't read in a while.

I just finished City of Girls by Elizabeth Gilbert (5 stars) and about to start Lock Every Door by Riley Sager.

YAY! I love get to know you things... I'm reading "The 7 1/2 Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle" by Stuart Turton and "The Similars" by Rebecca Hanover - I got this as an ARC about a year ago... it came out in January 2019. I'm a little late. OOOPS!

Susan wrote: "I'm listening to the Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett
and also listening to Educated by Tara Westover
and reading a true story of Hidden Girl of the Holocaust by Stacy Cretzmeyer"

I loved the Pillar of Fire series (didn't really like book 3 too much) and Educated.

Lorraine wrote: "I am currently reading The Alice Network, The Siren, Diary of a Wimpy Kid #1. And listening to Mary Shelley's Frankenstein, and Outlander #1 haha I think I might DNF this one. I am on ch. 22. And s..."

I liked The Alice Network. I'm about to start book #8 in the Outlander series and I have to say this series has been up and down for me. My friend is pushing me to finish so I'm going to give it a shot.

Leaota's Garden by Francine Rivers. I have had this book on my shelf for years but never read it. I am so glad I finally picked it up. I think it will end up being a 5 star read for me.

I didn't know there are 8 books. Sheesh. To think there's a hit TV series on cable. Lol, I know it can be better, but, right now am not curious. I am enjoying The Alice Network.

I think Outlander is a love or hate kind of series. I am in the love side.

Kim wrote: "I think Outlander is a love or hate kind of series. I am in the love side."

Me too! I've read the first four. Need to get to the fifth one this year.

I am currently listening to Birthday by Meredith Russo and reading Illusive by Emily Lloyd-Jones and Not that Bad by Roxane Gay.

Fiction (paperback):
I struggle with short stories, but I LOVE the novella format and these are almost long enough to be considered (very) short novellas so giving it a go.

Non-fiction (hardback):
Non-fiction. Animals. SOLD.

I'm listening to Beartown by Fredrik Backman. I'm reading Mary Poppins by P.L. Travers and Sarah, Plain and Tall by Patricia MacLachlan with/to my kids. I'm in the process of reading The Pillars of the Earth, Inspired by Rachel Held Evans, and Neverwhere by Neil Gaiman.

Pretty much all of July will be taken up with reading Gone With The WInd! I am absolutely loving it and can't believe that I've never read it before! There is SO MUCH MORE to this book than the movie (which I loved) shows - but isn't that nearly always the case?

On audio, I've just started listening to Francine Rivers' The Masterpiece and am really enjoying it also.

I love that movie it's one of my favorites. I started listening to the book but I need to continue it.

Currently reading The Huntress by Kate Quinn, but I want to be reading The Stranger Beside Me

Today, I am reading House of Shadows by Nicola Cornick. It changes daily because I go through about a book a day. I’m also reading Go Bravely by Emily Wilson Hussem, but that one I’m moving through at a slower pace. I am also reading The Giraffe, The Pelly, and me by Ronald Dahl aloud to my son and I’m currently listening to The Rose Garden on audio during my commute because Susanna Kearsley is my favorite. 🙂

Allie wrote: "Today, I am reading House of Shadows by Nicola Cornick. It changes daily because I go through about a book a day. I’m also reading Go Bravely by Emily Wilson Hussem, but that one I’m moving through..."

I am with you on Susanna Kearsley. What is your favorite of hers? I think mine is Shadowy Horses but I still have to catch up on her books.

July has been a great reading month for me so far!

I am currently reading Leonardo da Vinci by Walter Issacson and Rogue Lawyer by John Grisham.

So many good books! My currently reading has changed a few times this month. Last night I started a thriller - . I had read a few lighter books, so thought this would be a good switch up!

Kim wrote: "I think Outlander is a love or hate kind of series. I am in the love side."

Me too! I've read the entire series several times.

Theresa wrote: "I am with you on Susanna Kearsley. What is your favorite of hers? I think mine is Shadowy Horses but I still have to catch up on her books. ..."

I love Susanna Kearsley too. I just finished Bellewether and I think it's one of her better ones. My favorites are probably The Rose Garden and The Winter Sea. Though come to think of it, A Desperate Fortune would get an honorable mention too.

Another favorite author is Susan Meissner. I'm reading A Bridge Across the Ocean right now and enjoying it.

I did not check to see if the series is on the same characters. Or if every book is different. I will finish book 1 and read 2 then see what happens.

☘ Erin K ☘ wrote: "Theresa wrote: "I am with you on Susanna Kearsley. What is your favorite of hers? I think mine is Shadowy Horses but I still have to catch up on her books. ..."

I love Susanna Kearsley too. I just..."

I have only read one by Susan Meissner but I think she will be a favorite too. I think you need to read at least two from an author to call them a favorite:)
Some of the Kearsley you read are ones I haven't. Rose garden wasn't on my top three of hers but I still gave it a 4 star. I am not much into time travel. I am not normal I know.

I'm reading .

Today I’m reading All the Missing Girls by Megan Miranda. Love a good, not gory suspense/thriller! Quarter in and really enjoying the way she has written the book...the story is told backwards, for the most part. I was worried I wouldn’t “get “ it, but not at all. So far highly recommended!

Just finished The Humans, now working on The Princess Bride and All Your Perfects!

Theresa, The Shadowy Horses was the one that I first read and hooked me. My most favorite is probably The Rose Garden because I like time slip novels. But, I have enjoyed them all really. I keep them on my dresser between bookends to read now and then in between new books. 💙

Allie wrote: "Theresa, The Shadowy Horses was the one that I first read and hooked me. My most favorite is probably The Rose Garden because I like time slip novels. But, I have enjoyed them all really. I keep th..."

I am thinking of rereading Shadowy Horses soon but first I am going to read Season of Storms because I keep saying I will read it and it gets pushed back for something else. It is one I have not read yet. Have you? Is it good?

Last night I finished and will be starting today.

An American Duchess - almost finished. It's sweet and good. A light read with a bit of a mystery and a bit of romance.

Longitude (and a really long subtitle I don't remember). Very interesting and a surprisingly quick read

The Freedom Writer's Diary. Good but heart breaking at times.

So far I have finished - 2 stars
and - 4 stars.

next up is which I am pretty sure is going to be good, but heartbreaking.

My current reads

I am reading two books
Listening on audio The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo
by Taylor Jenkins Reid
and a middle grade book Serafina and the Black Cloak by Robert
Beatty

Theresa wrote: "I am going to read Season of Storms because I keep saying I will read it and it gets pushed back for something else. It is one I have not read yet. Have you? Is it good?..."

Season of Storms is OK. Not one of my favorites but still worth reading.

Too many books but starting to get into Fall of Giants by Ken Follett.

☘ Erin K ☘ wrote: "Theresa wrote: "I am going to read Season of Storms because I keep saying I will read it and it gets pushed back for something else. It is one I have not read yet. Have you? Is it good?..."

Season..."

I have heard good and bad about it but I want to say I read all her work so I will give it a go.