our last evening in Florida
May is always a busy month for us and this year was no different. We started the month in Florida, spent five days traveling north to Connecticut, made two trips to central NY to see family, and we've had our daughter and son-in-law staying with us in CT while they looked for a house. So I was surprised to look back at my reading and find that I'd completed five books. And even better, they were all 4 or 5-star reads. I'll take that any month!
BOOKS READ IN MAY
Search by Michelle Huneven
literary fiction, MMD book club, 4 stars
Run for the Hills by Kevin Wilson
literary fiction, MMD book club, 5 stars
Voices in Summer by Roasmunde Pilcher
fiction, 4 stars
Hot Air by Marcy Dermansky
literary fiction, 4.5 stars
Ordinary Time: Lessons Learned While Staying Put by Annie B. Jones
nonfiction, essays, 4 stars
JUNE READING POSSIBILITIES
The Correspondent by Virginia Evans (Completed - LOVED it!!)
The Annotated Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald (in progress)
by John Green (nonfiction, audio, in progress)
Dracula Daily by Bram Stoker (readalong in real time, in progress)
Wind/Pinball: Two Novels by Haruki Murakami (for World Lit Book Club)
Beyond these books already in progress and reading commitments, my goal for the summer is to read from my shelves, both physical and virtual. We'll see how it goes...
What was your favorite May book?
Your travel does sound like a whirlwind! Do you read in the car (while someone else is driving)? So that you can finish lots of books?
ReplyDeleteMae - I wish I could read in the car, but I've never been able to :(
DeleteI have been planning summer reading challenges using books from my shelves. I am DETERMINED to get more knocked out this year! Good luck :)
ReplyDeleteCindy - Same! I have so many books on my shelf and on my kindle that I'm excited about reading, but I always seem to get distracted by newer releases. Hoping this summer will be different.
DeleteRun For The Hills sounds good! I'll add it to my list but I know I won't get to it soom because I have ridiculous amount of books in my Audible account, and some from my library.
ReplyDeleteVicki - Run for the Hills was fun. I especially enjoyed the zany characters.
DeleteI’m really looking forward to reading your review of Everything is TB…I’m absolutely intrigued by the title. Have a great week.
ReplyDeleteJodie - I haven't read John Green's fiction, but really like his nonfiction so far.
DeleteIt looks like you had a lovely, if busy, May. The new Kevin Wilson book just arrived for me. I am very interested in trying it after seeing how much you enjoyed it.
ReplyDeleteDeb - I so enjoyed Wilson's zany characters in Run for the Hills. Hope you do, too.
DeleteI only gave Search 3 stars and I'm still mad that she didn't include the recipe for the enchiladas with green sauce. lol
ReplyDeleteJinjer - I thought Huneven did a great job portraying the group dynamics of the Search committee, even though I was disappointed in the outcome.
DeleteAdding Run for the Hills to my reading list. I like the summary.
ReplyDeleteAnne - Run for the Hills was such a fun read. Wildly improbably, but I just loved the characters!
DeleteWhat a great month of reading! And it looks like you have some good books coming up in June as well. Have a great week!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Helen. I'm looking forward to spending the month of June at home!!
DeleteYou have been traveling a lot! It is a wonder that you read five books! I love listening to audiobooks on long drives. Connecticut is a state I want to visit. Have a wonderful week!
ReplyDeleteRachel - I listen to audiobooks when I'm alone in the car, but we always start talking and miss huge chunks of the story when we're traveling together! Connecticut is a beautiful state, especially the coastline.
DeleteIt's a wonder you got all that done in one month with your travels. And I'm pleased to hear you loved The Correspondent as I have that one at the library waiting for pick up. Yea! I just finished a strong audio in Nesting by Roisin O'Donnell ... sort of tense but powerful. Happy June to you!
ReplyDeleteSusan - The Correspondent is just remarkable. Still hard for me to believe it's a debut. I'll look into Nesting, thanks.
DeleteYou have been busy, JoAnn! I've heard good things about Run For The Hills and I also want to try The Correspondent. So many new books on my list! Enjoy your June reading!!
ReplyDeleteKay - Run for the Hills is classic Wilson and I just loved the zany characters. The audio is excellent, too. I'm going to try to do a mini review of The Correspondent. It's easily my favorite book of the year so far! May was pretty busy, but we're planning to stay home for the entire month of June - hooray! Hope your summer is off to a good start.
DeleteThat is a pretty good reading month that you had! Hopefully June is good too!
ReplyDeleteHave a great week!
Thanks, Marg. June is already off to a strong start.
DeleteHooray for a good month of reading in spite of being so busy. I'm looking forward to Run for the Hills and Ordinary Time. The Correspondent is one I'm super excited for, but I'll save it for a Christmas gift for my mom and read in once she's finished. Unless I decide to support an indie bookstore when we're in Port Townsend later this week, and I get it for myself. :)
ReplyDeleteLes - I already want to reread The Correspondent, so glad I bought a copy! Ordinary Time is especially good on audio and I can't get enough of Wilson's zany characters. Hope you enjoy Run for the Hills, too. Enjoy your time in Port Townsend!
DeleteI'm so glad to see you enjoyed Annie Jones' book. I want to pick that one up - especially now that I see that it's essays. Rosamunde Pilcher is always nice as well. So glad you had a fun/busy month and that your reading was good! I hope you're having a wonderful week!
ReplyDeleteKatherine - My May books were all so enjoyable! And if you already know Annie, you'll certainly appreciate her essay collection :)
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