All in all, June was a great reading month — from wartime epics to thrillers to cynical memoirs to finishing up an especially long book (the Bible). While I’m expecting things to slow down a bit this summer, my TBR isn’t getting any shorter. Last week, I had to ask the library to pause all my holds because I already have a teetering pile of books to get through.
Onward!
BOOKS I READ IN JUNE – THE SHORT VERSION
- Daisy Darker — Alice Feeney ★★★☆☆
- The Secret Keeper — Kate Morton ★★★★★
- The Children of Noisy Village — Astrid Lindgren ★★★★★
- Revenge of the Tipping Point: Overstories, Superspreaders, and the Rise of Social Engineering — Malcolm Gladwell ★★★★☆
- We Were the Lucky Ones — Georgia Hunter ★★★★★
- The Radium Girls — Kate Moore ★★★☆☆
- Worst Case Scenario — T.J. Newman ★★★★☆
- Crow Mary — Kathleen Grissom ★★★★★
- Hack Your Home: Easy and Essential Tips and Inspiration for Cleaning, Organising and Improving Your Space — Tanya Mukendi *not rated
- Three Days in June — Anne Tyler ★★★★☆
- Rock Paper Scissors — Alice Feeney ★★★☆☆
- Into Thin Air: A Personal Account of the Mt. Everest Disaster — Jon Krakauer ★★★★☆
- The Holy Bible (ESV) – assorted authors! ★★★★★
- The Bible Recap: A One-Year Guide to Reading and Understanding the Entire Bible — Tara-Leigh Cobble ★★★★★
- Fifty Things That Aren’t My Fault: Essays from the Grown-up Years — Cathy Guisewite ★★★★☆
- Glory Over Everything: Beyond The Kitchen House — Kathleen Grissom ★★★★☆
BOOKS I READ IN JUNE – THE LONG VERSION
Daisy Darker — Alice Feeney (fiction; thriller) ★★★☆☆
I loved Beautiful Ugly and had high hopes for Daisy Darker based on the concept, but it just didn’t land quite right for me. The plot felt convoluted and overly contrived — though in fairness, some of that was almost certainly intentional. One twist did surprise me, but most were predictable.
Clearly an homage to Agatha Christie’s And Then There Were None, this book was just okay. Nothing more, nothing less.
- Summary. Daisy Darker’s dysfunctional family gathers at Nana’s crumbling island home to celebrate her 80th birthday. At midnight, Nana is found dead. Then, every hour, another family member dies. Who’s killing off the Darkers — and what secrets are being buried with them?
- Trigger warnings. Frequent deaths. I can’t recall much profanity, which likely means it wasn’t excessive.
The Secret Keeper — Kate Morton (historical fiction) ★★★★★
This was a solid 4-star read until the final few chapters bumped it up to a 5.
This book is layered, and full of emotional payoff. I can appreciate Morton’s slow-burn, dual-timeline style may not be for everyone (and she’s definitely formulaic!), but I was fully immersed. A deeply satisfying read. I liked it more than The Clockmaker’s Daughter (which was also a 5-star read for me).
- Summary. In 1961, sixteen-year-old Laurel watches her mother commit a shocking act of violence. Decades later, as her mother nears death, Laurel begins uncovering the truth behind that moment, leading back to wartime London and a past filled with secrets, sacrifice, and betrayal.
- Trigger warnings. Murder, wartime violence, brief domestic abuse, occasional profanity.
The Children of Noisy Village — Astrid Lindgren (YA fiction) ★★★★★
A joyful, cozy read. Light and charming. I loved it and I wish I had discovered it as a kid. Thanks to Joy for putting it on my radar.
- Summary. In a small Swedish village, six boisterous children live in three neighbouring houses. The book follows them through a year of adventures — fishing in summer, snowy Christmases, and birthday celebrations.
- Trigger warnings. Some racial stereotypes reflective of the era in which it was written.
Revenge of the Tipping Point: Overstories, Superspreaders, and the Rise of Social Engineering — Malcolm Gladwell (non-fiction; social sciences) ★★★★☆
A 3.5-star book rounded up to 4.
Outliers is still my favorite Gladwell book, and this didn’t quite reach that bar. His conclusions are provocative, even if they aren’t always fully backed by the data. Still, I appreciated the insight into how cultural shifts can start small and scale rapidly, with commentary on topics like COVID-19, suicide, and opioid addiction (the latter was the most interesting, in my opinion).
If you like Gladwell, you’ll probably enjoy this. If you don’t, I doubt this book will convert you.
- Trigger warnings. COVID-19, suicide, drug use/addiction.
We Were the Lucky Ones — Georgia Hunter (historical fiction) ★★★★★
This book is worth the hype. It’s an incredible account of the near-impossible circumstances the author’s ancestors survived during and after WWII. It’s immersive, gripping, and powerful. I liked this book a bit better than Hunter’s more recent One Good Thing.
- Summary. In 1939, the Kurc family gathers for Passover in Poland, unaware that their world is about to change forever. As WWII spreads, each member is forced down a different path: exile, hiding, imprisonment, forced labor. Spread across continents, they fight to survive — and to reunite.
- Trigger warnings. Holocaust violence, genocide, starvation, some strong language.
The Radium Girls — Kate Moore (non-fiction; social justice) ★★★☆☆
This is a compelling (and important) story, but I found the writing overly repetitive and bloated, particularly in the character introductions. I ended up skimming the second half. For a more concise take, I’d suggest listening to the Stuff You Should Know podcast episode on the topic (how I heard about this book in the first place; it covers the same ground more efficiently). I felt the same way about The Woman They Could Not Silence!
- Trigger warnings. Graphic descriptions of radium poisoning and disfigurement (includes photos).
Worst Case Scenario — T.J. Newman (fiction; thriller) ★★★★☆
This is probably my least favourite Newman book, but I’m sure it will still be a bestseller. She clearly has a winning formula for high-stakes disaster fiction.
I had trouble keeping track of all the different characters and some of the side plots. If you’ve liked her other books, you’re likely going to enjoy this one. If you’re new to Newman, I’d recommend starting with Falling, which has been my favourite so far.
What I will give this book credit for is making me cry. I RARELY cry while reading books. I don’t even know if I cried during either of the Georgia Hunter books. But this book definitely brought tears to my eyes.
- Summary. When a pilot dies mid-flight, a plane crashes into a nuclear power plant in small-town Minnesota, triggering a global crisis.
- Trigger warnings. Profanity, infant loss, traumatic deaths.
Crow Mary — Kathleen Grissom (historical fiction, based on a true story) ★★★★★
Here is my exact review on Goodreads: Heart-wrenching and gorgeously written. I could not put this book down.
Yup. That sums it up.
- Summary. In 1872, sixteen-year-old Goes First, a Crow woman, marries a white fur trader named Abe Farwell and takes the name Mary. As they travel to his post in the Cypress Hills of Saskatchewan, she forges friendships and faces betrayal. But when a brutal massacre is carried out by whiskey traders — and Farwell refuses to intervene — Mary takes justice into her own hands. Her actions ripple across cultures and decades.
- Trigger warnings. Racism, rape, murder, drug and alcohol abuse, some profanity.
Hack Your Home: Easy and Essential Tips and Inspiration for Cleaning, Organising and Improving Your Space — Tanya Mukendi (non-fiction; household) *not rated
A very quick skim. Some new-to-me tips, but much of it felt redundant (so much vinegar and baking soda). I skipped sections on entertaining because they just aren’t my thing. Not memorable, but worth the 30 minutes I gave it.
Three Days in June — Anne Tyler (fiction; character-driven) ★★★★☆
This is a punchy, tightly written novella. It reminded me a lot of The Most by Jessica Anthony. Nuanced writing, engaging characters, and a deeply satisfying ending.
- Summary. Gail Baines is having a rough day. She just lost (or quit?) her job, hasn’t been invited to her daughter’s pre-wedding spa day, and now her ex-husband shows up on her doorstep — with a cat. Then, her daughter drops a bombshell about her fiancé that threatens to upend the whole wedding.
- Trigger warnings. Several brief mentions of infidelity (closed-door); minimal profanity.
Rock Paper Scissors — Alice Feeney (fiction; thriller) ★★★☆☆
A mediocre book; 3.5 stars rounded down to 3.
It had the potential to be great, but was only just OK for me. There were a few good plot twists, but they felt too contrived to fully land. I loved Beautiful Ugly, but have been underwhelmed by other Alice Feeney books.
- Summary. Adam and Amelia’s marriage is in trouble. A surprise weekend to a remote Scottish getaway might help? Adam lives with face blindness but more than that, his career has been dominated by work and by chasing an elusive dream. His wife has been writing him a letter each anniversary — but never shared them. Until now. Why are mysterious things happening around the abandoned church where they’re staying? And what will happen when Adam discovers what’s inside the anniversary letters?
- Trigger warnings. References to closed-door infidelity (why does this show up so often??), profanity.
Into Thin Air: A Personal Account of the Mt. Everest Disaster — Jon Krakauer (non-fiction; disaster) ★★★★☆
This book is unforgettable. It’s tragic and eerily compelling and I’ve never read anything quite like it in terms of “adventure” books.
The lack of maps or visuals made the physical logistics harder to follow, and the cast of characters was hard to keep straight. I also got tired of the lengthy quotes at the start of each chapter.
For me this was an unputdownable book.
- Summary. Journalist Jon Krakauer summited Mt. Everest in 1996. Hours later, a rogue storm killed five climbers and left many more stranded. This is his account of what happened on the mountain during one of the deadliest seasons in Everest’s history.
- Triggers warnings. Accidental death, frostbite, profanity.
The Holy Bible (ESV) – assorted authors! ★★★★★
This is my second time reading through the entire Bible cover to cover. The first time, I followed a Read the Bible in 90 Days plan and it was…not effective. I read the Bible, but I didn’t retain very much. (That said, I still value the experience because it did show me high-level themes in a way I’ve never noticed before/since.)
This time, I read the Bible over 18+ months and I prefer this rhythm. I tried to read daily, but there was no pressure if I missed a day. I read this along with the companion text of The Bible Recap.
The Bible Recap: A One-Year Guide to Reading and Understanding the Entire Bible — Tara-Leigh Cobble ★★★★★
This companion guide transformed how I read the Bible. I took about 18 months to read through The Bible Recap. Each day, a specific Bible passage is assigned for reading, followed by an explanation — in terms of cultural context and in view of the Biblical text in its entirety. I cannot recommend this resource highly enough if you’re looking to read through the Bible but have been struggling to get motivated.
Fifty Things That Aren’t My Fault: Essays from the Grown-up Years — Cathy Guisewite (non-fiction; memoir essays) ★★★★☆
3.5 stars rounded down?? So hard to decide. I think I’ll actually go up…
This book was hit and miss. The chapter on reusing bubble wrap (Diary of a Bubble Wrap Scrap) was absolutely hilarious. I was in tears from laughing so hard.
A lot of her discussion about body dysmorphia, living in a sandwich generation — caring for kids and aging parents — and the general ups and downs of life were highly relatable. But there was an undercurrent of sarcasm and despair that felt real and visceral. There’s a lot of body shaming (both of herself and others). While Guisewite critiques it, it sometimes feels like she inadvertently reinforces it. In the end, I felt the whole thing read as rather depressing and cynical. I never read the Cathy comic strip, so I think this memoir mirrors that approach to sarcasm and life.
TL;DR — hilarious and relatable, but overall, it left me with a slightly bitter aftertaste.
Glory Over Everything: Beyond The Kitchen House — Kathleen Grissom (historical fiction) ★★★★☆
A great book. I can’t quite put my finger on what was missing but something felt a bit incomplete for me, hence the 4 stars. Two things I can highlight: I feel like the title is not at all compelling or representative of the book. And, some of the writing felt stilted and forced/unrealistic.
But those are little quibbles about a great book.
- Summary. In 1830s Philadelphia, Jamie Pyke — a biracial man passing as white — is a successful silversmith hiding from his past as a runaway slave. When a child he loves is kidnapped and sold into slavery, Jamie is forced to risk everything to rescue him. His journey into the South confronts him with the brutal system he escaped and forces him to reckon with the lies he’s built his life upon. Grissom weaves multiple perspectives —most notably from a brave enslaved woman named Sukey.
- Trigger warnings. Slavery, physical abuse, infidelity (closed-door), limited profanity.
Your turn.
- Have you read any of these books?
- What was the best book you read in June?
- Last book that made you cry?
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I read Gone with the Wind in June – that should count as a few books, right? Once More We Saw Stars had me crying. I checked out Lonesome Dove, but it’s another really long book; I don’t know if I have the energy to tackle right now. (My husband picked it up and has started reading it and telling me all about it- it must be really good to engage his attention. ) However, Swistle posted a description of The Three Musketeers that makes it sound really good – I might have to dive into classic literature!
I’ll avoid Hack Your Home – I already use vinegar and baking soda everywhere! The Cathy book is more my speed. I grew up reading that strip, and the sarcasm and cynicism and swim suit jokes suit my personality. I’ve already read Into Thin Air; I went on a Krakauer kick on year. I did read a book of his essays this spring.
Your book list is impressive! I think I’ll request Three Days in June, though I’m getting tired of modern fiction. You bloggers make books sound so good, so I’ve read a lot more of them than usual . ( The Three lives of Cate Kay wore me out. Good mostly but people making stupid decisions without even doing a Google search to check facts? Come on!)
This is hilarious because Indy was just talking about The Three Musketeers yesterday.
I read Once More We Saw Stars years ago (can’t remember all the details now; that is the one where the daughter is killed by a falling brick, right?) and I’m sure I cried at that. I’m know I cried at A Heart That Works and I DEFINITELY cried at When Breath Becomes Air. I think it’s far more common for me to tear up over a memoir vs. fiction.
If you liked the Cathy strip and are okay with cynical observations, I think you’ll love this book. It IS hilarious.
The good news about Three Days in June is it is short! I don’t tend to read many novellas, but this was great. I really enjoyed it and there is something refreshing (and impressive) about being immersed in a story that isn’t as long as your typical book.
I read the revenge of tipping point and loved it, I find him such a fascinating person and this revision of his own work 20 years ago is brilliant. I could feel I understand it more as I am 20 years older too.
my reading life has been sporadic so I have been re-reading nonfiction here and there and one island rescue novel which was nice (the island).
Malcolm Gladwell books are always entertaining!
I’m usually a re-reader, but I’ve had so many new books to try that it’s been all new-to-me books lately!
T and I read Ronja last month, also by Astrid Lindgren. It was really lovely, and the boy and girl reminded me of T and his best friend. We also read Relic Hamilton, which was recommended by a bookseller as nice for fans of Percy Jackson. Set in London, genies, secret organisations. We’ve moved on to Ajay and the Mumbai Sun, which is also good.
I use Storygraph which is quite nice, puts all the covers into a nice monthly graphic. Some highlights –
I’m still on my Hilary Mantel kick – I read A Place of Greater Safety, which focused on the French Revolution. A was laughing at me as I was reading it obsessively (“you know it all ends in the guillotine, right?”)
I also read Voting Day by Clare O’Shea about the first unsucessful referendum on votes for women in Switzerland (way later than you’d expect it to be)
And Phinneas Finn, by Anthony Trollope, which I picked up for a project (basically needed a 3-sentence anecdote), and ended up reading all 700 pages.
I find myself gravitating more to 20th century (or before) classics lately, because I get so impatient with the poor quality of the writing in some contemporary fiction – especially bad in genre fiction but lit fic isn’t immune.
That is the thing about historical fiction (or non-fiction). We know how it ends. I thought that a lot while reading Into Thin Air. The ominous foreboding of knowing this ISN’T going to end well.
700 pages. Wow, that’s a commitment.
I’m so impressed by your commitment to reading the Bible cover to cover. I once did a full read in under three months, however, like you, not much stuck, but it gave me a solid overview.
These days, I’m following a slower four-year rhythm: a few chapters each week, with companion books for context when I start a new one book. Some books breeze by, others I linger over. I’m in Proverbs right now and really savouring it.
I actually started “Revenge of the Tipping Point” a while ago but didn’t find it gripping. It’s still sitting unfinished on my nightstand. Your note about the opioid section being the most interesting has me tempted to pick it back up!
Yes! The quick-read through was valuable to gain some high-level understanding and to see patterns. But I’m enjoying reading it at a more leisurely pace. I’m in Job right now and it always catches me by surprise that a book so far into the OT actually happens chronologically early!
As always, I think you have to take things Gladwell says with a grain of salt, but some of his perspectives on why the opioid epidemic really flourished were fascinating to me.
June was a stellar reading month! Here’s what I’ve read:
The Secret Keeper – mind you I read it one million years ago but I have good memories.
We Were the Lucky Ones – I read it this spring. The TV show was every bit as good as the book.
Crow Mary – epic!
Three Days in June – was solidly OK for me.
The book that I’m most likely to read based on your list: something by TJ Newman. I said once that I would never read her books because I’m a little bit afraid of flying, but my last few flights went really well, and I can see picking her up at some point.
Crow Mary is epic!!!
TJ Newman books are formulaic, but it’s a good formula. Falling was definitely my favourite, but they’re all solid books (and I know at least her first two have been optioned for movies!).
Interesting – nice display of the covers, too – Canva? Your review of BEAUTIFUL UGLY persuaded me to read it. Have to admit, although I liked it, it stretched my limits for believability _ all the puzzle pieces didn’t fit together quite the way I wanted. But I was entertained:) Now I’m listening to GOOD, BAD GIRL (also AF) and I’m really hooked trying to figure it all out. The chapters are alternating voices, which I like when it’s done well. Thanks for all your suggestions.
Yup, Canva for the win 🙂
The thing about books is how they have to hit for the right reader at the right time. Books I’ve loved as a teen don’t land well now. Beautiful Ugly was between a 4 and 5 star read for me, but I went with my gut which was 5. That said, is it a literary masterpiece? No! I think because I’ve read so many thrillers this year, I’m a bit harder to impress and the fact I DIDN’T guess a lot of the twists was refreshing.
The only one I’ve read of your list is The Secret Keeper. I didn’t read much in June due to vacation and one of the books I read was 500+ pages (Playworld by Adam Ross). It was just okay. I can’t think of any books I’ve read that have made me cry in a very long time.
Yikes. 500+ pages takes dedication!
I read Three Days in June! I agree with your rating. I enjoyed it, I found the ending satisfying, and I would give it four stars. Nothing amazing about it to bump it up to five stars. At first I thought I read the Kate Morton book, but I read a different one (which was very good too.)
EVERYONE is loving Crow Mary! I’ll definitely read it at some point.
Yup. It was a solid 4 star for me, but never tempted to give it 5. I really enjoyed how short it was, though. I don’t generally read novellas and there is something exciting about finishing a book so quickly!
Crow Mary was excellent, IMO. Ohhh. I hope you like The Secret Keeper if you read it. I definitely will read more of her back catalogue, but I’m giving them a break for a little while because her books are so similar to one another. But she’s a master storyteller.
Wow, you’ve impressed me with all your reading for June. You must carve out read time everyday. I’m on my 3rd read through of the Bible. I read a chapter or two each morning. I’m always finding new things to ponder on. Only one book has made me cry. It is titled “THE BOOK OF RUTH”. It was a book club book back in the seventies. It’s a love story about a priest and a woman named Ruth. Thanks for all the reviews.
I’ve never heard of The Book of Ruth! Sounds intriguing.
That is one thing about the Bible – I learn new things or consider topics from new perspectives each time. As I grow and mature of as a human and Christian, different passages speak to me in different ways.
What a great month of books! I really need to jump on the Crow Mary bandwagon.
Of these I have only read the Feeney books. I enjoyed Rock Paper Scissors but I found Daisy Darker so predictable I was bored the whole way through. I’m intrigued that you liked Beautiful Ugly though; maybe I should give that one a go.
Best book I read in June was Wild Dark Shore.
I think you’ll really enjoy Crow Mary, Suzanne! It seems to tick all the “Suzanne” boxes in my head.
I have Wild Dark Shore on my holds list, but I think I’m quite far down? Sigh.
I think that it really does depend when you start with an author. I suspect if I had read Rock Paper Scissors first I would have liked it more. I’m coming to recognize that so many authors rely so heavily on predictable formulas. If I was reading them upon release, it would be stretched out and it would see less formulaic, I’m sure. But since I started with Beautiful Ugly and worked backward, I think I’m “judgier” because I feel like I see too many patterns repeating themselves.
I’ve read Crow Mary and Into Thin Air which were both 5-star reads for me. I read The Secret Keeper many years when I used to read a lot of Morton’s work but then got burned out on them!
The last book that made me cry was “A Story of a Heart” which I think you also read. I very very very very rarely cry when reading but that one really got to me since it was about the death of a child that was Will’s age when I was reading it.
Morton’s books are great, but they are so similar that I definitely feel like I would burn out if I read too many more this year. I’m thinking one more in 2025?
I can’t remember if I cried over A Story of a Heart, but I DEFINITELY cried at A Heart That Works. As a parent, reading stories about children dying is such a guttural, heart-wrenching experience.
The only one I’ve read from your list is The Secret Keeper by Kate Morton. I remember the Cathy comic strip, but it wasn’t one of my favorites. (The Far Side was my very favorite.)
The last book that made me cry was Remarkably Bright Creatures – a happy cry.
Cathy!!! I remember that comic strip. Sorry Guisewite’s memoir didn’t hit though. Sometimes creative people are best understood through their work, more than their day-to-day life.
I do wonder if I would have felt differently if I had grown up reading the strip. I really enjoyed the essays and parts were utterly hilarious, but it just felt a bit…depressing. Maybe she doesn’t actually feel so jaded about body image? Maybe that is just a projection? But if it IS how she really feels, I couldn’t have but feeling sad for her.
I’ve read Radium Girls, Daisy Darker, and Crow Mary. I gave them all 4/5 stars. I think I would revise down Radium Girls to 3/5 and maybe even Crow Mary down to 3.5/5 now. I guess I just get too excited right when I finish a book. Oh, well. The ratings stay as they are on my blog forever.
It’s been a hot minute since I cried while reading a book. Probably A Closed and Common Orbit by Becky Chambers. I sobbed pretty hard while reading that one.
I struggle with ratings after the fact, too. I need to be better about going with my gut. But sometimes I’m too generous and other times I’m too stingy. Ah well, I guess it’s an art not a science?
I just got a notification that the Cathy book is in at the library! Now I’ll have nine library books to get to, sheesh!
David and Goliath is my fave Gladwell, but I’m interested in this one, thanks!
I liked Three Days in June very much!
I will be so interested to see what you think of the Cathy book!
Sorry. I know. My TBR is so outrageous I’m feeling a bit overwhelmed. I guess that’s a good problem to have, right? And I just asked the library to pause ALL MY HOLDS until I get caught up on the books I currently have on my teetering pile.
I’ve put a couple of these books on my TBR, thanks. I’ve read The Secret Keeper (I’ve read most of Kate Morton’s books and love them), The Radium Girls and Into Thin Air and agree with your assessments. My favourite read for June was Happiness Falls.
I’ve heard really good things about Happiness Falls. It’s not on my TBR lately, but I think it needs to go there!
I might see about getting the Bible Recap.
I only finished one book in June, but it’s was a great one: “Blame It On The Brain”. I have a review here.https://practicalwalk.com/2025/07/03/june-book-stack/
I think you’d really enjoy it, Katy. It’s a wonderful resource. I should also add that she has free YouTube videos and podcast episodes for each of the days readings as well, so you could try it for free in audio/video form first to see if you appreciate her style!
I am glad that you liked We Were The Lucky Ones and Kitchen House. I know sometimes if I read a later publication of an author’s works and then go back and read earlier ones, I am not always that impressed. A great example of this is TJR. I much prefer her more recent books to her older ones. I feel like she got her stride later and then was consistently good after that. I enjoyed both Lucky Ones and Kitchen House as well and of course, Crow Mary, but I haven’t read the newest Hunter yet, so I am looking forward to it, although now that you say you like Lucky Ones better, I wonder how I will fare.
I didn’t read Kitchen House yet (just Glory over Everything)…but I have Kitchen House on my list!!
I think you’ll like One Good Thing! It’s a great book, too.
I read Rock, Paper, Scissors as my first Feeney book, which I think gave it more of an oomph-punch than had I come back to it after reading others. That and I ended up accidentally buddy reading with my bestie, and we were trading “omg, are you at this point yet? Hurry up and read faster!” texts, LOL!
I’m on the hunt for my next book, and I jotted down several of these that I hope the library has on the shelf. I am supposed to leave tomorrow (assuming my dad’s surgery goes well) for Louisville. I had The Secret of a Heart checked out, but had to return it before I got to read it. I loved Crow Mary. So good. I’m reading a book about a fig tree, and I can’t remember the name at the moment. It’s very good.
I didn’t read Crow Mary for a while after it came in on hold and I ALMOST returned it without reading it (one of the problems of getting so many books from the library is there isn’t always time to get to all of them). Well…good things come to those who wait and it was such a good book in my opinion!! Surely it will be made into a movie?
I also read Rock Paper Scissors and found it quite mediocre.
I really like your book lists and have found some books I have enjoyed through them- please keep doing these posts!
Awww. Thanks for the feedback. I’m glad you enjoy these summary posts and I plan to keep writing monthly summaries (at least until the end of this year!).
I’ve not read any of these, but I’ve seen Three Days In June a lot lately. It’s popular.
The Children of Noisy Village sounds delightful. I had a giggle at your reference to Baking Soda and Vinegar. 🙂
I rarely read novellas, so the shorter length was a nice change of pace.
So much baking soda and vinegar in that book. I know it’s environmentally friendly and inexpensive, but ugh – I hate the smell of cleaning with vinegar.
I have read We Were the Lucky Ones (5 stars!), Crow Mary (5 stars!), and Worst Case Scenario (another 5 stars – I totally see what you mean with your review, though. Falling remains my favorite, too. I am just consistently in awe of her writing and her plotting!) I have also read MOST of the Bible, ha.
The best book I read in June was The Man Who Died Twice by Richard Osman. And the last book to make me cry? Hmm… I am not sure. I am not a huge crier when it comes to books!
I’ve so enjoyed the Osman books. I think the second was my favourite (?), but I’ll admit the plots blend together for me now.
I don’t cry over books much, either. So I was surprised to cry at the Newman book, but the tears sprang unbidden!
I did read a couple of these:
Children of Noisy Village & Into the Air.
Cory Mary is on my TBR.
Overall you had such a good reading month. I almost envy you. Mine was not very satisfying.