Halfway Through June And What I'd Read

I'm so behind on my book blogging. Let's see if I can remember what these books were actually about! :) Many of them were set in the 1950s and I discovered them through the Decades Reading Challenge. I also remember going through a bunch of books the first week in June. It was a GREAT reading period for me :)

I really enjoyed this book both because I got to read about the life of a debutante and the British upper class, but also because there was way more to the story than that. I can't say too much without giving away spoilers but this was a quick, engaging read.

This was another book I really enjoyed. It featured strong women, a book store, and a bit of intrigue -- these qualities equal a good book, in my opinion. I also enjoyed the story, and if I recall correctly, I read this book in one sitting.

This book drew me in because I thought it was about Princess Grace. However, while she was a part of the story, she wasn't the main story, if that makes sense. This was the third book in a row set in 1950s Europe that I read and again, I really enjoyed it.

I'd heard so much hype about this book, and while I thought it was pretty good, there were lots of pieces of it which irritated me. I think I just had higher expectations than maybe I should have. The same thing happened to me with the movie, Forest Gump, by the way :) I was really expecting a 5 star read here and, honestly, I thought it was only "pretty good" and not "amazing."

This was another Decades Reading Challenge and it focused particularly on McCarthyism and its effect on Broadway theatres. I found this time period really interesting to read about, but I think it would have been terrifying to live through. I do have to say that this wasn't my favourite Fiona Davis book though. I've read others of hers which I thought were better.

 

I thought this book was so interesting. I loved that it was about online games but it was from the perspective of a BIPOC teenager. I would highly recommend this book, even if you're not into gaming!

Sorry, that my reviews are a little light this time around. I read some of these books over a month ago and clearly I need to do a better job of writing down some salient points as soon as I've read a book so I don't forget everything.

Also, I should clarify that we're currently waiting at the airport on a late night flight (original departure time 10:30pm) and it's been delayed twice so now we're leaving shortly after midnight. I'm already tired from a full week of summer and extended family visiting so I'm trying to write this post while sitting at our departure gate, but also feeling like I could go to bed right now. Sadly, my bed is at least seven hours away at this point, so it's going to be a looooong evening. But hopefully by the time this posts, I'll have been asleep at our destination for a few hours... Here's hoping...

And here's hoping that my next book blog post will be a little more interesting -- although I already know it won't hit that goal! Hahaha!!!