It's been a bit of a reading & internet using slow down these past 2 weeks - mostly due to having 2 surgeries in 6 months and going through some body/ baby making issues. But, I'm a generally upbeat person, so I'm trying hard to beat the funk and crawl out of my own headspace, which is where I retreat to when things get intense.
July 2012 Recap
The Numbers
- Number of Books Read: 5
- Number of Authors New to Me: 1
- Number of Male/Female Authors: 1/4
- I Read About: naive young women (3); a strong young woman (1); a brave young man (1).
Books Read in July
Favorites: I didn't have a love affair with any of the books I read, although I liked most of them - so the best of the lot is probably Bitterblue, Kristin Cashore.Least Favorite: Fifty Shades of Grey, E.L. James - repetitive phrases, repetitive book.
Book Lists
- July 2012 Book Release Excitement ... can't wait to read Thirteen, Kelley Armstrong & Some Kind of Fairy Tale, Graham Joyce.
- 10 Books With Vivid & Dramatic Worlds ... if we're talking imaginative & inventive worlds, China Mieville is the man!
- 5 Authors 10 Books That Read-A-Like {Dystopian, Fantasy & Science Fiction Bookishness} ... and if you like China Mieville (and if you don't), then try Kameron Hurley & N.K. Jemisin - I'm crushing on their books.
- 10 Fantasy and Science Fiction Books Published in 2012 {on My Reading List} ... so many books, so little time.
- {Bloggers Recommend} Favorite Book From Our Favorite Genres ... from Japanese Literature to contemporary young adult books.
- {Bloggers Recommend} Unexpected Favorite Books ... from The Iliad by Homer to The Hunger Games.
The Healthy Eats {Sharing}
- Green Smoothie With Apple Banana and Spinach {Drinking} and Fifty Shades of Grey {Audiobook Listening}
- Raw Corn & Chicken Salad {Eating} and Welcome to Bordertown {Book Incoming}
- Jamaican Sorrel and Ginger Tea {Drinking} and Bitterblue {Reading}
Reading Challenges {Updates}
- What's In a Name Reading Challenge 2012 - Finished (6/6)
- The 2012 Book Blogger Recommendation Challenge - Finished 1 book (9/10)
- Total Number of Yearly Challenges Finished: 4/9
So glad to see you back. I've missed your posts. Hope you are feeling better. My blog has been slow due to baby issues as well- which didn't turn out as we had hoped. Sigh. I've found it's helped me a little to get back to focusing on blogging.