July Reads (2019 edition)
July was a good month for reading … candy. I read and read and read some more (often staying up far past my bedtime). Many people enjoy binging TV shows, I do that with books like these! I finished the 29th book in the in Death series and I’ve decided these sorts of books are candy. They are fun and nothing more. I read more of the Wayward Children series and they are the sort of book I wish I could have devoured in Jr High. I started the InCryptid series and I’ll probably finish them because they exist and I haven’t read them all yet.
July’s Reading List
- All Systems Red (The Murderbot Diaries #1) by Martha Wells
- Ceremony in Death (In Death #5) by J. D. Robb
- Halting State (Halting State #1) by Charles Stross
- Vengeance in Death (In Death #6) by J. D. Robb
- Dinner for Everyone: 100 Iconic Dishes Made 3 Ways–Easy, Vegan, or Perfect for Company by Mark Bittman
- Holiday in Death (In Death #7) by J. D. Robb
- Conspiracy in Death (In Death, #8) by J. D. Robb
- Rule 34 (Halting State, #2) by Charles Stross
- Loyalty in Death (In Death, #9) by J. D. Robb
- Dusk or Dark or Dawn or Day by Seanan McGuire
- Witness in Death (In Death #10) by J. D. Robb
- Judgment in Death (In Death #11) by J. D. Robb
- Every Heart a Doorway (Wayward Children #1) by Seanan McGuire
- Beneath the Sugar Sky (Wayward Children, #3) by Seanan McGuire
- Betrayal in Death (In Death, #12) by J. D. Robb
- Seduction in Death (In Death, #13) by J. D. Robb
- Reunion in Death (In Death, #14) by J. D. Robb
- Purity in Death (In Death, #15) by J. D. Robb
- Portrait in Death (In Death, #16) by J. D. Robb
- Imitation in Death (In Death, #17) by J. D. Robb
- Divided in Death (In Death, #18) by J. D. Robb
- Visions in Death (In Death, #19) by J. D. Robb
- Survivor In Death (In Death, #20) by J. D. Robb
- Origin in Death (In Death, #21) by J. D. Robb
- Memory in Death (In Death, #22) by J. D. Robb
- Born in Death (In Death, #23) by J. D. Robb
- Innocent in Death (In Death, #24) by J. D. Robb
- Creation in Death (In Death, #25) by J. D. Robb
- Strangers in Death (In Death, #26) by J. D. Robb
- Salvation in Death (In Death, #27) by J. D. Robb
- Promises in Death (In Death, #28) by J. D. Robb
- Discount Armageddon (InCryptid #1) by Seanan McGuire
- Kindred in Death (In Death, #29) by J. D. Robb
Recommendations
This month (and every month) I recommend that you read what you want to read. The In Death series is fun. Do I care much for the romance part? No. Do I find the detective work fun? Yes. Do I most enjoy the EDD part? Yes. Do I want an autochef? Of course. Have I found myself consuming more chocolate bars and coffee than normal (and craving an orange fizzy)? Yes. Many people enjoy binging TV shows, I do that with books like these!
I also highly recommend not continuing to be that 9 year old under the covers with a book and a flashlight (or an ereader). It was painful the next day back then … and I prove time and again, it’s still painful the next day when I stay up late reading now. I’m very thankful for coffee! A friend commented recently that they found their son reading long past his bedtime and all I could recommend was some hot chocolate the next morning.
Next reads
I will finish the in Death series soon. I’m at the whims of the public library systems (I have through book 33 checked out already). I’m not sure what’s going to catch my fancy when that happens. I have a dusty pile of books from Netgalley that I need to read and review. However, I’ve noticed my eyes keep looking at my Valdemar collection and I’m overdue for one of my annual rereads.