We’re already five days into June and somehow I’ve not yet summarised my May reading! As a month overall, May was pretty average. I spent some time planning my trips, playing various video games (Fable III and Assassin’s Creed, for any fellow gamers out there), and discovering Downton Abbey and How I Met Your Mother. I also decided to go on a book buying ban, which has now taken effect.
My reading took a bit of a hit this month thanks to all of the above. I read 13 books, which is probably the least I’ve ever read since I’ve been blogging, and in vivid contrast to April’s 22. Regardless, I’ve already started to make up for the slow month by reading 4 in June so far! Here’s what I read:
Fiction
- Caressed by Ice, Nalini Singh
- Lady of the English, Elizabeth Chadwick
- Silk is for Seduction, Loretta Chase (review to come in late June)
- Amaryllis in Blueberry, Christina Meldrum
- Archangel’s Consort, Nalini Singh
- Madame Tussaud, Michelle Moran
- Anne of the Island, L.M. Montgomery
- The Widow’s Season, Laura Brodie
- The Girl Who Fell from the Sky, Heidi Durrow
- Devil’s Consort, Anne O’Brien
- The Great Hunt, Robert Jordan
I also interviewed Elizabeth Chadwick and participated a bit in Armchair BEA with an intro post and three SEO tips.
Nonfiction
- The Hemingses of Monticello, Annette Gordon-Reed
- Moonwalking with Einstein, Joshua Foer
Best of the Month
This month I’d best give my top pick over to Nalini Singh, because this is the month that the Psy-Changeling series hooked me!
I also, however, really loved The Hemingses of Monticello, Madame Tussaud and Lady of the English and would enthusiastically recommend all three.
Lovely month! There are a lot of books that you’ve covered, recently, that I find myself increasingly drawn to. I still haven’t read The Hemingses of Monticello which I’ve heard amazing things about. Same goes for Madame Tussaud. HOpe the next month tops it; happy reading!
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Seems like a lot of books to me! Good list.
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Oh I really hope that you’ll fill us in on your trip details–sounds like a fun getaway!
Not sure I’ve ever finished 13 books in a month. Love the variety in your list!
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You watched Downton! Let me just put this out there – Thomas – am I right?! How did you like the series? Will there be three Downton Abbey lovers in London? Ok, possibly too excited now.