May 2023 Wrap-up
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- monthly wrap-up
May TBR Pile (21/24):
- Bookworms BC: The Library of the Unwritten by AJ Hackwith ✓
- Friend BC: The Keeper of Lost Things by Ruth Hogan
- Nerdy Bookish Friends BC: I, Robot by Isaac Asimov (reread) ✓
- Retreat Book Club: VenCo by Cherie Dimaline ✓
- Kid Read Aloud: Audrey of the Outback by Christine Harris ✓
- Kid Read Aloud: Mr. Popper’s Penguins by Richard and Florence Atwater ✓
- Kid Read Aloud: The Deceivers by Margaret Peterson Haddix
- Kid Read Aloud: The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett
- Kid Book Club: The Last Shadow Warrior by Sam Subity ✓
- Nonfiction: A Year in the Woods by Torbjørn Ekelund ✓
- Nonfiction: Forest Walking by Peter Wohlleben ✓
- Romance: The Siren of Sussex by Mimi Matthews ✓
- Romance: When in Rome by Sarah Adams ✓
- Romance: The Fine Print by Lauren Asher ✓
- Romance: How to Fake It in Hollywood by Ava Wilder ✓
- Romance: Barbarian Lover by Ruby Dixon ✓
- Romance: Stone Heart by Katee Robert ✓
- Horror: A House with Good Bones by T. Kingfisher ✓
- Scifi: Arch-Conspirator by Veronica Roth ✓
- Fantasy: Cinders & Sparrows by Stefan Bachmann ✓
- Fantasy: Emily Wilde’s Encyclopaedia of Faeries by Heather Fawcett ✓
- Mystery: A Tempest at Sea by Sherry Thomas ✓
- Literary Fiction: Saturday Night at the Lakeside Supper Club by J. Ryan Stradal ✓
- Historical Fiction: Miss Benson’s Beetle by Rachel Joyce ✓
1,000,000 Page Goal:
Monthly Total: 6120 pages Pages Remaining: 325,797 pages
Current Read - House of Hunger by Alexis Henderson; The Secret Society of Tea and Treason by India Holton
Books I Gave Up On (0)
Books Bought/Received (2)
UnRead Shelf Progress
- Starting Number: 334
- Books Read:1
- Books Acquired: 2
- Books Unshelved: 0
- Finishing Number: 335
June TBR Pile:
- Bookworms BC: NONE
- Friend BC: Other Birds by Sarah Addison Allen
- Nerdy Bookish Friends BC; The Golem and the Jinni by Helene Wecker
- Kid Read Aloud: The Deceivers by Margaret Peterson Haddix
- Kid Read Aloud: The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett
- Kid Read Aloud: Zoey and Sassafras: Monsters and Mold by Asia Citro
- Kid Book Club: Escape from Mr. Lemoncello’s Library by Chris Grabenstein
- Middle Grade: Peter Nimble and His Fantastic Eyes by Jonathan Auxier
- Middle Grade: Silver People by Margarita Engle
- Horror: House of Hunger by Alexis Henderson
- Science Fiction: Several People are Typing by Calvin Kasulke
- Science Fiction: Paradise-1 by David Wellington
- Romance: The Secret Service of Tea and Treason by India Holton
- Romance: The Queer Principles of Kit Webb by Cat Sebastian
- Romance: The Perfect Crimes of Marian Hayes by Cat Sebastian
- Romance: Happy Place by Emily Henry
Movies Watched
- Dungeons and Dragons - A family movie night choice that was enjoyed by all of us.
- Renfield - Butterfly delightful and super campy. Loved it!
- The Super Mario Bros Movie - The kids picked this one for movie night. I was not impressed at all.
- Sisu - Sometimes we really need a violent movie about killing Nazis.
- John Wick 4 - Much better than 2 and 3. Really enjoyed the choreography in this one.
TV Shows Watched
- Ted Lasso S3 - Such a great redemption story. I cannot wait for the series finale.
- Schmigadoon S2 - That was amazing. The song that started the finale was the best part.
- The Big Door Prize S1 - Color me very intrigued by this one.
- Below Deck: Sailing Yacht - My silly reality TV show.
- Citadel S1 - A bit of a disappointment I must say.
- The Great S3 - Utterly delightful.
- Misfits S4 - Still working our way through this series. Love it!
- Human Target S1 - J had me start this older series after I expressed disappointment in Citadel.
Comments - Wow! I think I had a great reading month. So many great reads, not too many duds. And I found some more recommendations for my retreat people. We’re moving into summer rhythms which means more activities and less reading. But that’s okay! We have to take advantage of the outdoor activities and travel plans.
Next up on the TBR pile:
