Books Read in July 2023!

Posted On July 30, 2023

Hi Readers! You all know that July was not my best reading month. It was not a good month in any way, for that matter. But, it somehow redeemed itself towards the end. I read THREE books across 1036 PAGES in July. For the longest time, I thought it would only be one book, but somehow I ended up reading three, which I think is the biggest accomplishment. I liked only one book of the three. The other two are one stars, so you can imagine how brutal my reading was in July.

~~A SPOOL OF BLUE THREAD by ANNE TYLER~~

It took me over two months to read through this book. I finally finished it in the early days of July. Evern since then I was in a reading slump. So, not only did this book was dreadful while I was reading it for two months, but also for dreadful for another month. I choose not to spend more time talking about it. I rated A Spool of Blue Thread by Anne Tyler at 1/5 stars!

You can read the review here!

~~BIG SWISS by JEN BEAGIN~~

Big Swiss was among the five other books I randomly decided to pick up and read. I quite enjoyed it initially, but then it became boring very quickly. The theme of ‘unhinged white women’ is an idea which I really love. But, very few books actually compare or deliver on it. Halfway through the book, I realized it wasn’t for me. But, because I did read it halfway, I decided to add it in my Read list. I rated Big Swiss by Jen Beagin at 1/5 stars!

~~DIAL A FOR AUNTIES by JESSE Q. SUTANTO~~

This is the book that I finished in three days and became the reading highlight of the month. I had read and loved Jesse Q. Sutanto’s ‘Vera Wong’s Unsolicited Advice for Murderers’, so I was acquainted with the author’s writing style. This one was light and charming, just like its characters and the plot. I was drawn to the story and couldn’t stop reading it. The complexity of the plot did become a bit much about 60% in, but I suppose every book has its ups and downs. This was definitely a super fun read and would recommend you to read it if you are in a reading slump. I rated Dial A for Aunties by Jesse Q. Sutanto at 4/5 stars!

~~JULY READING STATS~~

~LIFE LATELY~~

Life in July was super slow, and yet I do not have any noteworthy pictures to share from this month. It was kind of a standstill month where nothing major happened in the day-to-day because a few not so minor things happened from a big picture level. Anyway, at the end of the month, I can say that I look forward to August, hoping for better health, enriched reading, fun communications with family & friends, all-consuming entertainment and just positive positive vibes!

Until next time,