{"id":2183,"date":"2022-07-30T07:41:41","date_gmt":"2022-07-30T07:41:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mindscapeinwords.com\/?p=2183"},"modified":"2022-07-30T07:41:46","modified_gmt":"2022-07-30T07:41:46","slug":"books-read-in-july-2022","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mindscapeinwords.com\/?p=2183","title":{"rendered":"Books Read in July 2022!"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mindscapeinwords.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/PSX_20220730_123338-01-scaled.jpeg?resize=525%2C724&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2184\" width=\"525\" height=\"724\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mindscapeinwords.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/PSX_20220730_123338-01-scaled.jpeg?w=1855&amp;ssl=1 1855w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mindscapeinwords.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/PSX_20220730_123338-01-scaled.jpeg?resize=768%2C1060&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mindscapeinwords.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/PSX_20220730_123338-01-scaled.jpeg?resize=1113%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1113w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mindscapeinwords.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/PSX_20220730_123338-01-scaled.jpeg?resize=1484%2C2048&amp;ssl=1 1484w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mindscapeinwords.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/PSX_20220730_123338-01-scaled.jpeg?w=1356&amp;ssl=1 1356w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 525px) 100vw, 525px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Hi Readers! How was your July? Did you get a lot of reading done? Did you get time to spend with your family &amp; friends? Did you get time to spend with yourself? I really hope you did! \ud83d\ude0a<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>My July did not start off well. In fact, I had read only 4 books (3 of which were graphic novels) by third week of August. But, I really picked it up in this last week when I read 2 more! So, <mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#c45911\" class=\"has-inline-color\"><strong>I read 6 BOOKS ACROSS 1348 PAGES<\/strong><\/mark>. Probably the lowest of the year, but that\u2019s okay. There are always months like these. I was anxious &amp; worried but then I realized that it\u2019s okay if I read a couple of fewer books a month with a valid reason or without! And after this realization I felt lighter &amp; was able to enjoy reading as well as every other aspect of life. Anyway, here are the 6 books I read!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#27c7cd\" class=\"has-inline-color\">~~GRAPHIC NOVELS~~<\/mark><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#27c7cd\" class=\"has-inline-color\">~~THE TEA DRAGON SOCIETY, THE TEA DRAGON FESTIVAL, THE TEA DRAGON TAPESTRY by KAY O\u2019NEILL~~<\/mark><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>This was the first time that I read graphic novels in colour &amp; I absolutely loved it. <mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#c45911\" class=\"has-inline-color\"><strong>The expressions, feelings of people, sky, nature; all of it is just so unbelievably beautiful!<\/strong><\/mark> The story in all the three books was simplistic but with life lessons. These were kind of for middle grade audience as per Storygraph. But, you know the books for children are the books everyone should read.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#c45911\" class=\"has-inline-color\"><strong>I rated The Tea Dragon Society at 3\/5 stars, The Tea Dragon Festival at 4\/5 stars &amp; The Tea Dragon Tapestry at 5\/5 stars!<\/strong><\/mark> Here are a few snippets from the books:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow aligncenter\" data-effect=\"slide\"><div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_container swiper-container\"><ul class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_swiper-wrapper swiper-wrapper\"><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"678\" height=\"259\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-2186\" data-id=\"2186\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mindscapeinwords.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Screenshot_20220703-203216.jpg?resize=678%2C259&#038;ssl=1\" 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srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mindscapeinwords.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Screenshot_20220703-184322.jpg?w=1949&amp;ssl=1 1949w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mindscapeinwords.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Screenshot_20220703-184322.jpg?resize=768%2C416&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mindscapeinwords.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Screenshot_20220703-184322.jpg?resize=1536%2C831&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mindscapeinwords.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Screenshot_20220703-184322.jpg?w=1356&amp;ssl=1 1356w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 678px) 100vw, 678px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"678\" height=\"388\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-2189\" data-id=\"2189\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mindscapeinwords.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Screenshot_20220703-203122.jpg?resize=678%2C388&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mindscapeinwords.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Screenshot_20220703-203122.jpg?w=1848&amp;ssl=1 1848w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mindscapeinwords.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Screenshot_20220703-203122.jpg?resize=768%2C440&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mindscapeinwords.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Screenshot_20220703-203122.jpg?resize=1536%2C879&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mindscapeinwords.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Screenshot_20220703-203122.jpg?w=1356&amp;ssl=1 1356w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 678px) 100vw, 678px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"678\" height=\"348\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-2190\" data-id=\"2190\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mindscapeinwords.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Screenshot_20220703-205644.jpg?resize=678%2C348&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mindscapeinwords.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Screenshot_20220703-205644.jpg?w=2104&amp;ssl=1 2104w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mindscapeinwords.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Screenshot_20220703-205644.jpg?resize=768%2C394&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mindscapeinwords.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Screenshot_20220703-205644.jpg?resize=1536%2C788&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mindscapeinwords.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Screenshot_20220703-205644.jpg?resize=2048%2C1051&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mindscapeinwords.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Screenshot_20220703-205644.jpg?w=1356&amp;ssl=1 1356w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 678px) 100vw, 678px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><a class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-prev swiper-button-prev swiper-button-white\" role=\"button\"><\/a><a class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-next swiper-button-next swiper-button-white\" role=\"button\"><\/a><a aria-label=\"Pause Slideshow\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-pause\" role=\"button\"><\/a><div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_pagination swiper-pagination swiper-pagination-white\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#27c7cd\" class=\"has-inline-color\">~~FICTION NOVELS~~<\/mark><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#27c7cd\" class=\"has-inline-color\">~~PROJECT HAIL MARY by ANDY WEIR~~<\/mark><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>I was completely fascinated by this book. Page after page, it is one amazing incident after another. This was the first time I read <mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#c45911\" class=\"has-inline-color\"><strong>space science fiction<\/strong><\/mark>, and I was obsessed with it! The first thing that I loved about this novel is how fast-paced it was. It had me at the edge of my seat the entire time. And, the book has only two characters &amp; they carry the book so swiftly. You will never feel that there should have been more characters. All of it was just perfect! <mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#c45911\" class=\"has-inline-color\"><strong>I have rated Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir at 4.5\/5 stars!<\/strong><\/mark><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can <a href=\"https:\/\/mindscapeinwords.com\/2022\/07\/project-hail-mary-by-andy-weir-must-read-space-science-fiction.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">read the full review here<\/a>!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#27c7cd\" class=\"has-inline-color\">~~HOMEGOING by YAA GYASI~~<\/mark><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>I have a lot to write about this novel &amp; it\u2019s coming in a book review soon. I had predicted this book to be a 5 star read, but I was quite disappointed. I did not enjoy the writing style. I did not have enough time to connect with any of the characters. <mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#c45911\" class=\"has-inline-color\"><strong>The 351-page book spans across 250 years, which is nearly not enough to uncover everything or even touch the tip of the iceberg of a story.<\/strong><\/mark> I did learn about colonialism &amp; history of slavery in Ghana &amp; America. But, it wasn\u2019t covered as well as I would have wanted. <mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#c45911\" class=\"has-inline-color\"><strong>I have rated Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi at 2.5\/5 stars!<\/strong><\/mark><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#27c7cd\" class=\"has-inline-color\">~~SPUTNIK SWEETHEART by HARUKI MURAKAMI~~<\/mark><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>This book was the highlight of the month. I have read 6 to 7 <a href=\"https:\/\/mindscapeinwords.com\/tag\/haruki-murakami\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Murakami <\/a>fiction books so far. I have loved some, liked some &amp; hated some. But this one was at another level. <mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#c45911\" class=\"has-inline-color\"><strong>Yes, it had its quota of magical realism but it also had mature themes of grief, loneliness, mortality &amp; probably much more.<\/strong><\/mark> On the surface, it seems like a simple story, but there are so many layers underneath to uncover, so much to read between the lines! I was happily surprised. This book gave me a lot of think about. <mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#c45911\" class=\"has-inline-color\"><strong>I have rated Sputnik Sweetheart at 4\/5 stars!<\/strong><\/mark><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#27c7cd\" class=\"has-inline-color\">~~JULY READING STATS~~<\/mark><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow aligncenter\" data-effect=\"slide\"><div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_container swiper-container\"><ul class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_swiper-wrapper swiper-wrapper\"><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"678\" height=\"678\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-2191\" data-id=\"2191\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mindscapeinwords.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/SI_20220730_122844.jpg?resize=678%2C678&#038;ssl=1\" 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https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mindscapeinwords.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/SI_20220730_122859.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 678px) 100vw, 678px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"678\" height=\"678\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-2195\" data-id=\"2195\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mindscapeinwords.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/SI_20220730_122851.jpg?resize=678%2C678&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mindscapeinwords.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/SI_20220730_122851.jpg?w=908&amp;ssl=1 908w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mindscapeinwords.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/SI_20220730_122851.jpg?resize=768%2C768&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mindscapeinwords.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/SI_20220730_122851.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 678px) 100vw, 678px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"678\" height=\"678\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-2194\" data-id=\"2194\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mindscapeinwords.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/SI_20220730_122915.jpg?resize=678%2C678&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mindscapeinwords.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/SI_20220730_122915.jpg?w=925&amp;ssl=1 925w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mindscapeinwords.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/SI_20220730_122915.jpg?resize=768%2C768&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mindscapeinwords.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/SI_20220730_122915.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 678px) 100vw, 678px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><a class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-prev swiper-button-prev swiper-button-white\" role=\"button\"><\/a><a class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-next swiper-button-next swiper-button-white\" role=\"button\"><\/a><a aria-label=\"Pause Slideshow\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-pause\" role=\"button\"><\/a><div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_pagination swiper-pagination swiper-pagination-white\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>So, that is all, folks!<mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#c45911\" class=\"has-inline-color\"><strong> I have read 55 books in 7 months.<\/strong><\/mark> I am only 20 books away from achieving my 75 books target. <mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#c45911\" class=\"has-inline-color\"><strong>August is Women in Translation month<\/strong><\/mark>, so I am definitely reading some books written by women &amp; translated to English. I also plan on reading the bigger books (500 pages+) on my TBR because it has been a while since I read a big book! What are you looking forward to in August?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right\">Until next time,<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"176\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mindscapeinwords.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/sign.jpg?resize=200%2C176&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2062\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hi Readers! How was your July? Did you get a lot of reading done? Did you get time to spend with your family &amp; friends? Did you get time to spend with yourself? I really hope you did! \ud83d\ude0a My July did not start off well. 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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. 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