july book update

I'm a little late on my post. I try to do my monthly book post on the 1st of the month. But I was a bit busy hanging out at the beach on my vacation. Oh well. I squeezed in a few short books in July and started a really long one that I haven't quite finished.

Abandoned by Amanda Stevens
This was a free Kindle book. Not the best writing, but definitely a quick read. It was combination thriller and paranormal. Apparently there’s a whole series, which makes me think it must be for the younger target. I won't be reading the series.  

A Flight Delayed by KC Lemmer

This was another free book on the kindle. It sounded interesting when I downloaded it. This Scottish woman has to deliver her great aunt’s ashes to Africa. Well her flight is delayed at her stopover in Zimbabwe and Amanda goes through a period of self-reflection during the weeks she’s stuck there. It was a decent read, but way too religious in my opinion. Although my desire to go to other parts of Africa has increased.

The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde

Time for another classic. I’m going to try to read one a month. We’ll see how long that lasts. This was pretty good. Dorian Gray, a young, very good-looking man makes a wish to keep his youthfulness after his friend Basil paints his portrait. Over the course of many years Dorian commits various sins, while his portrait bears the repercussions. He remains ever youthful until eventually his indiscretions catch up to him.

Overall I liked this book, although I glossed over a portion of the middle. We don’t get into too much that Dorian does over the years of his life and there’s a whole part dedicated to descriptions of materials things that didn’t interest me too much. It was relatively quick to read and would recommend it.

The Diary of Darcy J. Rhone by Emily Giffin

This was a free download and I wasn’t a huge fan. I enjoyed previous Emily Giffin books, and since this was Darcy’s diary from high school, I thought it may be somewhat interesting. However, it just shows how Darcy has been a selfish person since she was a child. It was a pretty short read, so luckily didn’t waste too much time with it.

Betty and Veronica by Elena Aitken

This was another free short story download. Way better than the previous one. It was actually quite sad as it's about a pair of best friends, with one getting breast cancer. I read it in a day and it actually had a bit of substance to it.

I was going to wait and start reading the next book club, but got impatient and decided to begin The Three Musketeers by Alexandre Dumas. I’m going to miss book club anyway, so will read it at a later point. I'm still working my way through The Three Musketeers. I also have a number of books that are on my list to read in August and September.
 

25/30 books in 2012.