Saturday, August 01, 2026

July: What I Read

Here are my July reads, in order from least favorite to most favorite. The top 3 this month are EXCELLENT.


đŸ““đŸ„łWhen I Kill You by BA Paris: Totally meh thriller.

đŸ““đŸ„łMeet the Newmans by Jennifer Niven: Meh.

🎧Parable of the Talents by Octavia E. Butler: The firs tone was way better and can stand alone.

🎧The Nine Lives of Rose Napolitano by Donna Freitas: I read this on Nicole's recommendation and liked it.

đŸ“±đŸ„łVilla Coco by Andrew Sean Greer: Adorable, but not as good as Less

đŸ““đŸ„łLand by Maggie O'Farrell: Exactly why everyone loves her.

đŸŽ§đŸ„łMolka by Monika Kim: So weird and good.

đŸŽ§đŸ„łSipsworth by Simon Van Booy: So spare! So sweet!

đŸ“±đŸ„łDown with the Shipmans by Meg Mitchell Moore: Liked but did not love this summer family saga.

đŸ““đŸ„łThe Shampoo Effect by Jenny Jackson: Perfect summer read.

🎧Commencement by J. Courtney Sullivan: LOVED IT.

đŸ“±đŸ„łGirl Dinner by Olivie Blake: YES YES YES.

đŸŽ§đŸ„łThe Reservation by Rebecca Kaufmann: I adore her.

đŸ“±đŸ„łWhistler by Ann Patchett: YOU GUYS.