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Month in Review: June

Here's a recap of my reading and reviewing for June. This is also a look at the first half of 2014. It's hard to believe the year is half over!! I have a very different focus this year than other years, with the majority of my books falling into the middle-grade fiction genre. My son's participation on the Battle of the Books in the spring really had an impact on my reading! I also notice I have been reading about half of my books for review and the other half just because I want to read them (or for book club). I am enjoying this mix!

BOOKS READ IN JUNE: 5
REVIEWS WRITTEN IN JUNE: 4

  1. Pressed Pennies by Steven Manchester - reviewed
  2. Eyes Closed Tight by Peter Leonard - reviewed
  3. The Rosie Project by Graeme Simsion - read and reviewed
  4. Insurgent by Veronica Roth - read and reviewed
  5. Codename Zero by Chris Rylander - read
  6. The Curtain Call Caper by Christy Barritt - read
  7. Honolulu by Alan Brennert - read
YEAR-TO-DATE TOTALS:

Total Books Read: 30
Total Reviews: 25


Historical Fiction: 4
Middle-Grade Fiction: 12
Picture Books: 2
Young Adult: 3
Contemporary Fiction: 4
Mystery/Thriller: 2
Nonfiction: 2
Memoir: 1

For review: 14
For book club: 4
For me: 12
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