June is a good reading month. 9 books, 2,365 pages. Most geographical diverse reading month of all, spanning 4 continents. 2 non-fiction books, 2 more books on re-telling of myth. It is also a month I read authors with a rare last name which begins with a Q and a X.
My favourite book of the month is The Silver Lining Playbook, Matthew Quick, which kept me laughing and entertaining all the way. Girl Meets Boy by Ali Smith was a pleasant surprise, Grenville’s The Secret River helped me learn a lot more about Australian early history.
- Black Mamba Boy by Nadifa Mohamed (Ethopia, Africa)
- Girl Meets Boy by Ali Smith (Re-telling of myth)
- Miss Chopstick, Xinran (China)
- The Silver Lining Playbook, Matthew Quick (Humour)
- The Secret River, Kate Grenville (Australia)
- The Complete Book of Mothers-in-law, Luisa Dillner (non-fiction)
- Ransom, David Malouf (Re-telling of myth)
- Bel Canto, Ann Patchett (Peru)
- Message from an Unknown Chinese Mother, Xinran (non-fiction)
Most disappointing is Black Mamba Boy, also some other books which I have returned to the library and not mentioned anywhere in my blog. Ransom and Bel Canto came next. Books that I honestly wanted to love, but can’t.
It’s a also a wrap for 2 of the reading challenges that I participated, The Global Reading Challenge and China Challenge. I don’t think I will double up my reading around the globes for Global Reading Challenge, for the simple fact that I like to get on with other challenges that I have signed up.
What have you read this month? Which are your favourite book? I hope you had a good reading month too! 
Looks like a good month! You’ve been doing great with the global reading goal!
Posted by rhapsodyinbooks | July 3, 2010, 3:42 am@Jill, thanks. Appreciate your support!
@Jessica, don’t be too hard on yourself.. you are working full time! I’m trying to gradually psyche myself up that reading too many books is not necessarily a good thing!
Posted by JoV | July 3, 2010, 10:32 pmI had an enjoyable reading month but didn’t actually read many books. I got a bit bogged down reading Eldest by Christopher Paolini, it was a veeeery long book and I was enjoying it so much I wanted to savour it
You didn’t half have a good reading month 9 books is very impressive. From your list The Secret River by Kate Grenville is one I’d really like to read.
For this new month I’m thinking of reading some short novels/novellas get down my TBR stack!
Posted by jessicabookworm | July 3, 2010, 10:43 amCongrats! Seems like June was a great reading month all around
So amazing that you also finished two challenges, wow!
My reading month was great too, and I loved nearly all the books I read.
Hope July will be another great reading month!
Posted by Bina | July 3, 2010, 2:47 pmThanks Bina. I think your reading month is greater because you loved nearly all the books you read!
I sure hope July is another great reading month for you too! 8)
Posted by JoV | July 3, 2010, 10:34 pmCongratulations on finishing two challenges in one month! I’ve only finished one for the whole year so far.
Posted by bernadetteinoz | July 4, 2010, 9:03 amThanks for the support Bernadette. I think the most important thing about the reading challenge you have fun!
Posted by JoV | July 14, 2010, 10:26 pm