I only finished four books this month. Five, if you count one I can’t talk about.
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I started a couple books and didn’t finish them, such as Tomi Adeyemi’s “Children of Blood and Bone” and Mary Robinette Kowal’s “The Calculating Stars.” Both of them were pretty great, but did not hold my interest past the midway point. I think a couple bad reads this month poisoned the well for everything else.
In June, I started knitting Christmas presents! IT’S THAT TIME, KNITTERS! As of July 1, it's 177 days until Christmas.
Also, I started volunteering at the Humane Society for 5 hours a week. More on that in a second.
So here are these books:
4.) Watchmen by Alan Moore: I can appreciate what Watchmen contributes to the comic book genre, much like I VERY MUCH appreciated what The Sandman contributes to the comic book genre. The difference is, I didn’t like this one.
3.) Daredevil by Brian Michael Bendis and Alex Maleev: Ultimate Collection Book 1: I got my copy of this in a BOGO sale for Free Comic Book Day in May. This wasn’t so much about Daredevil as it was initially about 'Kingpin' Wilson Fisk and reporter Ben Urich. Daredevil just shows up to punch things occasionally. I liked that the art was in a similar style to Jessica Jones: Alias. It was watery and abstract and created a mindscape, instead of showing explicitly how people were feeling through facial expressions and dialogue. I like how the Netflix TV series shows the relationship Matt Murdock has with his faith. This comic series didn’t have that so much.
2.) Rat Queens, Vol. 1: Sass & Sorcery by Kurtis J. Wiebe: Friend Robert sent this my way at the beginning of the month. I read through it in one sitting and really enjoyed it. It was funny and empowering. I hope to be able to obtain other volumes of this sooner than later (and I’ll actually spend money on them this time because it’s worth it.)
1) Spinning Silver by Naomi Novik: I’ve recommended this to soooooooooooooooooooo many people. I have the audiobook, and when I was done with the audiobook, I went out and bought a print copy. Lucky for me, it was on a buy-2-get-1-free table at Barnes & Noble when I went. This book has so many female characters who work hard to empower themselves. I refuse to say anything more, other than to strongly suggest you read this book immediately. You will not be disappointed.
Bonus content
Since I didn’t have as much time to read this month, I hope you will forgive my short list and instead enjoy…
10 cats I pet in June, ranked
1. Big Kitty: Was a stray cat before he came to the thrift store shelter I work at. In the morning, he leaves the cat enclosure and sings the song of his people loudly.
1. Gem: Already adopted because she was really cute. Looks like Toothless from “How To Train Your Dragon.”
1. Edith: The cat who has been at the shelter the longest, but who is not the oldest. She likes sleeping on her wicker chair and trying to keep up with the kittens.
1. Petunia: A pretty cat who likes people, but not other cats. I can’t relate to this sentiment, but she has the most adorable little mew.
1. Pebbles: A beautiful long-haired calico cat who was terrified of people and was taken back from the thrift store to the main shelter. I got her to purr a few times. She was a cat who loved to be brushed and enjoyed being bribed with treats and wet food.
1. Elsa: A really beautiful white cat who is also timid around people. She likes to have her ears scratched.
1. Bobbie: Has had a rough and tumultuous past that makes her mistrustful of people, which I’m sure many can relate to. I certainly can! Will submit to petting and purrs when she gets to know you better.
1. Patch: The oldest cat at the shelter. Growls at the cats who get too close to the lap he is sitting on, but he is a super sweet old man.
1. Selina: My cat who I have raised since she was a kitten. She is very fat, and she likes belly rubs. No, she does not need to go on a diet! She is beautiful as she is!
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| Ginger is my yarn quality assurance guru. |
1. Ginger: My other cat who is my best friend. She sits on my shoulder sometimes and sleeps on my pillow near my head while I sleep. When it storms, she hides behind the washing machine.
I'm hoping for more reading time in July!
What are you reading now?
