{"id":18111,"date":"2023-08-03T21:05:30","date_gmt":"2023-08-04T01:05:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/klishis.com\/notreally\/?p=18111"},"modified":"2026-01-03T10:56:39","modified_gmt":"2026-01-03T15:56:39","slug":"the-books-of-june-july","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/klishis.com\/notreally\/archives\/18111","title":{"rendered":"The Books of June & July"},"content":{"rendered":"

The past two months have been hellish. <\/p>\n

To sum up: my mother died unexpectedly and my brother and I have been dealing with all the things.<\/p>\n

\"A<\/a><\/p>\n

So I read nothing by comfort reads for several weeks, and have been slowly reading some of the new releases I had been looking forward to.<\/p>\n

Fantasy<\/h4>\n

A Matter of Magic<\/em><\/a> (1988) Patricia C. Wrede<\/a> (Mairelon the Magician) 9\/10<\/p>\n

Cecelia and Kate series by Patricia C. Wrede<\/a> & Caroline Stevermer<\/a>
\nSorcery & Cecelia: or The Enchanted Chocolate Pot<\/em><\/a> (1988) 8\/10, The Grand Tour: Or, The Purloined Coronation Regalia<\/em><\/a> (2004) 8\/10, The Mislaid Magician: or Ten Years After<\/em><\/a> (2006) 8\/10<\/p>\n

Supernatural Fantasy<\/h4>\n

Big Bad Wolf series by Charlie Adhara<\/a>
\nThe Wolf at Bay<\/em><\/a> (2019) 8.5\/10, Thrown to the Wolves<\/em><\/a> (2019) 9\/10, Wolf in Sheep\u2019s Clothing<\/a><\/em>(2020) 10\/10, Cry Wolf<\/a><\/em>(2021) 10\/10<\/p>\n

\"Blitz\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Mystery<\/p>\n

Mystery on the Menu: A Three-Course Collection of Cozy Mysteries<\/em><\/a> (2023) Nicole Kimberling<\/a> 8.5\/10
\nThe Deadliest Fall<\/em><\/a> (2023) Charlie Cochrane<\/a> 7\/10
\nA Newlywed\u2019s Guide to Fortune and Murder<\/em><\/a> (2023) Dianne Freeman<\/a> (Countess of Harleigh 7.5\/10<\/p>\n

Romance<\/h4>\n

Jericho Candelario\u2019s Gay Debut<\/em><\/a> (2018) R. Cooper<\/a> 10\/10<\/p>\n

Science Fiction<\/h4>\n

The Murderbot Diaries by Martha Wells<\/a>
\nAll Systems Red<\/em><\/a> (2017) 9.5\/10, Artificial Condition<\/em><\/a> (2018) 9.5\/10, Rogue Protocol<\/em><\/a> (2018) 10\/10, Exit Strategy<\/a><\/em>(2018) 10\/10, Network Effect<\/em><\/a> (2020) 10\/10, Fugitive Telemetry<\/em><\/a> (2021) 9.5\/10<\/p>\n

\"The<\/a><\/p>\n

Audio<\/h4>\n

Small Vices, Audio Book<\/em><\/a> (1997) Robert B. Parker<\/a> narrated by Burt Reynolds (Spenser) 10\/10
\nBlitz, Audio Book<\/a><\/em>(2022) Daniel O\u2019Malley<\/a> narrated by Moira Quirk (The Rook Files) 10\/10
\nA Treacherous Curse, Audio Book<\/em><\/a> (2018) Deanna Raybourn<\/a> narrated by Ang\u00e8le Masters (Veronica Speedwell) 8\/10
\nAlex Verus series by Benedict Jacka<\/a> narrated by Gildart Jackson
\nVeiled<\/em><\/a>, Audio Book (2015) 7\/10, Burned, Audio Book<\/em><\/a> (2016) 5\/10<\/p>\n


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