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The June Key Words are...

Great, Wander, Child, Mine, Book, Watch, Heart, Save

Share with us! Which key word did you pick? What book did you read and what did you think of it?

I don’t know if this counts for June as the author’s surname is “child�� of this book: The American Frugal House Wife by Lydia Child. I will read something else.

Challenge Complete - Key word: Book

Lost in a Good Book by Jasper Fforde

As with the first book in the series, I felt there were perhaps a few too many plot lines to keep straight. Actually, there seemed to be even more with this book, which is probably why I didn’t enjoy it as much. I think the 400 pages would have done better at 350. Maybe even 300, because I found myself jumping ahead, skipping paragraphs, not at all concerned at what I might be missing. Turns out, usually I didn’t miss a thing.

Thursday jumps from book to book, trying to retrieve Hades from Poe’s The Raven, trying to outwit the Goliath Corporation, as well as staying one step ahead of her own people, all the while hoping to keep the Earth from ending in a covering of pink sludge. Oh, and trying to get her husband back, keep her flat, and watch out for her dodo and the bird’s egg. All while being pregnant, herself. That’s an awfully lot to keep straight. Or, unfortunately, to stay interested in. And I’m sure I’ve left out some things.

I’m pretty sure I won’t be reading the third book. Just the thought of reading another book like this one is exhausting!

Challenge complete!
Key Word: Heart

I read Meet Me When My Heart Stops by Becky Hunter. The premise seemed so intriguing - and then it ended up being extremely slow. Yes, the timeline covers decades, but the pace of the story still felt sluggish. I liked the MMC and the FMC was on par, but I felt I was missing something in the side character department. All in all it was a nice read, but not the page turner I was expecting.

If time allows, I might read a second book for this challenge...

Key word: Book, Heart



Murder in the Book Lover's Loft by Ellery Adams

The Four of Hearts by Ellery Queen

Keyword: Great
Great Big Beautiful Life by Emily Henry

Key word: Great


The Great Catsby by B.K. Baxter

For June 2025 Key Word: Wanderers by Chuck Wendig (Wander)

I read The Doomsday Book by Connie Willis. It was a sci-fi historical fiction book, and I really enjoyed it! You don’t often come across historical fiction about the plague, but that’s exactly what this was! It kept me hooked. I gave it 4 stars because a lot of the dialogue was really repetitive. But I would recommend it!