Cathy at 746 Books is hosting 20 Books of Summer, or if you’re a slow reader like me, 10 Books of Summer! I’m terrible a sticking to lists, but I want to give this a shot. I’m choosing my books from the other lists I’m slowly working my way through: a little bit of this and a little bit of that. The challenge runs from June 1st through September 4th.
ARCs:
Best Horror of the Year edited by Ellen Datlow – Reviewed
Sea Lovers: New and Selected Stories by Valerie Martin (Er… I’d forgotten that I’d requested this. I guess it might be 11 Books of Summer!) – DNF
Girl Meet Class by Karin Gillespie – DNF, it’s not been my summer for ARCs
Obscure Literary Monsters:
The Manitou by Graham Masterton – Reviewed
Freddy’s Book by John Gardner
Gothic:
The Turn of the Screw by Henry James – Reviewed
The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield – Reviewed
Magic/History Research:
The Rise of the Indian Rope Trick by Peter Lamont – Reviewed
(Switched out Linking Rings: William W. Durbin and the Magic and Mystery of America by James David Robenalt)
The Victorian Internet by Tom Standage – Reviewed
The Estella Project, Season 3:
(Man, this is a great list. *And* so many of them are available from my online library. You’re killing me, Estella Project!)
Citizen: An American Lyric by Claudia Rankine – Reviewed
It’s What I Do by Lynsay Addario – DNF, just not the book for me right now.
Simple Tricks & Nonsense 
Looks like a horrific summer!
The best kind! 🙂
Nice list! I have The Thirteenth Tale in the 746 so look forward to hearing what you think. Thanks so much for joining in!
I’ve joined the challenge as well (trying to clear my stack of ARCs). here’s my list: https://booksaremyfavouriteandbest.wordpress.com/2015/05/30/20-books-of-summer-except-that-its-winter/
Enjoy The Turn of the Screw – it’s a ripper!
I remember loving The Thirteenth Tale when I read it way back when. It will make you want to (re)read Jane Eyre though 🙂
Good luck
I think it’s going to be my first read of summer! And, heck, I could use a reread of Jane Eyre in the near future as well!
I just loaned my copy of The Thirteenth Tale to a friend this past weekend. Loved that book. Was annoyed by something near the beginning, but it passed and enjoyed the rest of the story.
I think I was the only person who read Bellman & Black without knowing about The Thirteenth Tale. Loved Bellman & Black; I’ve heard this is quite different, but I think I’ll like it too.
I’m glad you’re excited about The Estella Project! I hope you love Citizen as much as I did!
I’m quite a slow reader too. Although doing even just a 10 book challenge is really tempting I’d probably still struggle with a 5 book challenge. Best of luck to you though! And nice blog by the way, the name caught my eye when I was looking around 746 Books. As an aspiring writer it’s nice to see other people making it work.