Books I Read in June: 2010

I didn't read too many books in June, either. I blame this on the rising, unreasonable demands of a cranky, non-napping Ellen. It is painfully obvious that she still  needs a nap. And I need one even more. It's not good, folks.

I read Straight Man by Richard Russo. It's pretty good and funny.

 Then I read The Girl with a Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson. I heard a lot about this book when it first came out because it's part of a completed series and the author died. It's the first book I've read on Christian's Nook, which I made him give to me when he got an iPad.

I don't recommend this book. It's rare that I will list a book I don't recommend because I usually quit reading a book if I don't like it, but this book was intriguing and well-written so I kept with it until the end. I can't say I came out of the experience unscathed, however. It's extremely violent. It's about sadism. Rated R for sure. It's horrifying.

I needed some lighter fare after  that so I read The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate by Jaqueline Kelly.

This is a wonderful book and I totally recommend it. It is delightful. June ended on a high note because of this book. It's like Little House on the Prairie plus Little Women plus evolutionary science. You'll find it with the kids' fiction in the library. I should probably get all my books there.