JULY 2014 READING LIST AND PICK OF THE MONTH

Book of the month!

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My most productive and probably most enjoyable month's reading of the year, coming directly after my worst since records began. The wise among you reading last month's round-up, said don't fret and you were right - so thanks.

14 books read in the month - 12 were new to me with only McBain and Elaine Ash aka Anonymous-9 being read previously.

5 of the 14 were females, which is all good. (13 from 56 - 23% - a definite increase on last year)

I read 1 book from each of the following decades - the 30's, 40's, 60's, 70's and 90's, all the rest have been published either this year or in the past couple. I will have a few slots to cross off my Vintage reads bingo cards when I get around to it.

All authors are either UK or US plotting by nationality, so I guess I will have a couple of authors who will tick a box or two on my US State Reading Challenge when I update.

I reckon The Bone Church can be counted as an Espionage book.

Nothing to qualify for Scottish or Down Under reads.

1 ticked off on the TBR Mountain Challenge - Shock Corridor.

7 of those read weigh in at under 100 pages, which if I'm totally honest only number a couple of them at over 50 pages long. Do I care? Not really, just pleased to have located my mojo - it's been a while.

Nothing sucked - though Red Gardenias was the least enjoyable. It did have a couple of redeeming qualities though.

2 - 5 Star reads in the month. Matthew McBride and Joel Townsley Rogers.

Book of the month - The Red Right Hand, by virtue of the fact I'm still thinking about it on and off a week or more after reading.

Full list of July's books follows,