Books read in July

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A book with cutlery on the cover or in the title: The Elements of a Home: Curious Histories behind Everyday Household Objects, from Pillows to Forks by Amy Azzarito (June 30-July 10). I looked up some of the "facts" in this book, which turned out to not be true..darn. It still was interesting though, especially because it had a section for four-poster/canopy beds LOL

A book about someone leading a double life: The Girl in the Tower by Katherine Arden (July 11-19)

A book about witches: The Winter of the Witch by Katherine Arden (July 20-25)

A book set in the 1980s: South to the Pole by Ski: Nine Men and Two Women Pioneer a New Route to the South Pole by Joseph E. Murphy (July 26-27)


A book published in 2022
A book set on a plane, train, or cruise ship
A book about or set in a nonpatriarchal society
A book with a tiger on the cover or "tiger" in the title
A sapphic book
A book by a Latinx author
A book with an onomatopoeia in its title
A book with a protagonist who uses a mobility aid
A book about a "found family"
An Anisfield-Wolf Book Award winner
A # BookTok recommendation
A book about the afterlife
A book set in the 1980s
A book with cutlery on the cover or in the title
A book by a Pacific Islander author
A book about witches
A book becoming a TV series or movie in 2022
A romance novel by a BIPOC author
A book that takes place during your favorite season
A book whose title begins with the last letter of your previous read
A book about a band or musical group
A book with a character on the ace spectrum
A book with a recipe in it
A book you can read in one sitting
A book about a secret
A book with a misleading title
A Hugo Award winner
A book set during a holiday
A different book by an author you read in 2021
A book with the name of a board game in the title
A book featuring a man-made disaster
A book with a quote from your favorite author on the cover or Amazon page
A social-horror book
A book set in Victorian times
A book with a constellation on the cover or in the title
A book you know nothing about
A book about gender identity
A book featuring a party
An # OwnVoices SFF (science fiction and fantasy) book
A book that fulfills your favorite prompt from a past POPSUGAR Reading Challenge

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A book with a reflected image on the cover or "mirror" in the title
A book that features two languages
A book with a palindromic title
A duology (1)
A duology (2)
A book about someone leading a double life
A book featuring a parallel reality
A book with two POVs
Two books set in twin towns, aka "sister cities" (1)
Two books set in twin towns, aka "sister cities" (2)


I didn't do the greatest last month, but the depression/anxiety earlier in the month made it VERY hard to read..oh well lol. I can't believe it's August already, wow (winter is coming... D:)

31. Of this month's questions, which was your favourite? The robot question was kind of amusing LOL

August 1. Do you make daily to-do lists? If yes, do you usually successfully clear them? In my head, I suppose. Depends on the day haha

Today's trivia: The longest continuous walk in the world stretches for 13,911 miles and begins in Cape Town, South Africa. Ending in Magadan, Russia, the route requires no flights and no boats, as any land masses that are separated by water are connected by bridges