The RAHM Report for 7/2/18

What I Finished Reading

• Keeping the Moon by Sarah Dessen, audiobook read by Stina Neilsen ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
  I so enjoyed revisiting this old favorite which I read when it first came out and had never re-read. Sarah Dessen will always be one of my favorite authors. The narrator was also perfect for the story.
• Italian Iced by Kylie Logan (ARC) ⭐⭐⭐⭐
  This was a great cozy mystery: good writing, interesting characters, and a well-structured plot. My review is on Goodreads.
• Why Can't I Be You? by Melissa Walker (ARC) ⭐⭐⭐⭐
  Melissa Walker's books are consistently great, and I really enjoyed this one. I'll be reviewing it on the blog, probably in August.
• On the Fence by Kasie West, audiobook read by Shannon McManus ⭐⭐⭐⭐
  After I finished Keeping the Moon, I wanted another quick YA audiobook. This was a perfect choice, and now I want to listen to all of Kasie West's books.
• The Brutal Telling by Louise Penny ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
  This is my favorite Armand Gamache book so far. I'll post a review on Goodreads soon. 
• The Sparrow Child by Meriol Trevor ⭐⭐⭐⭐
  This book really picked up after about 75 pages, and was really good from there until the end. I'll be reviewing this one on the blog in August. 

What I'm Currently Reading

Seasons of Reading's month-long High Summer Read-a-thon started yesterday, and I was having trouble deciding what to read, so I started a bunch of different books to work on during this week to kick things off. Here they all are:

• The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis by Max Shulman 76%
  This one is a holdover from last week. I haven't quite gotten back into the mood for it, but when I do, it will be a quick finish.
• One Beautiful Dream: The Rollicking Tale of Family Chaos, Personal Passions, and Saying Yes to Them Both by Jennifer Fulwiler 46%
  Jennifer Fulwiler is an atheist-to-Catholic convert who writes about pursuing her personal dreams while also raising six kids. I saw her speak a while back, but I've been waiting for the book to go on sale for Kindle. It finally did this weekend, and I'm already halfway through it. It sounds like my book club might read it this fall, but I'm going to finish it now anyway.
• So Done by Paula Chase (ARC) 24%
  I'm enjoying this story about middle school friendship set in a housing project. It's different from a lot of the friendship drama books out there and feels like it will be a very quick read.
• A Mothers Rule of Life: How to Bring Order to Your Home and Peace to Your Soul by Holly Pierlot 16%
  This is my book club book for July, and I'm loving it as much as the Fulwiler book. It's the exact kind of book I need to be reading as we prepare for our move. (One month to go!!!)
• The Rolling Stones by Robert Heinlein 11%
  My husband is listening to the full cast audio recording of this 1952 science fiction novel, and I caught a snippet on our ride home from church on Sunday. I can't stand full cast audiobooks so I borrowed the book from OpenLibrary instead. I've only read one chapter, but I'm already fully invested. 
• The Truth About Forever by Sarah Dessen, audiobook read by Stina Neilsen 6%
  This is my next Sarah Dessen audiobook. I didn't feel like re-reading Someone Like You or Dreamland, and This Lullaby had holds on it on Overdrive, so I just skipped ahead to this one. I read it for the first time back when I was in library school, so it's been 13-14 years, and nothing feels all that familiar so far.
• Midnight Snacks Are Murder by Libby Klein (ARC) 2%
  I'm not sure if I will really get to this one this week. After just finishing two mysteries in a row, I need a bit of a break before diving into another one. 

I'll be linking up today with Unleashing Readers/Teach Mentor Texts and Book Date for It's Monday! What Are You Reading?