June AlphaKIT: Y and N

AlphaKIT letters for JUNE are Y and N :



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My, my, aren't you efficient!

I have two that also fit CultureCAT that would also fit here. I'll likely be sure to read the Y one; I'll see about N. If I have others that fit, I might not get to this one, but here are a couple of options for me:

Your Water Footprint / Stephen Leahy
Native Tongue / Carl Hiaasen

Intending to read:
Ninefox Gambit by Yoon Ha Lee
and
Sleeping Giants by Sylvain Neuvel

Planning on reading The Sun Is Also a Star by Nicola Yoon and The Second Life of Nick Mason by Steve Hamilton.

I'm definitely reading Uprooted by Naomi Novik for my 'N' book, and also planning on Lea Nolan's Allure (another 'N') for my sci-fi/fantasy cat read.

I'm still debating on 'Y'--I don't have a whole lot of choices, but I'm hoping to figure one out that will end up working for the randomcat once that's announced. We'll see... If there's no good fit on my shelves that also matches the cat, I'm going to go with You Belong in a Zoo: Tales from a Lifetime Spent with Cobras, Crocs, and Other Creatures.

>6 whitewavedarling: Ooh, yay, hope you enjoy Uprooted!

>7 christina_reads:, I've only heard good things, so I'm excited to get into it :)

A Year of Ravens is my online bookclub's choice for June. I'm not sure about N yet.

I'll also be reading Uprooted.

Here's my possibles for June:

✔Antique House Murders by Leslie Nagel
✔Book Club Murders by Leslie Nagel
✔Crewel Yule
✔Deadly Notions
Knit Fast, die Young
✔Nightmares Can Be Murder: A Dream Club Mystery
✔Night of the Living Thread
✔No Charm Intended
✔No Mallets Intended
✔Stepping to a New Day
✔Uncorking a Lie by Nadine Nettmann

I have several ideas for N (The Neon Rain, No Orchids for Miss Blandish to start) but not for Y... Maybe The Young Lions will be available at the library.

I am hoping to read A Catch of Consequence by Diana Norman, Criminal Damage by Margaret Yorke and Raging Star by Moira Young.

COMPLETED A Year of Ravens, a collaborative novel by seven authors.

Your Water Footprint: The Shocking Facts About How Much Water We Use to Make Everyday Products / Stephen Leahy
4 stars

The subtitle pretty says what the book is about. The first and last two chapters (the introduction, conclusion and “Water Saving Tips”) are more text, while the rest of the chapters are made up, primarily, of infographics to make it easier to visualize how much water is used on making those everyday products.

This was interesting. I think the graphics really help to understand the measurements a bit better than just a giant number in litres or gallons. The chapters that were all text did get a bit bogged down, so parts were a little bit dry. There was just a lot of information, but I think the book (and particularly, the infographics) helps open our eyes to how dire the situation is and may become. The “Water Saving Tips” at the end does help provide suggestions of things we can all do to help.

Finished The Sun is Also a Star by Nicola Yoon which was a quick, enjoyable YA read. Really liked how the author had separate small chapters that gave you insights into secondary characters.

Shotgun Lovesongs / Nickolas Butler
4 stars

Lee, Kip, Henry, Ronny, and Beth all grew up in a small town in Wisconsin. Henry and Beth got married, had kids, and are running a farm. Lee became a famous musician who misses home. Kip moved to the city and made lots of money, but also wants to come home – he has bought the old mill in town to fix it up and make something out of it. Ronny was a cowboy on the rodeo circuit, but due to some trouble with alcohol, he hasn’t been able to do that for a while, and many people think he’s “simple” now. The book starts off with Kip getting married, so everyone is home for the wedding.

The book changes perspective with each chapter; each chapter is named with the initial of the person whose perspective it is we are following. It also goes back and forth in time from what is happening now to everyone’s memories of what happened before.

I really liked this. I thought it did a good job of portraying small towns. I just wish Beth had had some female friends of her own – mostly she was friends with Henry’s friends, but there wasn’t much in the way of other women friends in her life. I didn’t agree with everyone’s decisions in the book (especially at the end), but overall, I really enjoyed the book.

>18 LibraryCin: Glad to see your positive review of Shotgun Lovesongs! I keep being drawn to the book because of the great title, but for some reason haven't read it yet. Your review is bumping it up my TBR!

>19 christina_reads: I had seen lots of great reviews before I added it to my tbr!

Starting Snow Crash by Neal Stephenson

Finished The Neon Rain - well written but not really my kind of mystery.

I read Everything I Never Told You by Celeste N for N in title and last name of author. Shotgun Lovesongs by Nickolas Butler
Starting Seveneves by Neal Stephenson for another N.

I just read a book that counts for both letters: It's Not You: 27 (Wrong) Reasons You're Single by Sara Eckel.

I have completed Raging Star by Moira Young.

I read the first in a new cozy series, The Book Club Mysteries by Leslie Nagel

I finished The Night Ocean by Paul La Farge for my N. Very enjoyable book about writers and books.

I don't think I'll get a Y. Seems to be a difficult letter.

Completed another '''Y''' read with Criminal Damage by Margaret Yorke

I read Black Panther #2: A Nation Under Our Feet, Part 2 by Ta-Nehisi Coates

Finished You who know by Nicholas Freeling, hitting both letters. The writing style reduced my rating for this old mystery.

I finished The Confessions of Young Nero by Margaret George. I really enjoyed this historical fiction about the Roman Emperor. I forgot how much I enjoy Margaret George's writing. I must move some of her books closer to the top of my TBR mountain.

One "N" for June: The Ghosts of Belfast, by Stuart Neville.