Hello everyone,
The end of another month! Can you believe that we are almost halfway through 2019? It is just moving into summer in the UK and I am looking forward to spending lots of time reading outside.
May was my busiest and most productive month of the year so far. I read a total of seven books, which I am really happy with, and it helped me move a long way ahead of my Goodreads target.
I also had a short, but very busy holiday in North Wales, which included climbing up Mount Snowdon. The views were absolutely incredible, and we even had some snow at the summit. I have never done so much walking in one day in my life!
At the end of the month, I went to see Matilda: The Musical, a spectacular and very well staged adaptation of Roald Dahl’s book. Then I went to the Bath Festival for an author Q&A with Elizabeth Macneal (The Doll Factory) and Stacey Halls (The Familiars). It was very insightful and I got to leave with a beautiful signed copy of The Familiars!
So I definitely had a good May! Here are the books I read during the month:
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them: The Original Screenplay
The Mountain in my Shoe ⭐⭐⭐.5
Changeling ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
No Way Out ⭐⭐⭐⭐
The Doll Factory ⭐⭐⭐⭐
The Evidence Against You ⭐⭐⭐⭐.5
Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone (reread) ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
I hope I can read just as many fantastic books in June. It helps that I am rereading Harry Potter, but alongside that I am planning to finally read The Hate U Give. I am also aiming to make more progress with my writing, which has been fairly slow going so far this year.
To finish, here are a two outstanding blog posts I read during May:
Rita writes excellent discussion posts, and I really loved reading her thoughts on whether historical fiction should be accurate.
Norrie‘s blog posts are always thoughtful yet hilarious, and I particularly liked what she wrote about creativity and book covers.
Let’s Chat
How was your May? Do you have any goals for June? Let me know in the comments!
Happy reading :)
Stephen Reads Books 