Hi, booksbydorothea blog friends!!
Well, July 2025 is in the "books", literally and figuratively! We had a great month enjoying good meals with friends, celebrating a dear friend’s Ph.D. graduation, watching a two-year-old open birthday presents, enjoying concerts, and watching summer release movies.
July was a slower reading month as I have been curating and updating our family “go-box” in case of an emergency, as fires or earthquakes are common in Southern California. This involves scanning, printing, and uploading information to the cloud. It is much more work than you would imagine. If you haven’t started a “go-box”, I highly recommend that you do for peace of mind!
July was a good month for reading with ELEVEN books read (audiobooks and ebooks only this month).
In July, there were four five-star books: two ebooks and two audiobooks with no physical books.
BEST BOOKS FOR JUNE 2025
(plus previous months)
ebooks 2025
JANUARY (10)
The Love Elixir of Augusta
Stern by Lynda Cohen
Loigman
The Stolen Queen by Fiona Davis
What Happened to the
McCrays? by Tracey Lange
More or Less Maddy by Lisa Genova
Paris Undercover by Matthew Goodman
The Bookstore Keepers by Alice Hoffman
Come Fly with Me by Camille Di Maio
The Memory of Cotton by Ann K. Howley
The Secret History of
Audrey Jones by Heather Marshall
Looking for Jane by Heather Marshall
FEBRUARY (4)
The Sirens by Emilia Hart
Swimming to Lundy by Amanda Prowse
The Fall Risk by Abby Jimenez
The Dressmakers of London by Julia Kelly
MARCH (4)
This One Life by Amanda Prowse
Austen at Sea by Natalie Jenner
Isola by Allegra
Goodman
The Book Club for
Troublesome Women by Marie Bostwick
APRIL (7)
The Wandering Season by Aimie K. Runyan
The Girls of Good Fortune by Kristina McMorris
Where the Rivers Merge by Mary Alice Monroe
Marsha by Tourmaline
Abigail and Alexa Save the Wedding by Lian Dolan
The True Happiness Company by Veena Dinavahi
The Martha's Vineyard Beach and Book Club by Martha Hall Kelly
MAY (7)
The Library of Lost Dollhouses by Elise Hooper
Homeseeking by
Karissa Chen
These Heathens by Mia McKenzie
Before
Dorothy by Hazel Gaynor
Wayward
Girls by Susan Wiggs
The
Bookstore Family by Alice Hoffman
Under the
Stars by Beatriz Williams
JUNE (7)
Abscond by
Abraham Verghese
Lightening
in a Mason Jar by Catherine Mann
The
Eights by Joanna Miller
Smoke on
the Wind by Kelli Estes
The Names by
Florence Knapp
A
Resistance of Witches by Morgan Ryan
The
Matchmaker's Gift by Lynda Cohen Loigman
JULY (2)
Ever
After by Amanda Prowse
The Man
in the Stone Cottage by Stephanie Cowell
YTD TOTAL: 41
Audiobooks 2025
JANUARY (2)
Me by Elton John
Let’s Call Her Barbie by Renée Rosen
FEBRUARY (3)
Never by Rick Astley
Unlovable by Darren Hayes
Sorry I'm Late, I Didn't
Want to Come by Jessica Pan
MARCH (0)
-NONE-
APRIL (4)
Everything is Tuberculosis by John Green
The Next
Day by
Melinda French Gates
Time to
Thank by Steve
Guttenberg
Change
the Recipe by José
Andrés
MAY (3)
Medicine
River by
Mary Annette Pember
Read This
to Get Smarter by
Blair Imani
Accidentally
on Purpose by
Kristen Kish
JUNE (1)
Boat Baby by Vicky Nguyen
JULY (2)
Walking
with Ghosts by
Gabriel Byrne
Nothing
More of this Land by
Joseph Lee
Physical books
JANUARY-FEBRUARY;
APRIL-JULY
-NONE-
MARCH
(1)
This One Life by Amanda Prowse
YTD TOTAL: 1
2025 READING GOAL
My goal is to read 101 books in 2025. As of July 31st, I have read 104 books, or 102.9% of my goal. Yeah, me!! I do anticipate that my numbers will increase as I read for enjoyment, education, and to preserve my mental health.
JULY 2025 STATISTICS
17 total books
7 ebooks; 4 audiobooks; 0
physical books
4 books - ARC (Advanced
Reader Copy)
7 books - Library
0 books – Purchased
0 books - Amazon First
Reads
0 books - Book Club Girl
0 books – author gifted
0 books – friend gifted
JULY 2025 BOOK RATINGS
with BOOK COVERS
ebooks 2025
5.0-star ebooks
Ever
After by Amanda Prowse LINK
The Man in the Stone Cottage by Stephanie Cowell LINK
4.5-star ebooks
The Women at Ocean's End by Faith Hogan LINK
The Witch’s Orchard by Archer Sullivan LINK
4.0-star ebooks
The Amalfi Curse by Sarah Penner LINK
The Girl in the Green
Dress by Mariah Fredericks LINK
The First Gentleman by Bill Clinton and James Patterson LINK
NOTE: There were no 3.0-star
ebooks this month.
Audiobooks 2025
5.0-star audiobooks
Walking
with Ghosts by
Gabriel Byrne LINK
Nothing
More of this Land by
Joseph Lee LINK
4.5-star audiobooks
Don’t Let’s Go to the Dogs Tonight by
Alexandra Fuller LINK
3.5-star audiobooks
Care and Feeding by Laurie
Woolever LINK
NOTE: There were no 4.0-star
or 3.0-star audiobooks this month.
Physical books 2025
NOTE: There were no physical books read this month.
If you want to read my full review of any of these books, there are individual review links for each ebook or audiobook next to the book title and author (under JULY 2025 BOOK RATINGS with BOOK COVERS just above). Click on the specific book link to get to that book review.
Since July was a slower month for me, do you have any great book recommendations to share? The book blogger wants to know and share!
Happy reading!
Dorothea 💜
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