Monthly Reading Summary - May 2023

It's been a busy month as we try to sort out Bonnie's health issues. But we remain positive. We're back from our trip to Victoria, nice to be home again. 

I'm happy with my overall reading results for the past month. No 5-star reads but I've enjoyed every book. My totals are below. I hope you see some books that might interest you.

May 2023 

General Info                May                  Total (Including my current read) (Avg per book - 253) 

Books Read -                 12             58          
Pages Read -               3400                14700                           
 

Pages Breakdown 
    < 250                           7           35      
250 - 350                         2                    14 
351 - 450                         2             6 
   > 450                            2                     3 
 

Ratings 
5 - star                                                   5                  
4 - star                              9          31 

3 - star                              3                  18  
2 - star                                                  3                                        
No Rating (NR)                                       1                                                      
 

Gender 
Female                             6                 26      
Male                                 5                 31  
Other                                1                    1       

 

Genres 
Horror                                                           
Fiction                                
   2                  8                                           
Mystery                           1                 12        
Sci-Fi                               3                 16           
Non-Fic                                                  3 
Classics                                                 3 
Young Adult                     5                  11 

Thriller                   4 
Poetry                              1                  2     

Plays                                               
 

Top 3 Books 

1. Space Boy Omnibus Vol 2 by Stephen McCranie (4.5 stars) 

2. Summer Knight by Jim Butcher (4.5 stars) 

3. Heartstoppers Vol 3 by Alice Oseman (4.5 stars) 

Starting June (Currently Reading) 

1. 12 + 4 Challenge (Finish a Series) – Dust by Hugh Howey (Silo #3) 

2. Start a Series - A Little Hatred by Joe Abercrombie (Age of Madness #1) 

- Death at Dawn by Caro Peacock (Liberty Lane #1) 

3. Next in Series – U is for Undertow by Sue Grafton (Kinsey Milhone #21) 

4a. Non – Series (Apr / Fantasy) - Golem100 by Alfred Bester 

4b. Non – Series (May / Poetry / Plays / Short Stories / Essays) - Clap When You Land by Elizabeth Acevedo 

4c. Non – Series (June / Biography) - Run Towards the Danger by Sarah Polley 

5a. Decades Challenge (Apr / 1960 – 1969) - Return from the Stars by Stanislaw Lem 

5b. Decades Challenge (May / 1970 – 1979) - Inverted World by Christopher Priest 

5c. Decades Challenge (June / 1980 – 1989) - The Casebook of the Black Widowers by Isaac Asimov 

 

Possible Next Books 

1. 12 + 4 Challenge (Finish a Series) - Blood Books Vol 3 by Tanya Huff 

2. Start a Series – The Pericles Commission by Gary Corby (Athenian Mysteries #1) 

3. Next in Series – The King of Plagues by Jonathan Maberry (Joe Ledger #3) 

4. Non – Series (June / Biography) - Chasing the Flame by Samantha Power 

5. Decades Challenge (June / 1980 – 1989) - Thus Was Adonis Murdered by Sarah Caudwell

Have a great June.