What I Read in June [2023]

I hope you’ve enjoyed reading about what I read each month because I’ve enjoyed reflecting on the books and writing these posts. One book was random, another book was for the Governerds book club, and the last was because we had watched the movies in the series. They are all very different and that’s how I like my books. I don’t even always agree with some stuff in some books I read but they all make me think beyond my own thoughts.

“You can get lost in any library, no matter the size. But the more lost you are, the more things you’ll find.” ―Millie Florence, Lydia Green Of Mulberry Glen

I frequently have friends ask me what I’m reading or what I recommend, so hopefully, these posts are helpful in giving you some ideas. If there’s a certain topic you’re looking for, let me know and I’ll see if I can direct you to a book. 🙂

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Being a life-long learner and bookwormish means I read some pretty random things sometimes. I mean, if I run out of stuff, I read the backs of cereal boxes or car magazines. Sometimes it doesn’t even matter if it is stuff I agree with or not. I really think we can learn something from everything.

📚 *Good Money Revolution

The first book I started this month was Good Money Revolution by Derrick Kinney. I heard about this book on a podcast and thought it was an interesting concept. Most people associate having lots of money or making lots of money with capitalism and greed. But this book brings a different perspective. What if good people had good money to put to good use? He uses a lot of examples and shares many quotes from others in the online finance/budgeting space which was interesting to see the connection. I think it would be great if more of us saw money in the way described in this book. A greater positive impact can be made in this world.

📚 *Educated

Content warning: domestic violence Educated by Tara Westover is the next Governerds book club. I just finished, and wow, what an eye-opening book to a lifestyle and beliefs that I didn’t know existed. Some of the experiences that Tara shares about sound like something out of a movie. It is a hard read but brings perspective to how we all live uniquely different lives. It’s also a reminder of how important it is to listen to others’ stories. We don’t always know what others are carrying and the hard things they’ve been through.

📚 *The Magician’s Nephew

The Magician’s Nephew by C.S. Lewis was a quicker read for me. So I hope to start the second, more well-known, book in the series soon. We finished watching the three Chronicles of Narnia movies two weeks ago. I thought it would be good to read the books again for the first time in 30+ years. The biggest purchase we made as kids from the Scholastic book order was this book set. I read it in the order it was written the first and only time I read it. This time, I’m reading it in chronological order. I didn’t remember most of the details of this book. And I probably don’t remember most of the other books except for The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe.

There you have it, this is what I read in June 2023. If I end up not continuing with these posts on the blog, you can always find them on my social media accounts. Follow along on my FB page and/or IG account.

My 2023 Book Lists

Check out *my Bookshop lists to support local bookstores or my Goodreads list to see some reviews.

What are you currently reading? Do you set reading goals or have a book list?

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