Series: What I Read in June

Book Club

Jun 30

Summer is officially here and my (lack of) reading is showing. Our summer calendar is pretty packed and I’m finding it harder to fit in an hour of reading a day like I normally do. But I’m not complaining :). Our schedule is packed because we had friends visiting from the US, Midsommer, and of course all the fun things you do in Malmö with the longer days (beach, kayaking, biking, patios, you get the idea). I usually read before bed every night, but when our days are going until 11pm (dang you summer sun), I just can’t seem to keep my eyes open when I do finally hit the pillow. Next month we’re taking a short holiday, so hopefully I’ll have some beach time to read a few more books than this month!

Check out what I read in June below.

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Pineapple Street by Jenny Jackson

If you’re looking for a good beach read, add this to your list. I enjoyed this book a lot even though there really isn’t a plot per say. It’s more like watching a reality show and peering into the lives of the Stockton Family. The main focus is on the three daughters, two of whom grew up as Stocktons (Darley and Georgina) and the third (Sasha) who married into them. Sasha feels excluded and constantly looked down upon while trying to fit in. Darley has given up access to her inheritance (and her job to be a stay at home mom) for the love of her life. And Georgina falls for someone she can’t have and begins to question who she is and what her life will be like. The dynamics of the family, the conversations and situations that occur, and the life revelations are spot on. It was like peeling back the curtains on this wealthy family and seeing them for who they really are.

Trust by Hernan Diaz

It took me a minute to understand the layout of this book and what was going on, but once I did, I really enjoyed it. Trust is set in the roaring 20’s leading and the Great Depression. The book is broken down into 4 parts (this is why I was confused at first!) each with differing perspectives on the same story spanning 100 years. It was fascinating to read a novel in this format and see how perceptions form a person’s reality and can rewrite history. The book explores wealth, greed, capitalism, and relationships. Trying to decipher fact from fiction, we learn that those with money write history the way they see it or want to be seen.

The It Girl by Ruth Ware

I couldn’t put this one down, reading into the middle of the night to find out what really happened. April was the “IT” girl - beauty, brains, money, talent- at Oxford. And then she’s found strangled ito death n her dorm room by her roommate and best friend, Hannah. Ten years have past and Hannah hasn’t really moved on from that day. And then news comes that her killer (who was convicted and in jail) has died.This brings up new feelings in Hannah, ones that are brought to light when a reporter reaches out to her claiming that April’s killer may have been innocent. Just when Hannah thought she could move on and put it all behind her, she now becomes obsessed with trying to find out if she put the wrong man in prison and if April’s killer is still out there. From the beginning I thought I knew who the killer was, but with all the plot twists and new evidence, it kept me guessing until the last few chapters. If you like thriller / murder mysteries, add this on to your list.

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