Hello and welcome to my July 2020 reading status! Summer time feeling is already here, in the Eastern-European area. I hope you are all well in this tumultuous times and that you stay safe, preferably at home as much as possible.
Since the previous reading status in June I finished 1 book, but I have high expectations of the next summer months in terms of reading progress.
Currently reading
I am still reading “The Golden Thread” by Kassia St. Clair. I take my time to enjoy it π It is a non-fiction book about the history of fabric – from silk in China to wool in England – and how fabric influenced areas such as sports and space travel, among others.
Finished reading
In July I finished reading “Girl, Woman, Other” by Bernardine Evaristo. It is an amazing book that tells the story of 12 Black women. I loved everything about this book – starting from the “fusion fiction” narration style to the diverse inter-connected stories of women and the rich human experiences illustrated by Evaristo. Review coming soon!
Reading next
I might be reading “Hag-Seed” by Margaret Atwood. The story is a retelling of “The Tempest”, so I hope it will bring back the Shakespeare spark in my life. The last book I read by Atwood, “The Heart Goes Last”, was an interesting and bizarre read, so I am very curious to see how this experience will be. The cover looks spooky enough!
In addition, I plan to participate in The Reading Rush readathon next week, so I’ll be back with news!
Till next time … happy reading and #stayhome!
Georgiana
Cover photo by Christin Hume on Unsplash
Readers' High Tea 
Girl, Woman, Other is on my list, glad you rate it so highly π
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I hope you’ll enjoy it, it is an amazing read! It was one of the most diverse books I’ve ever read from the characters’ perspectives.
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If you like Margaret Atwood then I would recommend her collection of stories the Stone Mattress, I really enjoyed that. The Golden Thread sounds interestingπ
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Thanks a lot for the recommendation, Tierney! π
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The Golden Thread sounds fascinating, I can’t wait to read your review of it!
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I will certainly post a review of the book once I finish it π I’ve covered two chapters until now and it’s pretty interesting so far!
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Nice blog xx
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I need to read more Margaret Atwood too! I only read The Handmaid’s Tale and loved her writing, but I am curious how her other books are.
So far I heard only great things about Girl, Woman, Other.
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I’ve just finished this morning my third read by Atwood (Hag-Seed) and I am certainly eager to read more! The Handmaid’s Tale was quite different compared to the other two I read (Hag-Seed and The Heart Goes Last).
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