Mid Summer Doldrums

I sit and stare at my TBR list. Then I look in my box of books from the library and others and I find myself underwhelmed.

Nothing is especially appealing. Everything that looked interesting was read and returned days ago. I want to ignore all those boring tomes, but the part of me that revels in completing a challenge refuses to give in and give up.

So instead I clean. 

And that is pitiful...I despise cleaning.

Ever have a reading period like this?

June Keyword Challenge - My Only Sunshine

For June the Keyword options were . sand, sun, beach, island, country, sea, fly, away, never, far.

I decided on a book that looked perfect for a relaxing summer read. Funny, quirky, interesting. The book I chose was My Only Sunshine by Lou Dischler published in 2010. 

From the publisher:

"In 1962 the Cubans have their Russian missiles pointed right at the sugarcane plantations of Red Church, Louisiana, but nine-year-old Charlie Boone and his gravel-eating younger brother, Jute, are fixed on velvet ants and the declining health of a horse named Lunch Time. Their father has been sent upriver after a botched convenience store holdup and a walloping with a can of Crisco. Their mother, too, has vanished. Memaw and Pawpaw insist she disappeared in a hurricane. Buckle up for a big dose of Cajun comedy as Charlie takes charge."

My thoughts:

I couldn't find a copy in the local library system, so I decided to order one. It came in the end of May and I didn't even open the package in order to prolong the anticipation. One June 5, I opened the package and began to read.

Sadly I was disappointed. While I laughed at some parts, I was greatly disappointed by this book. I don't recommend it at all.

Now I'm off to get a copy of next month's book for this challenge, West With the Night. I am hopeful it will not disappoint me.

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