Best of the Bunch (July 2024)

Today I'm sharing the best book I read in July.

Of the five books I read this month, I didn't have any 5-star or 4.5-star reads. I did have three 4-star reads to choose between:

To Night Owl From Dogfish by Holly Goldberg Sloan and Meg Wolitzer

The Sound of a Wild Snail Eating by Elisabeth Tova Bailey

Crooked House by Agatha Christie

Quite a varied selection! They were all enjoyable for different reasons, so I'll go with the one I'd recommend most broadly as my Best of the Bunch.

The two words that come to mind first for this middle grade epistolary novel are "sweet" and "madcap." In To Night Owl From Dogfish, two girls from opposite coasts try to break up their dads' new relationship after being sent to the same summer camp, but things quickly go off the rails on all fronts. It's a big-hearted story about family, love, theater, summer camp, and second chances that asks you not to take its plot too seriously while taking its themes very seriously. I predicted several of the plot twists from a mile away but it didn't lessen the enjoyment. This was an excellent summer read, and I'd definitely recommend it.

What is the best book you read this month? Let me know in comments, or write your own post and link up below!

Looking back:
One year ago I was reading: Moonflower Murders, Sorted, The Bad Guys in Aliens vs Bad Guys, and McDonald's
Five years ago I was reading: Getting the Love You Want and White Fragility
Ten years ago I was reading: A Suitable Boy, Half of a Yellow Sun, and Someone Knows My Name

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