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 We’re well into July now — the kind of soft, golden stretch where time feels drowsy around the edges. I’ve read some truly memorable books already this month (you can find my midmonth reflections here), but I wanted to take a quiet moment to look at what’s still waiting on the stack.

Not everything on my original list has made it into my hands yet — and honestly, some books have started singing a little louder than others. Here’s what’s still calling me most clearly, and what I might swap in depending on where the mood takes me.


📚 Still on the Stack
(in no particular order — just as they tug at me)

🌸 I Capture the Castle by Dodie Smith
A sun-dappled reread I’ve been saving for exactly this sort of summer. There’s something about the charm and longing of Cassandra’s world that always calls me back — crumbling castles, diary entries, growing pains, and that aching sense of becoming. I can already smell the wildflowers.

🔎 The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman
This one feels like a perfect weekend choice — light but clever, funny but full of heart. I’ve been meaning to finally meet this crew of unlikely detectives, and I think I’m ready for something that blends mystery with warmth.

🎨 Still Life by Sarah Winman
This has been waiting patiently for just the right moment. It’s lush and sprawling, full of art and olive trees, Florence and found family. It's the sort of book to get lost in slowly, so I may save it for the end of the month when I can read without rushing.

🎻 Light from Uncommon Stars by Ryka Aoki
A wild card that keeps calling louder and louder. Queer found family, a violin prodigy, intergalactic deals, and a donut shop — it sounds like nothing I’ve read before, and everything I might love. If I need something both tender and cosmic, this will be it.


Might-Swap-In
Depending on the mood (or the weather), I might find myself reaching for:

The Summer Book by Tove Jansson – for its quiet, briny beauty and gentle rhythm of days
Foster by Claire Keegan – if I want something brief but deep, like a held breath
The Book of Form and Emptiness by Ruth Ozeki – if I’m craving something big, strange, and lyrical


What’s still waiting on your July stack? And what’s calling you most as the month begins its slow slide toward August?

 

Let me know below — I love hearing what people are reading, and even more, what they’re saving for the right moment.

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