Books Read in July 2025

I've put blogging on the backburner for a bit, but I read a lot of books in July, including book club books, books for review, and escapist contemporary romances from Kindle Unlimited. The Let Them Theory is a book I'll be thinking about for a long time--it's basically a distillation of boundaries/thought exercises you can learn from therapy, but I liked how Robbins broke it down and supported each chapter with expert advice and research.

Books Read in July 2025

Nine Women, One Dress by Jane L. Rosen (Book club read)
The Let Them Theory by Mel Robbins
The Best Advice by Amy Dressler (LibraryThing review)
The Tea Girl of Hummingbird Lane by Lisa See (Another book club read)
The Best Book Boyfriend by Holly June Smith
The Worst Guy Ever by Holly June Smith
The No Rules Roommate by Holly June Smith

Comments

Deb Nance at Readerbuzz said…

I'm glad you are making your way back to blogging. I enjoyed Let Them very much...now just to put it into practice.

August 23, 2025 at 8:56 AM

Space Station Mir said…

Thank you, Deb! I find it's very empowering to put into practice!

August 25, 2025 at 7:00 PM

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