Spell the Month in Books ~ June 2026

Reviews from the Stacks

I found this on one of the blogs I follow, Books are the New Black who found it at One Book More. It was originally created by Reviews from the Stacks, and the idea is to spell the month using the first letter of book titles.

June: One Word Title

Jana is on maternity leave, so has not given us any new subjects. Therefore, I try to come up with a new subject myself So, I've decided to come up with a different new subject myself.

These are four totally different books. But all worth reading.

JUNE

J

Mak, Geerd "Jorweerd: The Death of the Village in late 20th Century" - 1996

The story is about a small village in Friesland and the changes it underwent in the first half of the 20th century, changing from farming to a commuting place, the influence of modern technology on a people that had lived off the land for centuries. 

U

Joyce, James "Ullysses" - 1922

Still, this is one of the most difficult books I have ever read. It is hard to follow the stream of consciousness, actually it is hard to follow the stream at all. A lot of books are easier once you get into them, not this one. I had the feeling with every chapter it got more confusing. However, the longer I distance myself from this novel, the more it makes sense and the bigger an impact does it have on me. I am glad I read it.

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Wiesel, Eli "Night" - 1958
Elie Wiesel wrote this novel as a report about his life in the concentration camps Buchenwald and Auschwitz/Oswiecim.

E

Westover, Tara  "Educated" - 2018 

The author comes from a Mormon house and was home-schooled - or rather not. I'm not a big fan of home-schooling since I saw too many negative examples. This is one of the worst. Mind you, I have to admit that I know a few good examples, however, they still don't convince me that it is a good idea. In those cases, the parents themselves were highly educated and could pass that on very well. I have helped many kids to catch up in school in languages and math but I would have pitied my children if I would have had to teach them any science subject.

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Happy Reading!