Is it just me or did July scream by? Hope yours was swell. Me, I've managed to go swimming multiple times, eaten ice cream, stayed up ridiculously late, watched a thunderstorm and gone to the beach. In light of that, I'm giving this month a passing grade.

Three things:

*Hooray for the Kirkus review for The Problem With Being Slightly Heroic (which comes out in just a few weeks).

*I've had The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks for ages and am just now getting around to reading it. I'm not a huge non-fiction fan (and even less of a science buff), but this one is so good. Heartbreaking, nail-biting and strangely hopeful, it's well worth the read.

*I updated the sidebar, so you can now find me on Instagram and Goodreads if that's your cup of tea.