"Instructions for living a life: Pay attention. Be astonished. Tell about it." – Mary Oliver

July’s Books in 25 Words

Summarising in 25 words what was most noteworthy to me from the books I finished this month. Only one book finished this month, but I have three almost finished.

The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes (The Hunger Games #0) – Suzanna Collins

Snow’s back story. A study in how choosing the expedient compounds to deform a character. Even knowing his end, I hoped he would choose otherwise.