Reading Roundup Wrapup: June 2022

Pick of the month: Five Novels of the 1960s and 70s by Philip K. Dick. Once again, it was a good month. But also once again, one particular book—or rather, collection of books—outshone them all. These Library of America Philip K. Dick compilations are great stuff. Even a weak Dick is still Dick. But I read some other strong stuff; I particularly enjoyed Dangerous Visions and New Worlds (solid, accessible litcrit) and Kabumpo in Oz (my favorite Oz book in some time).

All books read:

1. A Master of Djinn by P. Djèlí Clark
2. Far Sector by N. K. Jemisin and Jamal Campbell
3. Chaos on CatNet by Naomi Kritzer
4. Glinda of Oz: In which are related the Exciting Experiences of Princess Ozma of Oz, and Dorothy, in their hazardous journey to the home of the Flatheads, and to the Magic Isle of the Skeezers, and how they were rescued from dire peril by the sorcery of Glinda the Good by L. Frank Baum, illustrated by John R. Neill
5. Lore Olympus, Volume One by Rachel Smythe
6. Five Novels of the 1960s & 70s: Martian Time-Slip / Dr. Bloodmoney / Now Wait for Last Year / Flow My Tears, the Policeman Said / A Scanner Darkly by Philip K. Dick
7. The Royal Book of Oz: In which the Scarecrow goes to search for his family tree and discovers that he is the Long Lost Emperor of the Silver Island, and how he was rescued and brought back to Oz by Dorothy and the Cowardly Lion by L. Frank Baum, enlarged and edited by Ruth Plumly Thompson, illustrated by John R. Neill
8. Redemptor by Jordan Ifueko
9. The Sins of Our Fathers: An Expanse Novella by James S.A. Corey
10. JSA by Geoff Johns, Book Two by Geoff Johns, David Goyer, Stephen Sadowski, Michael Bair, Carlos Pacheco, Jesus Merino, et al.
11. Never Say You Can’t Survive by Charlie Jane Anders
12. The Surprising Adventures of The Magical Monarch of Mo And His People by L. Frank Baum, illustrated by Fran Ver Beck
13. Dangerous Visions and New Worlds: Radical Science Fiction, 1950 to 1985 edited by Andrew Nette and Iain McIntyre
14. Hearts of Oak by Eddie Robson
15. Kabumpo in Oz by Ruth Plumly Thompson, illustrated by John R. Neill
16. A Snake Falls to Earth by Darcie Little Badger
17. Elder Race by Adrian Tchaikovsky
18. The Cowardly Lion of Oz by Ruth Plumly Thompson, illustrated by John R. Neill
19. Lifespan: Why We Age—and Why We Don’t Have To by David A. Sinclair, with Matthew D. LaPlante 

Nineteen books makes it my best month since July 2021. Like last month, mostly Hugo reads, but I found time for some other stuff: a few books from my reading list (#6, 9, 14), my breakfast-time comic books (#10), and a whopping five Oz books with my son (#4, 7, 12, 15, 18). That's an Oz book every six days! (We've been doing this a year, and prior to this our average was 1.5 per month.)

All books acquired:

1. Legion of Super-Heroes: Five Years Later Omnibus, Volume 2 by Tom & Mary Bierbaum, Tom McCraw, Stuart Immonen, Chris Sprouse, et al.
2. She Who Became the Sun by Shelley Parker-Chan
3. Kabumpo in Oz by Ruth Plumly Thompson, illustrated by John R. Neill
4. Captain Salt in Oz by Ruth Plumly Thompson, illustrated by John R. Neill
5. Handy Mandy in Oz by Ruth Plumly Thompson, illustrated by John R. Neill
6. Transformers: Perchance to Dream by Simon Furman, Andrew Wildman, Lee Sullivan, et al.
7. The Cowardly Lion of Oz by Ruth Plumly Thompson, illustrated by John R. Neill
8. Grampa In Oz by Ruth Plumly Thompson, illustrated by John R. Neill

Bit of a pattern! Acquiring my Oz books slightly out of order based on what is available at what bookstore.

Books remaining on "To be read" list: 689 (no change)