Rejected: Several

Distortions by Ann Beattie: She writes like Raymond Carver. I hate Raymond Carver.
Anna and the King of Siam by Margaret Landon: I'm sad to say I only made it five pages in this one. I just would never be able to survive the style.

Verdict: Recycle (15.5/47 keepers)

Page count: 25 (9117 total)

Completed: 25 (12 female authors, 13 male authors)
Rejected: 22 (12 male authors, 10 female authors)

Next book due: 8/13

Book review: Moon Flights by Elizabeth Moon

( Full review within. )

Verdict: Keep. (16.5/48 keepers)

Page count: 401 (9418 total)

Completed: 26 (13 female authors, 13 male authors)
Rejected: 22 (12 male authors, 10 female authors)

Next book due: 8/27

I have now met my goal for number of books read this year. :-)