Monthly Review: July 2025
- r.m. allen
- Aug 1
- 2 min read
A Waltz for Goodly Farm
Chandeliers of fireflies,
Light the purpling dusk.
Let your little lamps so shine
on this goodly night.
Banjo brash and fiddle fine,
Make your harmonies
Honeyed, sweetest of their kind
with each goodly note.
Dancers, feet and faces bare,
Waltz this song away.
Find someone beside you there;
Hold their goodly hand.
Ending to this blessed time,
Linger yet a while
as we fix now in our minds
goodly melodies.
Here's what I read, cooked, and created in the month of July.
What I Read
People We Meet on Vacation, Emily Henry (★★★★★)
The Wager: A Tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny, and Murder, David Grann (★★★★)
The Small and the Mighty, Sharon McMahon (★★★★)
Frederick Douglass: Prophet of Freedom, David W. Blight (★★★★)
A Gentleman in Moscow, Amor Towles (★★★★)
The Light Between Oceans, M.L. Stedman (★★★★)
The Little Liar, Mitch Albom (★★★★)
Jackie, Dawn Tripp (★★★★)
The Gifted School, Bruce Holsinger (★★★)
Naomi and Her Daughters, Walter Wangerin Jr. (★★)
The Ladies of the Secret Circus, Constance Sayers (★★)
Wild Awake, Hilary T. Smith (★★)–reread
If you want to hear the rationale behind my rating, head to my Goodreads for full reviews.
What I Cooked
Difficulty: ★★
Flavor: ★★★★
Keeper: Yes
Comments: This recipe uses the same base honey mustard as the salmon bowls from last month and the sandwiches from the spring, and while it's not as good as her garlic parmesan wings, which use a similar method, I still enjoyed these.
Difficulty: ★★
Flavor: ★★★★★
Keeper: Yes
Comments: Could not be easier.
Difficulty: ★★
Flavor: ★★★★
Keeper: Yes
Comments: I don't think the sauce proportion quite matches the noodles and broccoli, but it is a great-tasting sauce for an easy and classic dish.
What I Created
Some progress in my project
Parts of a couple articles
Most of a compilation eBook of recipes for beginner cooks
May your days be filled with beauty, and may your heart be filled with the willingness to see and give thanks for it.
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