Welcome in to looking back at the reading accomplished and books explored during August. I look forward to seeing what many of you have been reading.
This month I chose to read only books I really wanted to read , no pressure of review books. I read slowly and just enjoyed! Really all reading should be like that, so I must remember that. As well no new authors this month, just my favourites.
As a celebration for August I am giving away one book from the Book Depository. One reader who links up with this post will randomly be chosen at the end of August. Thanks to all of you for joining in over the months.
Books Read in August 11
Sold on a Monday Kristina Morris 5 stars
Best Beach Ever Wendy Wax 5 stars
How to Keep a Secret Sarah Morgan 5 stars
The Sugarhouse Blues Mariah Stewart 4 stars Audiobook
Her Royal Spyness Rhys Bowen 4 stars Audiobook
A Royal Pain Rhys Bowen 4 stars Audiobook
Before and Again Barbara Delinksy 4 stars
Good Luck With That Kristan Higgins 5 stars
Between you and Me Susan Wiggs 5 stars
A Different Kind of Normal Cathy Lamb 5 stars
If Books Could Kill Kate Carlisle 4 stars
Top Books for August
It was difficult to choose, as I thoroughly enjoyed everything I read this month.
Looking forward to reading in September
I intend reading some books to work towards completing some reading challenges as well as some review books. Persuasion is for a reading challenge and I have long wanted to try the Emily series since I was informed by Katherine over at I Wish I lived in a Library (and wouldn’t we all) at how good this series is.
Incoming Books
Gifts
Paperback Books Purchased… that last one is a hardback of Middlemarch – a goal for next year!
Kindle Book Purchased
Borrowed from the Library
Books from Edelweiss and NetGalley
Books Purchased with Credits from Audible
So how was your month?
Sounds like you had a really enjoyable reading month! I completely understand the need for a “no pressure” time-out. I usually have several reading obligations each month, for reviews and book groups, and it is always a special treat when I can just choose anything I want from my shelves!
Hope your September is just as good – enjoy your books!
(and thanks for hosting the link-up!)
Sue
Book By Book
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You did great, Kathryn! I’m glad you enjoyed your month of free picks! Yes, I agree that all reading should be enjoyed and savoured but sometimes a backlog of review copies can suck the joy out of that and then it feels like obligation. I struggle with that sometimes! For me, I try to really limit my review requests so that I don’t have to deal with that.
I bought The Sound of Glass at Audible’s 2-for-1 sale in August, and I’m looking forward to trying her. You know, I have never read Jane Austen!
Happy reading in September!
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The Emily books are fantastic. And of course you can never go wrong with Cathy Lamb!
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That was a very good month for you.
I only read two in your list.
ENJOY this month and this week.
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Thanks Elizabeth. We cross over on the important books!!
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11 books read is so, so good! I was so happy with my 10!! ❤ My writing partner LOVES Rhys Bowen so I hope you enjoy those Kathryn!!
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Not a lot of difference between 10 and 11 Dani! Rhys Bowen really is new to me although I did read a stand alone of hers earlier in the year. This series is so different and tongue in cheek fun.
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Nice list of reads this Summer for you. I have DNFed several books, focusing also on books I REALLY wanted to read
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Yes why waste time on books we don’t enjoy reading Emma so good on you for the DNF’s.
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I hope to have a month like that soon, reading only books I want to read, with no pressure. Enjoy September! I hope to read Best Beach Ever this month, as I love the series and have that book languishing on my Kindle.
Thanks for sharing.
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Oh Laurel-Rain Best Beach Ever was so good. I am wondering if there will be any more in the series.
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All five and four star reads? That’s awesome! I hope you enjoy Persuasion. It’s my second favorite Austen book. Happy September!
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I am certainly looking forward to Persuasion, its one I have no previous experience with from movie or TV or book so feel it will be fresh to me.
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Oh, yay, you’re going into it without any previous experience. You will have lots of adaptions to enjoy once you finish!
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Another month where we didn’t read any of the same books…but I do have some of the books you read on my list to read – Sold on a Monday and Good Luck With That. I remember reading the Emily of a New Moon series when I was a kid…haven’t reread that one, but one day I would love to. I’m such a fan of the Anne of Green Gables series – I have 2 sets of them 🙂
Hope you have a great September of reading!!!
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Two sets of Anne of Green Gables – wowee. I listened to many of them on audio but don’t actually have a set of actual books – Yet!!
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I really like Her Royal Spyness series.
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Yes the Royal Spyness series sure is fun Donna!
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I like that you chose to read books you wanted to read.
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Stefanie I know, every book I read I do want to read but well… some more than others!!
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WOw, so many awesome books!
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August for Awesome reading!
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Wow Kathryn I can’t believe we’re saying goodbye to August. Great month in review and great line up for September!
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I know September already on its way now, and I see a few signs of Spring about as well. Yes looking forward to September reading!
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Good for you Kathryn!! (After reading this post please feel free to disregard the email I sent you yesterday 😂😂) Your books are making my mouth water. 😃
I saw the movie Love Comes Softly and thought it was very sweet.
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Laurie totally lost over the email reference! No email came! Yes I think Love Comes Softly is on NetFlix.
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Hmm….I wonder what happened. 🤔
Well, I was asking if you’d be interested in reading a 5-book Heartwarming collaboration. The Heartwarming authors asked me if I knew any bloggers who’d be interested in reading them and then posting reviews on their blog. They’d supply the paperback books or e-books, and although they would like reviews as soon as possible, they’d be fine with getting them by the end of the year.
No pressure at all. I was just asking because they’re all so kind and I was trying to help them out. 😊
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Okay, got it! I’d certainly have considered it but for my plans already rather filled up to the end of the year! Now planning for next year!!
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Lovely lovely books…and you are so right…reading books should be deliciously stress free! We have many of the same NG and Edelweiss books!
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We have an overlap of similar tastes Patty, except I think you like the thriller genre ah… more than I do.
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I probably do…and I still love middle grade, too!
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Kathryn, I hope September will be as fantastic as August was for you!
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Thanks Mary, and right back at you, wishing you a happy September book month.
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