Skip to main content

August Reading Recap and Update

My day job and real life continue to pull me away from blogging. I apologize to those of you who are awaiting my reviews! And I also apologize to all the authors and publishers who send requests and never hear from me. I used to be able to keep up with email, but at this point it has gotten away from me! I'm still working through my bookshelves, rather than taking on books for review. I will start accepting a few books here and there as we move into fall, but it will be limited.

What we're reading


I'm currently reading I Am Pilgrim by Terry Hayes. I've had it for a few months now and am excited to finally get to it. C, who started 6th grade last week, is reading the Virals series by Kathy Reichs. He's currently on the second book in the series, Seizure. The librarian recommended this series and he seems to like it. M, who started 3rd grade last week, is reading The Last Olympian by Rick Riordan. She's excited to finish this series.

August recap


I'm here to report on my reading and reviewing during the month of August, and it's not pretty. But I'm determined to be much more involved here in September.

BOOKS READ IN AUGUST: 4
REVIEWS PUBLISHED IN AUGUST: 1


  1. The Book of Unknown Americans by Cristina Henriquez - reviewed
  2. Colorless Tsukuru Tazaki by Haruki Murakami - read
  3. The Dressmaker by Rosalie Ham - read
  4. Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel - read
  5. Every Fifteen Minutes by Lisa Scottoline - read


TOTAL FOR 2015

Total Books Read: 38
Total Reviews: 35


Historical Fiction: 4
Middle-Grade Fiction: 4
Elementary Fiction: 1
Young Adult: 0
Contemporary Fiction: 9
Mystery/Thriller: 10
Science Fiction: 6
Nonfiction: 2
Memoir: 2

For review: 18
For book club:8
For me: 12


2015 CHALLENGES

Cloak & Dagger Reading Challenge - 10/10
Travel the World in Books Reading Challenge - 7/10
Library Challenge - 6/6
Finishing the Series Challenge - 3/7
Follow my progress here
Labels:

Comments

  1. LindseySeptember 1, 2015 at 2:38 PM

    You had some great reads this month! I love Station Eleven and I always get excited when I see people are reading it.

    I'm trying to get my son to pick up the Percy Jackson series, but I'm having no luck so far! I'm glad your daughter is enjoying them.

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. JulieSeptember 1, 2015 at 9:04 PM

      My daughter wasn't interested until her brother showed her the table of contents, which is full of silly chapter titles!

      Delete
  2. fredamansSeptember 2, 2015 at 6:43 PM

    Sometimes life happens.
    I read Station Eleven and was mildly disappointed. I loved The Singer's Gun so much more.
    Happy September reading!

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. JulieSeptember 4, 2015 at 4:15 PM

      I hadn't heard of The Singer's Gun. I'll have to check that out!

      Delete

Post a Comment

Thanks for stopping by! I'd love to hear your thoughts!

Popular posts from this blog

Freedom to Read Giveaway Hop

I Am A Reader, Not A Writer and Mundie Moms are hosting the Freedom to Read Giveaway Hop in honor of Independence Day in the United States, and I've decided to participate. To stick with the theme of Independence Day, I'm doing what I did last year for this hop: I'm giving away a book of your choice that is written by an author from the United States. It can be any genre as long as the author is from the United States. You choose the book (up to $15), and I'll order it and have it mailed to you from Book Depository . The contest ends on Thursday, July 5th at midnight Eastern Time. The winner will be notified by e-mail. If they do not respond within 48 hours, a new winner will be drawn. Happy 4th of July! I hope you have a safe and fun holiday! Enter here: a Rafflecopter giveaway Now check out all of the other giveaways you can enter at the links below!
209 comments
Read more

Freedom Giveaway Hop

Simply Stacie and I Am A Reader, Not A Writer are hosting the Freedom Giveaway Hop in honor of Independence Day in the United States, and I've decided to participate. To stick with the theme of Independence Day: I'm giving away a book of your choice that is written by an author from the United States. It can be any genre as long as the author is from the United States. You choose the book (up to $15), and I'll order it and have it mailed to you from the vendor of my choice. To enter, all you have to do is leave a comment below telling me your favorite U.S. author (this doesn't have to be the author of the book you choose if you're the winner). Include your email address so I can contact you if you win. This giveaway is open to U.S. and Canadian mailing addresses only. I've decided to open this up to international entries as long as Book Depository ships to your address. For extra entries: Leave a separate comment if you follow My Book Retre
435 comments
Read more

Leap into Books Giveaway Hop!

This week, I'm participating in the Leap into Books Giveaway Hop hosted by I'm a Reader, Not a Writer . I'm giving away a book of your choice  up to $10 from Book Depository. It's that simple. Just visit  Book Depository and choose any book that is selling for $10 or less. This giveaway is open to international entries as long as Book Depository ships to your address ( click here to check ). The contest ends on Monday, March 5, 2012, at midnight Eastern Time. The winner will be picked using Random.org and notified by e-mail. If they do not respond within 48 hours, a new winner will be drawn. To enter, just leave a comment telling me what book you want to win. Check out all the other participants in the giveaway hop!
219 comments
Read more