A detailed look at August’s reading habits: My August Wrap includes 30 books read, including an eARC for my favourite book, and three new reviews, including the Ice Planet Barbarians series.
Overview
| August Blog Updates | August Bookish Posts |
|---|---|
| 📖 Weekly Wrap: August 2nd to August 15th 📖 Weekly Wrap: August 16th to August 22nd 📖 Weekly Wrap: August 23rd to August 29th | 📚 44 Books in June: a Month of Sci-Fi |
Outline
August Reflection and Into September
All the books I read in August, including the one 2-star read, were diverting books. Either they were entertaining/amusing or drew my attention… complete escapism. Pretty much all these books were fast reads where I was completely immersed in the series, an alternate world or the tribulations of the characters. Compared to the number of books read in preceding months, August was a bit slower – having only read 28 to July’s 40 – but I read quite a few great books that I’m already considering re-reading.
I also posted three reviews: one eARC and one series review of the Ice Planet Barbarians which has so many books I had to split it into two posts. August was a great month for my want-to-read list. So many of the books added are on the top of my to-be-read and to-buy lists!
Books I Read This Month
Key: 🔁 re-read | 🤓 reviewed on this blog | 📲 eARC | 📜 Up Next Shelf
• Full Tilt (Full Tilt, #1) by Emma Scott
• All In (Full Tilt, #2) by Emma Scott
• Hefty by Jessa Kane 🔁
• The King’s Horrible Bride (Royal Wedding, #2) by Kati Wilde 🔁
• Aria’s Desire (Taken, #5) by Stacy Jones 🔁
• We Free the Stars (Sands of Arawiya, #2) by Hafsah Faizal 📜
• Crooked Kingdom (Six of Crows, #1) by Leigh Bardugo 📜
• Escaping Fate (Veredian Chronicles, #1) by Regine Abel
• Blind Fate (Veredian Chronicles, #2) by Regine Abel
• Ryan (Mallick Brothers, #2) by Jessica Gadziala
• The Christmas Fix by Lucy Score 🔁
• Beauty and the Gentleman by Lucy Darling
• I Hate Men by Pauline Harmange 📜
• Sweet Spot by Ella Goode
• Seduce Me at Sunrise (The Hathaways, #2) by Lisa Kleypas
• Shane (Mallick Brothers, #1) by Jessica Gadziala
• Mark (Mallick Brothers, #3) by Jessica Gadziala
• Eli (Mallick Brothers, #4) by Jessica Gadziala
• Prom King (Craven Cove, #1) by Alexa Riley
• Prom Queen (Craven Cove, #2) by Alexa Riley
• Love Game by Emma Scott
• I Married A Lizardman (Prime Mating Agency, #1) by Regine Abel
• 831 Marriage Lane (A Cherry Falls Romance, #35) by Lucy Darling
• Avery (Wolf Rage, #1) by A.M. Martin
• Outcast (The Pack Prophecy, #1) by R.L. Caulder
• Evil Twin Kati Wilde
• Between Ink and Shadows (Between Ink and Shadows, #1) by Melissa Wright @ 36%
• Crazy Love by MINK @ 39%
• Spirit Called (Wild Spirits, #1) by Aeryn Havens @ 14%
Book Types: Most books were on Kindle Unlimited (21).
Rating Distribution: Most August reads were 3-stars (15).
August Breakdown
Want to Read from this month
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Most Favourite and Least Favourite*
*Can’t be a re-read
Most Favourite: Age of Ava by Melanie Moreland. See why here.
Least Favourite: Before Girl by Kate Canterbary. See why here.
Longest and Shortest Books
Longest Book: We Free the Stars by Hafsah Faizal ~ 592 pages
Shortest Book: Prom Queen by Alexa Riley ~ 72 pages
Statistics
Most Read Genre: HEA Erotica (7).
Origin Breakdown: Most of the books I read were “instant” reads (22), meaning I purchased and immediately read them.
Most Read Author(s): Jessica Gadziala and Emma Scott with four books each!
*Person of Colour includes non-white human characters in fantasy novels
Best Performing Bookstagram Posts
August Book Reviews
Moving and Intimate
Age of Ava by Melanie Moreland
Quick Take: A moving and intimate opposites-attract romance with a perfectly grumpy Hero and badass Heroine that explores family and the rewards of vulnerability.
Ice Planet Barbarians
Ice Planet Barbarians #1-10, A Series by Ruby Dixon
Quick Take: Part 1 of my review of the Ice Planet Barbarians series encompasses books 1-10 and details my favourite books in the series as well as my favourite couples.
Ice Planet Barbarians #11-20, A Series by Ruby Dixon
Quick Take: Part 2 of my review of the Ice Planet Barbarians series (books 11-20), includes my favourite book and a few characters that surprised me (in a good way).
My September Hopefuls
I had an eclectic genre of books listed as my September Hopefuls. You’re the Only One I’ve Told: the Stories Behind Abortion by Dr. Meera Shah is a nonfiction book that brings the politics of abortion to a personal level. Dune by Frank Herbert is a cornerstone in the sci-fi fantasy genre. I’m also trying to read it before the movie comes out in late October. Finally, The Ex Talk by Rachel Lynn Solomon is a flirty, contemporary romance that plays on the fake-dating trope and has conversations about how women are continually overlooked for promotion, despite their work experience.
Anticipated September Releases
Call Us What We Carry by Amanda Gorman
Releasing September 21, 2021
Harvest of Love by M. Moreland
Releasing September 23, 2021
See my Upcoming Release page for more of the books I’m looking forward to in September!
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