WHAT HAPPENED IN AUGUST
- The entire month was day after day of sweltering heat. Not a fan. Zero stars - do not recommend.
- Had to get a new computer at the beginning of the month. I'm still fine-tuning things, like loading my favorite anti-virus software and setting up folders, etc. And I still haven't set up Carbonite on the new PC. Need to do that soon (or maybe The Husband will look into that for me... hint, hint, Robert :).
- Had my annual physical and all is well but I'm also at the age where one appointment seems to result in two or three others. LOL
- One of my favorite shows from the late 90's/early 2000's got a reboot. I watched the first episode of BH90210... and decided some things are better left alone.
WHAT I READ IN AUGUST
*Note: Yes, I know the graphic is crooked but I just can't be bothered to re-do it.
August was a pretty mediocre reading month - with the exception of one 5-star read. I read six books which is low even for me. (This might even be lower in September since I've been reading the same book for a week and a half.)
The Last Post by Renee Carlino | 3.5/5 stars
Breathe by Abbi Glines | 3/5 stars
Because of Low by Abbi Glines | 3.25/5 stars
While It Lasts by Abbi Glines | 3.25/5 stars
Just For Now by Abbi Glines | 3.25/5 stars
The Reckless Oath We Made by Bryn Greewood | 5/5 stars
The Last Post and The Reckless Oath We Made link to full reviews on the blog. I didn't have enough to say about the Abbi Glines titles to review them here so they are linked to short (and a little snarky) reviews on GoodReads.
FORMATS
Total Read: 6
4 physical books
2 e-books
2 ARCs
TOP OF THE HEAP
The Reckless Oath We Made
Bryn Greenwood did it again and created two main characters that felt so human and so flawed and so real that I was 100% invested in their story. The Reckless Oath We Made was totally unique and I loved every minute of it.
THE ONE THAT WAS SURPRISINGLY EMOTIONAL
Just For Now
Despite my issues with this one (the male main character ran so hot and cold that I wanted to do him bodily harm), it took a turn I didn't expect and actually managed to eke out some real emotion.
THE ONE THAT LEFT ME WANTING MORE
The Last Post
Renee Carlino has written some that I've loved and some that I've been on the fence about. With The Last Post I just wanted... more. It was good but I wished for more connection with the main characters. It just felt a little lacking overall.
THE ONE THAT INDUCED MUCH EYE-ROLLING
Breathe
Have there ever been two more annoying main characters? If so, I don't want to know. Sadie was saccharine sweet, naive beyond belief and basically a clueless Mary Sue. Jax was possessive, insanely jealous and irrational. They deserve each other and should go far, far away. Fingers crossed they don't show up often in the rest of the series.
WHAT HAPPENED ON THE BLOG
I had 16 blog posts in August which included 4 reviews: Hope and Other Punch Lines, Birthday, The Last Post, and The Reckless Oath We Made. I also shared my least favorite cover redesigns, characters I want as my BFF, and my favorite romance tropes.
WHAT I'M CURRENTLY READING
I'm on Day 11 (maybe 12?) of reading this one and I honestly don't know if it's me or the book. It's not even a long one (325 pages) and yet I'm still only on page 235. I enjoy it well enough when I'm reading it, but it's not like I think about it and am itching to pick it up again. I don't know if I'm in a bit of a book hangover after The Reckless Oath We Made, if I've just been busy, or if the book just isn't thrilling me. Either way, I'm going to make a concerted effort to just finish it in the next few days.
WHAT WAS YOUR FAVORITE READ IN AUGUST?
