Off the Blog
August came and went and l am glad to see the back of it. August 1st was our emancipation day and August 6 independence day. Because of Covid the celebrations were low keyed. The government relaxed curfew restrictions during this time, which I believed was a grave mistake because now we have a spike in the number of cases. There has been an increase in the death toll associated with Covid. Several offices had to be closed, including mine as more persons are being infected. I am happy to report I am doing well and will continue to follow the protocols to ensure that I remain Covid free.
On the Blog
Books Read and Reviewed
This month I read 13 books, one of which was a re-read and reviewed 11.
- [3 Aug] Searching for Love by Melissa Foster ★★★★½
- [5 Aug] Darling, Dance with Me by Aisling Magic ★★★★
- [10 Aug] Love's Bitter Harvest by Jas T. Ward ★★★★★
- [11 Aug] Hush by B.T. Urruela ★★★★★
- [13 Aug] Game of Fear by Glede Browne Kabongo ★★★★
- [17 Aug] Autumn of Fear by Glede Browne Kabongo ★★★★
- [19 Aug] Winds of Fear by Glede Browne Kabongo ★★★★
- [24 Aug] Valen by Felicity Heaton ★★★★½
- [25 Aug] When I Was You by Amber Garza ★★★★½
- [27 Aug] The Last Wolf by Maria Vale ★★★
- [31 Aug] Mating the Succubus by Lorien Lyn ★★★★
I reread Claiming the Succubus by Lorien Lyn in preparation for reading Mating the Succubus.
Only One Kiss by Natasha Madison was read in August but reviewed for September
Reading Challenges
I am at eighty-eight percent (88%) of The New Release Challenge, thirty percent (30%) of The Kindle Unlimited Challenge, and fifty percent (50%) of The Audio Book Challenge. I have a lot of catching up to do, but I hope to complete in good time. At, the time of me writing this post I was twenty (23) books ahead in my Goodreads Challenge. I have read seventy-seven (89) books since the start of the year.
New Additions to the Blog
![Touch of Evil: A Weird Girls Novel (Weird Girls Touch Book 1) by [Cecy Robson]](https://i0.wp.com/m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51Y1ThFBtaL._SY346_.jpg?resize=180%2C282&ssl=1)
![The Wreckage of Us by [Brittainy Cherry]](https://i0.wp.com/m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41+ys23lxhL._SY346_.jpg?resize=187%2C281&ssl=1)
![A Fast Woman (Driven Women Book 1) by [Laralyn Doran ]](https://i0.wp.com/m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51BEwTYiPmL._SY346_.jpg?resize=186%2C280&ssl=1)
![When No One Is Watching: A Thriller by [Alyssa Cole]](https://i0.wp.com/m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51bXDerhmUL.jpg?resize=182%2C274&ssl=1)
HOW HAS YOUR MONTH BEEN? ANY NEWS YOU’D LIKE TO SHARE?
I am linking this post to the Monthly Wrap-Up at Feed Your Fiction Addiction.
- Undeniably Convenient: J. Saman - July 26, 2024
- One Little Sigh: Shannon Hollinger - July 22, 2024
- Tin God: Elizabeth Hunter - July 21, 2024
We have some of the same books in common.
I noticed we have similar reading tastes.
Everyone is in such a hurry to get back to normal that they’re not making the best choices with reopenings….
Everyone is in such a hurry to get back to normal that they’re not making the best choices with reopenings….
Glad you are still safe and healthy even if people at your office are getting sick. It’s hard to have to celebrate national holidays differently.
Looks like you’re hanging in there for your challenges. Looking good on your August reading. I can’t wait to read that new Cecy Robson.
Have a lovely September, Nadene!
Thanks Sophia. Yes, I am gearing up to read Cecy’s book.
Good luck meeting your challenge goals!
Thank you.
I’m jelly you got When No ONe Is Watching
It looks like you had a solid reading month. Good luck with your challenges!
I’m glad you didn’t get sick. Stay safe and have a great September!
Thank you, Same to you.
I can’t wait to read When No One is Watching!
So many awesome books. Yeah, we are at 11% in my county, but we finally have mask mandates in place. People think its a joke. I am glad you are staying safe.
I am glad that you are doing what you can to stay safe. It is hard to see rules get relaxed too soon though. I hope you have a great September and enjoy your new books.
I’m glad you are safe and well. I will in a university town so our numbers are going up and up (we have more cases being reported each day now than we did back in March). It looks like you had a good reading month. Check out my monthly wrap-up
Sorry to hear you are spiking, but glad you are ok. My state flared early, but we are climbing again. I think people are getting tired and not being as careful as they should. The colleges in the US have been trying to combat cases as the kids returned and immediately partied. *shrugs* I want to read the new Barnes book. I like her books.
You had a good month reading wise. I loved The Inheritance Games and can’t wait for book two. Hope you continue to stay safe in September.
I am glad you are okay health-wise. I do understand the desire to get back to some sort of normalcy, but there is still so much risk out there. I hope you see the numbers go down again soon.
Your books all sound so good! I am especially interested in Alyssa Cole’s novel. That one is on my wish list.
I hope you have a great week! Happy reading!
I’m so happy to read you are doing well. I’m still only going out to very few places and choosing to go only to places like our library and local Japanese market where I only encounter a few people. I am so glad to see you loved Hush as I received my copy and I also have When No One is Watching on my TBR pile.