This month has been a busy month work wise. It is a wonder I got any reading done. I had to travel 310 km per day for four days for work. At the end of those four days I was a total wreck. In my last post I mentioned that the hurricane season had begun. Well we got a little taste of Elsa. By the time she passed the island she had downgraded to a tropical storm. There was flooding in some areas, but thank goodness there were no major issues.
I can’t believe that it has been two years since I got married, It seemed like only yesterday. On July 20th I celebrated my 2nd wedding anniversary.
I read twelve (12) books and reviewed ten. Here is the list of books that were read and reviewed. The Burning Girls was read in June.
- [5 Jul] The Burning Girls by Rita Herron ★★★★½
- [7 Jul] She Has a Broken Thing Where Her Heart Should Be by J.D. Barker ★★★★
- [8 Jul] The Lily Garden by Barbara Josselsohn ★★★★
- [11 Jul] The Mixtape by Brittainy C. Cherry ★★★★
- [14 Jul] Into the Night by Cynthia Eden ★★★★
- [19 Jul] Darkness Rises by Dianne Duvall ★★★★½
- [20 Jul] Serves Me Wright by K.A. Linde ★★★★
- [22 Jul] Her Perfect Bones by Ellery A. Kane ★★★★
- [26 Jul] Boss Lady by Laralyn Doran ★★★★½
- [27 Jul] Southern Secrets by Natasha Madison ★★★★
- [30 Jul] Stolen by Her Bear by Felicity Heaton ★★★★
The books read in July but not reviewed are
Book Stats
Books Read- 12
Audiobooks- 3
ebooks- 9
Total Books completed to date – 84
Average days per book – 2.6
Total Pages Read to date- 26,286
I am at ninety-seven (97%) of The New Release Challenge, thirty percent (30%) of The Kindle Unlimited Challenge, sixty percent p (60%) of The Audio Book Challenge, eighty percent (80%) for COYER and fifty-eight percent (58%) in the A-Z reading challenge. . At the time of me writing this post I was twenty-six (26) books ahead in my Goodreads Challenge.
Favourite Book of the Month
A sample of the books I plan to read in August
How was your reading for July? Did you have any stand out reads? Looking for recommendations so let me know in the comments.
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Glad the storm didn’t do any major damage. Hurricane season is so stressful when you live in that region. Congratulations on two years of wedded bliss! I loved the Loren book too. Hill was such a great hero and Andi was fabulous too.
Yes, the hurricane season is stressful and a stress I wish I didn’t have to deal with. I both MCs in the Loren book. I agree with your assessment of both.
Your month was impressive, and congrats on making it 2 years without killing each other.
Thank you.
Happy Anniversary!!! I will celebrate 43 on my next. Nice wrap up I’ll have to check out the Loren I love her writing. Thanks for sharing Nadene
Thanks Debbie, 43 years, that’s a milestone. Congrats, when it comes. I hope you get the chance to read the book by Loren.
That is quite the commute you have for work. I can see why you would feel stressed. Glad you were safe and didn’t get flooded when Elsa went past. Ahhh, happy belated Anniversary. Best feeling ever when it feels both new and like it has always been. 🙂
Looks like you read some really good ones even if not as many. That Roni Loren is one I need to read since I love her stuff.
Have a great August, Nadene!
Thanks Sophia.
Happy Anniversary!! Looks like you had a good reading month.
Thanks Kim. Yes I did.
Happy anniversary to you both!
That is a ton of travel time!! I would invest in some audiobooks if you have to do that again. 🙂
Great job in reading with all that travel, WOW! Happy August!
Thanks Freda. For some reason I found it difficult to listen while driving. Music worked better for me.
I get that. I have a hard time staying invested in audiobooks. I get distracted too easily.
I can only listen if I not engaged in another activity that requires focus. So I can’t listen while I am driving or at work.
You look like you had a good reading month. All fours and four-and-a-half star ratings. Here’s to a great August too.
Thanks. It was ok.
Happy belated anniversary!! Glad there were no major issues with Elsa.
Thank you.
What a great month it looks like you had here. Congrats on being married two years. That is a wonderful achievement. It looks like you are making great progress with your reading challenges. Hope August is a wonderful one for you.
Thanks. August is going great so far where reading is concerned.