August Wrap-up

Monday, August 31, 2020


It's hard to believe that we're at the end of another month and that summer will soon be over.  As a new feature on the blog, I'm going to re-cap the books I've read for the month.

The total number of books I've read in August is eleven - 3 ebooks, and 8 audiobooks.  When I break down the primary genre for each book, I find:

Holiday books - 3

Mystery/Thrillers - 3

Contemporary romance - 2

Women's fiction - 2

General fiction - 1

I'd say that's quite a unique mixture of genres! I like to mix things up and often will choose a more challenging read followed by something a little more cozy.  

I had one five star read this month - One Perfect Morning.  

My favourite audiobook performance was in My Darling.

The book which brought the most views to my blog - Paris is Always a Good Idea.

Thank you for supporting my blog!  You can read my reviews for these books, or any of my other previous posts, by using the search bar to the right of this post.  You can search by title, genre, or if you wish, only 5 star books.

I hope you've had a great August!  Stay healthy as we look forward to September.

29 comments:

  1. Booksforall245August 31, 2020 at 7:01 AM

    Wow you got through a lot of books this month! Well done!

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  2. AlexAugust 31, 2020 at 7:10 AM

    It’s so interesting to see a round up at the end of the month! You definitely read a lot, and a really good mixture of genres too!

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  3. TakeoffwithmeAugust 31, 2020 at 7:18 AM

    Have not read much in recent month despite having so much time in hand because of lock-down as was busy with my blog. Will definitely try your recommendations.

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  4. LivLenoreAugust 31, 2020 at 7:33 AM

    11 reads- I'm impressed! The most I've been able to read in a month is 7 :)

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    1. thathappyreaderAugust 31, 2020 at 7:36 AM

      Thank you! I listen to a lot of audiobooks which helps the total significantly.

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  5. Anika MayAugust 31, 2020 at 8:02 AM

    Great wrap up, looks like you had a great month! Friends and Strangers is next on my list :)

    Anika | chaptersofmay.com

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    1. thathappyreaderAugust 31, 2020 at 8:03 AM

      Thanks Anika! I’m reviewing Friends and Strangers tomorrow!

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  6. FayeAugust 31, 2020 at 8:06 AM

    It looks like you got through loads of a really varied books this month! It's really interesting to see what you've been reading :)

    https://www.femaleoriginal.com

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  7. Melissa KacarAugust 31, 2020 at 8:14 AM

    What a great wrap up for August! This is such a great way to keep track of your monthly reading habits! I'll definitely be going back and checking out some of your reviews I missed this month! Thanks for sharing!:)

    melissakacar.blogspot.com

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    1. thathappyreaderAugust 31, 2020 at 8:16 AM

      Thanks Melissa! Some of the books I’ve read have reviews yet to be posted . So if you don’t find what you’re looking for, it will be posted soon.

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  8. Alice MylesAugust 31, 2020 at 9:37 AM

    I listened to the audiobook of the switch this month as well and loved it! Looks like you had a great reading month!!

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  9. MehsiAugust 31, 2020 at 12:05 PM

    Seems like you had a terrific reading month! Nice blend of books~ I hope September will also be a great month~

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  10. Britt K August 31, 2020 at 7:39 PM

    This is quite the mix of different genres and styles of book! I love that you're digging into the holiday books in August lol Do what makes you happy, right?

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  11. Postcard StoriesAugust 31, 2020 at 8:31 PM

    Hi! August looks great! How many pages do you read per day?

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    1. thathappyreaderAugust 31, 2020 at 8:35 PM

      Hi Postcard Stories! 8 of those books were audiobooks - I listen while I’m doing housework, going for a walk - about 2 hours a day. I read another book about 1-2 hours per day. Thanks for the question!

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  12. Sydney CulverSeptember 1, 2020 at 8:03 AM

    I love a big list because I'm always looking for that next great read to replace my last book! Thanks for sharing!

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  13. UnknownSeptember 2, 2020 at 2:29 PM

    Wow. You really read a lot. The titles and covers seems really catch and interesting.

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  14. HazelSeptember 6, 2020 at 10:12 PM

    Wow, congrats!! I'm such a sucker for cute rom-com looking covers... I'm definitely going to look into those lol

    Hazel | www.hazearella.com & http://placesandpeonies.com

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  15. Danielle H.September 23, 2020 at 9:06 AM

    I also enjoy mixing up my genres for my reading choices. In August I read nonfiction, historical fiction, contemporary YA and middle grade, as well as picture books for review. I find changing gears like this keeps my reading interest high as a mood reader anyway. I hope you are having a great September!

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