August Update: Mid-month progress

August has been a busy month.

Between house stuff, work, family fun, and sunny weekends, I have had hardly any time to enjoy my books.

In fact, I attempted the @25infive readathon on instagram this past weekend, and I didn't even get 5 hours of reading in! WHAT?!?! not cool👎👎

But, it wasn't all bad, we got to do a bunch of fun stuff with my kiddos and husband, we saw Incredibles 2, which was probably funnier for me than for my 3 year old. We got to go swimming and bike riding, we got to go to a couple birthday parties of some of our favorite people. We are finally closing on our old house this Friday. (yay for only one mortgage!) The amount of stress that will evaporate on Friday is going to be so palpable in our household.

So where does that put my TBR books for August?

I have only completed one book in August so far. 😳😳😳

That book was:

30th Century: Escape by Mark Kingston Levin

This book was a book I read for Onlinebookclub.org, and it was a disappointment. I had high hopes from the synopsis, the premise has a lot of potential, but it was just lost in the writing style and the direction of the plot got lost throughout the book.

You can check out my complete review here: Online Book Club review

I am currently reading Sandalwood by: Carol Deeley. It is good so far, and an interesting mystery.

I would like to read at least 2 more books in August.

I have Eleanor Oliphant is completely fine by: Gail Honeyman on my list for my Reading Between the Wines book club. Bookclub is scheduled for August 25th. I have been seeing great reviews about this book and I can't wait to dive in.
What is it about summer and contemporary lit? It is just the perfect time for these delicious books.
Oddly enough, I haven't read a whole lot of contemporary lit this summer, I have been diving into a lot of fantasy and young adult books. What contemporary lit have you read this summer?



I am not sure what other book I want to read by the end of the month...one of my favorite authors Bec McMaster came out with her next book in one of her series today and I am debating throwing out my TBR list and reading this next delicious paranormal romance. I seriously love the world Bec McMaster has created throughout her London Steampunk series (both of them).

Until next time...happy reading everyone