The Little Things
September 12, 2016

Well- I’ve officially closed out my summer of reading. I went back and counted and last summer I read around 25 books. This summer I’ve read 47 books, and can definitely tell that I’ve gotten much faster at reading the past few months. August held lots of great books, so here’s what I read the past month:

book-list-august

A Mother’s Reckoning: Living in the Aftermath of Tragedy. I keep meaning to write a full review of this book because I thought it was incredible. This is written by the mom of Columbine shooter Dylan Klebold, and shares her story through that tragedy.

Wildest Dreams: This was the final book of the Thunder Point series that I started over Memorial Day. These 9 books by Robyn Carr were such fun reads for the summer!

Spark Joy: This is Marie Kondo’s follow up book to the Magical Art of Tidying Up. I didn’t enjoy it as much as the first book, but if you want to know how to fold clothes and best store items, this book is for you.

I Said Yes: My Story of Heartbreak, Redemption, and True Love: This was written by Bachelorette Emily Maynard, and was her story of losing her fiance, and how she ended up on the Bachelor. I love behind the scenes stories, so I enjoyed it overall.

Turning the Tables: From Housewife to Inmate and Back Again. See the above statement about behind the scenes stories. This was written by a Real Housewife of New Jersey who went to prison for a year. Some parts were interesting, but overall I thought it was pretty “blah”.

The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics: I loved listening to this audiobook during the Rio Olympics, and really enjoyed learning more about a true story. I heard about this on a reading podcast that I listen to, and it didn’t disappoint!

Truly Madly Guilty: I am such a fan of Liane Moriarty’s, so I looked forward to her new book for months. Honestly, I have to say that I was a bit disappointed, as I felt that the beginning was one of the slowest starts to a book that I can recall. It only got good the last 15% or so.

It’s Not Okay: Turning Heartbreak into Happily Never After. This was written by another Bachelorette. Honestly, she sounded so bitter that it made the book fairly unenjoyable to read.

Frayed: This book was a mystery, and it kept me guessing the entire time. It was a quickly but great read, and I really enjoyed it!

Year of Yes: How to Dance It Out, Stand in the Sun and Be Your Own Person. I listened to this audiobook by Shonda Rhimes, and thought that the audiobook was the way to go! She actually had real audio of some of the talks that she gave along the way, and I loved how real the story felt. I love Shonda Rhimes’ shows as well, so it was fun to hear a bit more about Grey’s Anatomy and Scandal.

Never Never (Part 1, 2, and 3): YES YES. These were fantastic and were filled with suspense. They follow a high school boy and girl who lose all memories of their lives and have to begin to sort everything out. It was great!

Strong Looks Better Naked: This is Khloe Kardashians’ book. Again, apparently this month I really wanted to read books by people I see on TV. This book felt pretty “meh” overall honestly.

Hunger Games: I read these books every year- it’s my reward as I close out the summer. I listened to the first audiobook at the end of this month.

Favorite Books This Month: Never Never, Frayed, The Boys In The Boat, and A Mother’s Reckoning.

Now it’s your turn to share! What’s your favorite book you’ve read recently? What should I add onto my “to read list” for the next few months?

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2 responses to “Book List- August 2016”

  1. Marsha says:
    September 12, 2016 at 7:46 am

    I just finished Intentional Living by John C. Maxwell. Excellent book for personal development. Loved it!!