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A week late, but hey, it's always better late than never. Another month of reading has come to a close. August went by way too quickly, if you ask me. As far as reading goes, August was a slow month for me. We had a few projects going on in the house, so I didn't have as much time to read as I would have liked.
2025 Reading Goal~ 125 Books
I've read 96 books so far this year. Good reads says I'm 13 books ahead of schedule this year, so I may exceed my goal. I joined a new book club with ladies from church, and I rejoined my Bible study group, so those books will add to my goal.
Here's how my book recap goes.
~ I have included pictures if I have them and have provided links to them on Amazon so you can find out more about the books before you buy or check them out at your local library.
~ If I left a more detailed review for a book, I'll include the link under the book so you can check it out. I leave reviews for books I really like or have received for reviews on Amazon, Goodreads, and this blog.
~If I receive a preview book, I'll include the release date for you.
~ Each book will have a rating in bold. I rate each book with a numbered star.
The rating system I use is as follows ~
*5 This book was amazing! I couldn't put it down. I loved the book so much that I either bought the book or planned to buy it to add to my ever-growing collection so I could reread it.
*4 This means the book is definitely worth reading. I really enjoyed the book. I liked it, but not enough to buy it and add it to my collection.
*3 This book was good. It wasn't the best book I've read, but I did enjoy it. I wouldn't need to read it again.
*2 This book was okay. I finished it, but had to force myself to. I probably didn't like the plot or the characters. The story just didn't work for me.
*1 This means I didn't like the book at all, and I couldn't finish it.
Here are this month's books~
Don't Tease Me (Mad Men #1) by Renee Rose 3 stars
This was a free eBook I got during one of those stuff your Kindle days. It's your typical age-pag romance stories that are out there. The plot was the same old story. The characters were developed well. Unfortunately, most of these stories seem to be all the same. It's a quick read that you don't have to concentrate on too much.
Hour is Come (A Dotty Sayers Antique Mystery) by Victoria Tait 4 stars
This was another freebie I received. I actually received this one straight from the author. It's a mystery-solving book like Agatha Christie books (which I've never read). The story wasn't bad. It had a Labrador Retriever in it. I like the man character Dotty. She is a young (not too young) military widow starting over. For me, the story didn't grab me right away. It took a little bit to get into it. Once I was, I was trying to figure out who did it. If you like mysteries, I highly recommend the series.
The Things We Leave Unfinished by Rebecca Yarros 5 stars
I bought this book for our trip to the beach. Wrong choice! This is not a light, easy read for a vacation. I quickly realized I wanted to focus more on this story, so I put it away until we got home. This is a fantastic historical fiction book. I fell in love with the characters and was deeply involved in their story. The story has a few twists and turns I didn't see coming, but I absolutely loved the story. It goes back and forth from the present day to letters from World War II. This is a story I will reread again.
Summer Nights in Wild Harbor (Wild Harbor Beach Book 2) by Grace Worthington 4 stars
This is book 2 in the Wild Harbor Beach series. I really enjoyed the first book so I was eager to read the rest of the seires. I loved how the characters are relatable and I'm a sucker for a sweet romance.
Book 1 in the Series
In Too Deep (The Castell Brothers #1) by Izzy Williams 2 stars
This was another freebie from Stuff Your Kindle day. Sadly, I'm finding most of the books offered during these promotions are not very good. Poor writing and lots of typos. I really need to stop adding from these days. I hate reading a book that sounds like a 6th grader wrote it. It drives me crazy. Not good. It really feels like so many of the authors just copy stories from one another. I know I'm not a writer, but get your own storyline.
