Welcome to the first post in my Monthly Round-Up feature. Join me as I look back on the past month to see which books I’ve read, the reviews I’ve posted, the goals I’ve completed and my all important Book of the Month!
| Books Read |
August was pretty much my first month in the bookoblogosphere and, barring a few missed posts here and there, I don’t think it’s gone too badly! Over the course of this month I managed to get through ten books. Not bad. I even finished all those neglected classics that had begun to stack up on my currently reading pile. Hurrah! One goal complete and reviews for said classics will be appearing shortly! I’m moderately happy with ten books (actually, very happy!) but I would have liked to see more fantasy in the mix. I was obviously deceived by my reviews of fantasy novels from other months. Oh well, there’s nothing like self-deception to spur on new goals! So without further preamble, in order of reading, here are this month’s time consumers:
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Doctor Who: The Drosten’s Curse by A.L. Kennedy
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Pigs Have Wings by P.G. Wodehouse
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The ABC Murders by Agatha Christie
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A Darker Shade of Magic by V.E. Schwab
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by V.E. Schwab
| August Goals |
To finish the classics on my currently reading pile (Agamemnon, Pigs Have Wings, The ABC Murders and Hard Times)
Status: Completed
| Goals for 2015 |
Goodreads 2015 Reading Challenge: 82/100 Books Read (82%)
Status: +10% during August
Dragons and Jetpacks 2015 Reading Challenge: 36/50 Books Read (72%)
Status: +12% during August
| Reviews Posted |
August has been a month of very good reviews, most of which were at the four and a half (heart shaped) star level! The highest rating given was five stars (awesome!) and the lowest rating given was three (still a good read!). Here’s the run-down:
The Scarab Path by Adrian Tchaikovsky
The Stormcaller by Tom Lloyd
The Heir of Night by Helen Lowe
The Somnambulist by Essie Fox
A Darker Shade of Magic by V.E. Schwab
Morningstar by David Gemmell
Inquisitor by Mitchell Hogan
Armada by Ernest Cline
Doctor Who: The Drosten’s Curse by A.L. Kennedy
| Other Posts From August |
Blast from the Past: The Weirdstone of Brisingamen by Alan Garner
Bookish Beats: The Machine OST
Bookish Beats: The Secret Garden OST
Bookish Beats: Röyksopp – The Inevitable End
Top Ten Tuesday: Top Ten… Authors on my Bookshelf
Top Ten Tuesday: Top Ten… Auto-buy Authors
Top Ten Tuesday: Top Ten… Books in Escapology 101
The Rapid Review: Crime Classic Firsts
N.B. Reviews can also be found in the Blast from the Past and The Rapid Review features
Welcome to the first post in my The Month Ahead feature. Here I will be discussing the books I am currently reading, the ones I will start this month, and the ones I intend getting my mitts on… if I haven’t already! I will also be sharing any news about features or posts on Books by Proxy, and anything in the book world that has me all excited!
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