Books read in August
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glacier_kittyA modern retelling of a classic: Red Queen by Christina Henry (Aug 1-5)
A book about a forbidden romance: Everything, Everything by Nicola Yoon (Aug 6-7). Nice! The movie was pretty good too lol
A celebrity memoir: Still Remembering You by Bobby Sherman (Aug 7-10). Of course I had to read this after discovering Here Come the Brides hehe. He seems like a genuinely nice person, surprisingly uncorrupted by fame. After singing and acting he became a paramedic!
A book by an author with the same initials as you: Three Sisters by Heather Morris (Aug 10-15). I should get extra points for her name being similar to mine :P
A book set in the decade you were born: Eruption: The Untold Story of Mount St. Helens by Steve Olson (Aug 15-18). A lot of this book was about logging around the volcano *yawns*
A book about a vacation: The Stowaway by James S. Murray and Darren Wearmouth (Aug 19-20). A vacation gone very wrong..this book was bloody and brutal O_o
A book that was self-published: Encounter On Taylor Glacier by Anthony J. Harrison (Aug 21-25). The story was ok, but it was TERRIBLY written..he kept omitting commas, always wrote goggles as "googles," etc..it drove me crazy haha
A book that features two languages: The ABC Murders by Agatha Christie (Aug 25-27). Yesss Agatha Christie's books are great!! Great plot twists lol. I just wish I understood French more, since the main character (Hercule Poirot) often adds French words when speaking English, and it's annoying not knowing what he's saying :P
A book you wish you could read for the first time again: Mrs. Chippy's Last Expedition: The Remarkable Journal of Shackleton's Polar-Bound Cat by Caroline Alexander (Aug 28-29). I'm glad I read this again because I had forgotten details like Chippy describing the sky as "mouse-grey," and just knowing more about polar exploration helps too lol
A book with a love triangle: Death on the Nile by Agatha Christie (Aug 29-31). Another vacation gone wrong :P
A book you meant to read in 2022
A book you bought from an independent bookstore
A book about a vacation
A book by a first-time author
A book with mythical creatures
A book about a forbidden romance
A book with "Girl" in the title
A celebrity memoir
A book with a color in the title
A romance with a fat lead
A book about or set in Hollywood
A book published in spring 2023
A book published the year you were born
A modern retelling of a classic
A book with a song lyric as its title
A book where the main character's name is in the title
A book with a love triangle
A book that's been banned or challenged in any state in 2022
A book that fulfills your favorite prompt from a past challenge
A book becoming a TV series or movie in 2023
A book set in the decade you were born
A book with a queer lead
A book with a map
A book with a rabbit on the cover
A book with just text on the cover
The shortest book (by pages) on your TBR list
A # BookTok recommendation
A book you bought secondhand
A book your friend recommended
A book that's on a celebrity book-club list
A book about a family
A book that comes out in the second half of 2023
A book about an athlete/sport
A historical-fiction book
A book about divorce
A book you think your best friend would like
A book you should have read in high school
A book you read more than 10 years ago
A book you wish you could read for the first time again
A book by an author with the same initials as you
Advanced
A book written during NaNoWriMo
A book based on a popular movie
A book that takes place entirely in one day
A book that was self-published
A book that started out as fan fiction
A book with a pet character
A book about a holiday that's not Christmas
A book that features two languages
The longest book (by pages) on your TBR list
A book with alliteration in the title
I tied my record of ten books read in a month!! Feeling better definitely helps reading too haha. I was happy to go to counseling this week and having good things to report!
Dad got the stitches in his toe out yesterday, and he's SO happy now haha..it was infected so long he doesn't miss it. :P He also got hearing aids, and he can watch TV directly into his hearing aids instead of blasting everyone away with the loudness of the TV..technology is awesome :P
29 – Lemon Juice Day: Is lemon juice a staple in your kitchen? Do you use it for non-culinary purposes? Do you have a favourite lemon-flavoured food or beverage? No and no. Lemonade is good
30 – Beach Day: Do you like going to the beach? When was the last time you were seaside? Kinda..I hate that sand gets everywhere though haha. Umm..I think in 2019, when I went to California to watch Scott play volleyball
31 – We Love Memoirs Day: Do you? I can
September 1 – World Letter Writing Day: Do you still write actual letters to anyone (email doesn't count!)? Did you have penpals when you were young(er)? Do you miss receiving actual letters in the mail (or any mail other than junk/flyers)? No. I did. Maybe a little, it was fun to read them lol
A book about a forbidden romance: Everything, Everything by Nicola Yoon (Aug 6-7). Nice! The movie was pretty good too lol
A celebrity memoir: Still Remembering You by Bobby Sherman (Aug 7-10). Of course I had to read this after discovering Here Come the Brides hehe. He seems like a genuinely nice person, surprisingly uncorrupted by fame. After singing and acting he became a paramedic!
A book by an author with the same initials as you: Three Sisters by Heather Morris (Aug 10-15). I should get extra points for her name being similar to mine :P
A book set in the decade you were born: Eruption: The Untold Story of Mount St. Helens by Steve Olson (Aug 15-18). A lot of this book was about logging around the volcano *yawns*
A book about a vacation: The Stowaway by James S. Murray and Darren Wearmouth (Aug 19-20). A vacation gone very wrong..this book was bloody and brutal O_o
A book that was self-published: Encounter On Taylor Glacier by Anthony J. Harrison (Aug 21-25). The story was ok, but it was TERRIBLY written..he kept omitting commas, always wrote goggles as "googles," etc..it drove me crazy haha
A book that features two languages: The ABC Murders by Agatha Christie (Aug 25-27). Yesss Agatha Christie's books are great!! Great plot twists lol. I just wish I understood French more, since the main character (Hercule Poirot) often adds French words when speaking English, and it's annoying not knowing what he's saying :P
A book you wish you could read for the first time again: Mrs. Chippy's Last Expedition: The Remarkable Journal of Shackleton's Polar-Bound Cat by Caroline Alexander (Aug 28-29). I'm glad I read this again because I had forgotten details like Chippy describing the sky as "mouse-grey," and just knowing more about polar exploration helps too lol
A book with a love triangle: Death on the Nile by Agatha Christie (Aug 29-31). Another vacation gone wrong :P
A book becoming a TV series or movie in 2023
A book that comes out in the second half of 2023
A book you should have read in high school
Advanced
A book about a holiday that's not Christmas
I tied my record of ten books read in a month!! Feeling better definitely helps reading too haha. I was happy to go to counseling this week and having good things to report!
Dad got the stitches in his toe out yesterday, and he's SO happy now haha..it was infected so long he doesn't miss it. :P He also got hearing aids, and he can watch TV directly into his hearing aids instead of blasting everyone away with the loudness of the TV..technology is awesome :P
29 – Lemon Juice Day: Is lemon juice a staple in your kitchen? Do you use it for non-culinary purposes? Do you have a favourite lemon-flavoured food or beverage? No and no. Lemonade is good
30 – Beach Day: Do you like going to the beach? When was the last time you were seaside? Kinda..I hate that sand gets everywhere though haha. Umm..I think in 2019, when I went to California to watch Scott play volleyball
31 – We Love Memoirs Day: Do you? I can
September 1 – World Letter Writing Day: Do you still write actual letters to anyone (email doesn't count!)? Did you have penpals when you were young(er)? Do you miss receiving actual letters in the mail (or any mail other than junk/flyers)? No. I did. Maybe a little, it was fun to read them lol
