August was by far the best reading month I've had this. year. I read 11 books, which is over 4,100 pages. I discovered a new favorite author - C.W. Farnsworth, who (bonus!) lives in RI. She writes romances and I really enjoy her characters and writing style. Usually, I am very annoyed by the third act break-up and miscommunication that happens a lot in this genre. Her books, however, somehow manage to avoid everything I dislike in romance novels. They were perfect summer reads. I read three of her novels and loved all of them. Let me quickly zoom through the other books I read:
- This month I re-read Lexi Ryan's YA fantasy duology and really enjoyed it.
- Ali Brady's Battle of the Bookstores was a highly anticipated read for me, but I was fairly disappointed. It just dragged and I did not like the characters.
- I listened to Britney Spears' biography and it was ok - I did not find it particularly genuine, but it was interesting.
- I have mixed feelings about Beartown - I know it is a favorite for many readers, however, I did not like how it ended. I wanted real justice for the main female character.
- The Ministry of Time was an unusual take on time travel. Overall, it did not wow me.
- The Other Black Girl was an interesting take on how one might overcome structural racism in a Sci-Fi setting.
- Daisy Jones and the Six proved to me once more that Taylor Jenkins Reid is just not my author. I do not like her characters. I listened to this on audio and so was able to get through it fairly quickly. I think I would have been bored reading it in paper.
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