Here it is, the end of August and my hubby is still in hospital. His infections settled down, and he was transferred to a rehab centre – for a day! Then his platelets dropped so low they rushed him back to hospital, where he has been since. He has been there almost 3 months altogether! At least he is finally starting to feel better, the infections have cleared and now it is a matter of getting his strength back. I am hoping he will be back to rehab by this coming weekend.
I continually turn to fantasy and there have been more excellent books this month to escape the stress.
It’s time to share what I have been reading this past month.
The total read for August was 31 books, with the following breakdown:
Fantasy /Paranormal –16
Historical Fiction/Historical Romance– 1
Romance – 10
Women’s Fiction – 1
Memoir/Non-fiction – 3
Pix books – 0
I continue to record in more detail where the books originated – from the library, on my TBR shelves (bought/gifted or won), an e-book, or a charity read (Bought from a charity store). Here’s the breakdown
Library reads –25
TBR books –0
E-books – 6
Charity reads – 0
Here are the books read for my favourite challenges:
Popsugar Ultimate Reading Challenge (Through Goodreads)
I read 2 books for this challenge, so must do some catching up now.
#4 – About a book club – Bromance Book Club by Lyssa Kay Adams
#24 – About a subject you know nothing about – Medicine and Miracles in the High Desert by Dr. Erica Elliott
52 Books in 52 Weeks
I read only 1 for this challenge – need catching up
#37 – involving the medical profession – Medicine and Miracles in the High Desert by Dr. Erica Elliott
Beyond the Bookends
The theme this month was “Cozy British book”. I read 2 books:
Would Like to Meet by Rachel Winters
I’ve Got Your Number by Sophie Kinsella
Monthly Key Word Challenge
The key word I used this month was: “Kiss”.
Archangel’s Kiss by Nalini Singh
Monthly Motif
The theme this month was “Creature Feature”.
Heartstone by Elle Katherine White (dragon)
This was a perfect time to discover Nalini Singh’s Psy/Changeling series as I read the first 4 books in her series as well as her anthology, Wild Invitation
Blogger’s Bookshelf
The theme was “Sunshine or clouds on the cover”
The Beach Wedding by Lucy Kevin
Diversify Your Reading
The theme was “Contemporary”. I read several:
The Beach Wedding by Lucy Kevin
Would Like to Meet by Rachel Winters
I’ve Got Your Number by Sophie Kinsella
Diversity
The theme was “Mental Health/addiction”
Wishful Drinking by Carrie Fisher
I’m taking part in 3 more reading challenges over the summer months.
Here are books read this month for these challenges:
20 Books of Summer Reading Challenge ( here for my list/post) none read – sad really. I do plan to read these but looks like it won’t be during the summer!
2020 Summer Reading Challenge (at The Messy Middle)
Completed! (Check here for my list – in the comments!)
2020 Popsugar Summer Reading Challenge (here for more info), H have read more than half now – still need 8 to finish – before Sept. 22)
#1 – Summer in the title – Perfect Summer by Katie Graykowski
#4 – About a vacation – My Heart Weeps by Pamela S. Thibodeaux
#6 – An item you’d find at the beach in the title – Sea Swept by Nora Roberts
#8 – Set at a resort or hotel – Beach House No. 9 by Christie Ridgway
#9 – Release date June, July August of any year – Branded by Fire by Nalini Singh (July 2009)
#11 – Summer romance – Beach House Beginnings by Christie Ridgway
#15 – Takes place in a beach town – The Beach Wedding by Lucy Kevin
Favourite Reads
Here are my top 10 reads (besides all the Nalini Singh books I read!):
Bromance Book Club by Lyssa Kay Adams
Perfect Summer by Katie Graykowski
Beach House No. 9 by Christie Ridgway
The Beach Wedding by Lucy Kevin
Would Like to Meet by Rachel Winters
I’ve Got Your Number by Sophie Kinsella
My Dangerous Duke by Gaelen Foley
Medicine and Miracles in the High Desert by Dr. Erica Elliott
This Messy Magnificent Life by Geneen Roth
Craft a Life You Love by Amy Tangerine
Looking Ahead to September
I plan to continue reading through the 2 fantasy series by Nalini Singh and work to finish the Popsugar Summer challenge.
I am linking with the following:
Monthly Wrap-up (At Feed Your Fiction Addiction)
Best of the Bunch (at A Cocoon of Books)
Inspire Me Monday (at Create with Joy)
Beverley A Baird 
You did amazing. I finished the Popsugar Summer Challenge last week and I’m waiting to start the Autumn Reading Challenge and Readers Imbibing Peril tomorrow. Can’t believe it’s already that time!
Congrats! I’ll have to check out the Autumn challenge.
It’s here:
https://luktenavtrykksverte.blogspot.com/2020/08/announcing-autumn-reading-challenge-2020.html?fbclid=IwAR3-FkBknLXuwxXoUjOljOsVNbTdI2gofBuEv6oEfiLekUkctrvvhlZf4ac
In spite of everything going on all around you had a great reading month. Yay for the library and all the books they provide. When I got into the psy/changeling books I was just at the end of my teaching and one of the PE staff loaned me about the first five of the books.
Thanks Kathryn. I’ve been lucky so far – been able to get at least the first 6.
Sounds like a great reading month even with everything you have going on in your life!
Thanks Marg. Reading has been my saving grace for sure.
That’s a lot of challenges to keep up with. Good luck with them all. Check out my monthly wrap-up
Thanks Donna. I do so enjoy the challenge of searching for books to meet these challenges.
I have been thinking and praying for you and your husband every day and I was so sad to read as of writing this post that he was still in the hospital. I hope he’s is on the way to recovery now. I’m glad books and your reading challenges are still a big part of your life. Excellent book month!
Thanks so much Danielle. He is finally in rehab – he went in last week. Could be there another 2-3 weeks. But he looks better and he is getting stronger.
I’m so happy to read this news!
Thanks Danielle. He is doing much better