What did you read in AUGUST?

Young_Love · August 2013

What did you read this month? How was it? How are you doing with your yearly goal?

Young_Love · August 2013

I was hoping to read more this month, but with my deadline and going back to school, it just didn't happen.

The Book of Broken Hearts - Sarah Ockler
Surrender to Sultry - Macy Beckett
This Song Will Save Your Life - Leila Sales
The Promise of Amazing - Robin Constantine

and I finally finished my audio re-read of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix.

I'm at 38/52, which is ahead of schedule, so I'm at least happy about that.

uneek1323 · August 2013

Not as much as I had wanted. I've been in a slump.

Sam's Letters to Jennifer by James Patterson

Surrender to Sultry by Macy Beckett

Rereads of Order of the Phoenix and Half-Blood Prince

Maybe I can finish the book I'm reading by the end of today.

I'm at 38/50. Not too bad!

ChristyDM82 · August 2013

Not as much as I wanted- I've been sick and in a funk and haven't been reading as much.

Mariana by Susanna Keasley - 4 stars
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. Rowling - 4 stars
Phantom of the Opera by Gaston Leroux - 2 stars

They were #16-18 for my goal of 25.

NicoleAnne416 · August 2013

Just got back to reading after no more school and moving and kids finally IN school so just "Oh, Baby" by Tia Mowry (eh), Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban. Wanted to finish #4 but well that's not happening.

kayash · September 2013

I'm re-reading the Outlander series so that slows me down a bit. But I read the 2 non-Outlander books within the last week

Dragonfly in Amber

Divergent

Insurgent

and I'm halfway through Voyager

I'm at 33 of 52 and GR says I'm one book behind. I had been 4 ahead at one point so this annoys me.

PhoenixRising11 · September 2013

I read the following:

Dark Lover (BDB) by JR Ward

Lover Eternal by JR Ward

Lover Awakened by JR Ward

Lover Revealed by JR Ward

Best Staged Plans by Claire Cook

The Last Original Wife by Dorothea Benton Frank

Carry On, Warrior by Glennon Doyle Melton

The Inn at Rose Harbor by Debbie Macomber

Willowleaf Lane by RaeAnne Thayne

Three Little Words by Susan Mallery

Surrender to Sultry by Macy Beckett

The Hero by Robyn Carr

Big month! I have read 86/100 for the year.

ETA - Apparently, I am 19 books ahead for the year (I just figured out how to set that on GR). Maybe I will have to increase my goal!

dmlk413 · September 2013

I only read 4 books this month. I'm just having a hard time getting into anything.

'The Boleyn King' by Laura Andersen-4 stars
'His Last Mistress' by Andrea Zuvich-2 stars
'Song of the River' by Sue Harrison-3 stars
'The Age of Desire' by Jennie Fields-3 stars

My goal for the year is 75 books and I have read 67 so I should easily meet my goal.

Slytherpuff · September 2013

Five Stars
Eleanor & Park, by Rainbow Rowell
The Girl You Left Behind, by Jojo Moyes
Love, Mouserella, by David Ezra Stein
The Power of Habit, by Charles Duhigg
War Brothers: The Graphic Novel, by Sharon E. McKay

Four Stars
Aesop's Fables, by Aesop
The Crooked Maid, by Dan Vyleta
Peek-a-Boo Monsters, by Charles Reasoner
Promises Made Under Fire, by Charlie Cochrane
Seraphina, by Rachel Hartman
The Shadowy Horses, by Susanna Kearsley
The Silent Swan, by Lex Keating
Song for Papa Crow, by Marit Menzen
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, by L. Frank Baum

Three Stars
The Chocolate War, by Robert Cormier
Crush. Candy. Corpse., by Sylvia McNicholl
Doctor Who Series 1: Winter's Dawn, Season's End, by Tony Lee
Fire and Forget: Short Stories from a Long War, by Colum McCann
Good As Gone, by Douglas Corleone
Hugs From Pearl, by Paul Schmid
If You Could Be Mine, by Sarah Farizan
Ten Tiny Breaths, by K.A. Tucker

Two stars
Don't Get Too Comfortable, by David Rakoff
Gated, by Amy Christine Parker

One Star
Screwed, by Laurie Plissner

Did Not Finish
Eloise, by Judy Finnigan
Twigs, by Alison Ashley Formento

I've read 111/113 books.

krispy83 · September 2013

Me Before You by Jojo Moyes

When Did I Get Like This? by Amy Wilson

Bruiser by Neal Shusterman

The Spectacular Now by Tim Tharp

I've read 33/52 for the year.

booneybear · September 2013

nOS4A2 by Joe Hill - 5 stars The President and The Assassin by Scott Miller - 3 stars The Furies (Kent Family Chronicles #4) by John Jakes - 3 stars The Girl Next Door by Jack Ketchum - 3 stars Theodore Roosevelt: A Life by Nathan Miller - 4 stars I think I am at book 52 of 75 toward my goal for the year

RickandTricia · September 2013

Winter Garden by Kristin Hannah - 4 stars
Big Boned by Meg Cabot - 4 stars

I'm at 20/30 for the year, so I should make my goal (but it'll probably be close).

andypandy625 · September 2013

The Dog Stars by Peter Heller

Living Dead in Dallas by Charlaine Harris

Fallen by Lauren Kate

The Ocean at the End of the Lane by Neil Gaiman

I'm only at 14/25 but I'm still hoping to get to my goal.

lifeonthehill · September 2013

Mockingjay- 4 stars

Catching Fire- 5 stars

The Hunger Games- 5 stars

My Sisters Keeper- 4 stars

Big Fish-3 stars

The Stepford Wives- 5 Stars

The Short Second Life of Bree Tanner- 1 Star

I read a lot this month! I guess that is what unemployment will do to you. Haha.

jenndawnp · September 2013

Seeing A Large Cat, 4 stars

EX Heroes, 5 stars

The Hippopotamus Pool, 4 stars

The Snake, the Crocodile and the Dog, 4 stars

A Study in Scarlet, 3 stars

That's five books, I'm behind pace and thought I would get more read this month, I might get to my goal of 100 but I don't think so.

Louise06 · September 2013

Pretty good month, I read 7 books and am now at 48/75.

The Ocean at the End of the Lane by Neil Gaiman - 5 stars

Wonder by R.J. Palacio - 5 stars

The Cuckoo's Calling by Robert Galbraith - 4 stars

Shatter Me by Teherah Mafi - 3 stars

Palisades Park by Alan Brennert - 3 stars

There is No Light in Darkness by Claire Contreras - 4 stars

Darkness Before Dawn (Darkness #2) by Claire Contreras - 3 stars

jlq2005 · September 2013

I didn't do too bad this month, but I'm still super behind on my goal.

The Midwife's Confession - 4 stars
Brooklyn Girls - 3 stars
The Good Luck Girls of Shipwreck Lane - 3 stars
A Shot of Sultry - 4 stars
Georgetown Academy Books 1&2 - 3 stars each

That puts me at 41/75 books, which according to GR is 8 books (12%) behind. Ah!

kayash · September 2013

KrsCrp83 said:

The Spectacular Now by Tim Tharp

Did you like this? I'm thinking about reading it.

krispy83 · September 2013

kayash said:

KrsCrp83 said:

The Spectacular Now by Tim Tharp

Did you like this? I'm thinking about reading it.

I did like it! I wanted to read it before the movie is released. I'm not sure whether I will even see the movie, but I did like the book. I gave it 4 stars. It's a fairly quick read too.

Passanie · September 2013

Bad month for me. Only finished Inferno.

Still working on Gift of Fear and Daughter of Fortune.

booknerd226 · September 2013

Ceremony in Death (#5) by JD Robb - 3 stars

Surrender to Sultry by Macy Beckett - 5 stars

Vengeance in Death (#6) by JD Robb - 4.5 stars

Holiday in Death (#7) by JD Robb - 3.5 stars

Until There Was You by Kristan Higgins - 3 stars

And I'm almost finished with Too Good to Be True by Kristan Higgins.

I've read 23/25 for the year, so I'm definitely going to get to up my goal! I guess I'll shoot for 30. It still bums me out though. I'm used to reading 50 a year. Stupid grad school.

jkfranklin · September 2013

Last Sacrifice (VA #6) - 5 stars

World War Z - 4 stars

Inferno - 3 stars

The Maze Runner - 2.5 stars

Deadlocked - 2 stars

I also listened to The Lost Symbol, The Hunger Games, and Catching Fire (all re-reads).

I'm at 41/52 for the year, 7 books ahead.

muzikgrrl · September 2013

9 books read this month putting my total for the year at 122 books.

5 stars
Wool Omnibus by Huh Howey

4 stars
American Gods by Neil Gaiman
If I Stay by Gayle Forman

3 stars
A Walk in the Woods by Bill Bryson
The Lost Girls by Jennifer Baggett
Under the Never Sky by Veronica Rossi
Matched by Ally Condie
The Phantom of the Opera by Gaston Leroux
Eleanor & Park by Rainbow Rowell

kayash · September 2013

KrsCrp83 said:

kayash said:

KrsCrp83 said:

The Spectacular Now by Tim Tharp

Did you like this? I'm thinking about reading it.

I did like it! I wanted to read it before the movie is released. I'm not sure whether I will even see the movie, but I did like the book. I gave it 4 stars. It's a fairly quick read too.

Good to know! I'm going to have to look for this when I'm near a bookstore in a couple weeks (the ebook is more than the hardcover right now and it pains me to pay that lol).

eta - so I just looked again and the ebook went down since yesterday. Score!!

ThisModernLove · September 2013

I read:

The History of Love - Nicole Krauss - 4 stars

The Execution of Noa P. Singleton - 2 stars

Under the Banner of Heaven: A History of a Violent Faith - Jon Krakeaur - 5 stars

A Shot of Sultry - Macy Beckett - 4 stars

Orange is the New Black - Piper Kerman - 4 stars

Looks like I had a decent month for good books. According to GR, I'm right on track. I'm hoping to finish And the Mountains Echoed today.

AshleyT121 · September 2013

Divine Evil by Nora Roberts (3 stars)

Siege and Storm by Leigh Bardugo (5 stars)

The Fault in Our Stars by John Green (5 stars)

Bared to You by Sylvia Day (2.5 stars)

I'm one book ahead, so I'm happy with that.

jlc1979 · September 2013

1. In Her Shoes - Jennifer Weiner ***

2. Wedding Night - Sophie Kinsella ***

3. The Heist - Janet Evanovich ***

4. Trail of the Spellmans - Lisa Lutz ***

5. Last Sacrifice - Richelle Mead ****

6. Beautiful Day - Elin Hilderbrand ****

7. When in Doubt, Add Butter - Beth Harbison ****

8. Darkest Mercy - Melissa Marr ***

jackiback · September 2013

Stolen Innocence	Elissa Wall
The Fault in Our Stars	John Green
Salting Roses	Lorelle Marinello
Flowers for Algernon	Daniel Keyes
Whatever Makes You Happy	Lisa Grunwald
Every Last One	Anna Quindlen
Speak	Laurie Halse Anderson
Truman	David McCullough
End of Your Life Book Club	Will Schwalbe
In a Perfect World	Laura Kasischke

Jen748 · September 2013

Transparent	Natalie Whipple
Love is The Higher Law	David Levithan
Imposter	Jill Hathaway
Bittersweet	Sarah Ockler
Taken	Erin Bowman
Spook	Mary Roach
Where'd You Go, Bernadette	Maria Semple
Just One Year	Gayle Forman
Neverfall	Brodi Ashton
Gilmore Girls and the Politics of Identity: Essays on Family and Feminism in the TV Series	Ritch Calvin

SnShne322 · September 2013

Magic Rises - Ilona Andrews ****
Mariana - Susanna Kearsley *****
Twice Tempted - Jeanienne Frost ***
The Sea of Tranquility - Katja Millay ****
Shatter Me - Tahereh Mafi ***

packfan20 · September 2013

11 for me!

4 stars
Surrender to Sultry by Macy Beckett
Blowing on Dandelions by Miralee Ferrell
Letters from Skye by Jessica Brockmole
Imposter by Jill Hathaway

3 stars (and where I lose my NBC card...)
The Sea of Tranquility by Katja Millay
The Ocean at the End of the Lane by Neil Gaiman

2 stars
Every Crooked Nanny by Mary Kay Andrews
Murder at Fenway Park by Troy Soos

1 star
The Cuckoo's Calling by Robert Galbraith
The Winter Witch by Paula Brackston
All the Summer Girls by Meg Donohue

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