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Sunday, September 1, 2024

AUGUST 2024 - Monthly Wrap-up


Good afternoon, everyone!

First off, I hope that everyone is enjoying this long weekend! I am grateful for those who created the weekend, work weeks, and overtime through their efforts.

So August was a good improvement in books read! Unfortunately, the Olympics cut into my reading time, but it was worth the time!

 

2nd ANNUAL “booksbydorothea” BEST BOOKS OF 2024:

All We Were Promised by Ashton Lattimore (January) 5 stars (ebook)

Miss Morgan's Book Brigade by Janet Skeslien Charles (February) 5 stars (ebook)

The Lost Story by Meg Shaffer (March) 5 stars (ebook)

How To Read A Book by Monica Wood (April) 5 stars (ebook)

Here One Moment by Liane Moriarity (May) 4.5 stars (ebook)

The Friday Afternoon Club (June) 5 stars (audiobook)

The Bookstore Wedding by Alice Hoffman (July) 5 stars (ebook)

The Briar Club by Kate Quinn (August) 5 stars (ebook)

 

GOODREADS READING GOAL:

My goal is to read 100 books in 2024. As of 08/31/2024, I have read 59 books, or 59% of my goal.

 

AUGUST 2024 STATISTICS:

8 total books

5 e-books; 3 audiobooks; 0 physical books

1 book was an ARC (Advance Reader Copy)

6 books were library books

0 books were purchased

1 book was an Amazon First Reads

0 books were a Book Club Girl

 

Audio listening time in August:  28 hours, 15 minutes

Pages read in August:  1273 pages

Average review rating: 4.44 stars

 

AUGUST BOOK RATINGS with BOOK COVERS: 

5.0-star book (2)

The Briar Club by Kate Quinn (ebook) LINK


What Does It Feel Like? by Sophie Kinsella (ebook) LINK


4.5-star book (4)


Drama - An Artist's Education by John Lithgow (audiobook) LINK



What A Fool Believes by Michael McDonald (audiobook) LINK



The Light Over London by Julia Kelly (ebook) LINK

 

4.0-star book (1)


It. Goes. So. Fast by Mary Louise Kelly (audiobook) LINK


3.5-star book (1)


Natural Selection by Erin Hilderbrand (ebook) LINK


3.0-star book (0)

 


If you want to read my full review of any of these books, there are individual review links for each ebook or audiobook next to the book title and author. Click on the specific book link to get to that book review!! 

 

Happy reading!

Dorothea ðŸ’œ

 

P.S. For more information about my book ratings, you can find out more HERE.

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