August 2020
Yikes! Where did this month go!!??!? I had started things off so well but this was one of those months where it felt like a chore to sit down and read. My hectic work schedule didn’t help either. But if I look at my numbers for a year ago, I guess I did read more books this month than I thought!
I spent more time watching TV this month. I’m officially obsessed with Dynasty. The new version not the 80s version. I’m on Season 3 already and I’m so happy it got its mojo back (Season 2 was a little blah I thought).
It’s official: I’m obsessed with Dynasty.
So stop judging me Netflix when you ask if I want to “continue watching”.
The answer is YES! pic.twitter.com/OLzWofW2YC— Lauren (@SERIESousBooks) August 6, 2020
August is usually about the ARCs and I started off the month well. But I missed my own deadlines for a few I had set out so September will be about sequels and ARCs!
Total for August 2020: 16 Books Read + 1 Novellas Read
DNF’d: 0 Books
Last August: 8 Books Read + 5 Novellas Read + 3 DNFs
Standout Read (★★★★★)
What a treat for the ears! I really loved the audiobook! Having a full cast and bringing the documents and transcripts to life was superb. I love a good mystery and this one kept me listening and on my toes!
Biggest Let Down (★★★)
This was more about my disappointment in the audio production. Our hero has had an accent in the last 3 books of the series but here he has no inkling of it at all. I also thought the character development was underwhelming.
Previously posted series reviews that got updates:
None — I’m super behind on updating my reviews!
You can always get the full details on all my challenges on my dedicated page but here is a quick update:
5 Year 5 Book Challenge: 2 books added | 17 of 31 Titles Read – 3 Books Behind!
Goodreads Challenge: 15 books added | 142/155 Books – 40 Books Ahead!
Tackling the TBR Challenge: 5 books added | 21/24 Books – 5 Books Ahead!
View my Challenge Progress Here!
I used to do a big Goodreads Purge twice a year but I like the idea of doing a little bit at a time and had great success last year doing this on a monthly basis. The idea is to go through 5-10 books on your Goodreads TBR list chronologically and decide if they should stay or go. My 10 titles consist of 7 “new to me” titles and 3 “previously started series” titles.
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Pass: 5 | Keep: 6
Grand Total YTD: Pass: 37 | Keep: 44
Did I give up on any too soon? Let me know in the comments below!
While this is a monthly meme hosted by Avalinah’s Books, I usually only update every quarter. Since August is usually dubbed ARC August, I thought I would do a quick recap of where I am at.
My Progress for January to August, 2020:
ARCs Read: 25 | ARCs Overdue: 2+1* | Upcoming: 4 | ARCs In Progress: 1
(June’s State: ARCs Read: 18 | ARCs Overdue: 2* | Upcoming: 5
*Titles given to me as a member of an author’s street team to read ASAP.
Going Forward:
I’m going to be working hard on getting my ARCs under control in September!
You can still join in on these discussions:
- Service Review: Scribd — is it worth your money?
September is usually all about the sequels and it will be this year as well. But I also need to wrap up some ARCs I have on the go!
What were your biggest reading or personal accomplishments of the past month?
Leave a comment below!
