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06
August Reading Wrap-Up
2010 at 5am Posted by Rebecca Joines Schinsky
Nothing says good reading month quite like a wide variety of genres, topics, and writing styles, and that helps explain why I was so happy with my August selections. These books were all over the board, from narrative nonfiction to memoir to literary fiction to YA to southern women’s fiction, and I never got bored. Not a once.
Without further ado, here’s what I read in August. Covers link to relevant reviews/posts.
And, oh yeah, there was this one, possibly the only YA book I’ll read this year.
It’s a tie between Mr. Peanut and A Visit from the Goon Squad for best book of the month, but these were all worthwhile (even Mockingjay, which I hated) for the thoughts and discussions they provoked. What was the best book you read in August? Looking forward to anything in particular this month?
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I need to mix up my reading by genre more, it’s never really occurred to me to do so because I don/’t mind reading the same genre back to back, but it’s not good for general motivation. My favourite book last month was Second Hand Heart and this month I’m looking forward to a Marie Antoinette biography.
Okay, you hated Mockingjay?? I’m so relieved…b/c I am struggling to get through it…and I feel guilty b/c I loved the other two so much! I know I need to finish it, but I just have no desire. It’s a struggle….
I do read quite a mix of genres, but I’d always dismissed The Time Traveler’s Wife which I read last month as “not my sort of thing”. Just shows how wrong you can be, I really enjoyed it!
Both Mr. Peanut and Bad Marie (which I enjoyed your review of) sound interesting. I’ll have to get hold of them.
Des @ NovelSuggestions.com´s last [type] ..Human Traces by Sebastian Faulks
Looks like you’ve had a really great month. Mockingjay loathing aside! LOL
MIchelle´s last [type] ..Sunday Salon – 9-05
Totally hated. For many reasons, which I hope to explain later this week. From my travels around the interweb, I can tell you that we’re not alone.
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Oh, no!! I’ve been looking forward to reading “Mockingjay” ever since I finished “Catching Fire” in June … I still plan on reading the last book, but bummer! I really, REALLY loved the other two. I hate when trilogies have sucky endings
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Mr. Peanut sounds intriguing. My favourite read from August was Sherman Alexie’s Absolutely True Adventures of a Part-time Indian and I’m looking forward to Anchee Min’s Pearl of China before long.
So many of these look really great, especially the Mary Roach. Great list!
Constance Reader´s last [type] ..Triple the pleasure
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