August came and went.  I had a good month in many respects with lots of summertime socialising although my reading, similar to July, has felt a little slow.  As with last month I’ve read  a total of seven books and I’m trying to catch up with my reviews although I do have a few to post. My lovely looking covers are here.  Here’s my month in review:

Books read:  this month = 7

1. The Tower of Living and Dying by Anna Smith Spark
2. Foundryside by Robert Jackson Bennett
3. Temper by Nicky Drayden
4. City of Lies by Sam Hawke
5. The Mystery of Three Quarters by Sophie Hannah
6. Bad Man by Dathan Auerbach
7. Tempests and Slaughter by Tamora Pierce

What’ve you been reading??

Backlist books

None this month

Unfinished series completed:

None this month.

Books Bought: 

I’ve bought a few audio books this month using some credits I’d accrued.  I can’t wait to start these:

1. Record of A Spaceborn Few by Becky Chambers
2. Starless by Jacqueline Carey
3. The Tethered Mage by Melissa Caruso
4. Trail of Lightning by Rebecca Roanhorse

Review Books

1. Sisters of the Wood by Rena Rosswood
2. Salvation’s Fire by Justina Robson
3. The Hunting Party by Lucy Foley
4. Dracul by Dacre Stoker and J D Barker
5. The Fall by Tracy Townsend
6. The Binding by Bridget Collins
7. Dragonshadow by Ella Katharine White

I have a couple of covers to compare:

I quite like both of these but on balance would probably choose the second cover.

Finally, the SPFBO.  The first month is coming to an end.   I’ve read at least the first 30% of all my six books and will be posting the outcome tomorrow.