August 2022 Wrap-Up

Thank you, publishers, for these gifted copies.

Y’all, I don’t even know where to begin with a wrap up for this month. We fit in so much and the whole month itself just flew by.

⚾️🏃‍♂️This month really was a blast as Web kicked off his senior year, attended several baseball prospect camps, went on college visits, and started his cross-country season off with a bang. His favorite college visit so far was University of Minnesota. I won’t lie, they have a beautiful campus.

👩My month consisted of traveling with Web and trying not to cry during our first college tour. I’m still in shock that I’m going to have a Senior. Oh! My big me thing was purchasing a new oven and dishwasher since they both died back-to-back. Try not to be jealous.

📚As for books...With how busy we were I didn’t read as much, but I still snuck in some poolside reading! My favorites were A Promise of Fire and Carrie Soto is Back. These were beyond standout reads for me this month and I can’t recommend them enough.

I love summers because I get to pick up so many more buddy reads. I can’t thank the following ladies enough and if you aren’t following them, you should:
@mamas_top_shelf @thesubstitutelibrarian
@bookishly_overdue @readingfortheseasons
@rachellelovesbooks @shesbecomingbookish

As you know my goal is to read debut books each month and this month they were:

A Promise of Fire

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ - Loved, most likely made me cry, will reread

A Promise of Fire
Carrie Soto is Back

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️💫 - Loved

Breath of Fire
The Thread Collectors
Long Gone

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ - Really Liked

Dark Matter
Skye Falling
The Lost Summers of Newport
Wrong Place Wrong Time
Heard it in a Love Song
Reluctant Immortals

⭐️⭐️⭐️💫 - Liked/Still recommend

Magic of Lemon Drop Pie
A Delightful Splendor

⭐️⭐️ - Not good

Just the Nicest Couple (Pub 1/2023) - ebook