Goodbye August!!! August Monthly Wrap-Up

Thank

GOD

the worst month of the year is finally over and we can begin to usher in the greatness of hoodie weather fall. Guys, I am just so over this heat, over the summer, over the drip of sweat on my boobs. UGH. Ready to stay chilly in my over-sized sweaters, leggings, and abundance of pumpskin spice lattes.

So hi, this is yet another wrap up post from yours truly. Just a rundown of all my posts in August and another reminder of why you all love me. You can check out my July Wrap-up here if you feel ever so inclined:

Monthly Wrap-Up: July

A lot of great stuff has happened this month though so I am very happy about that as well. Cheers to the rest of the year.

So…I’ve read around 20-30 books this month lmao. Jesus, I really have no life do I?? This post will be long as I give ya’ll a rundown of my reviews.

Netgalley Reviews

• ARC Review: The Mermaid’s Call by Katherine Stansfield – Beautiful imagery but disappointingly flat: 💜💜 2/5
• ARC Review: A Royal Guide to Monster Slaying by Kelley Armstrong – so cute and amazing representation: 💜💜💜💜💜 5/5
• ARC Review: Pretty Guilty Women by Gina LaManna – murder and drama afoot at a wedding? sign me up.: 💜💜💜💜 4/5
• ARC Review: Crystal Rhythms: Exploring the Energy Potentials of Crystals & Stones by Kate O’Dell – CRYSTALS 💜💜💜💜💜 5/5
• ARC Review: Careful What You Wish For by Hallie Ephron – murder is messy: 💜💜 💜 3/5
• ARC Review: Resurrection Girls by Ava Morgyn – sad, creepy, weird. LOVE IT. 💜💜💜💜 4/5
• ARC Review: Brave with Beauty by Maxine Rose Schur, Patricia Dewitt-Grush (Illustrations), Robin DeWitt (Illustrations) – beautiful story with great pictures 💜💜💜💜 4/5
• ARC Review: The Poison Garden by A.J. Banner – disappointingly slow and uninteresting: 💜 1/5
• Lightning Fast Reviews: Born Under a Good Sign: Make the Most of Your Astrological Sign by Kristy Robinett AND How to Read Tarot: A Modern Guide by Jessica Wiggan – 💜💜💜💜💜 5/5
• ARC Review: Whickering Place by London Clarke – an atmospheric horror that unfortunately falls flat: 💜💜💜 3/5
• ARC Review: Super Cool Space Facts by Bruce Betts – perfect space book for kids AND adults: 💜💜💜💜💜 5/5
• ARC Review: The House of Brides by Jane Cockram -great premise but wonky overall: 💜💜 2/5
• ARC Review: Queerbaiting and Fandom: Teasing Fans through Homoerotic Possibilities by Joseph Brennan – a nice pleasant read about the teasing of gay and lesbian characters: 💜💜💜💜💜 5/5
• ARC Review: Haunted by Trysh Thompson – fantastic horror/romance anthology: 💜💜💜💜 4/5
• ARC Review: Grimworld by Avery Moray – READ THIS NOVEL. a middle grade heavy on the horror and Tim Burton imagery.: 💜💜💜💜💜 5/5
• ARC Review: Find Your Glow, Feed Your Soul Emily Silva – a fantastic self help book: 💜💜💜💜💜 5/5
• ARC Review: Good Girls Lie by J.T. Ellison – boarding school MURDER 💜💜💜 3/5
• ARC Review: The Other Mrs. by Mary Kubica – mother of GOD 💜💜💜💜💜 5/5
• ARC Review: Emotional Detox for Anxiety: 7 Steps to Release Anxiety and Energize Joy by Sherianna Boyle – a must read 💜💜💜💜💜 5/5
• ARC Review: The Amazing Life of Azaleah Lane by Nikki Shannon Smith , Mari Lobo (Illustrations) – absolutely adorable 💜💜💜💜💜 5/5
• ARC Review: The Twisted Ones by T. Kingfisher – scared me will scare you 💜💜💜💜 4/5

Edelweiss Reviews

• DRC Review: The Blue Road: A Fable of Migration by Wayde Compton and April dela Noche Milne – beautiful prose and art: 💜💜💜💜 4/5
• DRC Review: Hustling Verse: An Anthology of Sex Workers’ Poetry by Amber Dawn (Editor), Justin DuCharme (Editor) – an amazing anthology that hits hard : 💜💜💜💜💜 5/5
• DRC Review: Minor Prophets by Jimmy Cajoleas -DUDE 💜💜💜💜💜 5/5

Book Reviews

• Book Review: Gods of Jade and Shadow by Silvia Moreno-Garcia – no words. stunning. read it: 💜💜💜💜 4/5
• Book Review: The Cafe by The Sea by Jenny Colgan – beautiful food, beautiful setting, one of my fave chick lits: 💜💜💜💜💜 5/5
• Book Review: Kafka on the Shore by Haruki Murakami – still processing this. strange and gorgeous. 💜💜💜💜 4/5
• Book Review: Here There Are Monsters by Amelinda Bérubé – creepy and hauntingly sad : 💜💜💜 3/5
• Book Review: Five Wakes and a Wedding by Karen Ross – funny and quirky as hell 💜💜💜 3.5/5

Juliet’s Corner

• Juliet’s Corner: David Gets In Trouble by David Shannon
• Juliet’s Corner: Storms By Miriam Busch Goin
• Juliet’s Corner: Ganesha’s Sweet Tooth by Sanjay Patel and Emily Haynes
• Juliet’s Corner: Pinkalicious – The Royal Tea Party by Victoria Kann
• Juliet’s Corner: Corduroy by Don Freeman

Series of the Week

• Series of the Week: Welcome to Fear Street
• Series of the Week: Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter
• Series of the Week: T*Witches by H.B. Gilmour and Randi Reisfeld
• Series of The Week: Fullmetal Alchemist by Hiromu Arakawa
• Series of the Week: Amelia’s Notebooks by Marissa Moss

Blog Tour

• Blog Tour & ARC Review: His Hideous Heart Edited by Dahlia Adler

Personal Achievements

• I hit 100 followers!
• I started my new job in healthcare 🙂
• I was finally approved for Edelweiss books
• I am still here blogging and happily doing so
• I started writing again

Jesus, this is a long post lmao. My apologies! I hope you all had a fantastic August. Show me your monthly wrap ups!