A Surprisingly Good Reading Month's Wrap Up // August 2017

Hey guys! Today's post will be my August wrap up. Also, I've decided that I won't be doing TBRs anymore because I've discovered that 1) I'm 100% a mood reader, and 2) even though I rarely make my TBRs very ambitious, they still stress me out. So, this will just be the books that I read in August, which is a surprisingly large amount. The last few months I've been in a really bad reading slump, so I was happy when I read way more books than I thought I would this month, at a total of eleven books! I find it kind of weird that I read so much in August because SO MUCH HAPPENED THIS MONTH. The nice thing, though, is that almost all of these books were five-star reads! That almost never happens to me, having most books in a wrap up being rated 5/5 stars. So yay! But anyway, let's get into all the books I've read lately.

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BEAST BY RACHEL FRANK

[goodreads]

RATING: 5/5 stars

Badass, queer, filled with dragons and just all-around amazing.

Full Goodreads review here!

THE BOOK OF WHISPERS BY KIMBERLY STARR

[goodreads]

RATING: 2/5 stars

Really wanted to like this but sadly I ended up doing the opposite.

Full Goodreads review here!

NOTHING BUT THE TRUTH BY AVI

[goodreads]

RATING: 1/5 stars

Oh my shit this book was completely and utterly one of the worst books I've ever read and I hate it so so so much don't read it please aagh.

Full Goodreads review here.

THE GENTLEMAN'S GUIDE TO VICE AND VIRTUE BY MAKENZIE LEE

[goodreads]

RATING: 5/5 stars

I absolutely ADORED this one so so SO much. It's been super popular and hyped up lately, but if you didn't know it follows our main character, Monty, going on a grand tour across Europe in the 1700s with his little sister, Felicity, and his best friend Percy who he's also secretly in love with. From there shenanigans ensue. This book is hilarious, romantic, and just all-around stunning.

Itty bitty Goodreads review here!

ECHO AFTER ECHO BY AMY ROSE CAPETTA

[goodreads]

RATING: 5/5 stars

I positively L O V E D this book SO much. Filled with queerness, theatre, mystery and more, this book is fucking STUPENDOUS.

Full Goodreads review here!

THE HOUSE OF THE SCORPION BY NANCY FARMER

[goodreads]

RATING: 3/5 stars

This book was good, but not that good. Simply blah.

Full Goodreads review here.

ELIZA AND HER MONSTERS BY FRANCESCA ZAPPIA

[goodreads]

RATING: 5/5 stars

Holy SHIT, I utterly loved Eliza and Her Monsters so fucking much it's not even funny. Oh my god.

Itty bitty Goodreads review here!

JANE STEELE BY LYNDSAY FAYE

[goodreads]

All in all I did think this book was definitely very good, but I went in with the expectations of giving it five stars. Though I still would recommend it. In case you don't know what this book is about, it's a loose retelling of Jane Eyre, but instead Jane is a serial killer.

Itty bitty Goodreads review here!

LITTLE & LION BY BRANDY COLBERT

[goodreads]

RATING: 5/5 stars

Oh my god this book is so freaking remarkable and everybody needs to read it.

Full Goodreads review here!

THE KISS OF DECEPTION BY MARY E. PEARSON

[goodreads]

RATING: 2/5 stars

After what feels like forever, I finally picked up this book and I was sadly super disappointed by it.

Full Goodreads review here!

THE GIVING TREE BY SHEL SILVERSTEIN 

[goodreads]

RATING: 5/5 stars

I was having a pretty shitty day so I decided to reread this for the ~5728094165th time. And, once again, it most definitely did not disappoint.

Smol Goodreads review here!

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And that is all for now! If you've read any of these books I'd LOVE to hear some of your thoughts on them in the comments! I hope you enjoyed this post, and if you did please make sure to like and share it. And don't forget to hit that follow button! Bye!!