Another month of staying indoors as much as possible. Did any of you do any book shopping this weekend? It was Independent Bookstore Day and a couple of our indie bookstores are now open for curbside pick-up or limited in person shopping. I really wanted to go but decided I would do some shopping via Bookshop.org instead. So I’ll tell you what I got when my books arrive.
I started August with high hopes of reading a lot for the Women In Translation and Spanish Lit month and unfortunately I didn’t do that great but sometimes that happens.
Let’s talk about what I did read in August: Devil in a Blue Dress by Walter Mosely, This Side of Murder by Anna Lee Huber, A Killer in King’s Cove by Iona Whishaw, and Hurricane Season by Fernanda Melchor; translated by Sophie Hughes.
I thought all books were good but Hurricane Season was amazing. I may not have read all the International Booker shortlisted books (The Enlightenment of the Greengage Tree was really good too) and have to say I was a bit let down that Hurricane Season was not the winner.
One good thing this month was that I was able to do a few write ups of books I’ve read this year. Hopefully more to come soon.
I’m very excited about September for various reasons. One, hopefully our temperatures start to go down as it’s way too hot to even step outside to enjoy any walks or garden work. I am taking a couple of days off from work later this week to just relax and read. Finally, in case you haven’t heard, there’s a little reading event coming up that I know you all are excited about. More on that in my next post.
I hope you have a great week ahead and let me know if you have some reading plans for September.
Looking forward to cooler weather, too! This has been a long, hot summer, and I’m happy to say good bye to Summer 2020. Adding Hurricane Season to my list, and I’m hoping all tropical storms disappear before becoming hurricanes.
You can include me in the ones who are ready for a little cooler weather. Just a little. I was out this morning walking and it was 81 degrees with 85% humidity. It was not fun at all. Hopefully, we’ll trend down as the days go by. I keep saying that, but since it’s now practically September….even here, right? And no more hurricanes. I know that season is not at an end, but still. This is the longest year ever. LOL
I didn’t get any bookstore shopping done over the weekend, but did go early last week to pick up some books that got added to my potential read pile for R.I.P.
One of these days I need to take some time to go to the next town over to the little used bookstore I like that is crammed full of science fiction and fantasy and mystery books, as well as other genres. I haven’t been there since before Christmas.
I heard it was Independent Bookstore Day, I love indie bookstores but have not ventured out. I hope you enjoy the books you bought online! Glad you enjoyed your August reads especially Hurricane Season. I’m in the middle of two books right now that once I’m finished with I can’t wait to get to some spooky reads.
That’s good you have some upcoming days off to relax, enjoy!
I just finished reading the blurb for Hurricane Season and it sounds intriguing!
I’m wrapping up my 20 Books of Summer challenge and putting together a stack for the RIP XV. I love having a shelf devoted to my month (or two) of reading. It definitely helps me whittle away at my TBR stacks. 🙂
Enjoy your holiday break!