I finished 34 titles in August (10 up from last month, although there were 7 short stories and 4 picture books in there, so do with that what you will. Still, a great month for reading. Writing wasn’t as strong as I wanted it to be (but when is it?). Still, it was a good month overall.
The Month in Reading
(thanks to Bookmory for the image)
TBR Piles
| Audio | E-book | Physical | Goodreads Want-to-Read |
NetGalley Shelf/ARCs/Review Copies |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| End of 2025 |
4 | 89 | 112 | 192 | 11 |
| 1st of the Month |
2 | 96 | 130 | 204 | 8 |
| Added | 4 | 5 | 13 | 6 | 3 |
| Read/ Listened |
1 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 1 |
| Current Total | 5 | 100 | 133 | 209 | 10 |
My TBR Range
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Breakdowns:
“Traditionally” Published: 31
Self-/Independent Published: 3
| Genre | This Month | Year to Date |
|---|---|---|
| Children’s | 4 (12%) | 23 (11%) |
| Fantasy | 12 (35%) | 46 (21%) |
| General Fiction/ Literature | 3 (9%) | 19 (9%) |
| Mystery/ Suspense/ Thriller | 4 (12%) | 48 (22%) |
| Non-Fiction | 3 (9%) | 18 (8%) |
| Science Fiction | 2 (6%) | 23 (11%) |
| Theology/ Christian Living | 4 (12%) | 20 (9%) |
| Urban Fantasy | 1 (3%) | 14 (7%) |
| “Other” (Horror/ Humor/ Steampunk/ Western) | 1 (3%) | 3 (1%) |
Review-ish Things Posted
Books of the Month
- A Trade of Blood by Robert Jackson Bennett: Two Households, Both Alike In Infamy
- Deadly Does It by Abbi Waxman: When Fear Conspires With Pride
Other Recommended Reads
- Grandpappy’s Corner: Fancy Dogs by Tini Malina, Tammi Reichel (Translator): No Plain Pooches Here
- Detained: A boy’s journal of survival and resilience by D. Esperanza and Gerardo Iván Morales
- Dial A for Aunties by Jesse Q. Sutanto: Is it a Crime Comedy? Is it a Rom-Com? Is it a Family Farce?
- Grandpappy’s Corner: School’s First Day of School by Adam Rex, Christian Robinson (Illustrator): It’s That Time of Year
- Squeaky Clean by Callum McSorley: The Cars (or most of them) Are the Only Things Clean in This Thriller
- The Restoration of All Things by Benjamin Vrbicek: Hope In The End
- Crownfall by Michael Vadney: Magic, Technology, Tyranny, and Revolution
- Grandpappy’s Corner: Milton Makes a Move by Jonathan Graziano, Dan Tavis (Illustrator): One Pug’s Big Adventure
- Double Dog Dare by Dave Kellett: Borks, Sniffs, Naps, and Chuckles
- The Last Rift Dragon by Shami Stovall: Dragons and All the Other Good Part
- The Shadow Carver by Nadine Matheson: Monsters Unleashed
Other Things I Posted
Spotlights/Cover Reveals
- Cover Reveal: Fool by K.R. Lockhaven
- BOOK SPOTLIGHT: No Saints Only Killers by Luke Deckard
- BOOK SPOTLIGHT: The Driftborn by Simon Bullock
- BOOK SPOTLIGHT: The Last Rift Dragon by Shami Stovall
Music Mondays
- MUSIC MONDAY: “Say It To Me Now” by Glen Hansard
- MUSIC MONDAY: “Just the Clothes on My Back” by Naked Blue
- MUSIC MONDAY: “Shut Your Mouth and Do Something” by Ali Handal
- MUSIC MONDAY: “Cold Beverage” by The Infamous Stringdusters ft. G. Love
- MUSIC MONDAY: “Mars Bars” by The Undertones
WWW Wednesdays
- WWW Wednesday—August 5, 2026
- WWW Wednesday—August 12, 2026
- WWW Wednesday—August 19, 2026
- WWW Wednesday—August 26, 2026
Saturday Miscellanies
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