It's difficult to categorize August as strictly good or bad—it started out fast and fun! We had a great face-to-face discussion on August 16th, and I managed to finish two David Mitchell books. However, a bout of the flu knocked me off track soon after, making it tough to complete the rest of my reading list.
On the bright side, my friends (Monique, Angus, and Bennard) and I officially launched The Short Story Station—a blog solely dedicated to short stories. Please drop by and check it out!
August Wrap-Up
On the bright side, my friends (Monique, Angus, and Bennard) and I officially launched The Short Story Station—a blog solely dedicated to short stories. Please drop by and check it out!
August Wrap-Up
- The Once and Future King by T.H. White — 4/5 stars
Ronnie dared me to read this and even provided the audiobook. It turned out to be deeply engaging, made even better by Neville Jason's excellent narration. - Fear of Flying by Erica Jong — 3/5 stars
Our TFG August pick sparked a lively and fascinating face-to-face discussion. - number9dream by David Mitchell — 5/5 stars
An exhilarating, mind-boggling rollercoaster ride of a book. - Black Swan Green by David Mitchell — 5/5 stars
Jason Taylor is completely endearing, and narrator Kirby Heyborne truly did the story justice.
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September TBR
I still need to finish Ghostwritten and The Thousand Autumns of Jacob de Zoet, but I’m not pressuring myself to line up much else for this month.
We’re featuring Alice Munro’s "Boys and Girls" and George Saunders’ "Jon" over at SSS this month, and I'll be revisiting The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry by Gabrielle Zevin for our joint TFG–FFP discussion later in the month.
The "BER" months are officially here, and September is setting up to be full of exciting things. I have a few surprises in store that I can’t wait to share!
What are you planning to read this month? Let me know in the comments!
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