Wednesday, 1 September 2021

My August 2021 Reading Summary

Yup, another month has passed us by. Four left until we move into 2022. I'm happy with my reading progress this year. According to Goodreads, which tracks the books I've read, I'm 13 books ahead of schedule (I had proposed reading 115 books this year). August was satisfactory. I didn't read as many as previous months, but having said that, I'm working through to fairly hefty tomes that I keep putting aside to finish shorter books. I hope to finish both in September. So with that preamble, here is my reading summary.

August 2021
General Info               Aug                Total (Including my current read)
Books Read -                 9                      88
Pages Read -               2680               24360 (Avg per book - 277)

Pages Breakdown
    < 250                         4                     46       
250 - 350                       2                     23
351 - 450                       3                       9
   > 450                                                 10

Ratings
5 - star                           1                       7           
4 - star                           6                     54
3 - star                           2                     26
2 - star                                                    1  
No Rating (NR)                                     1                                   

Gender
Female                          6                      45
Male                              3                     43
Not Stated                           

Genres
Horror                           1                       3           
Fiction                           2                    14
Mystery                        6                     52
SciFi                                                      9
Non-Fic                                                 4   
Classics                                                 1                   
Young Adult                                          3           
Poetry
Short Stories                                         2    

Top 3 Books

1. Jade Dragon Mountain by Elsa Hart (5 stars)
2. Silent Voices by Ann Cleeves (4.5 stars)
3. Locke & Key, Vol 3, Crown of Shadows by Joe Hill (4 stars)

Challenges
12 + 4 (Finish off Some Series) (completed 16)
12 + 0 (Freebies) (completed 2)
Nil

Individual Challenge - First Book in Series (completed 13)
1. Crimson Lake by Candice Fox (4 stars)
2. Jade Dragon Mountain by Elsa Hart (5 stars)

 Individual Challenge - Next Book in Series (completed 11)
1. Night Rounds by Helene Tursten (4 stars)
2. The Hat of Authority by John Sanders (3 stars)
3. Locke & Key: Volume 3, Crown of Shadows by Joe Hill (4 stars)

Individual Challenge - Non Series (completed 18)
1. Walking on Glass by Iain Banks (3.5 stars)

Monthly Challenge - January Focus Author - Simon Brett (completed 4)
Monthly Challenge - February Focus Author - M.C. Beaton (completed 5)
Monthly Challenge - March Focus Author - Agatha Christie (completed 5)
Monthly Challenge - April Focus Author - George Simenon (completed 5)
Monthly Challenge - May Focus Author - John D. MacDonald (completed 3)
Monthly Challenge - June Focus Author - George MacDonald Fraser (completed 1)
Monthly Challenge - July Focus Author - Clive Cussler (completed 1)
Monthly Challenge - August Focus Author - Ann Cleeves (completed 3)
1. A Bird in the Hand (George & Molly Palmer #1) (4 stars)
2. Red Bones (Shetland #3) (4 stars)
3. Silent Voices (Vera #4) (4.5 stars)

Currently Reading

1. 12 + 4 Challenge - John Lanchester - Capital
2. Individual Challenge (1st Book in Series) - Kay Hooper - The First Prophet
3. Individual Challenge (Next Book in Series) - Ursula K. Le Guin - The Tombs of Atuan
4. Individual Challenge (Non- Series) - Mark Z. Danielewski - House of Leaves
4a.                - C.J. Cherryh - Visitor
5. Monthly Challenge - September Focus Challenge (Peter O'Donnell) - The Impossible Virgin (Modesty #5)

Next Challenge Books in Line

1. 12 + 4 Challenge - J.M. Barrie - Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens
2. Individual Challenge (1st Book in Series) - Janice Law - Fires of London
3. Individual Challenge (Next Book in Series) - John Sanford - Eyes of Prey
4. Individual Challenge (Non-Series) - Belinda Bauer - Rubbernecker
5. Monthly Challenge - September Focus Author (Peter O'Donnell) - Pieces of Modesty (Modesty #6)

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