Bookish Reflections – August 2020

A monthly round up of all things bookish at Sammi Loves Books…It’s my attempt at becoming more accountable in my reading and reviewing habits…

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In a nutshell

August was Historical Fiction Month at Sammi Loves Books, one of my most favourite times of the year.  I read and reviewed five books and all bar one I really enjoyed.  I’m pleased with what I did read, as part way through the month I hit a bit of reading slump, but that was quickly overcome when I picked up the Phryne Fisher Mystery – I do love Phryne. 🙂

September will be a little quiet round here as I have planned a bit of a blogging break, just so I can rest the brain for a bit and blow out the cobwebs.  This will be the only post for (at least) the first two weeks in September…or that is what I am hoping.  I have a terrible habit of making claims like these and then completely ignoring them, so we will have to see what happens…

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Books I’ve reviewed

• Speaking From Among The Bones by Alan Bradley
• The Railway Detective by Edward Martson
• Murder on the Ballarat Train by Kerry Greenwood
• The Dead In Their Vaulted Arches by Alan Bradley
• Death at Daisy’s Folly by Robin Paige

Other Book-Related Posts

• None

Favourite read(s) of the month

• Tough question this month…four out of the five got five stars from me, so it could be any or all of the following: Speaking Among The Bones and The Dead In Their Vaulted Arches, both by Alan Bradley, Murder on the Ballarat Train by Kerry Greenwood and Death at Daisy’s Folly by Robin Paige.

Books I’ve bought (or been given)

• Death at Victoria Dock by Kerry Greenwood…I could not resist!

Books I’ve downloaded

• None

What I’ve been reading on Wattpad

• Not been on Wattpad for a while now… 😦

August’s “Read and Review” Goals*

• Speaking From Among The Bones by Alan Bradley
• The Dead In Their Vaulted Arches by Alan Bradley (read, review awaiting posting)
• The Railway Detective by Edward Marston

* Light blue = review posted | Blue = review not posted | Black = did not read / review

What I’m reading and reviewing in September

• The Hound of The Baskervilles by Arthur Conan Doyle
• Forever by Maggie Stiefvatar

Basic Book Review Challenge 2020

To post (at least) one book review a week, to reach a target of 52 over the course of the year.

Month started at: 28 / 52

Month finished at: 33 / 52

Sammi Loves Books Reading Challenge 2019

I’m revisiting this challenge I started last year, to complete the challenges I missed. I’ve completed the following challenges from the list this month:

• #6: a book with a girl’s name in the title

Total challenges completed in 2019: 8 / 20

Total challenges completed in 2020: 7 / 12

Total: 15 / 20

You can find the complete list of challenges here.

A to Z Review Index Challenge

• No change here – Still the letter “I” to go.

Challenge status: 1 / 2

Read, Review, Rehome

Goal: 20 | Total so far: 14 / 20

• The Railway Detective by Edward Marston
• The Dead In Their Vaulted Arches by Alan Bradley
• Speaking From Amongst The Bones by Alan Bradley