Goodbye August, its been a pleasure.
Well, it has been another month, one of which has been and gone into the abyss that is 2020. I can’t believe that we are coming into September, it is just flying by.
I really didn’t feel like I had actually read much this month, but having done this post I realised I have still read a fair amount despite having a ton of other things on my plate this past month. I am a month into returning to work and still haven’t found my routine. Im still trying to do all the things I was doing while furloughed in half the time! So I am genuinely really happy and proud I have go through the amount of books I have!
So, to the books.
WHAT HAVE I READ THIS MONTH?
This month didn’t really have any type of theme or selective reading aims, it was a mood reading month if you will! Which is great. I did have two book tours to honour and thoroughly enjoyed participating in them!
So, this months reads…
The Medina Device by T.J. Champitto
My Rating:
Review Link: The Medina Device
My Thoughts:
Overall, this was a great introduction to a new genre for me, I read it quickly and was pretty gripped by the plot and its characters, while I probably wouldn’t read this book again (more because once you know the twists and ending its not as suspenseful) I would definitely read future books written by this author.
Old Man’s War by John Scalzi
My Rating: 4
Review: RTC. Promise.
My Thoughts:
I REALLY enjoyed this book! That’s it. They are my thoughts, I plan to write a review later in the week.
Kings and Daemons By Marcus Lee
My Rating: 4
Review: Kings and Daemons
My Thoughts:
This book is really good, and I can’t wait for the next book in the series, it was a super easy read and you will find yourself reading and reading and reading.
Assassin’s Apprentice by Robin Hobb
My Rating: 4.5
Review: Assassin’s Apprentice
My Thoughts:
Overall, I am so impressed with this book and have already started the next book. I am reading them considerably slower than usual but that is more to do with a busier schedule than anything but I am almost grateful for it as the time I am giving these books when I can is that much more treasured.
May Day by Josie Jaffrey
My Rating: 4.5
Review: I will. At some point. I have my notes just need to make it coherent!
My Thoughts:
This was a fun and quick-reading vampiric police investigation story. I flew through this and really enjoyed it.
Saga Volume One and Two by by Brian K. Vaughan (Author), Fiona Staples (Illustrator)
My Rating: 4 to both
Review: I will. I have my notes, I again just have to make it coherent! Though I think these will be very short ones, so I may review them as a whole. We shall see…
My Thoughts:
These have been great reads that I have slotted in between other reads, they take no more than an hour or so and are filled with colourful and quirky art!
Still Reading…
Royal Assassin by Robin Hobb
My Rating: N/A
N/A – Still Reading
Review: Got to read the book first, yanno.
My Thoughts (so far):
I am REALLY enjoying this book! I have found I have fallen into the rhythm of this book easier than Assassin’s Apprentice because I already love the world and the characters, so yanno the usual with a second book.
Ok, so the bit of the post you actually wanted to read…
As you can see I have read a little bit of a variety his month. We have had graphic novels, epic fantasy and vampiric urban fantasy so this is a wee bit harder because these books vary so much.
It is another tough one to call this month, again I have read some great books and again I am bouncing between two books. Now, some of you may be thinking it obvious out of what I have read but the two contenders I am toying between are both similar in genre but different in writing style and detail.
After quite a bit of deliberation and switching between which one will be titled BOOK OF THE MONTH I settled on…
KINGS AND DAEMONS BY Marcus Lee
While Assassin’s Apprentice is a phenomenal book and one I really enjoyed I chose Kings and Daemons instead for a good many reasons. Obviously, as my review shows I enjoyed this book but what has topped this was generally my overall experience. Kings and Daemons was my first blog tour hosted by Story Tellers on Tour and I really enjoyed participating. On top of that I chatted a fair amount with Marcus, the simple fact that an author actively engages with his fans is such a great thing and really adds to the whole experience and Marcus actually helped me out in areas other than his book. So, there you have it Marcus Lee‘s Kings and Daemons takes this months title of BOOK OF THE MONTH!
Well that’s is fellow book friends! Thank you for reading, feel free to comment or on Twitter if you have read and loved/hated any of my reads this month. Also, let me know what your favourite read was this month.
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