Monthly Wrap-Up: August ’19

I had the single most productive month I’ve had in years. I read almost twice as many books as I usually pick up and almost finished all of my posts for my upcoming Latinx Heritage Month series. I am also on a book buying ban which I am hoping lasts until November. Not sure I am going to make it that far, but here’s hoping. In August I picked up nine books. I wanted to make sure I had time to work on some blog-related content, so I aimed for more lighthearted reads and let myself off the hook when it came to reviews. It was so NICE. I have a really ambitious upcoming TBR for Latinx Heritage Month (I have so much planned, I am so excited, I can barely contain it!!!), so it was nice to give myself a little break beforehand. I have really high hopes for September and can’t wait to read all the books. I hope I didn’t just jinx myself though.

(Book covers below are linked to my reviews, unless otherwise specified.) 

Favorite Book This Month:

My favorite read in August was Signal to Noise by Silvia Moreno-Garcia. I buddy read it with Jocelyn @ yogi with a book. We have something special to share on the Latinx Book Club’s blog which I’m really excited about. If you’re a fan of music, nostalgia, and magic, this is an incredible debut by one of my favorite authors. Cover linked to Goodreads.

Least Favorite Book This Month:

No books received less than three stars from me this month.

Reviews Posted This Month:

Books I Read, But Didn’t Review:

(Covers linked to Goodreads)

Sabrina & Corina: Stories by Kali Fajardo-Anstine – Rating: 4/5

America, Vol. 1: The Life and Times of America Chavez by Gabby Rivera, Illustrated by Joe Quiñones – Rating: 4/5

Prime Meridian by Silvia Moreno-Garcia – Rating: 4/5

The Kiss Quotient by Helen Hoang – Rating: 4/5

I Wanna Be Where You Are by Kristina Forest – Rating: 3/5

A Princess in Theory by Alyssa Cole – Rating: 4/5 

Reviews to Come:

(Covers linked to Goodreads)

 

Reading Challenges:

Aside from the Goodreads challenge, I’m only taking part in one reading challenge. Uuuuuhhhh….I’m not even sure I have the motivation to keep trying to accomplish this goal. Whoops.

1. The Beat the Backlist Challenge 2019 is hosted by NovelKnight. None 😦

• Challenge Goal: 10 books; Current Count: 4 books

September Releases I’m Excited For:

 

How was your August? Do you have anything special planned for September? Let me hear from you in the comments and feel free to leave me a link to your own wrap-up post and I’ll be sure to visit.