August 2020 Wrap Up

In August, I read twenty-one books. Thirteen were written by Australian Women Writers, and all contributed to my challenges across the board. Several were part of series, and many were review books. Some I had been looking forward to, and one from Scholastic Australia, by comedian Rove McManus was a surprise arrival, and one that I found enthralling and engaging. Some challenges are almost finished, and I am hoping I will be able to complete them by the end of the year.

Notable posts:

Isolation Publicity with Tanya Heaslip

Isolation Publicity with Caz Goodwin

Isolation Publicity with Angela Savage

Isolation Publicity with Jacqueline Harvey

Isolation Publicity with Candice Lemon-Scott

Isolation Publicity with Zana Fraillon

Literary Tourism: Travel in the time of COVID

I read a few diverse books this month as well. It’s always hard to choose favourites, but I really loved The Wolves of Greycoat Hall by Lucinda Gifford, The Daughter of Victory Lights by Kerri Turner and The Firestar: A Maven and Reeve Mystery by A.L. Tait – these were ones that really stuck with me and that I wanted to read again immediately. Looking forward to another productive month in September!

The Modern Mrs Darcy 11/12
AWW2020 – 91/25
Book Bingo – 12/12
The Nerd Daily Challenge 48/52
Dymocks Reading Challenge 23/25
Books and Bites Bingo 19/25
STFU Reading Challenge: 10/12
General Goal –150/165

August – 21

Book	Author	Challenge
Lapse	Sarah Thornton	Reading Challenge, AWW2020
A Monstrous Heart	Claire McKenna	Reading Challenge, AWW2020
Marshmallow Pie the Cat Superstar	Clara Vulliamy	Reading Challenge
Marshmallow Pie the Cat Superstar on TV	Clara Vulliamy	Reading Challenge
The Girl, the Dog and the Writer in Provence	Katrina Nannestad	Reading Challenge, AWW2020
The Girl, the Dog and the Writer in Lucerne	Katrina Nannestad	Reading Challenge, AWW2020
Moonflower Murders	Anthony Horowitz	Reading Challenge, The Nerd Daily Challenge
Piranesi	Susanna Clarke	Reading Challenge
Billings Better Bookstore and Brasserie	Fin J Ross	Reading Challenge, AWW2020
Rocky Lobstar: Time Travel Tangle	Rove McManus	Reading Challenge,
House of Dragons	Jessica Cluess	Reading Challenge
The Firestar (A Maven and Reeve Mystery)	A.L. Tait	Reading Challenge, AWW2020
The Mermaid, the Witch, and the Sea	Maggie Tokuda-Hall	Reading Challenge
The Wolves of Greycoat Hall	Lucinda Gifford	Reading Challenge, AWW2020
Daughter of Victory Lights	Kerri Turner	Reading Challenge, AWW2020
Jinxed! The Curious Curse of Cora Bell	Rebecca McRitchie	Reading Challenge, AWW2020
Havoc! The Untold Magic of Cora Bell	Rebecca McRitchie	Reading Challenge, AWW2020
When the Ground is Hard	Malla Nunn	Reading Challenge, AWW2020, STFU Reading Society – Victorian Premier’s Literary Award – Winner Best Young Adult Literature, Los Angeles Times Book Prize 2020 US; Shortlisted Best Book for Older Readers, CBCA Awards 2020 AU; Highly Commended Best Young Adult Novel, Victorian Premier’s Literary Awards 2020 AU
Aussie Kids: Meet Dooley on the Farm	Sally Odgers and Christina Booth	Reading Challenge, AWW2020
Aussie Kids: Meet Matilda at the Festival	Jacqueline de Rose-Ahern and Tania McCartney	Reading Challenge, AWW2020
A Girl Made of Air	Nydia Hetherington	Reading Challenge, The Nerd Daily Challenge