August Listening

Once again, I have nothing read in the month of August, but I have been reading. Going to school full time is really not leaving me with much me time, never mind reading time. I am hoping to take an hour to read every week and sticking to that plan. I have been listening to my audiobook when I exercise and I have listened to it at work as well when I am working on something boring and repetitive like writing procedures. I also like listening to my audiobook the last 30 minutes of work, since I’m just wrapping up and ending the day. I am enjoying Audible a ton, but I did put my subscription on hold for 3 months. I have purchased two other books that I would like to be done with before buying another audiobook.

I thought that I would share with you the two other books that I have bought from Audible and will be listening to next. Yes, both of these books are from authors that I already love and enjoy. These books were on my to-read shelf and I cannot believe that I forgot about them. I hope that I enjoy them, but I know Audible has a great return policy.

I have had this book on my to-read shelf since 2011. I believe it is a more adult Meg Cabot book and I love romance with a mix of supernatural elements. It is 16 and a half hours of Audio which the other book was only 7, so it is more than double in length. I am hoping it will be a good story from one of my favorite authors. I want to read all of her books. I think I will read this one next. I have been looking forward to it for so long. I still need to cut down my to-read shelf. I’m down to 663 from like 750. I am getting there. It is just super tedious. I make sure to only mark things that I want to read now. I only want to do this once. Maybe, by Christmas, I will have gone through all of my picks and can have the final count of the books that I want to read.

Danielle has turned me onto this author. I love her Sophaholic series and this seems like a cute stand alone. This one is 10 and a half hours. It will be a nice, humorous read and a break from dramatic stories. I have a vast taste in books and I love trying out different ones. I enjoy thrillers, but I don’t like gushy horror stories. I love chicklit and young adult books best. Danielle, if you haven’t read this one yet, you should, because it sounds amazing! I love stories that are a little racy. Keeps things adult and interesting.

If you have any recommendations on Audible, please leave them in a comment below. I’d love to check out what other people are reading. I have these two waiting in the wings, but my Audible account goes active again in November. I feel like two backups are a good number for me and will put Audible on hold again or cancel it temporarily. $14.99 is a good price, but not when I am stockpiling books every month. I have enough REAL books waiting….and my virtual kindle ones now that I think of it.

With Love,

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August Reads

I only managed to read one book after finishing my Associates degree. I have already finished reading a book in September. I’m hoping to read at least four books this month. I really missed reading books for entertainment. This past year, I’ve been focused on my degree and it didn’t leave much time to read for fun. Now, I’m going to be able to read for fun, at least for the next two months. I’m still debating on WHEN I should start the next course for my next degree, which is only 2 courses long. I’m really looking forward to reading some books that I have wanted to read for a very long time.

Shopaholic Ties the Knot by Sophie Kinsella

My rating: 2 of 5 stars

I am tired of this series. I need a break. Yes, it was a good story and yes, it wasn’t EXACTLY like the previous two books. Her spending habits take a backstage to her wedding debacle. But….Yes, there is a but. It really is the same story rehashed with different players and an altered focus on the story line. We still see Becky make the wrong decisions. For every step forward that she makes in a previous book, she takes a mile back in the next. It is almost like she starts over with zero progression. It was worse between the first and the second book. I don’t think between the 2nd and the 3rd is as bad. It’s like the author is cashing in on writing the same story over again. That’s why I think that I need to take a break from the series. I’m not enjoying it as much anymore. I need to revisit it at a later time and see if I still feel the same about it. If you have loved the previous two books, then you will love this one, because you won’t understand where I’m coming from. Don’t let my review stop you from reading it. If you agree the same with me, then you understand my frustration with the author. I love the characters. I just want to see Becky grow and continue to grow instead of always taking a step back. She needs a new adventure w/o the problems of her being very materialistic. What about a baby problem? Or something along those lines. I need something new in the next book to keep me reading, but for now, I’m not reading the next one for quite some time. Maybe next year.

This is the one book that I was able to read in August during my lunch breaks at work. I call home to check on Dean and then I read for the remaining 30 minutes. I love reading and didn’t realize how much I missed it until I started reading for fun again. I have plans on reading at least 2 kindle books off of my e-reader this month in addition to the four regular books that I want to read. I will always buy physical books in addition to digital books. There is just something about a solid book and that nice smell to them.

With Love ❤