After the awfulness that was July, August couldn’t fail to be a better month. Not easy, but better in relative terms, and there were some lovely moments.
I went on alpaca husbandry course where I learned more about taking care of alpacas. I can’t say that I have any immediate plans to get some of my own, but it was a gift as I do love them. The course was partly hands on at times (with supervision!) and I got to weigh some of the babies, which is a little like weighing luggage for a holiday, if that luggage was small, furry, and wriggly and needed to be caught first! It was very adorable. While I was there, one of the alpacas gave birth, and if you’ve ever wondered what a minutes-old baby alpaca looks like, wonder no more!
I read nine books this month, including one reread, and I was very good at reviewing them. Not quite good enough to get all of my reviews out for 20 Books of Summer, but I made a decent attempt!
Read in July, reviewed in August:
- Table for Two by Amor Towles
- Queen B by Juno Dawson
- Morgan is My Name by Sophie Keetch
Read in August:
- 8 Lives of a Century-Old Trickster by Mirinae Lee
- The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot
- The Book of Lost Things by John Connolly
- By Any Other Name by Jodi Picoult
- The Other People by C. J. Tudor
- The Edge of Solitude by Katie Hale
- The Duke and I by Julia Quinn
- The Shadow Key by Susan Stokes-Chapman
- The Actor by Chris MacDonald
Favourite books from the last month
Other Blog Posts
I also shared my Spell the Month in Books post for August.
Books acquired
Um, yes… in my defense, the four by M. W. Craven were very cheap, and having loved The Puppet Show I couldn’t resist.
And that’s my bookish month! I hope you had a good one, and that next month is even better! Happy reading! 🥰
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Looks like a fab month, Jo, especially with your visit to the Alpaca farm! x
Thanks, Nicki x
Sounds like amazing month. That baby Alpaca looks so cute. We don’t have such farms and activity here but if I ever get a chance for it, I will not miss it. Wish you amazing September.
Thank you, Yesha! And yes – if you get the chance, go for it! I found it such a calming experience, which is nice in a world that can be too hectic at times 🤗
What a special moment to have been there for the birth of the wee alpaca. So cute!
Excellent reading month. And buying month. I especially approve of the Craven purchases! xx
It really was 🥰
I have a rule that I will only have one unread book by the same author at a time. You know how it is – a novel previously enjoyed doesn’t mean that the next one will be. But the Craven’s were just such bargains, and I adored The Puppet Master! x