August 2021 Reads

Books, Reading

The Lost and Found Bookshop– Susan Wiggs

You must go read this book now! It is such a crazy wonderful story that will leave you wanting more. The story is so well written with extremely well developed characters. I can’t go into much detail or I will give the entire book away, but the main character goes through some changes right at the beginning of the book. AHHH! I want to tell you more but if iI do I will be giving away too much! I I will be reading this book again for sure.

The Summer Guests – Mary Alice Monroe

This book actually took me a couple of tries to start. It was not the typical romance novel that I thought it was going to be but it was still a good read once I got going. This particular story has a number of characters in it who are all brought together by a hurricane. There are love triangles and major life changes going on in the story. I definitely would recommend it for those who want a little more than your average romance.

The Book of Lost Names – Kristin Harmel

This book takes place in two time settings, World War II and present day. (You will see this is a theme of a lot of books I read this year that I didn’t plan on). I have already recommended it to so many people and I can’t wait to read it again. There were so many everyday people in Europe that fought against the Nazi Regime in their own way trying to make a difference and this is just one more example of that. If you love history and want read more about small players in WWII this book is for you.

Shackles – Diane J. Wilson

This book was one that I had downloaded from the Kindle store because it was free. I didn’t read it for a long time but once I did it was not what I expected. I would put this book in the mystery/suspense category as there are some twists and turns that happen. I did what to give up on it a couple of times in the first few chapters, so don’t give up and give it a chance.

The Canyon’s Edge – Dusti Bowling

I read this one, which is a book of poetry, with my oldest daughter. It is on the Texas Bluebonnet Award list and she had a hard time reading it herself. At first I was skeptical about it being a kid’s book but the overall message of the book was a great one.

Girl Last Seen – Nina Laurin

Ok, this book is a great read, however it is a little on the dark side. As you may guess from the title, the story is about a girl who has disappeared. I would put it in the thriller category and it a challenge for your mind because there are a few twists and turns.

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