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August TBR



It is that time again when I pick my TBR for the month. I will be starting school at the end of the month, so I will be pretty busy getting ready, moving in, and beginning syllabus week. That said, I hope to get through these books before things start getting crazy. So, without further ado, here is my TBR for August in no particular order.

 

1.       The Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R. Tolkien

 


I feel like I am the only reader who has not read this series. I listened to the Hobbit in 2021 and enjoyed it, but I wish I would have physically read it as I had some problems keeping all of the characters straight. So I am continuing these series in physical format to help me focus on the storyline. This edition’s cover is not ideal but inside are incredible maps which I already love to look through. I am probably most excited about this read.

 

2.       The Murder of Roger Ackroyd by Agatha Christie


 

This is one of the most famous Agatha Christie books and my first. I have recently gotten into the mystery genre and hope this book lives up to the hype I have seen on BookTube.  The only thing I know about this book is that it has a big twist at the end. I am looking forward to this read.

 

3.       The Women in the Castle by Jessica Shattuck


 

This is a Historical Fiction book about women who have lost their husbands in the resistance during the Second World War. These women try to uphold their husband’s mission and fight their Nazis oppressors. Other than that, I don’t know much about the book or the author. But the concept seems right up my alley.

 

4.       Scavenge The Stars by Tara Sim

 


I have heard nothing about this book, but I found it at Barnes and Noble a couple of months ago and had to have it. This book seems to be about a girl who is a slave on a debtor’s boat seeking revenge. This is book one of duology.

 

5.       Circe by Madeline Miller

 


I read Song of Achilles by this author, and I thought I would finish the series because everyone is saying they enjoyed Circe more than the first book, which I did not care for. I love Greek Mythology, so I am hoping this one delivers.

 

As you can probably see, I did not include any history books, and that is just because I feel like I need a bit of escapism before classes begin. If you have any thoughts about the books above, please let me know in the chat!

Have a great day!

Savanah

 

 

 

 

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