I had a quiet reading month. For most of the month I had a hard time settling into any stories. I picked up a few and moved on quickly. I seemed to get back to my normal more towards the end of the month.
I read 13 books this month.
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![cafe con lychee emery lee](https://i0.wp.com/www.spiritblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/59336008._SX315_.jpg?resize=315%2C476&ssl=1)
![White lIes A. J. Baime](https://i0.wp.com/www.spiritblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/whitelies-scaled-e1658694007976.jpeg?resize=398%2C600&ssl=1)
![a rip through time kelley armstrong](https://i0.wp.com/www.spiritblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/aripthroughtime-e1658062895614.jpeg?resize=391%2C600&ssl=1)
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![Cinder-nanny sariah wilson](https://i0.wp.com/www.spiritblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/cinder-nanny.jpeg?resize=720%2C1080&ssl=1)
![the twice-scorned lady of shadow by annette marie](https://i0.wp.com/www.spiritblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/thetwicescornedladyofshadow.jpeg?resize=600%2C900&ssl=1)
![the dawnhounds sascha stronach](https://i0.wp.com/www.spiritblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/thedawnhounds.jpeg?resize=720%2C1080&ssl=1)
![float plan trish doller](https://i0.wp.com/www.spiritblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/floatplan.jpeg?resize=720%2C1105&ssl=1)
![quiet in her bones nalini singh](https://i0.wp.com/www.spiritblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/quietinherbones.jpeg?resize=331%2C500&ssl=1)
![Princess ahira k m shea](https://i0.wp.com/www.spiritblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/princessahira.jpeg?resize=313%2C500&ssl=1)
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- 3 audiobooks
- 2 nonfiction
- Set in England, Scotland, the U.S., New Zealand, Canada, and the Caribbean
TBR Reduction Challenge
I finished The Galaxy, and the Ground Within! This had been sitting on my shelf for a while. I had set it aside awhile ago because I wasn’t getting into it. It got better though as it got going. I ended up liking it.
South of the Equator
![the dawnhounds sascha stronach](https://i0.wp.com/www.spiritblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/thedawnhounds.jpeg?resize=720%2C1080&ssl=1)
![quiet in her bones nalini singh](https://i0.wp.com/www.spiritblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/quietinherbones.jpeg?resize=331%2C500&ssl=1)
I pushed myself to finish The Dawnhounds even though I wasn’t loving it because I was determined to get at least one book in this category this month. I found this on a list of SFF/Fantasy by New Zealand authors. Then I picked up the Nalini Singh book. Can you believe that I’ve never read anything by her before? I didn’t even know she was from New Zealand until I started researching for this challenge.
It seen like a lot of people are in a reading low.
Have a great August reading month.
It is frustrating when you can’t seem to get into a story. I am never sure if it’s me or the book. I think it is usually me. Have a good August!
I had a really slow reading month but there is a lot going on here so it isn’t a surprise. August may be about the same. Have a great week!