I hereby declare my intention to participate in the Bout of Books. I'm super excited. I usually get really motivated and read a lot. In the past I've used Twitter to keep track of my progress. This time, I think I'll post here first.

If you want to participate, check out their blog here.

Book Haul ~ August

Not too many books this month. Funds were tight. I got several freebies though, so that's always fun.
Here are the books I got.




I'm linking up with Tynga's Reviews for Stacking the Shelves and The Deliberate Reader for
New on the Stack.

Waiting on Wednesday ~ A Lesson in Love and Murder

What I'm waiting on:

A Lesson in Love and Murder

When does it release? September 1, 2016

Why am I waiting? I really enjoyed the first book in this series, The Bachelor Girl's Guide to Murder.

Hop over to Breaking the Spine for more upcoming releases.

Waiting on Wednesday ~ The Last Treasure

What I'm waiting on:

The Last Treasure

When does it release? August 2, 2016

Why am I waiting? There has been so much hype surrounding Aaron Burr lately. I would love to read more about his daughter's disappearance.

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Waiting on Wednesday ~ The Lost Girls by Heather Young

What I am waiting on:

The Lost Girls

When does it release? July 26, 2016

Why am I waiting? I saw this one on someone's Instagram, and thought it looked really good.

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Top Ten Tuesday ~ Books Set Outside the United States

Here are my favorite books set in other countries. 

I am pleasantly surprised by how easy that was, and that every book wasn't set in the UK. 

Check out more top ten lists at The Broke and the Bookish.

Quick Lit ~ July

Here are the books I've been reading lately and some of my thoughts.

The Sound of Glass

I am quickly becoming a Karen White fan. This book was very similar to The Beach Trees, which I read last month. This was a great summer read. Lots of family secrets, and not much air conditioning.

The Two Family House

I loved this book. I went in not knowing a whole lot about it, which I would recommend. The author did a great job with the characters. I loved and hated different people by the end of the book. Highly recommended.

The Ringmaster's Wife

This was a lovely historical. I enjoy Kristy's writing style. My only complaint was that the dual timelines were very close together, so I got a little confused at times. Other than that, I loved it.

They Danced On

I reviewed this one here.

The Calling

I have mixed feelings about this one. It propelled the story along well enough, but I felt like there was a lot of filler material. I don't know if it really needed a whole novel. I missed Carrington. She wasn't in it much. There were some good twists, and a cliffhanger that makes me want to read the next book. It looks like book three will be out early next year.

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