August Reading Wrap Up 2026

August was a blur. It was busy and I can't quite remember most of what I did, LOL. I did a lot of walking, so I finished more audiobooks than I normally would. I feel like I got a lot of reading in this month. So, lets see what I actually did. I finished 24 books, and I had one DNF and one 2-star read. Overall, I was disappointed in quite a few books that I read, which doesn't normally happen. Click on the cover of the book if you are interested in reading my review.

The Art of Victory

Title: The Art of Victory

Series: The Donovans #1

Author: Martha Keyes 

Narrator: Ella Lynch

Source: Hoopla

My Review:

Diana declares war on Marmaduke Russel when he stands in the way of her dear friend Lucy marrying the one her heart desires. Side note: I love his name, so unique!

The Last Drop

Title: The Last Drop

Series: Maya Davis #5

Author: Erynn Mangum

Source: Kindle Unlimited

My Review:

While this book is one hundred percent predictable, I still loved it.

Room For Cream

Title: Room For Cream

Series: Maya Davis #4

Author: Erynn Mangum

Source: Kindle Unlimited

My Review:

I am not going to lie, I was sad when I started this book and realized it was 10 YEARS later! And that the perspective was now from Presley's point of view, not Maya's as in the first three books in the series.

A Grief Observed

Title: A Grief Observed

Author: C.S. Lewis

Source: Own

My Review:

Well, I do not understand why this book is always recommended when someone is dealing with grief. As Madeleine L'Engle states in the foreword: Reading A Grief Observed during my own grief made me understand that each experience of grief is unique.

Double Shot

Title: Double Shot

Series: Maya Davis #3

Author: Erynn Mangum

Source: Own

My Review:

One of the things that I love about this series is the deep moments of Christian theology, like this one:

Walking in Victory

Title: Walking in Victory

Author: Dennis McCallum

Source: Hoopla/own

My Review:

The truest thing about us is what God says about us.