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.

Hope For Tomorrow

Title: Hope For Tomorrow

Series: Hope Ranch #2

Author: Elizabeth Maddrey

Source: Own

My Review:

I didn't realize it, but Hope for Tomorrow is the second book in the Hope Ranch series. I have not read the first book and feel like I should have before reading this one. Despite owning several of Elizabeth Maddrey's books on Kindle (apparently including the first in this series), this is the first book I have read by her.

Stacking the Shelves #104, Sunday Post #101, Sunday Salon #95

Hey bookish friends! This week was back to the grind! I went back to work (nanny job) on Monday. That afternoon I looked out the window and there was a puddle under my car! Guess what went back into the shop on Tuesday?! My MIL also went into the hospital on Monday, with some kind of infection (she had knee replacement surgery the Wednesday before). Wednesday my daughter went back to college and my husband took a mental health day (we needed it!). We also realized there was a puddle in one of the rooms of the basement, so we have a small leak. Thursday I got my car back again! This morning was all work, I am fighting a migraine and I HOPE to relax the rest of this day :) How are you doing?

Stacking the Shelves #31, Sunday Post #28, Sunday Salon #23

Hey bookish friends! How are things going for you? I am enjoying another relaxing weekend without many plans before we travel again at the end of the week.

Back to School

August is the typical back-to-school month. and my daughter will be going back to Ohio soon for her second year of college and my son will be starting the 11th grade...and so will I since we home-school 😂😂 Are you reading for the school year to start?