Spell the Month in books August 2025

I am happy to be participating in this monthly meme again! The last time I did it was December 2023!! When i saw that this month's theme is favorite authors, I knew I had to do a post. I love showcasing my favorites!

 It is hosted by Jana @ Reviews From the Stacks. Here is how she describes the meme: Spell the Month in Books is a linkup hosted on Reviews From the Stacks on the first Saturday of each month.

Stacking the Shelves #179 Sunday Post #176 Sunday Salon #170

Hey my bookish friends! How was your week? I am still dealing with my health issue, I wake up in the middle of the night feeling like I am going to pass out, or almost passing out. I was hoping it would be completely resolved by now, but it's not. It was another busy week, I think they will be, now that I am back to working 3 days a week. This weekend's agenda is to pack some (no we don't have a move day or new house yet), blog, read, and relax. I love not having any solid plans for the weekend.

July reading wrap up 2025

I feel like I spend July in England since I binged so many of the Emma M. Lion journals 😂😂. While I did a lot of things in July, I still managed to read quite a bit as well. I read 17 books and DNF'd one. And, until I put this post together, I had not realized how many 5-star reads I had this month! I can say with absolute certainty that I have never had that many 5-star reviews in a month (and probably won't again). Click on the cover of the book if you are interested in reading my review.

5⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

 

Kissing Adrien

Title: Kissing Adrien

Author: Siri L. Mitchell

Publisher: Harvest House Publishers

Genre: Christian Fiction, Contemporary Fiction

Source: Own

My Review:

I have mixed feelings about this book. I loved that it was set in Paris, and enjoyed the descriptions of it. It is very clean, and there are a few humorous parts.

Vying for the Viscount

Title: Vying for the Viscount

Series: Hearts on the Heath #1

Author: Kristi Ann Hunter

Narrator: Ann Marie Gideon

Publisher: Bethany House

Genre: Historical, Christian Fiction, Regency, Romance

Source: Hoopla

My Review:

I don't know why I waited so long to read Vying for the Viscount. I have enjoyed every Kristi Ann Hunter book I have read, and this is no exception. Anne Marie Giedon does a fantastic job with the narration.

Top Ten Tuesday-Beach reads

Happy Tuesday my bookish friends!! I hope you all are doing well. Today's Top Ten Tuesday topic is: Beach/Beachy Reads (Share books you’d take to the beach OR books that take place at the beach.) I would literally take any book to the beach, so I am going to with beach settings, most with beach in the title. Top Ten Tuesday is hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl and you can head over there to see what our other bookish friends are up to today.   

Hidden Libraries

Title: Hidden Libraries: The World's Most Unusual Book Depositories

Author: DC Hulmuth

Publisher: Lonely Planet

Genre: Travel, Libraries, Nonfiction, History

Source: Library

My Review:

I had no intention of reading the entire Hidden Libraries book, but it is a fascinating read.