Hot Titles for a Hot Month
August 2023 wound up being another 6-title month for me. Not terrible, but not great either. Considering we spent 4 of those days driving across the country, one would think I'd have devoured a few titles just on those days alone. It turns out four female drivers from 3 different generations do not have the same taste in road trip entertainment. I really thought my mother-in-law and I would at least get into one together but I think I chose poorly. Ah, well. I won't be doing that again, so...I'd say I'll do better next time but there will not be a next time. This month every book I read was recommended by someone whose opinion I value, so no surprise, there were no books that I did not enjoy. I'd recommend all of these titles.
Just to be a little different this month, rather than giving you titles in order of rating, I'm going to go in order of date read. Since they were all good-no need to put the best at the top! As ever, click the image to get to my full Goodreads review.
The Last Mrs. Parrish by Liv Constantine
Narrated by Suzanne Elise Freeman, Meghan Wolf
Mystery/Thriller, Female Author, Audible
3-Stars
The Quiet Tenant by Clémence Michallon
Narrated by Gilli Messer, Elena Rey, Valerie Rose Lohman, Amber Battaglia, Reba Buhr, Clémence Michallon, Jess Nahikian, Aure Nash, Milly Sanders, Sara Sheckells, Yu-Li Alice Shen
Psychological Thriller, Female Author, Audible
4-Stars
The Many Lives of Mama Love
by Lara Love Hardin
Narrated by the author
Memoir, Female Author, Audible
4-Stars
Children of Ash and Elm by Neil Price
Narrated by Samuel Roukin
Nonfiction, Audible
3.5-Stars
The Bandit Queens by Parini Shroff
Narrated by Soneela Nankani
Contemporary Fiction, Female Author, AAPI Author, Audible
3-Stars
The Only One Left by Riley Sager
Narrated by Christine Lakin, Dawn Harvey
Mystery/Thriller, Female Author, Audible
4-Stars
After 14 years of living in eternal summer, I'm simultaneously dreading and looking forward to the cooler temperatures and all that goes with Autumn. Enjoy the season wherever you are and happy reading! xx