August was full of transitions! My kids went back to school, my son is now in middle school and we have new routines but I love how everything has really come together seamlessly. Now we are just counting the days until their dad is back home with us, which will be in 3 months.
I think with how busy I’ve been in August, I read a pretty good amount of books and posted a bunch of reviews. Question – do you post a review of every book you read? I’m just curious because I do, but I’ve wondered if I need to. 🤔 Just thinking of ways I can tweak my blog a little.
Here is how my book ratings went in August:
What I Posted: 12 Books
5 Star Reads – ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
4.5 Star Reads – ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️💫
4 Star Reads – ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
3.5 Star Reads – ⭐️⭐️⭐️💫:
- The Monstrous Kind by. Lydia Gregovic
- Powerful by. Lauren Roberts
- A Novel Love Story by. Ashley Poston
- Butcher & Blackbird by. Brynne Weaver
- Happy Medium by. Sarah Adler
- Guava and Grudges by. Alexis Castellanos
- Truly, Madly, Deeply by. Alexandria Bellefleur
3 Star Reads – ⭐️⭐️⭐️:
- The Hunted Heir by. Holly Renee
- Shadows of Perl by. J. Elle
- House of Thorns by. Isabel Strychacz
- The Champions by. Kara Thomas
- The Break-Up Pact by. Emma Lord
2.5 Star Reads – ⭐️⭐️💫
2 Star Reads – ⭐️⭐️
I actually read more books than I posted in August only because the arcs I read will be posted closer to their publication date. But wow, I’m amazed most of my book ratings in my August books are 3-3.5 stars! No 4-5 stars, shocking!
How was your month?
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I only post reviews for books I want to share and talk about. And even with that I don’t usually have time to share them all. The amount of time I have for that comes and goes with life. I don’t like to put pressure on myself, though, where there doesn’t need to be any. LOL!
I like that! And we definitely don’t need more pressure in life!
I have a habit of writing review of every book I read so why not post it, but do I have to? No. No one has to unless it’s ARC or eARC you requested. They expect something but I think even mentioning the book is enough. no one is obliged to write a review.
Yeah, I’m definitely in the habit of writing a review of every book I read. I think I do it so I have something to go back to especially if it’s books in a series and I have to remember what happened before I can continue the next book. So it definitely helps!