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August Wrapup

August was such a crazy month!  We moved and work was insanely busy and I did not read much at all.  I am hoping life starts to slow down a bit because I am exhausted!

I only read 7 books this month for a total of 85 for the year.  I am making really good progress on my challenges; I only have 5 more challenge books to read so I should be able to get to them this year.  I am planning to start Les Miserables next month and need to come up with a reading schedule for it so I don't get burned out on it.

I am hoping to be able to run another 1/2 marathon in October but am having a lot of pain in my right knee.  I am crossing my fingers it gets better and I can still run.  I also am super excited for it to be fall!  I can't wait for football, hoodies, Halloween and Thanksgiving!! 

Though I didn't read many books in August, I did enjoy all of them.  Here is what I read:

1.) To Tame a Highland Warrior by Karen Marie Moning
2.) The King's Daughter by Sandra Worth
3.) What I Talk About When I Talk About Running by Haruki Murakami
4.) Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn
5.) The Scarlet Pimpernel by Emmuska Orzcy
6.) The Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett
7.) Winter's Bone by Daniel Woodrell

How many books did you read in August?  Was it a good reading month for you?

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