Every Book I Read in August 2023

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Every Book I Read in August 2023

Total Books: 20 (5790 pages)

Print/eBooks: 3 (1272 pages)
Graphic Novels: 11 (2262 pages)
Audiobooks: 6 (66 hrs 33 min / PAGES pages)

Fiction: 18
Nonfiction: 2

Reading Challenge Books: 8


The cover of the book, 'Homo Deus.'

Homo Deus: A Brief History of Tomorrow

Series: A Brief History #2
Author(s): Yuval Noah Harari
Content: Nonfiction
Format: Audiobook
Duration: 14 hrs 54 min
Genre(s): History, Science
Rating: 4.5/5 - Recommended
Challenge(s): Series Completionist


The cover of the book, 'The Scorpio Races.'

The Scorpio Races

Author(s): Maggie Stiefvater
Content: Fiction
Format: Audiobook
Duration: 12 hrs 6 min
Genre(s): Fantasy, YA
Rating: 4/5 - Recommended


The cover of the book, 'Not if I See You First.'

Not if I See You First

Author(s): Eric Lindstrom
Content: Fiction
Format: Audiobook
Duration: 7 hrs 30 min
Genre(s): Contemporary, Romance, YA
Rating: 4/5
Challenge(s): Genre Challenge


The cover of the book, 'Castle in the Air.'

Castle in the Air

Series: Howl's Moving Castle #2
Author(s): Diana Wynne Jones
Content: Fiction
Format: Audiobook
Duration: 3 hrs 17 min
Genre(s): Fantasy
Rating: 1.5/5
Challenge(s): Series Completionist, Genre Challenge


The cover of the book, 'Tombs.'

Tombs

Author(s): Junji Ito
Content: Fiction
Format: Graphic Novel
Pages: 344
Genre(s): Horror, Manga, Short Stories
Rating: 4/5 - Recommended


The cover of the book, 'Crossroads of Twilight.'

Crossroads of Twilight

Series: The Wheel of Time #10
Author(s): Robert Jordan
Content: Fiction
Format: eBook
Pages: 704
Genre(s): Fantasy
Rating: 3.5/5
Challenge(s): Series Completionsit


The cover of the book, 'Tomie.'

Tomie: Complete Deluxe Edition

Author(s): Junji Ito
Content: Fiction
Format: Graphic Novel
Pages: 742
Genre(s): Horror, Manga
Rating: 3.75/5 - Recommended


The cover of the book, 'Odyssey's End.'

Odyssey's End

Series: Star Trek: Year Five #1
Author(s): Stephen Thompson, Silvia Califano, Collin Kelly, Jackson Lanzing, Brandon Easton
Content: Fiction
Format: Graphic Novel
Pages: 144
Genre(s): Science Fiction
Rating: 5/5 - Recommended


The cover of the book, 'The Girl Who Played with Fire.'

The Girl Who Played with Fire

Series: Millenium #2
Author(s): Stieg Larsson
Content: Fiction
Format: Audiobook
Duration: 20 hrs 49 min
Genre(s): Crime, Mystery, Thriller
Rating: 2/5
Challenge(s): Series Completionist


The cover of the book, 'The Wine-Dark Deep.'

The Wine-Dark Deep

Series: Star Trek: Year Five #2
Author(s): Stephen Thompson, Collin Kelly, Jackson Lanzing
Content: Fiction
Format: Graphic Novel
Pages: 144
Genre(s): Science Fiction
Rating: 4.25/5


The cover of the book, 'Weaker Than Man.'

Weaker Than Man

Series: Star Trek: Year Five #3
Author(s): Collin Kelly, Jody Houser, Jackson Lanzing
Content: Fiction
Format: Graphic Novel
Pages: 160
Genre(s): Science Fiction
Rating: 4.25/5


The cover of the book, 'The City on the Edge of Forever.'

Star Trek: Harlan Ellison's The City on the Edge of Forever - The Original Teleplay

Author(s): Harlan Ellison, J.K. Woodward, Juan Ortiz, Scott Tipton, Paul Shipper, David Tipton
Content: Fiction
Format: Graphic Novel
Pages: 128
Genre(s): Science Fiction
Rating: 3.5/5


The cover of the book, 'Star Trek: Aliens.'

Star Trek: Aliens

Author(s): Collin Kelly, Jackson Lanzing, Christina Rice
Content: Fiction
Format: Graphic Novel
Pages: 136
Genre(s): Science Fiction
Rating: 4/5 - Recommended


The cover of the book, 'House of Many Ways.'

House of Many Ways

Series: Howl's Moving Castle #3
Author(s): Diana Wynne Jones
Content: Fiction
Format: Audiobook
Duration: 7 hrs, 57 min
Genre(s): Fantasy
Rating: 4/5
Challenge(s): Series Completionist


The cover of the book, 'Gallows Rock.'

Gallows Rock

Series: Children's House #4
Author(s): Yrsa Sigurðardóttir
Content: Fiction
Format: Print
Pages: 384
Genre(s): Crime, Thriller
Rating: 2.5/5
Challenge(s): Series Completionist


The cover of the book, 'Giant Days, Volume 1.'

Giant Days, Volume 1

Series: Giant Days #1
Author(s): John Allison, Whitney Cogar, Lissa Treiman
Content: Fiction
Format: Graphic Novel
Pages: 112
Genre(s): LGBTQIA+, YA
Rating: 4.5/5 - Recommended


The cover of the book, 'Giant Days, Volume 2.'

Giant Days, Volume 2

Series: Giant Days #2
Author(s): John Allison, Whitney Cogar, Lissa Treiman, Max Sarin
Content: Fiction
Format: Graphic Novel
Pages: 128
Genre(s): LGBTQIA+, YA
Rating: 4/5


The cover of the book, 'Giant Days, Volume 3.'

Giant Days, Volume 3

Series: Giant Days #3
Author(s): John Allison, Whitney Cogar, Lissa Treiman
Content: Fiction
Format: Graphic Novel
Pages: 112
Genre(s): LGBTQIA+, YA
Rating: 4/5


The cover of the book, 'Giant Days, Volume 4.'

Giant Days, Volume 4

Series: Giant Days #4
Author(s): John Allison, Whitney Cogar, Max Sarin
Content: Fiction
Format: Graphic Novel
Pages: 112
Genre(s): LGBTQIA+, YA
Rating: 4/5


The cover of the book, 'The Pacific Alone.'

The Pacific Alone

Author(s): Dave Shively
Content: Nonfiction
Format: Print
Pages: 184
Genre(s): Travel
Rating: 2.75/5
Challenge(s): Genre Challenge


Note on Recommendations: I only recommend books that can be read as a standalone or are the first in a series. This is because I wouldn't want to recommend a book that has an attached required reading list!

Currently Reading:
The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest by Stieg Larsson
Knife of Dreams by Robert Jordan
Behind Enemy Lines by John Vornholt

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