Goodbye, August!

Phew! August was a lot, wasn’t it? Hope everyone’s doing well. (Or, as well as they could be under the circumstances.)

Personally, I read so many books in August! And a lot of them were “outside my comfort zone”! In other words, I got the BIGGEST craving to try reading Sci-Fi & Fantasy after I gave up reading it shortly after Sarah J. Maas became the end-all for the genre (at least, that’s how it felt to me in 2012.) But nowadays, it’s so much more diverse and exciting and I CANNOT WAIT to read more SFF!!!

Keep scrolling to find out more about what happened this past month on Romantic Parvenu, what I read, and what I (might) plan on reading in September.

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Reading Analytics (for the nerds)

Do you like statistics? I love statistics! Here’s just a quick rundown of my reading in August.

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Shiny Shiny Books of August

And here are all the books I read this month!

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Five Books I May (Will?) Read Next Month

I’ve never been one to stick with a formal reading plan (it makes reading feel like chores), but here are five books I want to read soonish. Maybe I’ll read them, maybe I won’t—life is a rich and ever-evolving tapestry. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

• The Soldier’s Scoundrel by Cat Sebastian — Okay LISTEN. I have read one (1) book by Sebastian and I loved it and I am also a FRAUD and need to read more books. I keep adding The Soldier’s Soundrel to my immediate to-read list and then getting discouraged because it is ALWAYS checked out from the library. I am going to read this in September. I really, truly am!
• Steadfast by Sarina Bowen — I read the first book in this series earlier this year and never got around to reading the rest. I even purchased the entire series with my own money! (As a gift to my spouse, but still.) No excuses here!
• Realm of Ash by Tasha Suri — I read Suri’s first book, Empire of Sand, during my fantasy binge this month, and I have been promised this sequel is even better! Sign me up.
• The Swan Riders by Erin Bow — If I can muster the strength of heart to continue on after The Scorpion Rules left me desolated and broken, then I will read this. Or perhaps I will continue to weep over the first book for another month. Unclear what the proper move is here.
• Someone to Romance by Mary Balogh — This is really just dependent on if my library hold comes in. Right now Libby says I have ~4 weeks to wait. Mary Balogh is my favorite historical romance author, so of course I will read this eventually. Just a matter of when.

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Here’s to a happy, peaceful, and productive September!

Leave me a comment and:

• Tell me you favorite read of August (or your LEAST favorite)!
• Tell me what books you’re looking forward to read in September (new releases or old friends)!
• Tell me a funny story about your dog, cat, or domesticated companion of choice!