Due to a couple of commitments, I had a very small reading window in August, so the list of books I finished is a short one. And since the busyness has followed me right into September, I don’t have much time for reading—or blogging—this week either. So I’m just going to plop my August reading down here and hope to have a little more time and attention to give September’s post.
I hope everyone is having a great start back to school and looking forward to fall as much as I am! Lately, I’ve been thinking about how to cultivate a slower fall. Every season of 2026 has felt unusually busy, and I’m not entirely sure why. Our family has a lot of moving parts right now, which is probably most of the answer, but I keep wondering whether there are things I could simplify or streamline to create a little more margin.
I don’t want to do less for the sake of doing less, but do want enough space to to read a little, sit outside while the evenings are pleasant, and cook what I want to cook instead of what I can get done quickly. Fall seems like a good season to find some extra space.
Reading Riches: Everything I Read This Month
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Other Stories
by Lewis Carroll
My rating: 3/5
The Feast
by Margaret Kennedy
I read this and listened to the Close Reads podcast episodes as I went. Highly recommend! There is so much to think about here, and I'm eager to do a re-read. I submitted this to book club and they selected it for September, so I will do a second reading and give my full review next month.
My rating: TBA
Ghengis Khan and the Making of the Modern World
by Jack Weatherford
So interesting! I plan to go back to this one as well because my library hold ran out too soon.
My rating: TBA
Paper Palace
by Miranda Cowley Heller
My rating: DNF'd for content
The Aspern Papers and Other Tales
My rating: DNF'd for lack of interest (may go back to this one another time)
Library Additions: The Books I Bagged in August
I found a handful of hardcovers at the thrift store in August, including a copy of Ann Patchett's new novel, Whistler. I gave this book 5-stars last month and was shocked to see it at the thrift store already. The shelves at thrift stores are not normally stocked with new releases. A happy find, to be sure!
I ordered a new copy of Far From the Maddening Crowd in anticipation of recommending it for book club. The group agreed to put it in our November slot, so stay tuned to see a review for this classic.
Marked Passages: Thoughts that Stayed With Me
Something Heidi White said on an episode of the Close Reads podcast:
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