{"id":3580,"date":"2024-08-30T16:43:21","date_gmt":"2024-08-30T16:43:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mindscapeinwords.com\/?p=3580"},"modified":"2024-08-30T16:43:25","modified_gmt":"2024-08-30T16:43:25","slug":"august-2024-wrap-up","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mindscapeinwords.com\/?p=3580","title":{"rendered":"August 2024 Wrap-Up!"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Hi Readers! How do you feel about being in the last four months of 2024? Insane, isn\u2019t it? August, for me, was eventful. A lot of erratic reading, erratic work schedule and erratic living. I read SIX BOOKS across 1461 PAGES in AUGUST!<\/mark><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

~~BOOKS READ~~<\/mark><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

~~THE HOUSEMAID SERIES by FRIEDA MCFADDEN~~<\/mark><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

I read the three books one after the other, The Housemaid, The Housemaid\u2019s Secret & The Housemaid is Watching<\/mark><\/strong> by Frieda McFadden. To say that I didn\u2019t like these much and yet read them all pretty quickly seems like a feat to me at this point. I will review them soon and share my thoughts in detail. I suppose if you read a lot of thrillers and mystery novels, you won\u2019t find this series as amazing as it is claimed to be on social media. But, if you are not a reader, then this might be the perfect series to read on the beach or on a long flight or over a long weekend.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Housemaid 3\/5 stars.<\/mark><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Housemaid\u2019s Secret 2\/5 stars.<\/mark><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Housemaid is Watching 3\/5 stars.<\/mark><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

~~BOOKS READ FOR WOMEN IN TRANSLATION MONTH~~<\/mark><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

I love translated literature, and even more if it is by women authors and translators. August is Women in Translation month<\/a>. So even with my mood reading, I always try to read at least a few books dedicated for the month. This year I had 5 books in my TBR for this, of which I read 1 and I read 2 others which were nowhere near the top of my TBR. Haha.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

~~WHAT YOU ARE LOOKING FOR IS IN THE LIBRARY by MICHIKO AOYAMA, TRANSLATED by ALISON WATTS~~<\/mark><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

I had this book on my shelf for the longest time. I have been reading too many cutesy bookish wholesome books lately. Maybe that\u2019s why I didn\u2019t appreciate this one entirely. I did love it. It is especially so fulfilling to read for a corporate girlie like me. But, I felt that there was something missing. The review for this one will also be up soon. I am still trying to place that missing something and convert my thoughts into words on this one.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I have rated What You Are Looking For is in the Library by Michiko Aoyama, translated By Alison Watts at 4\/5 stars!<\/mark><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

~~A WOMAN\u2019S STORY by ANNIE ERNAUX, TRANSLATED by TANYA LESLIE~~<\/mark><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

My original plan was to read Annie Ernaux\u2019s The Years. But, because of time constraints, I picked the 90-some-page A Woman\u2019s Story. With Annie Ernaux\u2019s books, I never know what to expect. Some books are just beyond my understanding while being autobiographical. Other have truly wonderful writing. Some are complete misses. A Woman\u2019s Story has very routine writing, and yet it strikes a chord with the themes of grief and mortality.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I have rated A Woman\u2019s Story by Annie Ernaux, translated by Tanya Leslie at 4\/5 stars!<\/mark><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

~~COCKFIGHT by MAR\u00cdA FERNANDA AMPUERO, TRANSLATED by FRANCES RIDDLE~~<\/mark><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

I picked this book most randomly from one of the blogs for unique and short book recommendations for WiT Month. This was a super weird, gross, grotesque and at times uncomfortable in the worst way possible. And yet, if you get over the disgust, you might actually enjoy a few of the stories. I still would not recommend reading this without reading the trigger warnings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I have rated Cockfight by Mar\u00eda Fernanda Ampuero, translated by Frances Riddle at 3\/5 stars!<\/mark><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

~~STATS & MORE~~<\/mark><\/h2>\n\n\n\n