Books I Read in August

Hello, September!

As of August 31, I am 5 books away from hitting my goal of reading 50 Books in 2020! I’m so excited, and have loved getting recommendations from you along the way. In fact, two of the books from August were recommendations. It was fun reading books I probably wouldn’t have picked up on my own. Keep ‘em coming!

Here are the 4 Books I Read in August.

Followers — Megan Angelo (4.5/5 stars)

Someone I know recommended this book to me, and even purchased it so I can read it! That was so nice and thoughtful so I prioritized reading it right away. I absolutely loved this book. It was such a fascinating concept and kept me intrigued the entire time. It takes place in the present and in the future (two main characters from two timeframes) and gives a sneak peek into what it’d be like if technology played an even bigger role in our lives. Highly recommend.

The Art of Racing in the Rain — Garth Stein (3.5/5 stars)

I’ve heard good things about the movie but in typical Keri fashion, I try to read the book first. I had a hard time getting into this storyline, but once I did, I couldn’t stop. It’s written from the perspective of the family dog and details his view of events that occur to his owners. I thought it was great, especially the ending. Now I have to watch the movie!

Retire Inspired — Chris Hogan (5/5 stars)

A complete 180 from other books I’ve read, I decided to tackle Retire Inspired this month. It’s a part of the Dave Ramsey brand and had amazing insights and wisdom about planning for retirement. You’re never too young to start thinking about retirement and I want to make sure that when the time comes, I’m prepared.

Seculosity — David Zahl (3.5/5 stars)

Snuck this into the last week of August! Seculosity was another recommendation from a friend. The full title of the book is Seculosity: How Career, Parenting, Technology, Food, Politics, and Romance Became Our New Religion and What to Do about It. I thought the concepts were interesting, and I agreed with it for the most part, but to be honest, I had a difficult time getting into the writing style. It’s written like mini research papers about each topic and although informative, it wasn’t my favorite. Still recommend, though!