Hello and welcome to an August Wrap up! I don’t know about you, but August always feel like the last month of summer, even though I know for a fact is apparently doesn’t end until September 23rd this year. But, I will be honest as soon as September 1st comes around I feel like fall is in the air. Anyway, I say this because I always feel like I try to fit in the most adventures in August to really get all I can out of Summer. This has led to some serious reading, crafting, and adventures this month. Yes, I did say some reading!
Books
The Spite House by Johnny Compton, this was a really interesting horror read for sure! I was looking for horror and that is exactly what I got. I mentioned a few months back that I picked this book up because I really loved the idea of an evil house instead of just being a filled with ghosts. I did not expect was the really interesting family dynamic and slowly learning how the family truly gets to this point. I feel like the only downside, which I really feel is more of a personal preference thing. I felt like this story would have been better suited as a novella, at times I felt like there was too much fluff and I was waiting for something to happen to the point of the story dragging at certain points. Which, I can see building suspense in a positive way for a different reader. Either way, I am very glad I read this book and enjoyed it, I am excited to see what Compton writes next!
Adventures
One of the first things I did in August was go on a NYC adventure with one of my best friends. It was a total blast we spent the entire day walking around, we started by stopping at Shakespeare & Co were I ended up picking up a copy of American Prometheus by Kai Bird and Martin J. Sherwin, which is the book about J. Robert Oppenheimer that inspired the movie Oppenheimer I believe. So after seeing and really enjoying the movie, I wanted to know more about him. I also ended up picking up a tiny little short story called Ghost Wall by Sarafi Moss, which was recommended by a staff member and I have no idea what it is about still. Then we stopped at Levain Bakery, where I enjoyed a really yummy cinnamon bread and latte. Then we just went into random stores that caught our interest and then went to a show. It was a really lovely day overall. The only bad part was loosing my project bag, knitting needle, and yarn in the subway. Thankfully, this can all easily be replaced.
- On the left is a picture of the inside of the bookstore Shakespeare & Co.
- On the right is a picture of my breakfast at Levain, a cinnamon bread and latte on a table top with bakery bag.
For the record: everything I’ve written here is entirely my own opinion.These views do not reflect or represent those of my current or past employers.
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