August was almost a month of significant note, as it was very close to becoming the first month since January 2018 that I hadn’t bought a single new book. This is on the heals of having gone to Fan Expo again this year, a destination that used to be a guarantee of buying new comics but sadly is hardly worth it for that anymore. However, at a moment of feeling low, late into the month, I found myself browsing a bookstore. During my browse, I found something I’d been looking for, and me with a bit of Expo spending money left over. So, the streak continues.

Let’s see what I picked up.

New Books

Part of me is worried I’m giving myself an overly daunting task in wanting to read this book, but I’ve heard so much good about it, especially its readability despite its age and length, that I really want to give it a go. I’ve been on something of a classics kick lately too, though that’s manifested a lot more as buying them than reading them so far. I picked up Pride & Prejudice first, so I think I’ll take a crack at that one first, but perhaps The Count of Monte Cristo can be a reading project for next year; perhaps I’ll even kick off the year with it like I did this past January when I finally read Moby-Dick. I got a proper copy this time too, not like that abridged version I mistakenly bought second hand and ended up donating to a reading nook at work.

Novel Discoveries

Strangely, I encountered nothing new of note worth shelving on the old TBR, which would’ve made August so unremarkable that there wouldn’t have been anything to write about. I truly was one purchase away from there being no post whatsoever.

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Until next time, thank you for reading!