Trite at it may sound, I am greeting you again with this old familiar greeting, “hello August, welcome”.
I really can’t believe July is gone and August is here again. Happy new month everyone. I used to blog about month endings and beginnings but for so long now, I haven’t done it. Sometimes I forget when I am busy.
Apart from some friends who visited me early in July and the monthly visit from my daughter’s family, July has been a little too uneventful. The quiet days spent in the garden, moments of reflection and the endless tasks of everyday things at home that make life a little comfortable. I had a lot of time to read though, some from e-books that I have on my tab and older copies of books I bought a few years ago. My Goodreads book challenge for 2017 is almost done. From the 150 books I committed myself to read this year, I have finished reading a total of 139 books, a mix of memoirs, fiction, psychology and YA books. I have found several classic books in between like The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Zafon, Doctor Zhivago by Boris Pasternak, The Name of the Rose by Umberto Eco and The Godfather by Mario Puzo to name a few. I also discovered several authors, new ones who are really good at their craft. Nadia Hashimi comes close to one of my fave authors Khaled Hosseini when it comes to Asian literature. They wrote about life in Afghanistan and I was mesmerized by their words. Imagine life in a war-torn country with all the problems it entails.
My garden is doing just fine but maybe in a week’s time, I have to trim the carabao grass again. They have grown in the last two weeks since I did the trimming. I am thinking of replanting some bulbs while the sun is shining.
Hello August, be kind!
I have another hour of July left here. I’m glad you paved the way for a new month.
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We are advanced by 12 hours I think Anne. Thanks!
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Hope you have a wonderful August Arlene 👍
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Wish you the same Radhika, thank you!
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August must be smiling, reading this post. Happy August!
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Happy August too Aleashaa, may it be a good one for you.
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Your positivity is contagious – my August 1st has not begun well but it will end well because I have a couple of resolutions that I want to put into play before the day is done. Thanks Arlene!
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Hi Julie, have a blessed day. It’s nice to hear from you again.
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Good morning, I hope you are well – lovely post. According to our weather forecast, it’s set to be a wet and stormy August for us…
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August is a rainy month for us. I hope there won’t be strong typhoons. Thank you Samantha.
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Stay safe 💕
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Thanks, you too 🙂
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Nice to eventually discover that I have read three of the same books as you. Hard to believe it is already August. I have written a post about the new month too, on a different slant.
Best wishes, Pete.
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Which books are those Pete? Yes, August is here, another month to look forward to.
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The Name of The Rose, Doctor Zhivago, and The Godfather. I have actually read all three.
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Yes, I enjoyed them too but I am still reading The Name of the Rose.
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Months beginnings and endings become more and more arbitrary 🙂
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I guess so Derrick. It’s nice to look back at the past month and look forward to another one.
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wow! very impressive to finish 139 books with just a little more than half of the year! congratulations and keep on reading! 🙂
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Thanks Wilma, I hope I will be done by next month.
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A relaxing month sounds so refreshing. I love that you have read 139 books this year. I wonder how many I have actually read. I listen to audiobooks in my car quite often, so that’s where I get most of them done. Hope August is just as relaxing with a little excitement and fun thrown in. I need to get back to gardening as well. It was super nice this weekend, so I did a lot on Saturday, but that just scratched the surface. It’s been so hot lately and with life being so out of balance, I haven’t made it a priority. I love doing it though. You do, too, right?
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Relax and take it easy. Everything would be fine. Enjoy August and I’m confident you’ll catch up on reading and gardening too. Have a nice week Joanna. Looking forward to reading your posts. Thanks a lot too.
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Thank you, Arlene, for mentioning Nadia Hashimi and Khaled Hosseini as authors to check out. I’m intrigued by books about Afghanistan and will take a look at their work. Happy August!
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They’re both good. I hope you’ll enjoy reading them both as well.
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150 books, that is impressive!
I can’t believe it’s August already…
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Time flies so they say. thanks Amy. I am on my 140th book now, ten more to go and I’m done with the challenge.
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