August 2026 Monthly Reading Wrap-Up

Check out Book Lovin’ Mama’s Blog Challenge Update for Romanceopoly, Books Read for August 2026, Monthly Review Round-Up for August 2026, StoryGraph Wrap-Up Graphic, and Upcoming Reviews for September 2026.

Reading Challenges for 2026 (Last Update) (No Longer Participating in this Challenge)
I completed one reading challenge prompt for my Minor in Fantasy Theory.
Fantasy Theory
- Vow of Eternal Night by Lily Crozier (Crownspire Tower: Read a romantasy book with royalty or arranged marriage.)

Recap of August 2026 Reviews
- [4 Aug] Vow of Eternal Night by Lily Crozier ★★★★
- [9 Aug] The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins ★★★★★
- [18 Aug] The Hearts We Fumble by Brooke O'Brien ★★★★
- [19 Aug] This Side of the Grave by Jeaniene Frost ★★★★★
- [23 Aug] Good Spirits by B.K. Borison ★★★½
- [28 Aug] Archangel's Heart by Nalini Singh ★★★★
- [29 Aug] Wolf.e by Paisley Hope ★★½
- [31 Aug] The Kraken Bride by Gena Showalter, Jill Monroe ★★★★½
StoryGraph Wrap-Up Graphic for August 2026

Upcoming Reviews for September 2026
- The Consequence by A. James
- Highland Justice by Heather McCollum
- Corralled by Lorelei James
- Heir of Twisted Lies by LJ Andrews
- Yours Truly, Fall by S.L. Scott
and many more.
Owner/Reviewer at A Book Lovin' Mama's Blog
I guess I should type a bio here. I'm FranJessca, or Fran for short. I'm the owner/reviewer behind A Book Lovin' Mama's Blog. I've been reading and reviewing books on my blog since leaving the Navy in 2011, and I will keep doing it as long as possible. My favorite genres will always be Romance & Fantasy, and I read every subgenre underneath those two genres. (Sorry, not a fan of nonfiction, so don't try to convince me to read it.)
My obsession with reading started over 30+ years ago when I went to my first Scholastic Book Fair and found R.L. Stine's Fear Street series. Later, I came across Anne Rice's novels at my public library when I was fourteen when my obsession with vampires started. I was the girl who preferred to be a vampire over a princess any day. My husband says I would leave him a heartbeat for a vampire that looked like Spike or Angel (from Buffy the Vampire Slayer) or Damon Salvatore from The Vampire Diaries. (It's true, though, and he's accepted it.)
My obsession with reading started over 30+ years ago when I went to my first Scholastic Book Fair and found R.L. Stine's Fear Street series. Later, I came across Anne Rice's novels at my public library when I was fourteen when my obsession with vampires started. I was the girl who preferred to be a vampire over a princess any day. My husband says I would leave him a heartbeat for a vampire that looked like Spike or Angel (from Buffy the Vampire Slayer) or Damon Salvatore from The Vampire Diaries. (It's true, though, and he's accepted it.)
Latest posts by FranJessca (see all)
- August 2026 Monthly Reading Wrap-Up - September 1, 2026
- Book Blitz + Giveaway: ‘Reign of Silver & Stardust’ by Diana A. Hicks - September 1, 2026
- ARC Review: ‘The Kraken Bride’ by Gena Showalter & Jill Monroe - August 31, 2026