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Tag: The Egypt Game

Posted on September 12, 2017March 28, 2018

Reading wrap-up: August reads

August reads

As we’re almost halfway through September, I’m overdue for a recap of my August reads. But first:

When you amass an enormous beast of a library, the time inevitably comes when you want to read the books you already own. I mean, that’s the theory. In reality, I’m still lucky to read 50 percent already-in-my-library, 50 percent brand-spanking-new. Continue reading “Reading wrap-up: August reads”

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