Dear all, welcome to the home page for August, the last month in the 20 Books of Summer challenge 2026.
This page will stay open into the beginning of September to give you a chance to add late links to books read in August.
See also the June and the July pages, where you can see the huge variety of books read so far that you lovely folk have logged in links and comments.
A discussion post for Yesteryear by Caro Claire Burke will go up later this week for this year’s buddy read.
Please do join in if you’ve read the book.
But you have been warned – it’ll be a spoilers included zone. If you don’t want to know the twists and those pivoal moments, do steer clear!
August is also Women in Translation month, hosted by Meytal at Biblibio.
So my plans will include books for that, (plus a third Nicola Barker in Darkmans).
What are your plans for August? Do leave a comment, and add your links to reviews.
I have done well. Of the 20 books I picked for this challenge, I have read 17 of them. I will have to read and/or listen to Yesteryear this week. I also need to connect my reviews to July’s post, which I haven’t done yet.
Just add them to this one Carla.
Okay
Marvelous! If I read two more books within my own parameters for #20BoS, I’ll have reached 10, which seems respectable. (I’ve read a total of 29 books so far this summer, but I like using the challenge to pursue specific reading threads, so I don’t count everything I read towards the challenge total.) And I’ve reviewed everything, so far! August will probably be a combination of relaxation reading and thesis reading (hence the need for the relaxation) – I’m looking forward to books by Vita Sackville-West, Laurie Colwin, a forthcoming title by Jess Kidd, etc.
I’ve read 15 and reviewed 13 so am on track. I have Small Comforts by Ia Genberg lined up next for Women in Translation.
Today I finished reading Free Loaves on Fridays https://thinkaboutreading.wordpress.com/2026/08/02/free-loaves-on-fridays-the-care-system-as-told-by-people-who-actually-get-it/
This means I’ve read 8 of my selected 10 plus four additional books so far. I’m hoping to read the last two I chose plus maybe another extra by the end of the month, all by women in translation. We’ll see!
I’m currently reading Book 13, although, being me, I’ve actually finished 40 books since the start of June! I might still do it, as I am hopefully going to a conference next week which involves two x 4-hour solo train journeys …
I’m currently reading book 18, I’m on track with the reading but not woth the reviewing…
Ditto, I’m behind on the reviews too. Jyst finished my 20th book though.
Book 9 from my chosen 10 is The Enlightenment of the Greengage Tree, which was wonderful and strange https://thinkaboutreading.wordpress.com/2026/08/14/the-enlightenment-of-the-greengage-tree/
I’ve now read 14 books and will probably stretch my goal from 10 to 15 next year.
I’ve just finished the 10th book from my pre-selected list of books, and my 15th in total for the challenge. I wonder where I’ll get to by the end of the month!
https://thinkaboutreading.wordpress.com/2026/08/17/woman-idle/
Forgot to add the books I read in August here, so I’m trying to upload a bunch of posts today.
I’ve added another extra to my tally for this year, a book I’ve read for work that is definitely more than a ‘work’ read.
https://thinkaboutreading.wordpress.com/2026/08/23/bert-postcards-from-labrador/
I’ve just finished my 20th tonight, and they turn out to be… 21! Thanks so much for hosting this challenge!
Geetanjali Shree’s The Roof Beneath Their Feet was a short but impactful read https://thinkaboutreading.wordpress.com/2026/08/26/the-roof-beneath-their-feet/
I’m now at 17 in total and am going to try to fit in another wee one before the end of the challenge. I’m definitely going to give the full 20 a try next year.
I have completed this challenge. I have added the link to my final post. This had all the books read, links to my reviews, and the Bingo Card. This was a wonderful summer of reading, thanks for sponsoring this challenge!
Well done Carla! Thank you.
Thank you for hosting this challenge! I really enjoyed participating!
Thank you so much for hosting the #20bos26 reading challenge. I have just completed it and whilst I may not have made huge inroads into my reading lists, I have at least removed 20 titles.
Thanks so much for hosting again this year.
I completed my challenge! 😎📚☀️✅
Link above and also here: https://portobellobookblog.com/2026/08/31/20-books-of-summer-2026-reading-challenge-final-update-20bos26/
I finished my 7th book for the month and 18th for the challenge last night. When I set myself a target of 10, I secretly hoped I’d get to 15, so I’m over the moon to be almost at 20.
Book 18 was SJ Kim’s This Part Is Silent, a sobering but important read https://thinkaboutreading.wordpress.com/2026/08/31/this-part-is-silent-a-life-between-cultures/
I have one more review to write, for my #ccspin pick, but I won’t get to it until September 7th. Will this link page stay open through then?