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August 2024 TBR

Hello friends!! Welcome to the August 2024 TBR. A post where I will attempt to take my best guess at what I will feel like reading for the month of August. I am pretty sure that I failed miserably from my July 2024 TBR post. I finished ONE book, and started ONE other. Of which I’m currently about a quarter into. So, 1.25 books out of 12. That’s only JUST 10%. I am absolutely killing my Goodreads…

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Auguste DURST (1842-1930)

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JOMP BPC || August 13 || Published This Year: The Spellshop by Sarah Beth Durst

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HAPPY durTHDAY FRED!

Fred Durst - Born August 20th, 1970

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Tagged by @islandbetweenrivers, here are 9 books I'm looking forward to in 2025:

No words how excited I am by this. New book. Favorite series. Finishing a trilogy. Lets Gooooooooooo I've got it preordered I can't WAIT.

Okay I'm going to do the rest as text because this post would get REAL big otherwise. That's by far and away the standout in terms of excitement though.

Tomb of Dragons by Katherine Addison - to reiterate the above. So. Excited.

Metal from Heaven by August Clarke: My current library book, not yet started. Recommended by someone whose taste matches my own, I don't know much about it, curious to learn more.

He Who Drowned the World by Shelly Parker-Chan: Loved the first book, haven't gotten around to the sequel. I'd like to fix that in 2025

The Spellshop by Sarah Beth Durst: Another rec. "Cozy" is wildly hit or miss for me. Many of my favorite books could be considered cozy, but reading things specifically in the Cozy genre often turns me off. I approach this one with trepidation, but have heard good things.

Learning ACT- Now we get into the terrible truth - I am not always a fun nerd. Sometimes I am just a Job Nerd. I am a therapist in real life, and ACT is a therapy style I'm trying to learn more about.

How Minds Change by David McRaney - More Therapy Books, but this one isn't written FOR therapists, and it seems important in general.

How to Keep House While Drowning by KC Davis - Partly for me, partly for work, mostly a reread, but it's been too long and there's good wisdom in here.

The Maid and the Crocodile by Jordon Ifueko - I really enjoyed the other two books in this author's world - I own this one in hardback, just need to remember to grab the physical book and read it!

Moon of the Crusted Snow by Waubgeshig Rice - I've heard amazing things about this post-apocolyptic Anishinaabe story, that it's focused on the importance of community building, and I hope that's true, because it's the sort of post-apocolypse story I want most.

Tagging @bright-thorn, @chamerionwrites, @tobermoriansass, @bookhobbit, @cakesandfail, @destinationtoast because I'm curious about your picks, and if anyone else who sees this and wants to share, I'd love to know yours as well!

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Almost a Jedi (Canon)

"Almost a Jedi” is a short story written by Sarah Beth Durst as part of the anthology The Clone Wars: Stories of Light and Dark, published on August 25, 2020.

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Reading Triage

Well it's been almost a month since the last (library) one, so off we go; lots to be immediately excited about!

1. Hurricane Summer - Asha Bromfield: current read, roughly 50% in. It's painful how awful some of her relatives are, and I'm baffled that she gets so upset about her aunt calling her a slut for super innocent behaviors only to...immediately get frisky with the first boy who charms her?? Truly not beating the allegations here -- but it's also incredibly beautiful writing about a setting and culture I truly don't think I've read before (Jamaica, especially from the perspective of a Canadian citizen).

[edit: loved it]

2. Even If It Breaks Your Heart - Erin Hahn: 60% done but I've been working on this one for 3 solid weeks now, struggling thru first audio and then ebook on phone, then learned that county next door FINALLY bought a physical copy after all. Part of the struggle is formatting, but the rest is that it wants and deserves to be 4 stars so bad, but the You'd Be Mine-levels of jackhole in this love interest are dragging it down.

[edit: it did not get better but I finished]

3. Queen of Junk Island - Alexandra Mae Jones: so damned pretty that I'm reading it despite the fact that it's literally just a mid-2000s queer YA novel that had to wait until its author was old enough to publish it in 2022, in terms of both being set then and having its entire focus on becoming aware of/coming to terms with her non-straight sexuality. Which was absolutely never the kind of book I looked for. But I REALLY want the story of them cleaning up the family cottage from all the trash a previous renter left there. (side note: how did I manage to randomly pick two Canadian authors from my shelf browsing??).

[edit: worst book of the year with zero competition]

4. The Wishing Game - Meg Schaffer: I kicked it back unread last time but my request in the county next door has just come through. I really hope I love this one. Everyone I trust does, and it really seems up my alley, but I'm so terrified of reading this at the Wrong Time and it coming up short that I'm actually scared to start.

[edit: it was really lovely! glad I got to it]

5. Liar's Beach - Katie Cotugno: seems like a good summer YA thriller, and it has a sequel (companion book?) coming out in August.

[edit: I have read so many YA horror/thrillers this summer but I didn't quite get to this one. Later!]

6. The Dare - Natasha Preston: I'm expecting even less from this one than The Haunting, but it was available so what the hell. And at least this one actually takes place in summer.

[edit: least interesting of the 4 I've read from her, and an I Know What You Did Last Summer knockoff, but still worth it]

7. Between You, Me & the Honeybees - Amelia Diane Coombs: I don't like "our families are business rivals" stories, but I DO like stories about teens who would rather stay home and work for the family business than go to college, and this cover is so pretty that I'm ready to give it a shot.

[edit: the rivalry wasn't even an issue for me, and though I did have other things that weren't my favorite, this was an incredible YA contemporary]

8. The Spellshop - Sarah Beth Durst: releases in 2 days and will be bumped to IMMEDIATELY NEXT in the queue as soon as my library makes it available (I'm first in line). I'm trying to contain my excitement and moderate my hype levels but it's too pretty!!!!

[edit: five solid stars, everything I hoped for and more, one of the best books of the year]

9. (MAYBE) The Middle of the Night - Riley Sager: I don't think I'm high enough up in the request line to get this by the end of the month, but if it does happen to come in, this is the other book I'll drop everything for to read ASAP. My interest in this is mostly FOMO, and I'm kind of annoyed to have been caught up in it because EVERYONE reads his books immediately upon release, but I do generally enjoy them.

[edit: didn't arrive in time but definitely coming in August]

10. (MAYBE) Out On A Limb - Hannah Bonam-Young: I have read surprisingly little straightforward adult romance this year and I'm kind of missing it. I've had this hold paused for a bit but I might be ready to un-pause it soon.

[author's note: but then I wasn't!]

BONUS: AUDIOBOOKS

The Hundred and One Dalmatians - Dodie Smith (it is so hard not to shorten the title to 101!): a reread of a book I remember surprisingly little from for something I put on my "Top 100 Books Of All Time" list at age 19, but still remember fondly, because I got desperate & squirrelly for something to help me fall asleep.

[edit: not sure it would still make the list now but still really enjoyed]

2. Marvel's What If... Loki Was Worthy - Madeleine Roux: library doesn't have a physical copy, which is annoying because I hate reading on my phone but I also don't know if I can tolerate an audiobook that doesn't have the Correct Voices (though I really liked the 5 minutes of sample I heard), so I've been having to juggle this one until I can get both formats at the same time on Libby, to switch between them.

TBQH, my excitement for this has died down a little since I found out about in December (didn't release until April), but at this point I've been waiting long enough that I just kind of Want To Know.

[edit: what a fun cracky time, recommended]

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Korn - Follow The Leader (August 18th, 1998) Country: United States Genre: Nu Metal

Lineup: Jonathan Davis - Vocals, Bagpipes Head - Guitars Munky - Guitars Fieldy - Bass, Vocals (Hidden Track) David Silveria - Drums

Guest/Session: Ice Cube - Vocals (Track 5) Fred Durst - Vocals (Track 8) Trevant Hardson - Vocals (Track 12) Richard Marin - Vocals (Hidden Track)

Tracklist:

It's On! - 04:28

Freak On A Leash - 04:15

Got The Life - 03:45

Dead Bodies Everywhere - 04:44

Children of the Korn - 03:52

B.B.K. - 03:56

Pretty - 04:12

All in the Family - 04:48

Reclaim My Place - 04:32

Justin - 04:17

Seed - 05:54

Cameltosis - 04:38

My Gift To You - 15:42

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Emily Belle Stern, BJU Class of 1957.

STERN - Emily B. (Livingston), 86, formerly of Hollsopple, passed away March 16, 2024 at Laurel View Village in Davidsville. Born August 28, 1937 in Somerset the daughter of Alonzo and Anne (Witt) Livingston. Preceded in death by parents; brother, Ken Livingston and sisters, Erma Jacobs, Dorothy Durst and Shirley Taylor. Survived by beloved husband of 65 years, Marlin Stern and their four children, Jacquelyn Benson and husband Bryan, Sherri Snyder and husband Jim, Mike Stern and wife Jill and Wendy Denney and husband Michael; seven grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; several stepchildren; sister, Madelyn Apgar and brothers, Don and Gene Livingston. Emily was a 1956 graduate of J.B.J. Joint High School in Boswell and went on to attend Bob Jones University in South Carolina, majoring in Administrative Services.

She was a dedicated member of the Laurel Hill Gospel Tabernacle in Jennerstown where she taught Sunday school and Bible school for over fifty years. An unwavering and perpetual prayer warrior, Emily’s faith in God remained constant throughout her life. In addition to being wife and mother, Emily was employed as a switchboard operator, executive administrator for an insurance company, and later as a bank teller.

A viewing will be held Saturday, March 23, 2024 from 11AM until the time of service at 1PM at Laurel Hill Gospel Tabernacle in Jennerstown with Pastor Gary Anderson and Emily’s son, Mike Stern presiding. A private interment to follow at Beam Cemetery near Gray. Arrangements by Hoffman Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Boswell. Donations in Emily’s memory may be sent to Laurel Hill Gospel Tabernacle Mission Fund, c/o Gary Anderson, 412 Allegheny St., Boswell, PA 15531. To express condolences, visit HoffmanFuneralHomes.com.

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S. Lippke Vor etwa zwei Jahren entschlossen sich Prof. Dr. Sonia Lippke (links) und Christiane Smidt (rechts), das wichtige Thema Einsamkeit in Buchform zu behandeln.

Professorin der Constructor University veröffentlicht neues Buch über Einsamkeit

Bremen, 13.08.2024. Am 15. August 2024 erscheint das neue Buch „Verbunden statt einsam: Wege zu mehr Resonanz mit sich und anderen“, das Prof. Dr. Sonia Lippke, Professorin an der Constructor University, zusammen mit Coach und Mediatorin Christiane Smidt geschrieben hat. Bei der Lesung am 06. September 2024 in der renommierten Buchhandlung Otto und Sohn in Bremen werden die Inhalte ab 19:30 Uhr präsentiert. Staatssekretärin im Bundesministerium für Familie, Senioren, Frauen und Jugend Anja Stahmann wird als Ehrengast anwesend sein und einige Grußworte sprechen. Vor etwa zwei Jahren entschlossen sich Prof. Dr. Sonia Lippke und Christiane Smidt, das wichtige Thema Einsamkeit in Buchform zu behandeln. Ziel war es, Einsamkeitwissenschaftlich fundiert zu betrachten und praxisnah den Lesenden Maßnahmen gegen Einsamkeit an die Hand zu geben. Ursprünglich als Sachbuch geplant, hat sich das Werk zu einem umfassenden Ratgeber entwickelt, der praktische Hinweise und Unterstützungsmöglichkeiten für Betroffene und Fachleute bietet. Mit konkreten Fallbeispielen veranschaulichen die Autorinnen die verschiedenen Erscheinungsformen von Einsamkeit. Praktische, evidenzbasierte Tipps und Übungen zeigen kleinschrittig den Weg aus der Isolation auf und fördern so die Lebensqualität von Menschen, die von Einsamkeit betroffen sind. Auch Angehörige und Fachkräfte im (psycho-)sozialen Bereich finden hier hilfreiche Impulse zur Unterstützung der Betroffenen.

Einsamkeit kann als Folge von psychischen Störungsbildern oder als Begleiterscheinung von verschiedenen Lebensereignissen auftreten. Auch wenn Einsamkeit selbst nicht gefährlich ist, kann sie vielfältige negative Auswirkungen auf die psychische und physische Gesundheit von Menschen haben. Das Buch soll präventiv gegen Einsamkeit vorgehen und gleichzeitig einen wertvollen Umgang mit Einsamkeit ermöglichen. „Einsamkeit sollte keine Angst machen. Sie hat, ähnlich wie Durst, eine Funktion. Sie ist nämlich eine Aufforderung, etwas zu optimieren – sei es die Pflege des eigenen Netzwerks oder die Gestaltung der Zeit mit sich selbst, sodass diese als Gewinn erlebt wird“, so erklärt Lippke.

Lippke ist seit 2011 Professorin an der Constructor University Bremen. In ihrer Forschung beschäftigt sie sich vor allem mit den diversen Aspekten des Alterns. Zuletzt war sie auch als Beirätin für die Erstellung des 9. Altersbericht mitverantwortlich.

Christiane Smidt arbeitet selbständig als systemischer Coach und Heilpraktikerin für Psychotherapie mit Menschen in unterschiedlichen Zusammenhängen an ungewollten oder gewollten Veränderungsprozessen. Das Thema Einsamkeit als Folge von sozialen Ängsten, Erwerbslosigkeit oder Trennungen nimmt in ihrer Beratung zunehmend Raum ein. „Wenn gelernt wird, wie Verbindungen zu anderen aufgebaut und gut gehalten werden können, hat Einsamkeit keine Chance”, sagt Christiane Smidt hinsichtlich der Schutzfaktoren gegen Einsamkeit.

Das Buch wird sowohl in gedruckter Form als auch als E-Book erhältlich sein. Zudem beinhaltet es Arbeitsmaterialien, damit der eigene Zugang zum Thema berücksichtigt und ein persönlicher Werkzeugkasten erstellt werden kann.

Für weitere Einblicke sind alle Interessierte herzlich zur Buchpräsentation eingeladen. Hier werden die wichtigen Erkenntnisse und Empfehlungen der Autorinnen besprochen und es gibt Möglichkeiten für direkten Austausch und gemeinsame Aktivitäten. Eintrittskarten zu 5 Euro können bei den Autorinnen erworben werden.

Bestellt werden kann das Buch in jeder gut sortierten Buchhandlung und direkt beim Verlag.

Weitere Informationen: https://www.junfermann.de/titel/verbunden-statt-einsam/1752

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SCREAMBOX: The Fanatic, We Are Zombies & More in August!

SCREAMBOX has revealed the new films joining the horror streaming service in August, including We Are Zombies, The Funeral, and When a Stranger Calls.

SCREAMBOX Lineup for August 2024

The Hollywood dream becomes a nightmare when The Fanatic hits the streaming platform on August 9. Directed by Limp Bizkit frontman Fred Durst, John Travolta stars in the psychological thriller as a film buff who develops an obsession with a cult movie star (Devon Sawa, Final Destination).

RKSS (Turbo Kid, Summer of 84) introduces the living impaired in SCREAMBOX Original We Are Zombies on August 13. Based on the comic book series The Zombies That Ate the World, the horror-comedy has drawn comparisons to Shaun of the Dead, Zombieland, and Warm Bodies.

A pastor seeks vengeance for his daughter's murder in The Retaliators on SCREAMBOX August 23. It features appearances by hard rock luminaries Tommy Lee (Mötley Crüe), Jacoby Shaddix (Papa Roach), Ivan Moody & Zoltan Bathory (Five Finger Death Punch), and Spencer Charnas (Ice Nine Kills).

SCREAMBOX Original The Funeral delivers a love story with a bite on August 27. The Turkish slow burner does for zombies what Let the Right One did for vampires.

Every babysitter's nightmare becomes real in When a Stranger Calls. Hitting SCREAMBOX on August 30, Carol Kane (Addams Family Values) stars in the 1979 masterclass in suspense from director Fred Walton (April Fool’s Day).   Other August highlights include: British Academy Television Award-winning zombie series In the Flesh; The Call starring horror icons Lin Shaye (Insidious) and Tobin Bell (Saw); Lovecraftian aquatic creature feature Gods of the Deep; female serial killer thriller The Girl Who Got Away; and Christmas-themed supernatural slasher Nutcracker Massacre.

SCREAMBOX Start screaming now on iOS, Android, Apple TV, Prime Video, Roku, Fire TV, YouTube TV, Samsung, Comcast, Cox, and on their website. Read the full article

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SCREAMBOX August Streaming Line-Up Includes WE ARE ZOMBIES, THE FUNERAL, WHEN A STRANGER CALLS

SCREAMBOX has revealed the new films that are joining the horror streaming service in August, including We Are Zombies, The Funeral, and When a Stranger Calls.

The Hollywood dream becomes a nightmare when The Fanatic stalks SCREAMBOX on August 9. Directed by Limp Bizkit frontman Fred Durst, John Travolta stars in the psychological thriller as a film buff who develops an obsession with a cult movie star (Devon Sawa, Final Destination).

RKSS (Turbo Kid, Summer of 84) introduces the living impaired in SCREAMBOX Original We Are Zombies on August 13. Based on the comic book series The Zombies That Ate the World, the horror-comedy has drawn comparisons to Shaun of the Dead, Zombieland, and Warm Bodies.

A pastor seeks vengeance for his daughter's murder in The Retaliators on SCREAMBOX August 23. It features appearances by hard rock luminaries Tommy Lee (Mötley Crüe), Jacoby Shaddix (Papa Roach), Ivan Moody & Zoltan Bathory (Five Finger Death Punch), and Spencer Charnas (Ice Nine Kills).

SCREAMBOX Original The Funeral delivers a love story with bite on August 27. The Turkish slow-burner does for zombies what Let the Right One did for vampires.

Every babysitter's nightmare becomes real in When a Stranger Calls. Hitting SCREAMBOX on August 30, Carol Kane (Addams Family Values) stars in the 1979 masterclass in suspense from director Fred Walton (April Fool’s Day).

Other August highlights include: British Academy Television Award-winning zombie series In the Flesh; The Call starring horror icons Lin Shaye (Insidious) and Tobin Bell (Saw); Lovecraftian aquatic creature feature Gods of the Deep; female serial killer thriller The Girl Who Got Away; and Christmas-themed supernatural slasher Nutcracker Massacre.

Start screaming now with SCREAMBOX on iOS, Android, Apple TV, Prime Video, Roku, Fire TV, YouTube TV, Samsung, Comcast, Cox, and Screambox.com.

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Schoenbrun began work on the script for I Saw the TV Glow three months after they had begun undergoing hormone replacement therapy, amid what they described as “overwhelming calamity” following having come out as transgender. In featuring the transgender themes, Schoenbrun deliberately avoided making transitioning or coming out explicitly central to the plot, opting instead to write the story as an allegory so as to distinguish it from other films on the topic.[8]

In 2021, the script caught the attention of Emma Stone and her husband Dave McCary, who, according to Schoenbrun, “fell in love with the script immediately.” The script was shopped around to six potential production partners.[8] In October 2021, the film was announced as an A24 production, with Schoenbrun directing and Stone and McCary producing under their production company Fruit Tree.[14] In August 2022, it was announced Justice Smith, Brigette Lundy-Paine, Helena Howard, Danielle Deadwyler, Amber Benson, Ian Foreman, Michael Maronna, Conner O’Malley, Emma Portner, Danny Tamberelli, Phoebe Bridgers, Lindsey Jordan, Fred Durst, Haley Dahl, Jonathan Chacko, and Kristina Esfandiari had joined the cast.[15][16]

Principal photography took place in New Jersey from July to August 2022.[17][18][19] Shooting took place at Verona High School, Cedar Grove High School and Keansburg Amusement Park. Other notable locations were the music venue The Saint and Camp Lewis.[19]