total book for the month of Aug is 30
Aug 2026
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8/28/2026 Books this month 27 Bob and Nikki (Book18) Bob and friends come back to Earth for a little well-deserved R and R. Take a few nice walks in the woods, play a little paintball. Too bad it can’t be that easy. Too many people want Commonwealth tech, for them to ever have any peace. Book Notes: |
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8/26/2026 Books this month 26 Delphi in Space (Book 19) atie finds herself at a loss. She's frustrated, things that used to be important to her are not. She needs a change. So she runs away. Not just a little, but a lot. She goes to one of the Volmora Colonies and hides under a new identity. But she always finds trouble and she finds it here. A young woman falsely accused of theft, someone stealing from the landowners. Can she figure all this out without the aid of technology? I'm sure she can. Book Notes: |
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8/26/2026 Books this month 25 The Exceptional S. Beaufont (Book 1) The first dragon rider in over a hundred years has been born. And it’s a girl. Never before has a female been chosen to ride a dragon. The Elite, a guild comprised exclusively of dragon riders, is dead according to most. No one has seen a rider in decades. The problems they used to fight overwhelm the world. Dragons are thought to be near extinction. Book Notes: |
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08/25/2026 Books this month 24 Beastkin Healer (Bbook 1) "Mend or Smite" is a LitRPG fantasy following a Los Angeles paramedic transported to a System-governed realm after dying while saving a stranger. Awakening in Halver's Reach, a frontier town built on dungeon loot and systemic prejudice, he receives the Healer class with abilities that defy local expectations. The established Healer's Guild serves wealthy humans and elves while marginalizing beastkin communities. Refusing to abandon his medical oath, he joins an all-beastkin dungeon party, bringing modern triage methods to a society where treating the "wrong" patients makes him a heretic. Book Notes: Way to much AI for me. |
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08/24/2026 Books this month 23 Heavenly Chaos (Book 5) Benedict’s life had never been easy, but over his year at Gilfle Academy, he’d found happiness. That happiness mostly came from the two women he’d found love with, Atropos and Sadie, though it also extended to his new, true friends: Victor, Hanz, Franz, Rebba, Dalia, and Hilda. His past was behind him, and the future awaited him, but first, they opted to enter the Rank 5 tournament. Book Notes: |
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08/23/2026 Books this month 22 Heavenly Chaos (Book 4) The second semester at the Academy was underway, and Benedict’s life was now even more complicated than it ever had been. His relationship officially expanded when Sadie joined him and Atropos, not just at their party, but as a girlfriend. That caused some bumps as old traumas resurfaced and cast doubts over their new relationship. All of them were determined to make it work, and because they were able to work through those moments, they grew closer together. Book Notes: |
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08/22/2026 Books this month 21 Heavenly Chaos (Book 3) Benedict and Atropos had gone into the mock-war as underdogs, being one person short of a full team. Even worse, someone paid people to try to get them removed or killed in the starting moments of the event. They hadn’t accounted for the amount of pain Benedict could handle or how determined he and Atropos were to win. Book Notes: |
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08/21/2026 Books this month 20 Heavenly Chaos (Book 2) Life changed the moment the Heavens granted Benedict his Regeneration Sphere. Stepping out of the abusive cycle he’d known all his life, he entered the Gilfle Academy. Getting help from his therapist, Agatha Carper, Benedict was ready to try his new lease on life. It wasn’t without its bumps and setbacks, but he wasn’t going to give up on this second chance. Book Notes: |
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08/21/2026 Books this month 19 Heavenly Chaos (Book 1) Benedict Aaron Rodney had a terrible life for eighteen years. His parents were dead, leaving him with his Uncle Skippy Rodney. Skippy was a bust-out drunk who could barely take care of himself. After being given a child he didn’t want, he took out the anger he had on the child. Book Notes: |
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8/20/2026 Books this month 18 Steelforged Legacy (Book 5) Life had been a whirlwind of changes for Casey since he accepted the offer of assistance from Loptr Laufeysson, known better by the name of Loki to most. But Casey regretted none of those changes, especially as they lead him to his lover: Maude Sigynsdottir, the youngest child of Loptr and Sigyn. Bonding with that woman led him to his next lover, Rowan Deeproot, an Ironwood Dryad sent to assist him by none other than Earth Mother herself. Book Notes: |
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08/18/2029 Books this month 17 Bounty Hunter (Book 1) Being a bounty hunter in the wastelands isn't easy, and it's about to get a lot harder. The world went down the crapper a long time ago. Now, ten years after the revolution, things are worse than ever. With no government, corrupt factions have come forth to stake claim to the territories. The bounty hunters' guild is the closest thing to law enforcement in the lawless wastelands. But when bounty hunters become the hunted, any semblance of peace crumbles. We need a gunfighter who isn't afraid to stand against impossible odds. The problem is that all the heroes died in the revolution… which means we'll have to settle for "Havoc" Joe Ballast. Book Notes: LAME: During the 3 wars the MC was in a spec-op unit, yet managed to get himself captured 3 times. Life as a bounty hunter should have kept his skill set up. |
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08/17/2026 Books this month 16 No Stress Space Express (Book 12) As well she should. Her pride and joy, Glitterbug, has a real shot at a trophy. Picture a classic microbus decked out in purple metal-flake paint, with a pair of engine nacelles perched on the roof like she's about to boldly go cruise for cupcakes. Only trouble is, we had a mishap a while back that left one of them nacelles crushed worse than a roadkill armadillo. Book Notes: |
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8/15/2026 Books this month 15 Homestead Crafter (Book 5) The Homestead Crafter LitRPG series follows a Master of Crafts in the Wilds, untamed lands where survival requires skill and resourcefulness. In a world governed by class-based systems and crafting professions, a character with unique access to all crafting disciplines sets out to establish a homestead from scratch. The setting features dungeons to explore, sapient races inhabiting the forests, and LitRPG progression mechanics where character levels and skill development drive advancement. Book Notes: I thought thefinal battle was a bit underwhelming. |
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08/14/2026 Books this month 14 Take Me Home (Bob and Nikki Book 17) The time has come for Bob and the fleet to head back to Earth, and see if they can get along with the people there. The band puts on a concert to celebrate. Get ready for the Bottish Invasion! Book Notes: |
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08/13/2026 Books this month 13 The Andromeda Evolution Fifty years after The Andromeda Strain made Michael Crichton a household name—and spawned a new genre, the technothriller—the threat returns, in a gripping sequel that is terrifyingly realistic and resonant. The Evolution is Coming. Book Notes: This book did not grab me and pull me in. For me way to much Personal technical mumbo jumbo. |
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08/12/2026 Books this month 12 Bob and Nikki (Book 16) It turns out that strange saucers have strange people flying them. The new fella’s attitude makes things hard, and the crew has their work cut out for them, to get along with him. Finding a nice, clean planet makes it all worthwhile. Come see how the folks at Bob’s Saucer Repair fix this one up. Book Notes: |
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08/10/2026 Royal Dragon Academy (book 3 END) One day, I’m a nobody. The next, I’m the rightful heir to a dying kingdom. The secret of my royal bloodline is out, and it has turned my world into a war zone. With enemy armies invading from the north and east, Meloria is collapsing, and the usurper King Voss is tightening his grip on the throne. But the war isn’t my only challenge. With new allies joining the fight, I have to decide who I can trust, especially when one wrong move could be my last. At the top of that list is Danielle Vanderbilt, the daughter of the family trying to kill me. She might be the key to taking back my throne—or the quickest way to get a knife in the back. It’s time to claim what’s mine. The war for the crown starts now. Book Notes: |
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08/09/2026 Admiral Bob (Bob and Nikki Book 15) Sally and the rest of the captains finally get Bob to take that promotion he’s been avoiding. That leaves him with a question, just what is an Admiral supposed to do? Soon enough, the folks back on Earth cause bigger problems. Sit back and enjoy the ride, with Admiral Bob and the rest of the crew. Book Notes: |
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8/7/2026 Books this month 8 Royal Dragon Academy (Book 2) I was a nobody until I bonded with a rare dragon and landed in the Royal Dragon Academy. But surviving the first two trials and a brutal ambush earned me more than a reputation. It put me in the crosshairs of the King and his power-hungry brother, Prince Voss. Now, a legendary assassin tracks my every move while a former friend turns into a lethal enemy. To pass the remaining trials, I must protect my wing from internal collapse as a new student arrives with a dark history. Book Notes: |
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8/7/2026 Books this month 8 Royal Dragon Academy (Book 1) My entire life, I’ve always wanted to be a legendary dragon lancer. Now a twist of fate has brought me to the Royal Dragon Academy, where women heavily outnumber men. To master the skies, I’ll need to form tight bonds with my beautiful classmates, since talent won’t be the only glue keeping us together. Book Notes: |
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8/6/2026 Books this month 8 Deadbot (Bob and Nikki Book 14) Bob and the crew get the Roos to their new home. It’s not what they expected, and they raise a fuss. Andre has fun, until he finds out how the planet got its name. Then, a Roo explorer finds a whole other set of problems for Bob and the crew. Come along as our heroes try their best to make things come out right. Book Notes: |
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8/5/2026 Books this month 7 Miles Vorsokigan Book 1 When Cordelia Naismith and her survey crew are attacked by a renegade group from Barrayar, she is taken prisoner by Aral Vorkosigan, commander of the Barrayan ship that has been taken over by an ambitious and ruthless crew member. Aral and Cordelia survive countless mishaps while their mutual admiration and even stronger feelings emerge. A science fiction romance by a Hugo and Nebula Award winning master. Bujold's SHARDS OF HONOR is the first book in her SF universe to feature the Vorkosigan clan, followed by the Hugo award-winning BARRAYAR. The Nebula award-winning FALLING FREE precedes it by internal chronology in the same future history. Book Notes: |
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8/4/2026 Books this month 5 I’m Not the Hero (book 3) On Earth, the scrawny Orrin may have been a big nothing, but he had a bigger buddy in his athletic bestie, Daniel. They were inseparable, like two sides of the same coin. But when a tragic accident transported them to an RPG-like reality, that coin got seriously flipped. Book Notes: This is the last book in the 3 book series. |
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8/4/2026 Books this month 4 Bob and Nikki #13 The crew of the Gene are off to take Joanna’s new friend home. Finding derelicts with no survivors gets them down, and one of them brings Topper to a crisis of conscience. When they find a ship that looks like Zoom built it, Bob hires the builder. Time will tell, if she is as good as Zoom. Then little Roos get the ship hopping. Ride along with Captain Bob, and the crew, as they meet new people, and find new places. Book Notes: |
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8/3/2026 Books this month 3 I’m Not the Hero (book 2) When quiet Orrin and his extroverted best friend, Daniel, were transported to a strange RPG-based world, not much changed between them. Daniel became a hero of legend, while Orrin remained his unobtrusive shadow. Only when they faced a particularly lethal foe did Orrin step out of his comfort zone and display his true worth—with powers he didn’t know he had. Of course, Daniel got all the glory, but Orrin doesn’t mind. He’s just happy they’re both still alive. Book Notes: |
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08/02/2026 Books this month 2 Saucer Holler (Bob and Nikki Book 12) The crew come back to Earth to have some babies and catch up on some well-deserved R-and-R. Babies attract mother-in-laws, though, and Bob has one for the books. Meeting his stepson evens things out. All too soon, an old friend needs help, along with her new friend from out of town, sending the crew off to the stars. Book Notes: |
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8/1/2026 Books this month 1 I’m Not the Hero Book 1 In addition to strength, steel, and courage, a hero discovers he’s in need of a friend, in the first installment of a daring and dangerous fantasy adventure. Book Notes: |