These are the books I finished in August. Asterisks indicate library books.  The Rory Gilmore Reading Challenge: The Official Guide to All the Books , Erika Berlin.* Camino Ghosts , John Grisham.* The Border Keeper , Kerstin Hall, 2019.* The Cook , Maylis de Kerangal, trans. Sam Taylor, 2016/2019.* Kiki's Delivery Service , Eiko Kadono, trans. Emily Balistrieri, 1985/2020. Sir Gawain and the Green Knight , trans. Brian Stone, 1968. Joyland , Stephen King, 2013.* A Heart That Works , Rob Delaney, 2022.* Margo's Got Money Troubles , Rufi Thorpe, 2024. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America , Barbara Ehrenreich, 2001.* The Writing Retreat , Julia Bartz, 2023. The Witch's Daughter: My Mother, Her Magic, and the Madness that Bound Us , Orenda Fink, 2024.* The Wisdom of Sheep: Observations from the Farm , Rosamond Young, 2024.* The Crooked House , Christobel Kent, 2015.*