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August is usually a slow month in Lisbon. This year was no exception. People are on holidays, there’s almost no traffic, and the mood is much more relaxed. I got some sun, did some sports, got more involved with photography, and read a lot of course Here are the books I read in August 2010:

- The Elephant Vanishes, by Haruki Murakami
- Committed, by Elisabeth Gilbert
- Photo Nuts and Bolts: Know Your Camera and Take Better Photos, by Neil Creek
- Tuesdays with Morrie, by Mitch Albom
- On Chesil Beach, by Ian McEwan
- The Essential Guide to Portrait Photography

Last month I had a couple of weeks off. I had a chance to be in the Algarve for 10 days, where I rested, hit the beach and the pool, and read a lot. I would have read more, if the Larsson books (great reads, btw) hadn’t been over 600 and 700 pages long respectively Maybe this month I will choose shorter ones…

Here are the books I read in July 2010:
- The Wild Things, by Dave Eggers
- The Girl Who Played with Fire, by Stieg Larsson
- Eat, Pray, Love, by Elizabeth Gilbert
- The Girl Who Kicked the Hornets’ Nest, by Stieg Larsson

Little by little, I’m picking up the rhythm once again. Three books this month. The goal is four a month, so there’s still some work to be done. I’m having the next couple of weeks off. Between the beach, photographing, taking walks, seeing the sights, and being with family, I’ll sure find time to read some more. Here are the books I read in June 2010:

- A Single Man (Vintage Classics), by Christopher Isherwood
- The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, by Stieg Larsson
- The Heart is a Lonely Hunter, by Carson McCullers