Bookforager's Picture Prompt Book Bingo 2026 - August Update

Happy Sunday everyone!  Today, I'm sharing my August update for Bookforager's Picture Prompt Book Bingo 2026.  In August, I completed 3 out of 15 read so far of a total of 16 books on my tbr.  Without further ado, keep reading to see my thoughts on the book I read in August for this challenge:

2. A set of weighing scales

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Okay, What If... Marc Spector Was Host to Venom? (Marvel's What If...? #3) by Mike Chen was fun, but a lot to keep track of. I'm glad it doesn't waste much time and keeps up a good pace. That said, I don't have a lot of experience with Moon Knight or Venom outside of the tv show which I loved and the movies which were a bit hit and miss for me. What I liked most about Venom in the movies was his kind of goofy symbiotic relationship with Eddie as they learn to live and work together. And, that element just isn't really a part of this story. I also wasn't expecting to see some other Marvel characters to pop in here at all either. Anyway, this novel isn't bad at all, it's just a lot and my favorite parts of it were Stephen, Jake, and Marc and their other Multiversal selves. Finally, after reading this I think I might have to rewatch the tv series with Oscar Isaac one of these days.

My review is also on Goodreads and The StoryGraph.

5. A hot air balloon

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Airborn (Matt Cruse #1) by Kenneth Oppel was quite a fun adventure with engaging characters and writing style. As much as I liked this, though, I think it's definitely a case of simply being a book that I would have absolutely loved even more if I read it back when it was new and I was younger. I'm not sure if I'll continue on with this series or not at this time.

My review is also on Goodreads and The StoryGraph.

11. A hand holding a threaded needle

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Such Wicked Intent (The Apprenticeship of Victor Frankenstein #2) by Kenneth Oppel is a great finale and retelling/ prequel of one of my favorite classics. It's been a while since I read the first book in this duology, but I really enjoyed coming back to see everyone again. It's a good example of knowing exactly where the story's going to go, but still being surprised and hooked by the way it's playing out.

My review is also on Goodreads and The StoryGraph.

Have you read these books?  Are you taking part in this challenge?  As always, thanks for visiting my blog and perhaps even commenting down below!