Books Read in September: 17
Books Read for the Year: 176/250
Topical Books/Monthly Goal Books:
Soul Taken, by Patricia Briggs. As usual for this series, I was glued to the page and couldn’t put it down.
No God But One, by Nabeel Qureshi (spiritual, TBR, audio). So much information in this.
The Book Woman’s Daughter, by Kim Michele Richardson (TBR). I enjoyed this as much as the first book.
Elodie’s Library of Second Chances, by Rebecca Raisin (TBR). This was a cute read.
The Return of the Gods, by Jonathan Cahn (spiritual). This was a bit terrifying, but explains so much.
For Review:
Don’t Let In the Cold, by Keely Parrack. This was a solid read. I can’t imagine being trapped outside in a blizzard and being hunted by criminals, but this kept my attention.
Monsters Born and Made, by Tanvi Berwah. The culture/setting in this was quite unique, even if the premise had echoes of The Hunger Games. I ended up enjoying it quite a bit.
The Girl from Guernica, by Karen Robards. This was SO good! I read it in less than a day because I just couldn’t put it down! I was invested in all the characters and on the edge of my seat several times.
The Make-Up Test, by Jenny L. Howe. This wasn’t terrible, but the MC, Allison, was quite full of herself and unable to look past her own selfishness and be considerate of anyone else.
Something in the Heir, by Suzanne Enoch. This was an okay read, but not a standout. I enjoyed the kids very much.
Spells for Forgetting, by Adrienne Young. This was a heck of a read! I love Ms. Young’s YA books, and I’m happy that this was up to their standard. The setting was very dark, but it was so vividly drawn!
The Winners, by Fredrik Backman. This book. Man. All of Backman’s novels, actually. But this one was unbelievably good.
A Place to Land, by Lauren K. Denton. Loved this! Such a compelling story.
Just Because:
Mere Christianity, by C.S. Lewis (spiritual). Lewis was such a wonderful communicator.
The Final Gambit, by Jennifer Lynn Barnes. This was such a fun read!
Long Way Gone, by Charles Martin. I love this guy’s books so, so much!
The Last Legacy, by Adrienne Young. Love this author and this world. So unique and vivid.
Left Unfinished:
The Bachelor and the Bride, by Sarah M. Eden. The writing was fine in this, but the characters bored me, so I put it down.
The Opera Sisters, by Marianne Monson. The distant narrator/point-of-view just did not work for me. I didn’t feel any connection to the characters.
The Decoy Girlfriend, by Lillie Vale. I loved the premise of this. But the MC were just…not likable people to me, so I had to put it down.
The Only Child, by Kayte Nunn. I read about 30% of this, but the MC just wasn’t for me. She was a bit pushy and aggravating.
The Two Lives of Sara, by Catherine Adel West. Okay, the MC was completely selfish and hateful, and I couldn’t make myself care in the slightest about her.
The Book Hater’s Book Club, by Gretchen Anthony. These people were just kind of hateful to each other, and the beginning dragged on so long I lost patience.
An Affair of Spies, by Ronald H. Balson. The overabundance of technical jargon felt like the author trying to show me how smart he is. The info dumps did not feel natural.
Wishtress by Nadine Brandes. I read the first 10% of this, but it just didn’t capture my attention.
Tomorrow Is Another Day 