Books Read in  September: 19
Books Read for the Year:  166/215

Topical Books/Monthly Goal Books:

Rock Paper Scissors, by Devon Monk (audio, TBR): Loving this series!
Dime a Demon by Devon Monk (audio, TBR): These dramatized audio books are excellent!
I See Us by Meghan Ciana Doidge (TBR): I really liked the nding of this.
Silent in the Grave, by Deanna Raybourn (TBR): Why have I not read this series before?
Cursed Luck, by Kelley Armstrong (TBR): This was a lot of fun.
The Wicked and the Dead, by Melissa Marr (TBR): I enjoyed this and want to read more.
A Secret Scottish Escape, by Julie Shackman (TBR): A good weekend read.
The Mystery of Albert E. Finch, by Callie Hutton (TBR): I wasn’t really a fan of this. It felt a bit draggy.

For Review:

The New Camelot, by Robyn Schneider. This was a quick, fun read, and although I hadn’t read the first two books in the series, I didn’t have trouble with it. Quite a liberal interpretation of Arthurian legend, so not believable, but fun nevertheless.

The Break-Up Pact, by Emma Lord. I don’t recommend reading this if you’re trying to give up sugar, a many of the scones sounded delectable, but this was absolutely a cute, fun read. I loved the banter between the characters and the small town feel. The would be a perfect beach read.

The Bookshop of Hidden Dreams, by Karen Hawkins. I’ve really enjoyed the Dove Pond books, and this was another charming read. Both timelines were engrossing, and I rooted for all the characters to work everything out for the best.

The Booklover’s Library, by Madeline Martin. This was a lovely read! World War II historical fiction is my jam, and Martin does it so well! I loved the characters, the struggles, the setting…all of it!

Casket Case, by Lauren Evans. This was very much a “meh” read for me. The MC was so passive, the insta-love wasn’t believable, and in general it just felt so slow.

The Slowest Burn, by Sarah Chamberlain. This was decent read, but the male MC kind of got on my nerves.

All I Want Is You, by Falon Ballard. I enjoyed this a lot! The tropes made it very fun.

The Lightning Bottles, by Marissa Stapley. I’d have enjoyed this more if a book set in the decade I graduated high school wasn’t marketed as historical fiction…

A Fire in the Sky, by Sophie Jordan. I enjoyed this a lot, although the last quarter of the book felt a little rushed.

A Song to Drown Rivers, by Ann Liang. I thought this was a heck of a read!\

How to Help a Hungry Werewolf, by Charlotte Stein (review forthcoming). Yeah, probably better to just pass on this. It felt a bit like juvenile, wannabe erotica, with an added layer of nonsense and the MC not having to struggle for anything.

Unfinished:

Given Our History, by Kristyn J. Miller. I only made it about 10% of the way through this before realizing I just didn’t care about the MC.

The Book Swap, by Tessa Bickers. Neither of the MC kept my interest at all.

Mysterious Ways, by Wendy Wunder. Yeah, I DNFed this at about 10%. The multiple, seemingly-unconnected POVs made this feel like absolute chaos, not to mention the author’s political views being shoehorned in all over the place. No, thanks. Not for me.

The Christmas Tree Farm, by Melody Carlson. I read about 10% of this and it wasn’t bad, but I didn’t find myself eager to get back to reading it when I had to put it down to do something else.

Before We Were Us, by Denise Hunter. I normally love Hunter’s books, but when Lauren woke up in the hospital, I just didn’t like her. I kept reading for a bit, hoping she’d show a tiny bit of likability, but that didn’t happen.

Tiny Threads, by Lilliam Rivera. I just could not get into this. The pacing felt very monotonous.

When the World Tips over, by Jandy Nelson. The POV felt very chaotic and I didn’t connect with the characters.

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