Books Read in September: 17
Books Read for the Year: 183/225
Topical Books/Monthly Goal Books:
The Artist of Blackberry Grange, by Paulette Kennedy (TBR): This was a solid historical fiction!
Happy After All, by Maisey Yates (TBR): I really enjoyed this read!
Nobody’s Perfect, by Sally Kilpatrick (TBR): This started off a little so-so, but it impoved a lot.
The Forbidden Door, by Dean Koontz (TBR): Still creepy.
Endings and Empathy, by Meghan Ciana Doidge (TBR): I enjoyed this series-ender.
Be the Hands and Feet, by Nick Vujicic (spiritual): This was an interesting read.
Magic on the Line, by Devon Monk (re-read): Still loving this series!
For Review:
Overdue, by Stephanie Perkins. This was the slowest slow-burn ever. I loved the library/bookshop aspect, but the basic premise just didn’t make sense to me.
Mint to Be, by Katie Cicatelli-Kuc. This was an okay read—and sweet—but it wasn’t anything unexpected.
A Curious Kind of Magic, by Mara Rutherford. This ended up being a lovely read! I liked the world and the characters quite a bit, and I’d be happy to read more.
The White Octopus Hotel, by Alexandra Bell. This was a heck of a read! I truly enjoyed it from the very beginning.
The Final Cut, by Olivia Worley. I don’t do horror, but I didn’t find this scary. I found it completely unrealistic, with characters that were too stupid to live.
The Dagger in Vichy, by Alastair Reynolds. This was very short, fortunately.
Introducing Mrs. Collins, by Rachel Parris. Loved this! Actually, I can’t believe this is a debut novel, but it was wonderful. I never really thought much of Charlotte Lucas from P&P, and this was a fascinating read.
Fallen City, by Adrienne Young. The back and forth nature of the timeline in this made it harder for me to connect with than Adrienne Young’s books usually are, but I enjoyed it.
The Forget-Me-Not Library, by Heather Webber. Another lovely read! I was hooked from the first scene, and had trouble putting it down at all.
Just Because:
Crucible Zero, by Devon Monk (audio): I’m glad I’m finished with this trilogy. The MC kind of got on my nerves.
Left Unfinished:
Witchkiller, by Ashlee Latimer. I didn’t like either of the siblings—their dad was really horrible.
Higher Magic, by Courtney Floyd. This world and character did not work for me.
A Scar in the Bone, by Sophie Jordan. This felt like a totally different read than the first book, and It just did not work for me.
Death at the Door, by Olivia Blacke. I found this pretty boring.
The Book of Autumn, by Molly O’Sullivan. I was so intrigued by this idea, and I love dark academia, but…this absolutely dragged. I read almost 37% of it, and NOTHING was happening. Also, WHY did Marcella just automatically trust the pretty, rich boy, with no reason at all to?
The Tortoise’s Tale, by Kendra Coulter. This is billed as “spellbinding,” but it came across as more “dragged on with excruciating slowness.” It sounded fascinating, and the comparison to Remarkably Bright Creatures sold me on it, but it was so slow. Despite solid writing and a great premise, it was so slow it couldn’t hold my attention.
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