September got off to a rough start. I've been kind of in a reading slump. I've been really busy with work, back to school, and fall activities, so I haven't had much time to read. When I finally get time to read I'm either too tired or just not focused. Nothing I've read lately really gripped me. I'm starting to get behind on reviews so that just stresses me out more and I don't want to read because then it feels like work and it's just not fun. I started this blog because I love reading and I actaully enjoy reviewing books. When it starts to feel like work, I just don't want to do it. I think I'm coming out of it as we have started to get into a groove with fall sports and I've read some stuff I actually like.
Books/Ebooks/ARCs
- Ruin of Stars by Linsey Miller
- Review
- I really loved Mask of Shadows but Ruin of Stars fell short for me. There wasn't enough action and it was just too slow. It wasn't terrible it just wasn't as good as the first one.
- Rule by Ellen Goodlett
- Review
- I really enjoyed this YA Fantasy. It came out this month. It was a pretty quick read and while it wasn't the most complex, I liked it and am looking forward to the next one.
- The 7 Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle by Stuart Turton
- Review
- I've had this for a while now and its about time to get to it. This came out on September 18th. This was so unique and I really enjoyed it. It takes place over the course of 8 days as our main character relives the same day in a different person to solve a murder. He has to take what he learns each day before the murder happens to solve the crime. It kept me on my toes. I recommend it if you like mysteries and groundhog day types of books.
- Broken Things by Lauren Oliver
- Review
- I've read a bunch of Lauren Oliver's other books and I really like her thriller/mysteries. This one is no different. I loved every minute of this book. This comes out October 2nd.
- Scattered Plume by J.M. Miller
- Review
- I loved the first book in this series, Fallen Flame. It was really well done and I loved the mythology aspect of it, the 2nd book is no different. This took me a while to get into because I had to remember what was going on, but once I got into the story I really enjoyed it. This was released on September 27th.
Audiobooks
I think I had a pretty good audio month. A few of these were pretty long, and most of them were really good.
- Strange Weather by Joe Hill
- I didn't really care for this one. I liked 2 of the stories and didn't like the other 2. For a short story collection I think that's not unreasonable. I read this for a Popsugar Reading Challenge Prompt for a book I saw a stranger reading. I have a couple more Joe Hill books on my TBR.
- Before The Devil Breaks You by Libba Bray
- I love this series. I found a couple parts of this problematic, but it wasn't enough to deter me from the series. I'm impatiently waiting for the next book. I also love January Lavoy as a narrator, she is by far one of the most talentend audiobook narrators I have ever had the pleasure of listening to!
- Circe by Madeline Miller
- I love mythology and you don't often hear the story of Circe retold. You always here the hero's tales told over and over again. I really enjoyed this. I read several negative reviews about this being long and boring and I think reading this in book format would have been a bit of a task but I recommend it on audio.
- Children of Blood and Bone by Tomi Adeyemi
- This is excellent. It lives up to all of the hype. The story is so unique. I love all of the mythology and the magic. I love the characters. My only complaint was the unnecessary romance between Zelie and Inan. Bahni Turpin is a wonderful narrator, she does an amazing job with this.
- Two Dark Reigns by Kendare Blake
- I really enjoy this series, and the audio books are great. I didn't love the ending of this installment, but overall the book was great. It was dark, full of plotting, and you still have no idea what's going to happen with the sisters in the end. I'm very much looking forward to the next book.
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