Holy smokes can anyone else believe how fast September just flew by? I cannot believe I am already a month into my last year of undergraduate studies, it’s crazy! September has been a crazy month for me, with classes starting and immediately burring me in work. I haven’t had as much time to read as I would have liked, but I did manage to get through a considerable chunk of my TBR so in that I am happy.
Books Reviewed:
The Traitor’s Game by Jennifer A. Nielsen, 2.5/5 Stars
This book ended up being pretty disappointing for me. it felt like a replica of several YA books I had read before, and not a very good replica at that. It was lacking originality and intrigue, and because of that it failed to captivate me.
S.T.A.G.S. by M.A. Bennett, 3.5/5 Stars
This book was a bit of a surprise for me. I am not usually a thriller person but I found myself enjoying this story. The twist at the end was fun, and overall it was a good introduction into the genre.
The Lady’s Guide to Petticoats and Piracy by Mackenzi Lee, 4/5 Stars
I was so excited to get an ARC of this book from Harper Collins, because I loved The Gentleman’s Guide and this book looked just as fun! It did not disappoint, it was fun and thrilling, and continues to have excellent LGBTQ+ representation. I thoroughly enjoyed this read.
Flame in the Mist by Renee Ahdieh, 3.5/5 Stars
This was also an enjoyable read. My only major issue with this book was that the world building and complex backdrop detracted from the flow of the story. I found myself getting a bit bogged down by the background writing.
This Savage Song, by Victoria Schwab, 4/5 Stars
I really liked this book! It was very unique and interesting, which I’ll be honest is rare in YA (usually the stories always remind me of at least one other book I have read). The review for this one will be going up tomorrow so stay tuned!
Awards and Tags:
The Social Media Tag
this tag was so fun! I loved getting the chance to highlight some of my favourite bloggers and hopefully grow my blogging connections a little bit!
Top 10 Tuesday is always a nice meme, and I have been trying to engage with it a bit more frequently lately, so look out for more related posts in the weeks to come.
This was another really fun tag! I loved this movie and so when I was tagged for this I knew I had to do it immediately .
Favourite Posts of the Month:
A Book A Thought– “My Top 5 Favourite Booktubers”
Book Tales By Me– “My Lady Jane Review”
Paper Royalty– “Get to Know Ya Tag”
Bionic Bookworm– “If you Liked This Then….#16”
The Awkward Book Blogger– “My Book in GIFs Tag”
October TBR:
Mirage, By: Somalia Daud
This Mortal Coil, By: Emily Suvada
Ace of Shades, By: Amanda Foody
The Black Witch, By: Laurie Forest
What about you guys? did you have a good reading month? what books are on your October TBR? Let’s chat it the comments!
I hope you have a 5 star read this month
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Great idea for the end of the month! I’m currently reading a new Shari Low one and loving it x
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Great post! I liked your Top 10 Tuesday. Have you started on American Gods yet? ^^
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Not yet! But I hope to soon, did you like it?
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It’s one of my all-time favourites 🙂
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Here’s hoping Oct books are a bit better!
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Ya, September got over real quick. You seem to have a fulfilling month
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Good luck with your last year of college. I’m glad you liked Lady’s Guide because I’m going to be reading that soon. Have a great October!
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I’m so glad you liked my post!, makes me happy💕. I hope you have an incredible month 😊😊
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You got a lot of reading done! Mine was less successful. Oh well – On to October!
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Man your September sounded so productive! Some nice reads on here!
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Not a bad reading month! Mirage is on my TBR as well 😉
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Thanks for the shoutout! 😊 September seemed to be a mediocre reading month for you… hopefully October will redeem it! I haven’t read Ace of Shades, but I heard some great things about it. Lovely post! ❤️
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Thanks you! Ya for some reason most of the books were just ok, but I have a hood feeling about my october reads
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I hope October is a better month. I have the Audible of The Black Witch, but have not listened to it yet.
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I hope so too! So far I am pretty excited about the books on my list so we’ll have to wait and see
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Too bad you had a bit of a sucky month for reading, hope your October picks are all 5-Star
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You had a far better reading month than me! *hides under cover* I really, really want to read Not Even Bones in October. I at least want to finish my current reads, Ruin and Rising, and A Conjuring of Light. Oh yea, by the way you’re awesome. 😘😘
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Aw thanks lovely ❤️ ruin and rising is awesome! I love that whole series
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Thanks for the mention! I hope you like Mirage. I haven’t heard a lot about it and am considering adding it to my TBR mountain 😂
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I’m really enjoying it so far, it’s very different from most of the scifi I have read before
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Wow, busy month!
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