How is it fall?! I feel like summer went so fast. The weather has been chilly for a couple weeks now and I feel like that’s early for us! Ah, I’m worried about a crazy winter!! Anyways, I’m loving all my comfy sweaters though!
I read 17 books that totaled 5,588 pages. I read a lot of smaller page count books this month. Otherwise, this number would be really low!
I have filled in no letters on my AtoZ challenge. I only have Z left. I still have time!
I’ve also read 12 books for my #startonyourshelfathon and I now have a total of 108 of my own books! If only I could stop buying books!!
***If there’s a review, it’s linked… just click the photo!*** I AM REALLY BEHIND ON REVIEWS THIS MONTH!! Also, Doing a lot of mini-reviews. I’m finishing series and doing them in one post… so some of them I’m just waiting on finishing books.
Books Read:
I’m not quite sure how I feel about this book. I liked a lot of the messages and at times it felt like she was just going off on people. An interesting read though. I listened to the audiobook!
I did like this better than book 1 because it had a more cohesive plot.
My favorite one so far!
I really enjoyed my time with this!! I listened to the audiobook and it was the way to go.
I finished this last night and I am BROKEN. SO GOOD.
I’m hoping to finish this series this month. I really am enjoying these!
I finished this one and thought it was really good. I don’t typically read sci-fi but I’m glad I picked this up.
Book 1- 4.5 stars, Book 2- 4 stars, Book 3- 3 stars.
We have finally finished this!! It’s cute.
I liked this… it was one of the weakest in the series so far but I still enjoyed my time with it.
This was a bit underwhelming because it was mostly about everyone else than Ursula! I wanted more of her.
This one was really good. Oh, how I feel for Maleficent!
This was also a very enjoyable read. I’m liking this series. It’s not the best in the world but I am really enjoying my time with them. This is the first book with a bunch of illustrations and I loved that touch!
This was such a great MG book!! I loved it and the illustrations are gorgeous!!
This is an OwlCrate graphic novel. I thought it was okay. I won’t be continuing and I will un-haul this one.
I really loved this series but I was let down with this final book. I thought it was a good conclusion but I was just missing something.
This was so good. I liked it much better than book one!
This cover is gorgeous. I got this through BotM because so many were raving about it. It’s such an interesting story but so heartbreaking at times. How people just push through the best they can.
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How did your month go? Did it go as planned or did you struggle? Did we read any of the same books?!
I hope that everyone is doing well and staying sane!! ❤
That’s a great set of books Leslie 😍😍😍
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Thank you! ❤
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You had a great month! I have The Vanishing Half resting quietly on my TBR shelf!
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Thank you! hehe… A lot of those books are so good about being quite on the shelf!!
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You did such a great job with your A to Z challenge, I’m stuck on those dreaded last letters of the alphabet. We’ll see how it goes. I picked up Vanishing Half from the library, depending on my mood I might be able to squeeze it into October – lol. But I have Cemetery Boys and Thursday Murder Club on my tbr too – wanted to read something appropriate for October 😀
~ Corina | The Brown Eyed Bookworm
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Thank you!! I think I’ll be screwed next year. More authors need to start titles with that end of the alphabet! hahaha. The Vanishing Half is good but it’s a slow start. Definitley need to be in the right mood. Ohh, I hope you enjoy those!! I’m hoping to catch up on my BoTM books. I got Addie Larue and Dead Education by Novik. I haven’t read Novik before because I’ve seen so many mixed reviews but this one sounds so good. I think BoTM killed it this month! I have to read the two I still have from previous months first though. hahaha
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BOTM has been doing a great job recently, many books of theirs have been on my tbr already. And I agree with you we need more titles with those harder to find letters. Dead Education looks and sounds fantastic, but I tried one of her books before and I wasn’t pulled in – which is a bummer, love her covers.
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Yeah, they have! I have only been with them since May but a lot of the months they have at least one on my TBR. Ahh, I am nervous about the Novik book! Hopefully, it’s as good as people have been saying lol
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I feel like her books are very popular!! And I have a problem with YA fantasy anyway so don’t listen to me :D, I’m sure you’ll love/enjoy it!!
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Yeah, I know what you mean. I normally love YA fantasy but I’ve been reading a ton more Adult high fantasy and I’ve been really struggling with YA fantasy now. I might be ruined. haha
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When I read the first time VE Schwab I didn’t get the hype. I was coming from Brandon Sanderson, Jim Butcher, Neil Gaiman and Rothfuss, and it just didn’t compare. Maybe that’s one of the reasons why I don’t do well with YA Fantasy.
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That definitely has something to do with it! I’ve been reading Sanderson and it’s just night and day. I’ve had a lot harder time since I started such rich and full adult fantasy! I did really like A Darker Shade of Magic by Schwab though!
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I got through the trilogy but only with the third book did I get invested. But I enjoyed her Monster duet 😁
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lol. I can see that.. Ohhh, I’ve only read the first one in that duet. I still need to finish!
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Looks like a good reading month!
xoxo, tree
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Thank you!! ❤
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OMG I love Strange Planet! They have a great instagram where the post little strips. Always good for a laugh after a long day.
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Yesss!! My husband actually found it first. They are on twitter too and post stuff on there too! So great!
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I also can’t believe that we’re already coming into the last few months of the year because I don’t know what I’ve been doing this year 😂 So much has happened but also, not really? LOL anyway, it sounds like you had a fab reading month! So many books that I want to read on here as well. I want to read Vanishing Half soon coz I’ve heard so many good things about it. I hope your October is great for reading too!
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Exactly. I feel like the world has turned into a crazy mess and I’ve just been stagnant. Well mostly because I don’t go anywhere or do anything with COVID. I think that may contribute to it. I started the month out so good and then SLUMP. I’m still slumping.. I’ve been trying to do audiobooks and I’ve DNF’d a couple of those too. Yikes.
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What a great list and kudos to you!! Wowwww how fast do you read, Leslie??? My best is 7 each month 😂😂😂😂😂😂 Pathetic, right?!! I have the Binti trilogy on my shelf. Must attempt it soon. I’m looking at your Amelia Fang cover and loving it! I have the evil series on my shelf too, still wrapped. It’s so beautiful and new I don’t wanna unwrap it! Ahahaha and Vanishing Half 👍🏼
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Thank you! I started out SOO goood and then I hit a terrible slump towards the end and I’m still there. I am a pretty fast reader but to be fair, a lot of those are Middle grades or short books! So I can pump those out quickly. Hehehe.. I totally know the feeling of not wanting to touch or unwrap a beautiful series/book!! <3<3
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