A detailed look at September’s reading habits: My September Wrap includes 19 character-driven books read, only one of which was 5-stars, and two romance eARC reviews.
Overview
| September Blog Updates | September Bookish Posts |
|---|---|
| 📖 Weekly Wrap: August 30th to September 5th 📖 Weekly Wrap: September 6th to September 12th 📖 Weekly Wrap: September 13th to September 19th 📖 Weekly Wrap: September 20th to October 3rd | 📚 40 Books in July: Majority 4+ Stars |
Outline
September Reflection and Into October
I read many great books in September, including a few that caught my interest from Bookstagram. However, I only rated one book a 5-star read, which hasn’t happened since February! Despite this fact, the rest of my books – bar one – were solidly 4-star and 3-star reads. I loved how every single one was very character-driven; even the thrillers!
The books read from my Up Next Shelf were nowhere near as high as I wanted them to be. The convenience of Kindle Unlimited is far too tempting 🙈. I need to develop a realistic reading plan that will prioritize the books I’ve already purchased.
September was the month of eARCs! I read three, and all of their reviews have been posted (as of last week).
Books I Read This Month
Key: 🔁 re-read | 🤓 reviewed on this blog | 📲 eARC | 📜 Up Next Shelf
• Tangled Web (Deizian Empire, #1) by Crista McHugh 🔁
• Harvest of Love (Insta-Spark Collection, #5) by M. Moreland 📲 🤓
• Sam’s Secret (Icehome, #15) by Ruby Dixon
• A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder (A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder, #1) by Holly Jackson
• A Nordic King by Karina Halle
• The Love Hypothesis by Ali Hazelwood
• 209 Wedding Lane (Cherry Falls, #6) by Lucy Darling
• Knocked Up by Love by Ella Goode
• I Married A Naga (Prime Mating Agency, #2) by Regine Abel
• The Soulmate Equation by Christina Lauren
• The Fine Print (Dreamland Billionaires, #1) by Lauren Asher
• The Boss (Men of Hidden Justice, #1) by Melanie Moreland 📲
• Long Bright River by Liz Moore 📜
• Guarding Her Body by Ella Goode
• Claimed by Her Masters (Sinful Pleasures, #1) by Gina Cortez
Book Types: Most books were on Kindle Unlimited (9).
Rating Distribution: Most September reads were 3-stars (10).
September Breakdown
Want to Read from this month
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Most Favourite and Least Favourite*
*Can’t be a re-read
Most Favourite: The (Un)Popular Vote by Jasper Sanchez.
Least Favourite: 316 Rose Road by Frankie Love.
Longest and Shortest Books
Longest Book: Long Bright River by Liz Moore ~ 482 pages
Shortest Book: 209 Wedding Lane by Lucy Darling ~ 105 pages
Statistics
Most Read Genre: it was a tie between Contemporary Romance and HEA Erotica with four (4) books each!
Origin Breakdown: Most of the books I read were “instant” reads (16), meaning I purchased and immediately read them.
Most Read Author: a triple tie between Melanie Moreland, Ella Goode and Lucy Darling with two (2) books each!
*Person of Colour includes non-white human characters in fantasy novels
Best Performing Bookstagram Posts
September Book Reviews
Magnetic and Delicious
The Lie by Karla Sorensen
Quick Take: The Lie by Karla Sorensen is a magnetic and delicious sports romance that breathes life into the bad boy trope.
Tender and Cozy
Harvest of Love by M. Moreland
Quick Take: Harvest of Love is a tender and cozy romance that explores fresh starts and the importance of community and listening to one’s emotions.
My October Hopefuls
I’m very far behind on my monthly Hopefuls. I’m behind to the degree that I currently have fourteen books on my immediate TBR list; three of which include my October Hopefuls.
- The Fire Next Time by James Baldwin
- Burnout: The Secret to Unlocking the Stress Cycle by Emily Nagoski and Amelia Nagoski
- The Five: The Untold Lives of Women Killed by Jack the Ripper by Hallie Rubenhold
Now that it is November and there are less than two months in 2021, I’m planning on drawing from this list for my future mood reading habits. The reality of being a mood reading means that I never stick to my TBR lists, even though I find them fun to make.
Anticipated October Releases
Captivated by Suzanne Wright
Releasing October 28, 2021
Forgotten by M. Sinclair
Releasing October 30, 2021
See my Upcoming Release page for more of the books I’m looking forward to in October!
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