September was another great reading month over here. I completed 28 books, 20 of which reduced my TBR pile. I’m at 368 TBRs and before the end of October, I’d like to be at 350. We’ll see how that works! I’ve now completed 228 books for the year, which includes one from October already, and with which I am very pleased. I have never read this many books in a year in my life. It’s amazing how book blogging has inspired me to make time for reading no matter what else I’m doing, and I hope that this continues as I put more effort into finding a job as this month progresses and hopefully when I have one not too long from now.
What I read:
- Santa Olivia, Jacqueline Carey
- The Complete Maus, Art Spiegelman
- Graceling, Kristin Cashore
- To Tempt the Wolf, Terry Spear
- Twilight of a Queen, Susan Carroll
- Secrets of a Summer Night, Lisa Kleypas
- Catching Fire, Suzanne Collins
- One Deadly Sin, Annie Solomon
- Dead to the World, Charlaine Harris
- The Dangerous Book for Demon Slayers, Angie Fox
- Fragile Eternity, Melissa Marr
- It Happened One Autumn, Lisa Kleypas
- Devil in Winter, Lisa Kleypas
- Dead Witch Walking, Kim Harrison
- Amsterdam, Ian McEwan
- Across the Nightingale Floor, Lian Hearn
- God is an Englishman, R.F. Delderfield
- The Lace Makers of Glenmara, Heather Barbieri
- The Angel’s Game, Carlos Ruiz Zafon
- A Separate Country, Robert Hicks
- The Maze Runner, James Dashner
- The Tudor Rose, Margaret Campbell Barnes
- The Fire, Katherine Neville
- The Strain, Guillermo del Toro and Chuck Hogan
- On the Prowl, Patricia Briggs and others
- Cranford, Elizabeth Gaskell
- Vampire Academy, Richelle Mead
- Cry Wolf, Patricia Briggs
The latter half of this month was heavy on review copies as I’m attempting to catch up before my parents arrive with all the rest of them in less than two weeks. I did rebel towards the very end and rewarded myself with some urban fantasy. It is becoming one of my favorite genres, and to think that at one point I wasn’t sure I’d like it!
I have also, somewhat miraculously, completed the R.I.P. challenge! When signing up, I listed The Strain, Vampire Academy, The Maze Runner, The Angel’s Game, and Fragile Eternity as possible reads. I’m impressed with myself as I almost never complete challenges, let alone early, but I’m wondering now if I can read the rest of my list in October. I haven’t linked my reviews at the site yet (I have only written one of them anyway) but I will soon.
For the month ahead, exciting and somewhat stressful happenings are afoot. Two weeks from today, I am getting married, and sometime shortly afterwards we are going to endure the stressful process of trying to extend my leave in the UK on the basis of that marriage. Money is tighter than I’d like it to be for this, but we’re still in the right margin of income, so please cross your fingers for us. On the blog, I have a lot of great reviews already lined up and a few giveaways and guest posts. I’m also planning on participating in Dewey’s 24 hour Read-a-Thon on October 24th and 25th, which is guaranteed excitement. I loved my first one in the spring and this time I will have a husband to feed me and keep me awake (as he plans on gaming for 24 hours at the same time), so I anticipate even more fun. Stay tuned!
Do you have any exciting plans for the month ahead?
I wish I could convince my husband to draw for 24 hrs while I participate. Good luck with all your visa issues. I can relate!
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I’m so excited for you for your wedding! Fantastic reading month, by the way.
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You had a great reading month! I love that you and Keith already have plans for your read/game-a-thon.
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I am so impressed with how much you have read this year, given all the personal commitments you have also accomplished! I wish I read faster
I think celebrating the post-honeymoon / wedding with the Read-a-thon is a GREAT schedule. I am very much looking forward to this event myself.
OH….and I absolutely LOVE the banner photo! It is so tranquil and serene. I hope that I can someday stay in the countryside of England for an extended period of time.
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That is amazing! I could never hope to get that much read. I am so impressed! Do you review every book you read?
I hope that everything goes well so that you can extend your stay.
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I do eventually! I always have a queue of reviews. I tend to push back the personal reads in favor of review copies, but they do get reviewed eventually.
I’m always amazed at how much you get read in a month. Nice job!
Lezlie
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I love that you and Keith are planning on ‘thonning it together, albeit in different ways.
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What a fabulous reading September you’ve had! I will be cheering you on during the Read-a-thon – it’s so nice that Keith will be doing a gaming-a-thon right along with you! I’m so excited about your wedding, too!
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You read a TON of books. I completed the RIP IV challenge too but I only committed to Peril in the Second, so I’m going to see if I can read more than two books.
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I am amazed by how much you read, considering all that work you did on your final stuff for school! I can’t wait to hear what you thought of Graceling. And The Maze Runner. I hope they lived up to the hype for you!
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That’s an amazing month! I wish I could read as fast as you do. I see many books in this list that I’d like to read, too.
And your wedding is coming up! How exciting!
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Wow, congratulations on completing the RIP challenge! That was fast.
You just reminded me I wanted to read The Strain.
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Whoo…that’s a lot of reading. I somehow just manage to complete 4-5 books in a month.
It’s always nice trying new genres of books. I am glad that you seem to like urban fantasy a lot. I’ve never tried it as yet.
Me, this month, I have been into short stories. I have never been into short stories in the past, but this month has turned me into a convert. When well-written, they can be really great !
All the best for the wedding and the visa
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I read 4-5 books a month before I started book blogging. Then everything changed!
How great that you and K will be doing 24 hours of fun stuff at the same time.
I was looking at your list of books, and I realize why I’m always over here commenting. What I haven’t already read is on my wish list — in fact, I could be happy just reading what you’ve already read.
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Good luck on the upcoming nuptials and all the upcoming changes. And boy, you read at a speed I would love to read at. You’ve read and reviewed some great stuff this month.
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You read so many good books! Hope October is just as wonderful.
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Holy cow! I really wish I could read that many, too. What a fantastic reading month!
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28 books? Wow!
I’m excited for you! I hope you’ll post some pics of the wedding for us.
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