Another month gone, another monthly wrap-up post. Is it my imagination, or do these posts come closer together as we approach the end of the year?
September was incredibly indicative of the genre fiction I like – historical fiction, fantasy, and science fiction comprised more or less the entirety of the list. I am a bit disappointed that I didn’t manage any non-fiction this month, but my first book for October is non-fiction, so I won’t be too unhappy with that.
Here’s what I read, with 11 books in total:
- A Most Improper Magick, Stephanie Burgis
- Spartacus: Rebellion, Ben Kane
- Small Favour, Jim Butcher
- The Hidden Goddess, M. K. Hobson*
- 1356, Bernard Cornwell
- Ashes of Honor, Seanan McGuire*
- The Flower Reader, Elizabeth Loupas*
- Fledgling, Octavia E. Butler
- Blackout, Mira Grant*
- Daughter of Smoke and Bone, Laini Taylor*
- Imagined Lives: Portraits of Unknown People, anthology*
Except for the truly atrocious lack of reviewing, I haven’t done too badly! I’ve taken a page out of Memory’s book and put an asterisk next to the ones I intend to actually review. I hope by sometimes not reviewing books to be able to feel a bit freer around here – I already have been skipping some in practice, but it is better to get that out there.
Favorite of the Month
I just loved the former, for all the reasons I love the October Daye series (and for Tybalt). Fledgling, on the other hand, was a book I enjoyed, but which also made me think, and I don’t always think as deeply about books as I would like to.
I could have added Blackout to this list, but I thought I should probably choose just one of the books by the same author.
What have you read in September that you’d recommend to me?
Like you I didn’t manage to finish any non-fiction in September, but does look like Mrs Beeton’s Book of Household Management will be finished very soon which I thought might be a book you would be interested in.
jessicabookworm´s last post …Monthly Reflection: September
Great month. I just requested 1356 from Edelweiss, I love Bernard Cornwell very much, though I have only read his Saxon Chronicles series so far.
I would recommend to you my 2 favorites for September: one is historical fiction, one is non-fiction. see here: http://wordsandpeace.com/2012/10/02/september-2012-wrap-up/
Emma @ Words And Peace´s last post …September 2012 wrap-up
September was not a good month for me, reading-wise. You should read Scaramouche!
heidenkind´s last post …A Bookish Holding Pattern
These posts do feel like they come closer together – the influence of shorter days perhaps? ecause you like fantasy I’d recommend the series I continued, by David Eddings, but since he’s quite popular I’d wonder if you’d read him already.
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You had a pretty good reading month! I also can’t wait to read Fledgling!
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Sounds like you read some great books! I mostly read some picture books that I reviewed, you can check them out on my blog.
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