October is one of my favorite months, so I'm excited that it's finally here! Life's been weird and busy and frustrating lately--so much so that I even skipped my August wrap up post--but I'm finally back enough that I am here to share my wrap-up for September.
In personal news... I don't know, guys, life's rough. 🤣We've been back pretty full force on the job hunt and boy is it the most demoralizing and frustrating thing ever. I am grateful that I have at least some work still, but it feels hard to move to anything new. Outside of that, nothing crazy going on! My husband and I would like to plan some travel for the fall, I'm still loving my aerial training, and... that's all, I guess. I'm actually really excited and relieved to be able to spend this fall in a different house, so that's something I'd say is really positive!
In reading news, I actually managed to get back on track (a little... somewhat) with some of my reading! I read some great books and some not so great books, but I did manage to get to some ARCs and books from publishers, so that always feels great. I also managed to read a few backlist titles that popped up (although many weren't priorities or even ones I had on my radar, haha), so that felt good, too.
# books read: 12
Thoughts: This was a solid novella from Novik and I loved getting to sink into her writing again.
Thoughts: I always enjoy checking out Bora Chung's work, and this was particularly intriguing set of stories about a mysterious workplace. Definitely odd, and it did drag in a few places, but overall an entertaining reading experience.
Thoughts: I loved this weird and kinda gross body horror!
Thoughts: This was a well-researched attempted dive into the history of Africa as a whole from an African perspective. I think this is a great starting point for anyone interested in learning more about Africa's history!
Thoughts: This was a great new installment to the Witcher series. I'm still very hit or miss on this series as a whole, but I found this new prequel fairly entertaining.
Thoughts: I don't tend to like Olivia Blake books, but I wanted to give this one a try because the premise sounded interesting... and I still don't think I'm an Olivie Blake fan. That being said, if you do like her work, you'll probably like this one. (My review for this will be up soon!)
Thoughts: I absolutely raced through this one. It's one those books that are incredible stressful to read, but a pretty solid story that tackles some great topics.
Thoughts: This was a fascinating nonfiction telling of the shipwreck of the Batavia, a great read for anyone interested in shipwrecks and survival stories.
Thoughts: This was a quick little thriller that I'm not sure entirely worked for me, but might appeal to some thriller readers who are looking for something short and quick.
Thoughts: This is a solid satire that has a neat overall style. It was a bit hard to stay connected to at times, but still a worthwhile read.
Thoughts: I'm not going to lie: I hardly remember anything from this book, and I only read it about two weeks ago. I'm not sure what that says about it.
Thoughts: This was a mix of weird, fun, and surprising thoughtfulness. Not sure I'd exactly recommend it, but it's wroth a quick read if you want something a bit random.
The Uproar by Karim Dimechkie
An African History of Africa: From the Dawn of Humanity to Independence by Zeinab Badawi
Batavia's Graveyard: The True Story of the Mad Heretic Who Led History's Bloodiest Mutiny by Mike Dash
Carapace by Travis M. Riddle
The Summer War by Naomi Novik
The Witcher: Crossroads of Ravens by Andrzej Sapkowski
9/3: The Night That Finds Us All by John Hornor Jacobs & Tom's Crossing by Mark Z. Danielewski
9/10: Atlas of Unknowable Things by McCormick Templeman & The Wayfinder by Adam Johnson
9/17: The Devil is a Southpaw by Brandon Hobson & The Hong Kong Widow by Kristen Loesch
9/24: The Graceview Patient by Caitlin Starling & All That We See or Seem by Ken Liu
I'm sorry about the job situation, I've heard it's brutal out there😥 But at least you read some good books!
ReplyDeleteI do hope you get to go on a trip this fall, that would be wonderful! Sometimes just a change of scenery can be nice!
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