September Reading Thread!📖☀️

[cdnfroggy]

Sept 3, 2024 9:16:32 GMT -6 Pizzaslut said:

cnf , I'm curious as to what you thought of Powerless and Reckless. They've been getting a lot of hype but I was very annoyed with Reckless. I know it's YA but it still seemed idk, immature, to me.

I always think you're talking about the romance series Chestnut Springs that has books by those names - but I finally figured out it was a fantasy series.

August was bad for me, I finished one book, DNF'd my book club book and just didn't really read the last 1.5 weeks.

I finished Big Swiss - 4 stars

I DNF'd the Bee Sting - it was so long and wordy.

I have some graphic novels from the library I need to finish, the next one in the Dark Olympus series is also on hold for me now.

[boxerific]

bearfootzcontinued I was surprised at how much I liked the Berry Pickers too. I only read it bc it was a featured book on the B&N window. I loved it.
Pizzaslut I wound up really liking All the Colors of the Dark. It was so slow for the first 1/3 but I'm glad I stuck with it.

[bearfootzcontinued]

Sept 3, 2024 10:30:27 GMT -6 boxerific said:

bearfootzcontinued I was surprised at how much I liked the Berry Pickers too. I only read it bc it was a featured book on the B&N window. I loved it.
Pizzaslut I wound up really liking All the Colors of the Dark. It was so slow for the first 1/3 but I'm glad I stuck with it.

The writing just pulled me right in and I liked the alternate viewpoints.  

I didn't realize one of the characters would be battling cancer and as I was reading it, I was getting text updates about my sister's cancer progression.  Ironically, I had just told my daughter that books don't often make me cry the way movies do - this one did, but I'm not mad about it.  

I have All of the Colors of the Dark on my TBR shelf, hopefully soon. 

[melohdy]

Sept 3, 2024 9:16:32 GMT -6 Pizzaslut said:

cnf , I'm curious as to what you thought of Powerless and Reckless. They've been getting a lot of hype but I was very annoyed with Reckless. I know it's YA but it still seemed idk, immature, to me.

I'm not cnf, but I am almost done with Powerles and I am not loving it the way I have seen everyone else hyping it up. It is enjoyable enough, but there was some very obvious reference material. IDK if I will be jumping on the 2nd one any time soon with all of the things on my list.

[melohdy]

I only finished 2 books in August. I, too, need to stop picking up my phone and mindlessly scrolling.

The Earl's Trip was very cute and I gave it 5 stars
Throne of Glass was great and I enjoyed the world building

I was listening to Powerless, but it was due back at the library before I could finish it. So I picked up Crown of Midnight to read until it comes back in. Then, One Dark Window came in from my library, so I will take a break from Crown of Midnight (since I own it).

I'm reading Spookily Yours on my kindle (it was free) and it is not very good, but it is getting me into Spooky Season. I have hard copies of The September House and The Ninth House waiting for me at the library

[loony]

I leaned into romance and horror this month - almost all of them were enjoyable.

Asterion: The Court of the Underworld #1 - 4*
Medusa: The court of the Underworld #2 - 3*
The God of the Woods - 4.5*
Kindred - 5*
It's only a Game - 3.5*
Tripping Arcadia - 4.5*
my darling Dreadful thing - 4*
We Sold Our Souls - 3.5*
Blood at the Root - 3*
Bride - 4.5*
Hades - 4*
Boys of Braysaw - 3.5*
Trouble at Brayshaw - 3.5*
Reign of Brayshaw - 3.5*

[bearfootzcontinued]

Sept 3, 2024 12:42:42 GMT -6 loony said:

I leaned into romance and horror this month - almost all of them were enjoyable.

Asterion: The Court of the Underworld #1 - 4*
Medusa: The court of the Underworld #2 - 3*
The God of the Woods - 4.5*
Kindred - 5*
It's only a Game - 3.5*
Tripping Arcadia - 4.5*
my darling Dreadful thing - 4*
We Sold Our Souls - 3.5*
Blood at the Root - 3*
Bride - 4.5*
Hades - 4*
Boys of Braysaw - 3.5*
Trouble at Brayshaw - 3.5*
Reign of Brayshaw - 3.5*

I recently bought Bride.  Not my typical genre but it sounds like it's well loved so will give it a chance. 

[loony]

Sept 3, 2024 13:01:38 GMT -6 bearfootzcontinued said:

Sept 3, 2024 12:42:42 GMT -6 loony said:

I leaned into romance and horror this month - almost all of them were enjoyable.

Asterion: The Court of the Underworld #1 - 4*
Medusa: The court of the Underworld #2 - 3*
The God of the Woods - 4.5*
Kindred - 5*
It's only a Game - 3.5*
Tripping Arcadia - 4.5*
my darling Dreadful thing - 4*
We Sold Our Souls - 3.5*
Blood at the Root - 3*
Bride - 4.5*
Hades - 4*
Boys of Braysaw - 3.5*
Trouble at Brayshaw - 3.5*
Reign of Brayshaw - 3.5*

I recently bought Bride.  Not my typical genre but it sounds like it's well loved so will give it a chance. 

It reminds me of some of the paranormal/urban romances from the early 2010s that got me hooked on the genre and I generally like Ali Hazelwood's writing on top of it.

[willow]

I only managed to read one full book in August, ha. It was King: A Life by Jonathan Eig. I gave it 5 stars but it was just very dense so it took me a long time to get through it and digest it. I started Demon of Unrest during August but haven't finished yet. I think September I will be reading more hah. 

[cnf]

Sept 3, 2024 9:16:32 GMT -6 Pizzaslut said:

cnf, I'm curious as to what you thought of Powerless and Reckless. They've been getting a lot of hype but I was very annoyed with Reckless. I know it's YA but it still seemed idk, immature, to me.

I enjoyed Powerless a lot, despite its obvious overlap with Hunger Games. Reckless was definitely not as good. It was significantly shorter and I feel like there was more that could have been done. I found it a bit boring in parts. I am looking forward to the final one though.

[emma]

I need a good book series to dive into this autumn. Recommendations are very welcome!
Series I’ve read and loved so far for reference:
All 3 SJM series
Murderbot
Shepherd King
Red Rising
Thursday Murder Club
Grey Man
Orphan X

So if anyone has anything similar I’m open to suggestions?

[adelbert]

Sept 3, 2024 18:23:46 GMT -6 emma said:

I need a good book series to dive into this autumn. Recommendations are very welcome!
Series I’ve read and loved so far for reference:
All 3 SJM series
Murderbot
Shepherd King
Red Rising
Thursday Murder Club
Grey Man
Orphan X

So if anyone has anything similar I’m open to suggestions?

Here are some ideas for you:

Crowns of Nyaxia series by Carissa Broadbent
The Serpent and the Wings of Night is the first in the series. It's a bit similar to the Shepherd King series. I only read the first one because these types of books aren't totally my taste but it was very easy to read and an enjoyable ride. Definitely worth a try.

Rampart Trilogy by M.R. Carey
The Book of Koli is the first in the series. It's about a boy in a post-apocalyptic world and it starts in a very small setting and gradually opens up and becomes more and more engaging and exciting.

Zoey Ashe Series by Jason Pargin

Futuristic Violence and Fancy Suits is the first in the series. This seems to be one that people either love or hate. Personally, I loved it. It's a fun futuristic action series with an awesome protagonist and some actually thoughtful themes hidden behind the violence and over the top stuff. You'll know pretty early on if you enjoy it or not.

The Old Kingdom series by Garth Nix

Sabriel is the first in the series. Lirael and Abhorsen are the 2nd and 3rd- there are more prequels and additions but they are all awful. But the main trilogy is fantastic and although technically YA and older I do feel that it does hold up as an engaging fantasy series with interesting world building and characters.

[emma]

adelbert thank you! I haven’t read any of those and they all sound interesting

[cakewench]

I will second the Crowns of Nyaxia series, I read those so fast (there are two main books, plus one shorter novel that takes place in between). The next one is coming in November and I cannot wait.

[Rusty Red]

I have fallen so far off in reading. Been playing bingo and Happy Color all the time.

[loony]

I need something fluffy. All of my spooky holds are coming in, but I need a pallet cleanser.

[angelashly]

I’m reading a Lucinda Berry book. I’m only about 90 pages in. I need to force myself to read more because I think I’ll like it if I can just concentrate on it

[bearfootzcontinued]

I had been adding the books that I own to the Library Thing app, but realized I need to know what their average rating is, etc. so made a new bookshelf on Goodreads so I could add them there too.

I wish they could figure in the number of ratings vs. just the average rating. I don't care if it's 5* if only three people have reviewed it.

Also, I confess that sometimes I spend more time researching books than I do reading them. It's a different high.

[kittyriot]

Sept 4, 2024 13:03:15 GMT -6 loony said:

I need something fluffy. All of my spooky holds are coming in, but I need a pallet cleanser.

I enjoyed Lula Dean’s Little Library of Banned books recently. A little too on the nose at times, but still really worked for me, because well, I’m a very left leaning book lover.

[sudsy]

I finished Just For The Summer. I like how all the other books in the series tied into it. She just puts too much inner dialogue in her books, and it sometimes drags the main characters into the “insufferable” category for me. Still a solid 4 stars ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

[marygracerich]

Sept 4, 2024 2:02:32 GMT -6 adelbert said:

Sept 3, 2024 18:23:46 GMT -6 emma said:

I need a good book series to dive into this autumn. Recommendations are very welcome!
Series I’ve read and loved so far for reference:
All 3 SJM series
Murderbot
Shepherd King
Red Rising
Thursday Murder Club
Grey Man
Orphan X

So if anyone has anything similar I’m open to suggestions?

Here are some ideas for you:

Crowns of Nyaxia series by Carissa Broadbent
The Serpent and the Wings of Night is the first in the series. It's a bit similar to the Shepherd King series. I only read the first one because these types of books aren't totally my taste but it was very easy to read and an enjoyable ride. Definitely worth a try.

Rampart Trilogy by M.R. Carey
The Book of Koli is the first in the series. It's about a boy in a post-apocalyptic world and it starts in a very small setting and gradually opens up and becomes more and more engaging and exciting.

Zoey Ashe Series by Jason Pargin

Futuristic Violence and Fancy Suits is the first in the series. This seems to be one that people either love or hate. Personally, I loved it. It's a fun futuristic action series with an awesome protagonist and some actually thoughtful themes hidden behind the violence and over the top stuff. You'll know pretty early on if you enjoy it or not.

The Old Kingdom series by Garth Nix

Sabriel is the first in the series. Lirael and Abhorsen are the 2nd and 3rd- there are more prequels and additions but they are all awful. But the main trilogy is fantastic and although technically YA and older I do feel that it does hold up as an engaging fantasy series with interesting world building and characters.

I am halfway through the serpent and the wings of night. I’m enjoying it so far.

[abs]

I finished The Best Lies last night. Very good with twists and turns every chapter. That might be the best thriller I’ve read this year.

I started The God of the Woods and so far this seems like it will be another good one.

[angelashly]

Sept 5, 2024 5:35:35 GMT -6 abs said:

I finished The Best Lies last night. Very good with twists and turns every chapter. That might be the best thriller I’ve read this year.

I started The God of the Woods and so far this seems like it will be another good one.

Ohh I need a good thriller

[cakewench]

I finished The Astrology House yesterday. I could not put it down, 4.5 stars. (There are some trigger warnings relating to fertility, DM me if you need more info.)

On to Darling Girls by Sally Hepworth.

I also finished Poirot Investigates on audio - this was a collection of like ten or so short mysteries, not one big story. Next up on audio is The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides. I also put a hold on an audiobook of Christie's And Then There Were None, even though I've read it a bunch already, because it's narrated by Dan Stevens. (Have the blinds ruined him? I can't remember.)

[icedcoffee]

I just finished The Eyes are the Best Part by Monika Kim, that was a fun little gruesome book.

First book I've read by this author, I enjoyed her writing style. It was so quick and easy to read. I would read more of hers! Need to Google if she has any others

[bearfootzcontinued]

Swan Song pulled me right in. I'm only halfway through it but needed some distraction between tasks while at work too so started the Kindle version of Ask for Andrea. Guessing that's the opposite of the palette cleanser I should have gravitated towards.

[melohdy]

I kind of feel like I'm reading the same book over and over again. I finished Throne of Glass, I'm 75% done with Powerless, and I am 25% into One Dark Window. Yes, they all have their unique spin, but they have such similar themes. I need to switch it up.

[Pizzaslut]

Sept 5, 2024 10:42:59 GMT -6 melohdy said:

I kind of feel like I'm reading the same book over and over again. I finished Throne of Glass, I'm 75% done with Powerless, and I am 25% into One Dark Window. Yes, they all have their unique spin, but they have such similar themes. I need to switch it up.

One Dark Window is so much better than Powerless! The sequel is even better than the first IMO.

[emma]

Sept 5, 2024 10:45:37 GMT -6 Pizzaslut said:

Sept 5, 2024 10:42:59 GMT -6 melohdy said:

I kind of feel like I'm reading the same book over and over again. I finished Throne of Glass, I'm 75% done with Powerless, and I am 25% into One Dark Window. Yes, they all have their unique spin, but they have such similar themes. I need to switch it up.

One Dark Window is so much better than Powerless! The sequel is even better than the first IMO.

Agreed, the sequel was excellent. That duology was one of my recent favourites, it did take a while to get into the magic system but once I accepted that it’s about magical trading cards I was all in

[willow]

Sept 3, 2024 18:23:46 GMT -6 emma said:

I need a good book series to dive into this autumn. Recommendations are very welcome!
Series I’ve read and loved so far for reference:
All 3 SJM series
Murderbot
Shepherd King
Red Rising
Thursday Murder Club
Grey Man
Orphan X

So if anyone has anything similar I’m open to suggestions?

I will keep repeating the Of Blood and Ash series for SJM fans: I enjoy them just as much, if not even a bit better, than SJM.