Welcome to my new-look monthly round-up!
August was an average reading month for me, but I read some great books that will no doubt be filed under ‘favourites’ for years to come.
August was also the month of free books, a wedding, a David Bowie festival in the middle of nowhere, The Great British Bake Off, and a Kyle XY marathon.
But mainly, August was the month that James Frey emailed me. Plurally. And sent me a copy of his book Endgame (and a USB stick), after I had a little rant about some idiots on Goodreads slagging it off before they’ve even read it. If you can’t tell, I am still ecstatic about this.
Anyway on to the stats. And continue reading for a look at the best September Releases.
Total Posts: 21
Books Read: 6
Reviews (6):
- She is Not Invisible by Marcus Sedgwick, 5/5 (View)
- Endgame: The Calling by James Frey & Nils Johnson-Shelton, 4/5 (View)
- Ever Near by Melissa MacVicar, 4/5 (View)
- Godmother: The Secret Cinderella Story by Carolyn Turgeon, 1/5 (View)
- One of Us by Tawni O’Dell, 3/5 (View)
- The Assassin’s Blade by Sarah J. Maas, 4/5 (View)
Read But Not Yet Reviewed: N/A
The Breakdown
Most Surprising: She is Not Invisible
Most Disappointing: Godmother
Most Exciting: Endgame
Most Swoon-worthy: Ever Near
Most Beautifully Written: She is Not Invisible
Genres:
YA (5/6); Contemporary (1/6); Thriller/Mystery (2/6); Dystopian (1/6); Supernatural/Paranormal (1/6); Fairy-Tale Retellings (1/6); Sci-Fi (1/6)
Friday Features:
- Great YA Father Figures (View Post)
- Search Term LOLZ (View Post)
- Challenges Update (View Post)
- James Frey and the Goodreads Trolls (View Post)
Most Viewed Posts:
- James Frey and the Goodreads Trolls (View Post)
- Top Ten Tuesday: Adult Books for YA Readers (View Post)
- This is Endgame (View Post)
Added to the Shelves:
Due to a severe lack of funds and the fact that I have nowhere to put them I am still on a book-buying ban. However, the universe was pretty good to me and I won two Goodreads giveaways, a David Bowie raffle (LOL) AND James Frey sent Endgame to me. (Oh, did I already mention that!?)
I also bought The Red House by Mark Haddon from a Charity Shop. Couldn’t resist. After last month’s NetGalley frenzy I didn’t request any more ARCs month. I did download this ‘Read Now’ title though. The cover is terrible, but the fact that it’s written by an actual surgeon is what tempted me.
Awards
September Releases
Seeing as September is the start of the Autumn/Fall publishing season, there are SO many awesome-looking September releases. Here is my pick of the best.
Heir of Fire (Throne of Glass #3) - Sarah J. Mass – 2/09
The Jewel – Amy Ewing – 2/09
Winterkill – Kate A.Boorman – 9/9
I’ll Give You the Sun - Jandy Nelson – 16/09
Trust in Me – Sophie McKenzie – 18/09
Salt & Storm – Kendall Kulper – 23/09
Afterworlds – Scott Westerfeld – 23/09
Tabula Rasa – Kristin Lippert-Martin – 23/09
Us – David Nicholls – 30/09
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