September in Review

 I was happy to welcome fall, the weather has been beautiful and the leaves are starting to change. My reading pace was good in September (16) books - (6) of these were kids picture/story books). 

Our book group met to discuss The Secret Chord; Geraldine Brooks, a story about King David.  Only (1) person finished the book, needless to say our meeting was off point., but still a fun meeting.) The librarian chose this one as Brooks is a  Pulitzer Prize winner, but this one just didn't work for most of us; it was a DNF for me.

1. Pick a Pumpkin; Patricia Toht - 5/5 (print/my shelves-Sept)
2. Give Me Back My Bones! Kim Norman - 5/5 (print/my shelves-Sept)
3. On Earth We Are Briefly Gorgeous; Ocean Vuong - 4/5 (audio- Sept)
4. The Bookshop of the Broken Hearted; Robert Hillman - 3.5/5 (ARC/Sept)
5. Never Have I Ever; Joshilyn Jackson - 4/5 (eGalley/Sept)
6. The 31 Day Food Revolution: Heal Your Body, Feel Great, and Transform Your World; Ocean Robbins 4.5/5 (print/my shelves-Sept)
7. The Bookish Life of Nina Hill; Abbi Waxman - 4/5 (print/library-Sept.)
8. Drawing Home; Jamie Brenner - 4/5 - (ARC-Sept)
9. The Truth About Grandparents; Elina Ellis - 2/5 (print/Sept)
10. Hide and Seek; Katie Green - 4/5 (print/Sept)
11. The Escape Room; M. Goldin - 4/5 (print/library-Sept) - RIP CHALLEGE
12. Daughter of Molakai; Alan Brennert - 4/5 (ARC/Sept)
13. Someone We Know; Shari Lapena - 4/5 (print/library-Sept) - RIP CHALLENGE
14. A Nearly Normal Family; M.T. Edvarsson - 4/5 (audio/Sept)
15. Just Because; Mac Barnett - 4/5 (print/Sept)
16. Mr. Scruff; Simon James - 4.5/5 (print/Sept)

                                                       Places visited in September
 Florida, Connecticut, Hawaii, California, (2 times), Australia, the Sweden and New York (2 times)

Breakdown

Fiction - 15  NF - 1 
YTD - 116

Audios - 2

eBooks - 1

print     - 13
ARCS/Review Books - 3

audio/eBook Combos - 0

Borrowed from Library - 4

Off my Shelves - 9

DNF - 2 - The Secret Chord; Geraldine Brooks
                Fleishman is in Trouble; Taffy Brodesser-Akner-Akner 

                                                       October Plans (so far)

(REVIEW)

• Daughter of Molakai; Alan Brennert - 4/5 (ARC/Sept)
• Someone We Know; Shari Lapena - 4/5 (print/library-Sept)
• A Nearly Normal Family; M.T. Edvardsson - 4/5 (audio/Sept)

(FINISH) The Dearly Beloved; Cara Wall (it's very good but, I've been side-tracked)

(FINISH) The Institute; Stephen King's (listening to audio - 18+ hours and almost done)

(READ) - The First Mistake; Sandie Jones

(READ) - The Whisper Man; Alex North

(READ) The Family Upstairs; Lisa Jewell

 RIP 14 Challenge runs from September 1 - October 31). I finished (2) of my 4 books, but only reviewed (1) so far. This is my 11th year participating.

Hope everyone had a great month!