No, that isn't a typo...it is now November, and I am just now getting to my summary of books read in September! I read a lot in September & October but was sick most of the time, so I got way behind on my reviews - almost caught up now.
September was a BIG reading month for me - I read 9 books in all, which is a lot for me. Here's what I read:
- Go Set a Watchman by Harper Lee (AL), fiction
- How To Wake Up by Toni Bernhard, nonfiction/self-help
- All Fall Down by Ally Carter (fictional location), teen/YA audio novel
- If the Oceans Were Ink by Carla Power (UK), nonfiction & memoir
- Doll Bones by Holly Black (PA), middle-grade fiction
- Ghost Hawk by Susan Cooper (MA), middle-grade fiction
- Looking for Alaska by John Green (AL), teen/YA audio fiction
- Persepolis by Marji Satrapi (Iran), graphic memoir
- The Martian by Andy Weir (Mars & TX), fiction
This reading month was remarkable for me in several respects. First, I normally read only 5 - 7 books, so to finish 9 in a single month is quite a feat for me. And I normally read almost all fiction, but I read 3 nonfiction books in September. Other than that, it was a great mix, with 2 middle-grade novels, 2 teen/YA novels, 2 audio books, and even a graphic memoir. Best book of the month? I always hate making this choice! I guess if I have to choose, it would be Looking for Alaska by John Green, with honorable mentions to both middle-grade novels which were perfectly compelling while I was sick. I enjoyed all nine books, though.
Update on 2015 Reading Challenges:
For my 2015 Where Are You Reading Challenge, I added 2 new states (Texas and Alabama) and 2 new countries (Iran and...does Mars count??) to my list. I finally made some TBR progress and read 4 books from my own shelves for my Mount TBR Reading Challenge 2015! I listened to two more audio books for my 2015 Audio Book Challenge, and added 3 books to my 2015 Nonfiction Reading Challenge, including my first nonfiction of the year that was not a memoir! No new books for my Back to the Classics Challenge. I added Iran and Mars to my Travel the World in Books Challenge. And, best of all for fall, I read 4 books for my R.I.P. X Challenge - spooky, creepy, thriller-ish fun!
What was your favorite book(s) read in September?
It looks like September was awesome for you! I'm glad you are feeling well enough to catch up on your blogging. :)
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