September was kind of a crazy month. I got a full time job. YAYYY!!! So I've been having to get used to full time hours and fitting in my reading time within that. I also became an aunt September 18, which is weird. I've never been an aunt before. My sister had a little boy named Hudson, and it's been pretty cool. I'm not the biggest small baby person, they tend to make me nervous, with being so small and fragile, but I'm happy that Hudson is here. So September has been a month full of changes and life stuff.
My reading was pretty good. I participated in two blog tours, read some review books, library books as always, and really enjoyed some books. Enough jibber jabber. Here's my September Wrap-Up!
-- Black Bird of the Gallows by Meg Kassel -- I got this one for review from NetGalley and EntangledTeen and was on a blog tour for it. I liked it. It's a paranormal romance with some creep factor and other surprises. It was a good time and I'm glad I got to review it. I love the cover. BOOKCITEMENT LEVEL 4/5
-- Gossip Girl (#1) by Cecily von Ziegesar -- This was actually a book from my own shelf! I know, shocking! I read this for #TheReadingQuest Rogue Challenge, which was to read a banned book. I really liked this. It was super addictive and kind of fun. Really reminded me of the pilot episode of Gossip Girl. I own more books in the series, so I'm definitely going to continue with it. It might not be the series for everyone, especially super critical people who complain about everything, but I liked it. BOOKCITEMENT LEVEL 3.5/5
-- Those Left Behind (Serenity #1) by Joss Whedon and others -- I watched Firefly not too long ago, loved it! and then weeped in despair at the sad fact that it was canceled after one season. I then watched the movie Serenity which I also really liked, I was emotionally scarred from some of the deaths though. So I know I'm years late, but I'm now a Firefly fan. I might be on my way to becoming a Browncoat. So after watching all that I could find to watch, I discovered some graphic novels of the series to read, YAYY! This graphic novel was awesome. It had that same, great feel of the show, the art was fantastic, and it left me just wanting MORE MORE MORE! I can't believe they canceled Firefly. What idiots. BOOKCITEMENT LEVEL 4.5/5
-- The Siren Chronicles: Book 1 by Douglas J. Sloan -- This was also a review book that I got through NetGalley and was on a blog tour for. My review is up and posted. This book was all right. It was the author's first book, he's known for being a writer for TV. I think this book would have worked better as a TV show. It wasn't bad, but I could have been something more. The ending was interesting though. I'm glad I was given the chance to review it. BOOKCITEMENT LEVEL 3/5
-- BZRK (#1) by Michael Grant -- I love The Gone Series by Michael Grant and wanted to read more by him. I was just so so on this book. I thought the subject matter was kind of weird. It reminded me a lot of The Magic Schoolbus episode where they get small and go in the human body. It was kind of gross and kind of weird. Also kind of unnerving and scary. There was also some insta-love in there that I was just mehh about. There were also almost too many characters for me to keep track of and know who they were. The first 30 pages were so intense and good!, but then it just kind of got weird and confusing. Still going to continue with the series because I'm not a quitter. BOOKCITEMENT LEVEL 3.3/5
-- Saga, Vol. 7 by Brian K. Vaughan and Fiona Staples -- I wasn't blown away by this Volume. I don't know if it's just that Saga is losing its sparkle for me, that it just feels kind of dragged out and not as exciting. I just felt like this Volume was a filler volume. Sure some stuff happened that was important and a little shocking, but overall, I just felt meh about it. I'm also mixed on the art. It's gorgeous, but I don't understand why it has to be so dirty and not safe to read in public. It sometimes just feels excessive on the shock. BOOKCITEMENT LEVEL 3.7/5
-- Queen of Hearts (#1) by Colleen Oakes -- This probably ties for my favorite of the month. I don't know what it was about this book, but it hooked me. I usually don't love Alice in Wonderland inspired books, they always tend to lose me with the overdone weirdness. Maybe I just haven't read enough. But this one was really good. I liked the Wonderland presented. It had that magical quality to it, but it didn't go overboard. It also had this darkness to it that piqued my curiosity and helped set this mood. I'm interested in Dinah's story. Her father was the WORST! The ending got crazy and I requested the sequel pronto because I have questions and I need answers! I've heard this described as a more political intrigue kind of book, and I haven't read a lot of those, but I might like more of them after reading this. Definitely recommend. Also, the cover and book aesthetic is so pretty. BOOKCITEMENT LEVEL 4/5
And that was my reading month of September 2017! How was yours? What were you favorite books? Have you read any of the ones I read? Do you agree or disagree with what I had to say? Let me know, I love discussing books!
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