Here we are at a new month and so much closer to year end. I don’t even want to think of how many books I want to read and probably won’t get to. Let’s look back for a bit to see how my September reading went.
I read four books: The Blissfully Dead by Mark Edwards & Louise Voss, It’s Not Me It’s You by Mhairi McFarlane, Sidney Chambers and the Shadow of Death by Edward Runcie and Dead Simple by Peter James. I enjoyed these books (some more than others of course) and I don’t even want to say this but I’m hoping to still do some quick write ups of all of these so stay tuned.
When it comes to challenges, I made no progress on my current challenges and I didn’t even read one book in the Estella Society Reading Project that ended in September.
This is not to say I feel bad about my reads. I don’t at all. I join challenges to get insight into new books, genres, and be part of the community. If I complete them great, but if not that’s ok too.
So having said that there are definitely some things I’m looking forward to in October. Here in Austin we host the Texas Book Festival in mid-October. I don’t go every year but I really want to this year because guess who is coming? Margaret Atwood! I’d love to see her and many other authors too of course.
October is also the R.I.P. challenge which I have joined and I’m already reading a book for. Dewey’s Read-A-Thon is coming up – who’s joining that? And, don’t even get me started on German Literature Month and Nonfiction November! So much bookish fun.
Now it’s time to plan my weekend. Hope you have a great one and tell me, what are you looking forward to this Fall?
It’s going to be raining here this weekend, with a threat of flooding, so it will be an interesting weekend. I will have to make sure we are stocked, because it is likely that power will go off at some point.
RIP is an event I should consider joining at some point. I don’t read horror but always wanted to read more of it. Today especially feels like a perfect day for it.
Where did September go? I can’t believe it’s October already! I am hoping to do the read-a-thon but it might depend on the weather forecast and if I might be able to do one last long bike ride.
September did kind of get away from me, but boy, I’m glad to see the temperatures go down. I would love it if the highs were in the 80’s all year, but then I wouldn’t appreciate it as much, I guess. Have fun at the book festival!
Athira – I hope you guys are doing well! Saw some footage of the rains from the hurricane and it’s crazy. And, you should join R.I.P. So fun to read mysterious reads especially this time of the year!
Stefanie – I am not sure if I’ll get to the read-a-thon either as I just realized it is the same weekend as the Texas Book Festival. Rats. Look forward to reading about your next biking adventure!
jenclair – I know, what happened to it right? Like you though I don’t mind the cooler temps. Finally! I need to print the calendar for the book festival so I can start deciding which authors I must see!
Your shelves are lovely – good to see you have plenty to read LOL
Diane – I admit there are more books now and have taken space on the floor next to one of the shelves! I better read faster 🙂
Can’t believe October is here! This time around we will get more rains but right now it’s the haze that worries us. There was a day the schools have to close due to the high PSI level. Hope the fires in Indonesia will be put out soon.
I hope you’ll get to go to the book festival! It’s always fun plus there’s Margaret Atwood! 🙂