September 2023 Wrap-up

September TBR Pile (28/29):

1. Bookworms BC: The Mermaid by Christina Henry (already read)
2. Friend BC: Harry’s Trees by Jon Cohen ✓
3. Nerdy Bookish Friends BC: Timeline by Michael Crichton ✓
4. Kid Read Aloud: The One and Only Ivan by Katherine Applegate ✓
5. Kid Read Aloud: The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan ✓
6. Kid Book Club: The Last Human by Lee Bacon ✓
7. Romance: Once Burned by Jeaniene Frost ✓
8. Romance: Twice Tempted by Jeaniene Frost ✓
9. Romance: Devil to Pay by Jeaniene Frost (short story no review) ✓
10. Romance: Home for the Holidays by Jeaniene Frost (novella no review) ✓
11. Romance: Up from the Grave by Jeaniene Frost ✓
12. Romance: The Bodyguard by Katherine Center ✓
13. Romance: Cruel Seduction by Katee Robert ✓
14. Romance: Bound by Flames by Jeaniene Frost ✓
15. Romance: The Boyfriend Candidate by Ashley Winstead ✓
16. Fantasy: Cinders by Michelle D. Argyle ✓
17. Fantasy: The International House of Dereliction by Jacqueline Davies ✓
18. Fnbtasy: The Islands of Elsewhere by Heather Fawcett ✓
19. Fantasy: Thornhedge by T. Kingfisher ✓
20. Nonfiction: The Things We Make by Bill Hammock ✓
21. Nonfiction: The Kingdom of Prep by Maggie Bullock ✓
22. Thriller: 56 Days by Catherine Ryan Howard ✓
23. Mystery: Arsenic and Adobo by Mia P. Manansala ✓
24. Horror: Mister Magic by Kiersten White ✓
25. Horror: The Haunting of Winchester Mansion by Alexandria Clarke ✓
26. Comic: Estranged by Ethan M. Aldridge ✓
27. Comic: The Changeling King by Ethan M. Aldridge ✓
28. Comic: Once & Future Vol. 5 ✓
29. Comic: Lore Olympus Vol. 4 ✓

1,000,000 Page Goal:

Monthly Total: 8387 pages Pages Remaining: 294,899 pages

Current Read - A Court of Silver Flames by Sarah J. Maas

Books I Gave Up On (0)

Books Bought/Received (1) - I finally picked up Katee Robert’s newest volume in the Dark Olympus series. Really proud of my book buying restraint this month.

UnRead Shelf Progress

• Starting Number: 339
• Books Read: 2
• Books Acquired: 1
• Books Unshelved: 0
• Finishing Number: 338

October TBR Pile:

1. Bookworms BC: A House with Good Bones by T. Kingfisher (already read)
2. Friend BC: Savage Appetites by Rachel Monroe
3. Nerdy Bookish Friends BC: Vampires of El Norte by Isabel Canas
4. Kid Read Aloud: Echo Mountain by Lauren Wolk
5. Kid Book Club: Fish in a Tree by Lynda Mulllaly Hunt
6. Fantasy: A Court of Silver Flames by Sarah J. Maas
7. Romance: Into the Fire by Jeaniene Frost

Movies Watched

• Rogue One - Rewatched after finishing Andor. Still a really good contained Star Wars film.
• Local Hero - A quirky character study from 1983.
• Speed Racer - Family movie night

TV Shows Watched

• Andor
• Below Deck: Down Under
• Lower Decks S4
• Foundation S2
• Killing It S2
• Misfits S4-5
• Archer S
• Only Murders in the Building S3
• Fleabag S2
• Starstruck S3
• Preacher S1

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