September Month in Review

Posted 3 October 2016 in month in review /12 Comments

September month in reviewLook at this! My first monthly review post. I’m not really sure why I’ve never written one before, but now it seems like a tidy way to keep track of what I did in a month and what I’m looking forward to in the next. I updated less frequently than usual in September. Migrating my blog ate up my spare time (although admittedly procrastinating via playing around with the design is what actually ate my time….). I added some momiji (Japanese maple leaves) and orange to my navy colour scheme. I’m not much of a designer so this is probably as creative as I’ll get for now 😛 But so far, so good.

Books Finished

  • The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafon
  • A Song to Take the World Apart by Zan Romanoff
  • Pax by Sarah Pennypacker
  • The Ice Master by Jennifer Niven
  • The Girl Who Drank the Moon by Kelly Barnhill

Books Reviewed

Features

  • My sister and I discussed Patrick Ness’ A Monster Calls for Family Reads.
  • I posted Part 2 of my literary pilgrimage series documenting my travels around New Zealand, AKA Middle-earth.

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Upcoming in October

  • Oct. 4 – Publication of When the Sea Turned to Silver by Grace Lin (MG fantasy inspired by Chinese folklore) and When the Moon was Ours by Anna-Marie McLemore (YA magical realism starring a Pakistani trans boy and a Latina girl)
  • Oct. 11 – Publication of Beast by Brie Spangler (contemporary retelling of Beauty and the Beast with a trans character) and “We Found a Hat” by Jon Klassen (final book of his picture book trilogy).
  • Oct. 14 and 15 – NerdCon: Stories. I’ll be heading down to Minneapolis for this convention for the second time with my best friend and my sister. The whole event has been something of an experiment, but I think it has a lot of potential this year. Unfortunately, this will probably be it’s last year. You can get 20% off with the discount code DFTBA, so maybe check it out?
  • Oct. 19 – Kid Lit Blog Hop
  • Oct. 22 – Dewey’s 24 Hour Read-a-thon
  • Oct. 25 – Publication of The Witches of New York by Ami McKay (Not sure how to describe this one. Key descriptors include 1880s, witches, tea shop, spirits, and missing woman.) I’ve seen 4 publications dates for this. I’m going with what NetGalley says, which I believe is the Canadian publication date.

October is going to be a hectic time! I’m also attending the local comic convention at the end of the month, during which I’ll be volunteering for four days straight. How was your September? What are you looking forward to in October?

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12 responses to “September Month in Review”

  1. Lory@Emerald City Book Review

    Hm, The Witches of New York sounds interesting, especially with Witch Week coming up. (You do know about Witch Week, don’t you?)

    I love monthly updates – it’s so convenient to see everything in one place! Have a great month.

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  3. Louise

    Oooh, I love the new design. Your new online home is just lovely. Also, I’m looking forward to seeing what you and the rest of the Cybils team end up shortlisting!

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  5. Lindsey Stefan

    I love the Family Reads feature. Talking books with my family is one of my favorite things, so I’m off to check it out!

    I hope you are finding some time this month to relax and read!

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