September Wrap-Up | I Read More ARCs Than Other Books!

Hey dolls! Not unlike I anticipated, the intensity of my reading has diminished a bit since classes began. Thankfully, I was able to update the blog quite regularly, and had the opportunity to participate in a blog tour, in addition to reading four other novels. I’ve somewhat figured out how to managed my blogging habits with work and school, and was able to schedule nearly every post this month! A new feat for me! I have also become overly fond of my local used bookstore, and have been visiting it so often that the employees now recognize me. My bookworm-ness is showing!

The number isn’t as high as I would like, but I finished 5 novels this month, with an average of 4.0 stars! Four out of five of these reads have actually become my favorites of the year! I’m also fairly proud of myself for reading three ARCs, and two sequels! I’m horrendous at continuing series, so it’s always a challenge for me to dive headlong into the sequels. As far as ARCs go, one was for a blog tour, one was overdue and released in May, and the other releases next week! I can’t wait to share my thoughts on all of them!

A Spark of White Fire by Sangu Mandanna | A Touch of Gold by Annie Sullivan | Tower of Dawn by Sarah J. Maas | Girl at the Grave by Teri Bailey Black | A Darker Shade of Magic by Victoria Schwab | What I Leave Behind by Alison McGhee

• Let’s Talk About … Blog Designs And The Influence They Can Have
• What’s On My Bookshelf Tag
• Let’s Talk About … My Review Writing Process + A Few Other Methods
• The High School Stereotypes Book Tag
• Let’s Talk About … The Benefits of Rereading & Reanalyzing Books
• Autumn Wouldn’t Be Complete Without These Books | Top Ten Tuesday
• Let’s Talk About … Rating Criteria – Does It Differ Across Genres?
• How Have I Not Read These Books By My Favorite Authors? | Top Ten Tuesday
• Quite the Quote | You Could Rattle the Stars
• My Name in Blogs Tag

Ashley from Infinite Library talks about Picking Which Books to Review

Marie from Drizzle & Hurricane Books discusses the Popularity of Book Tags & Memes

Ashley from A Frolic Through Fiction talks about Self Confidence and the Internet

Aria from Snow White Hates Apples asks if Authors Should Generalize Their Works

Lily from Sprinkles of Dreams shares why Reviewing ARCs is Hard

Rae from Thrifty Bibliophile shares why Audiobooks Are Great

Kayla from Books and Blends talks about her New Relationship with Reading

• Finish the Shades of Magic trilogy.
• Read one creepy book. (Dracula by Bram Stoker, maybe?)
• Write a Halloween Related Post.
• Muster up the courage to request a physical ARC!

Thanks for reading dolls! How was your August? What were some of your highlight this month? What were your favorite books you read? Let me know in the comments!
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