#september read this month

[readingbooksinisrael]

September 2023 Read This Month

Rereads

All Things Bright and Beautiful/James Herriot (All Creatures Great and Small #2) (adult semi-fictional short stories memoir)

Frankenstein/Mary Shelley (adult sci fi)

The Report Card/Andrew Clements (mg realistic fiction)

5 stars

Mega-Predators of the Past/Melissa Stewart, illustrated by Howard Gray (mg non-fiction picture book)

4.5 stars

Deeplight/Frances Hardinge (young adult secondary world fantasy)

Mitch and Amy, illustrated by ?/Beverly Cleary (mg realistic fiction)

Shazam and the Seven Magic Lands #5/Geoff Johns, Marco Santucci, Dale Eaglesham, Scott Collins, Max Raynor, Mike Atiyeh (young adult superhero comics)

The Undomestic Goddess/Sophie Kinsella (adult realistic fiction)

4 stars

Death of a Salesman/Arthur Miller (play about society)

The Dwarf Trees/unknown, maybe Seami Motokiyo (historical fiction morality play)

Music from Another World/Robin Talley (young adult gay historical fiction)

Ruby, the Red Fairy/Daisy Meadows, illustrated by Georgie Ripper (Rainbow Fairies #1) (first chapter book fantasy)

Uprooted/Naomi Novik (new adult historical fantasy)

3.5 stars

Going Overboard/Nancy Krulik, illustrated by ? (Katie Kazoo #35.5) (first chapter books fantasy)

3.25

The Jewels of the Shrine/James Ene Henshaw (play about social change)

3 stars

Time of the Turtle King/Mary Pope Osborne, illustrated by A.G. Ford (Magic Tree House #38) (first chapter books time travel fantasy)

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# books read: 16

Most read age groups: Adult

Most read genre: Fantasy

Average rating: 4 stars

#it's so weird to do this wrap-up bc right in the middle of all this the year changed #rtm #read this month #september 2023 #september rtm #2023 rtm #september read this month #2023 read this month

[thoselovelythings]

#fall #autumn #a fall day #an autumn day #the ber months #September #october #November #coffee #a hot drink #cozy #get cozy #book #read a book #chill #lazy day #weekend #hygge

[zelkam]

— rainbow rowell, carry on

#cqledit #Lan Wangji #Wei Wuxian #wangxian #The Untamed #mdzs #myedit #hi for the love of god hello I made something and it's been a while #September has been a Hell Month science-wise and it's still not over #but I finally have a weekend to chill #also this is the first time I've made a thing on my new laptop and god to set up everything again?? hell. #I'm still not sure about the playback speed bc I didn't remember my prev screencapping setting so yeh lmao #but anyway - wangxian and the feeling of being doomed from the start?? making me go nuts #(though I haven't read the book that this quote is from)

[julykings]

goodbye august hello september

#a very nice month and a nice farewell to summer for the most part ! #spent august enjoying the gym enjoying time with my bf going to farmers markets and the lake and spending time with my baby Winston <3 #I reached and surpassed my gym goal and ran 42 miles ! I got a new job ! I ate a lot of gooood fooood #I’m september I think I’d like to try to read more …. and also just build my confidence in my career a little 😬 #*in #also I turn 24 this month :-) it’s my golden birthday #personal

[lunarharp]

figured i'd do this again..bit early i guess..

#to cheer me up.. i feel bad atm.. these things don't even make me feel very good tho bc i'm such a narrative/sketch-based artist.. #but Proper Beautiful Finished Pieces are what grab attention and look good at the end of the year all neatly lined up lol..... #so looking at a “yearly review” where i can only choose 'the best image of the month' (??) is like...What have i even been doing... #i did a month by month look back on twt for myself instead..but even that doesn't express the quantity of comic-based stuff.. #that i do put a lot of time/heart into..but alas i feel bad bringing even them back..RTing/reblogging my own art simply feels bad lol.. #AND WHY IS IT ALL B&W...trying to accept that i LIKE doing that and sketching and scribbling..not like i'm trying to like..Get Artist Job.. #this year was so profoundly lonely at times bc i spent all my time drawing instead of socialising and trying to find friends.... #please please please have achieved more of your dreams in the future so you can look back at 2023 and think.. #It was good that happened so that it got me further to the future. Or whatever i guess..................... #regardless i did have a great amount of fun drawing and improving this year and dwelling deeply & heavily on witch hat atelier. #art-wise and emotionally....march july & september were the best months i think..AUGUST WAS SO WEIRD SUMMER IS SO EVIL ALWAYS. #thank you very much if you are reading this for enjoying & leaving nice tags & such like <3 i've realised how fulfilling that is to receive #really keeps me posting stuff here instead of keeping it all to myself in my head #i wish everyone in this world could have a safe and happy end of year. i wish living in this world were easier

[howtodigatrench]

a smiling phos for these trying times?

#this is from september (when i read/watched hnk) but havent drawn at all this month so : ) #land of the lustrous #houseki no kuni #hnk #phosphophyllite #digital #trenchart #colors live on switch

[eevvvaa]

• Dean Winchester

God Only Knows by @minefield-of-a-ninja

The Raven : Part 8 by @roonyxx

Saints Are Sinners Too by @dean-winchester-is-a-warrior

New Record by @kaleldobrev

Beloved Corn Dog by @holylulusworld

• Soldier Boy

Bad Dream by @eclecticqueennerd

A Simple Misunderstanding by @kaleldobrev

• Boaz Priestly

♥︎ any way that you want me ♥︎ by @deanbrainrotwritings

• Jensen Ackles

♥︎ master of puppets ♥︎ by @deanbrainrotwritings

#What Did I Read This Month ? #September 2023 #fic rec #amazing writers #amazing fics #dean winchester fic #soldier boy fic #jensen ackles fic #boaz priestly fic

[mejomonster]

I got potential news (not happy, but I mean not sad). Latest justice in the dark (rumor) updates: was taken down due to legal issues (likely copyright) and they do plan to re air from the beginning at a later date once issue is taken care of and cdrama airing timing is right. Rumor is actors were requested to rake down their farewell letters. Meaning... the show is back in hiatus. Like the past several months. Except now the 8 episodes can only be watched on unofficial sites in the meantime.

Schrodingers cat isn't probably the right comparison but like. It's the potentially perpetual unknown status show. ToT

Anyway I saw 2 posts on weibo which were rumor only, mentioning airing later, and one post on weibo mentioning the reason for taking the show off was copyright issues.

On mydramalist comments someone mentioned a Twitter thread on why it was taken down, but I can't see shit on Twitter right now so im just going by what the comment said. The Twitter thing they quoted: Cao5903 (@cao5903) Staff Youku said: "Due to some unexpected reasons that could not be controlled in time, we had to take down #JusticeInTheDark to handle it. Wait for it to be okay and then replay it from the beginning."

#rant #justice in the dark #modu #so 1 i am literally going to WILL this show to finish airing or fucking leak full drop like joy of life did #i mean it i will make the universe. im like #im over the WALL my favorite priest novel got ALL this quality only to be unseen. FUCK #2 i maintain (very illogically and based in absolutely nothing) that the shows i want to air #will air when i heal. so by that metric? jitd will air possibly within a few months #since i can eat bread again and am starting to sprint again #assuming i get a solid month of better health the outlook is good (i sound so random lmao) #and hyx will likely air september to january (if ever) if im Optimistic that i can start lowering my medicines this fall #and an aside i Wish someone fucking leaked hyx just dropped the whole thing joy of life style #the script already got leaked for fucks sake #(i have a copy if u want to read it i guess?) #but like the studio made hyx to be the Biggest danmei of all time and then missed the #hype train ans word of honor took the crown #and now who knows if hyx will ever be SEEN

[leenfiend]

me who spent all day thinking about Keith and Lance: I miss them :(

#Colleen thoughts #looks in the camera what happened to me #this season of my obsessive life started in may? and it’s September now? #I know some of u have been here since 2017 but you don’t understand #the only thing I’ve ever liked enough to continuously read fic and draw fanart for for more than two months #is Star Trek #and I’ve been obsessed with that since 2012 #so every time I get hit with more voltron feelings I #I’m making the shocked pikachu face #anyway hope u all had a good day im about to live it up Voltron style for this three day weekend

[annab-recs]

what i read this month - sept. ‘23

❀ = nsfw/mature content, minors dni

reminder to read the warnings before a fic & to support writers & reblog :)

organized alphabetically by fandom, then by pairing, then by author

dc

❀ where you go - @asonofpeter

type: jaime reyes x reader, series, genre: smut, fluff, angst summary: your life was seemingly normal until your boyfriend comes in possession with a world-destroying weapon… commentary: love me some jaime and this was exactly what i needed in the height of my obsession (don't take that the wrong way though, my obsession is still very much alive and well)

from friends to something more? - @tinkerbelle05

type: jaime reyes x reader, oneshot, genre: hurt comfort summary: after you experienced a bad break up, jaime is there to pick up the pieces commentary: comforting friend jaime 🥺 not a want but a need

4:15 am - @vampiir0

type: jaime reyes x reader, blurb, college au, genre: fluff summary: you help jaime open a can at four in the morning commentary: i need more college!jaime in my life

harry potter

beef flavored ice cream - @jellyfishbeansontoast

type: fred weasley x reader, blurb, genre: fluff summary: walking to lunch with fred commentary: if you love cute shit and are a sucker for the pet name 'my girl', give this a read. you will love it!

sirius black blurb - @jellyfishbeansontoast

type: sirius black x reader, blurb, genre: hurt comfort, fluff summary: sirius turns the conversation around from you being concerned about his beat-up face to him being hot commentary: so good, so funny, so perfect, i love it <<33

marvel

dinner w/ avengers & bf!peter - @sacharinee

type: peter parker x reader, blurb, genre: fluff summary: you and peter slip references from the office into dinner conversation with the avengers commentary: soooo funny! if you like marvel and the office, read this asap

no need to hide it - @spider-man-199999

type: peter parker x reader, oneshot, college au, genre: fluff, angst summary: peter thought no one remembered him after the spell, however, you did, but not for the reasons he was afraid you would. mostly fluff and slow-burn romance commentary: omg so so so so so so so good! it has all the things you'd want from a peter fic. i can't recommend this enough 🤩

outer banks

❀ encounters - @marjorie189

type: rafe cameron x reader, blurb, neighbors, genre: fluff, smut summary: you are rafe's new neighbor and it just so happens that your window is directly across from his, giving you both a perfect view of the other. commentary: both hot and cute, best of both worlds

stranger things

you feel left out and steve comforts you - @headkiss

type: steve harrington x reader, blurb, genre: fluff, angst summary: after lunch with your friends, you feel left out by them, so when you come to steve feeling down, he does his best to comfort you commentary: so heartwarming and relatable! steve being a sweetie pie as always 🥰

nail to the coffin - @thetargaryenbride

type: steve harrington x reader, series, byers reader au, genre: fluff, angst summary: y/n byers wondered what would end up being the death of the small town she lived in. she never expected that the last nail on the coffin would be hammered by monsters from another dimension who would end up hunting down her friends and family one by one... commentary: i have only just really started this series and i love it sooooo much omg it is a must read for me rn

#what i read this month #read: september 2023

[pocketramblr]

Okay this is very frustrating and I am sorry for you but that new UA is a hell school AU is just a wonderful idea. Aizawa wandering if all his students are insane and two months into the school year, he finally gets their files and discovers that they simply have insane circumstances???

Problem Child got his quirk on the day of the exam? Bakugou is described as a model student while Midoriya is described by Aldera as a troublemaker? Bakugou got almost killed by the Sludge villain? And so on?

This is the real reason Aizawa has them do the quirk apprehension test on the first day- because he genuinely can't know what their quirks before that because some little rat was too busy writing a new first day of school speech instead of getting him his student files.

He's prepared for Tenya, knows what sort of fuel stock is needed, and is grumbling about not knowing that Sato would need sugar until now, because they probably aren't going to be able to get a shipment until next week. He was aware about Todoroki having an older brother who literally burned to death and was planning on getting Hound Dog to talk with him after he settled for a semester so they could get him to start using fire by the end of the year, but then Midoriya got to him faster at the SF, so that's good, and- oh, the student files just got here, and only because they needed them for internships. Wait, what do you mean Midoriya was registered quirkless until February?! Hell. He's going to have to completely invent new accommodations for that, good thing he has a week off- and Midoriya came back all figured out? Fine. Great. Doesn't feel like a waste of energy and time at all.

#and then like there's the inevitable 'got two students switched because i had to cram read all of them in one night between grading' #in September Mic tells him he just got the dyslexic list and why was kirishima on it‚ he wasn't warned? and why did Aizawa tell him #that kaminari was when he's not on the list #Aizawa: ... i read the list wrong and got the files mixed up #mic: that's pretty ironic considering #and if you think 'pocket there's no way a school would do it like that' #YES IT IS #our English and sped department got notes about dyslexia that i didn't see for months later #gentry i don't think Aizawa even needs to be doing any patrol to be as tried as he is #it's just all the overtime hours to compensate for UA's awful setup #gentrychild #pocket talks to people #Realism Hellschool AU

[fictionadventurer]

August: Day 27

Adventures

Went to a parade

Watched a butterfly land unexpectedly on my leg

Went to a church bazaar at my sister's parish

Ate a handmade doughnut fresh from the fryer

Got three books at the book sale

After-dark drive down a country road

Writing

Vague daydreaming about possibilities for original stories

#adventures in august #a full day #a good day #excited about the books #i had no desire to buy books #just intended to browse #but somehow whenever i go to a sale with no expectations i find books i can't leave behind #first an illustrated copy of 'the light princess' #which was a book i longed to own a copy of but assumed i'd never find as an individual book #(especially not out in the wild) #then miss pym disposes #because september is a month for mysteries and i can't leave a tey behind #and then 'a stillness at appomattox' which i literally returned to the library two days ago #acknowledging that i'd be unlikely to finish before the deadline with all the other tbr books piling up #and now i find a copy that'll let me read at my own pace! #it felt a little miraculous tbh

[valiantarcher]

If August is the new November this year, does that mean November will be the new August or November will be November - Part II?

#The past couple of years November has been a horrible month for reading and generally getting things done #This year August has been even worse than November #...actually that's not quite right because apparently I only finished TWO books last November :O I hadn't remembered it was that bad! #Okay that doesn't make me necessarily feel any better about this month but it doesn't make me feel worse #(Sitting at four books so far this month and that's WITH two of those books being finished because I got stuck somewhere with almost #nothing to do besides read otherwise it would be so much worse) #This is just me complaining so feel free to carry on - hopefully September will be better (somehow)

[bibliophilecats]

Read this month: September + October 2023

After a depressing September, October was fantastic with 9 books read (and most of them highly enjoyable).

A. Schmachtl: Snöfried aus dem Wiesental #6 (audio)

M. Stiefvater: Mister Impossible

R. O'Brien: Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH

L. Arnold: Dead Man in the Ditch (audio)

T. Kingisher: Thornhedge

S. Natsukawa: The Cat Who Saved Books

M. Stiefvater: Greywaren

J. M. Arlow: How to Excavate a Heart (ebook, library)

S. McGuire: Come Tumbling Down

R. Rowell + F.E. Hicks: Pumpkinheads (ebook, library)

L. Graham: Have I Told You This Already (audio)

I dove into all the short books and novellas I had accumulated on my tbr which was definitely the best decision. Finally felt like reading again. And I still managed to get to a few books that had been on my tbr for more than a year already.

As a bonus, I completed by reading goal and my listening goal for 2023. Only the pages goal remains and we will see how that goes.

#read this month #read this month september 2023 #read this month october 2023 #helen reads 2023

[thereadingchallengechallenge]

Read in September 2023

a solid month but I feel like I could've done better. I have so many audiobooks that I could've listened to by now that I just ... haven't. oh well. there's always October

Series read:

The Scapegracers trilogy by HA Clarke

The Feast Makers - 5/5

Hell’s Library trilogy by AJ Hackwith

The Library of the Unwritten - DNF

Familiar authors:

The Fiancée Farce by Alexandria Bellefleur - 4/5

The Narrow by Kate Alice Marshall - 4/5 (audio)

Cold by Mariko Tamaki - 3/5 (audio)

Other reads:

This Is How You Lose the Time War by Amal El-Mohtar & Max Gladstone - 3/5 (audio)

Bring Me Home by Roz Alexander - 5/5

The Buried by Melissa Grey - 4/5

Girls Like Girls by Hayley Kiyoko - 3/5 (audio)

The Girls Are Never Gone by Sarah Glenn Marsh - 3/5

Pageboy by Elliot Page - 3/5

#booklr #bookblr #september wrap up #read last month #book review #trcc original #2023

[notbecauseofvictories]

Got any book recs for the Spooky Season?

Most of the horror I've read lately is less about horror, and more about disgust---I adored Kathe Koja's The Cipher, which traffics in stomach-turning descriptions of both the monstrous and the banal. I'm still trying to figure out how I feel about Eric LaRocca's novellas, You've Lost a Lot of Blood and Things Have Gotten Worse Since We Last Spoke, but there's no denying they're powerful, consumed with images of destruction, rot, and decay, and unapologetic in it.

If you're looking for something more literary, Tender is the Flesh, by Agustina Bazterrica, is one of the best books I read this year. Set in a world where a bird flu-like disease eliminated all animals and humanity has turned to cannibalism, this one was chilling in its dispassion, its clinical complicity, and a sense of the futility of progress. Violent and selfish and deeply satisfying in its glimpsed portraits of all the various figures that create demand, process, and profit from cannibalism. Plus a great narrator.

In more traditional spooky horror, I did read The House of Small Shadows by Adam Nevill earlier this year, and ended up liking it---a little overwritten, but you're quickly sucked into the insanity by a protagonist flits between maddeningly passive, in denial of what's happening around her, and paranoiac. I also read Nothing But Blackened Teeth by Cassandra Khaw (could have used a stronger editor) and What Moves the Dead by T. Kingfisher (Mexican Gothic did it better). But honestly if you're going to pick up a horror novella, I'd go with LaRocca's.

......I'll throw in one more recommendation, which is Skinned, by Lesley Nneka Arimah. Open wounds, dead bodies, and cannibalism aside, horror-as-disgust is frequently not about disgust so much as violation and transgression. The way that the physical body is exposed, hidden, objectified, used, aestheticized, etc. makes a useful tool for exploring that particular vein of horror. In that sense, Skinned absolutely belongs on this list.

#from the bookshelf #also it's september! we are not in spooky season yet. #this month is for books about the passage of time and a pervasive yet indefinable sense of melancholy #next month you can read about ghosts. #the oldest and strongest emotion of mankind