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Hello Hello! How are you all?
Well, I suppose itβs that time of the month again, there is just something about how fast 2020 is going that is making my head spin a little bit. Iβve been VERY busy with university starting a few weeks ago and Iβve just been trying to survive and push through ever since, so I havenβt done amazing in September (youβll have to wait a few days for my wrap-up), so a few books will probably appear in todayβs TBR post too, and Iβm going to do my very best to read as many books as I can.
October is going to be a busy month as well, I have some really heavy weeks for some reason and then I have a week-long break (but we all know Iβll be studying from dusk till dawn), and I really, really want to give Nanowrimo my best shot this year, so Iβll be doing some prep for my novel during October, wish me luck, I am sure Iβm going to need it!
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On to the October TBR!
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Buddy Reads
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Clockwork Princess (#3 The Infernal Devices) by Cassandra Clare
Fiona from Fiβs Bibliofiles and I are still on our Shadowhunter mission and we had a little break these past few weeks because we both have a lot going on, but we are really looking forward to picking up Clockwork Princess and hopefully reading it in the next weeks and getting our newt Shadowhunter Saturday post up soon. I feel like there is still so much to learn from these characters and this world and maybe this book isnβt going to be big enough for everything, either that or in true Cassandra Clare fashion, this book will be packed from start to finish with plot twists and revelations. Anyway, Iβm ready!
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City of Fallen Angels (#4 The Mortal Instruments) by Cassandra Clare
As we have gotten a bit behind with our planned dates for our Shadowhunter Saturday posts, I donβt actually know when the post for this book will be going up or if we will even read it this month, but I thought I would add it in case and that way I can keep motivated! I enjoyed this third book in this series a lot more than the previous two and Iβm looking forward to delving into this world again, I think it will be strange jumping back to present time with our first cast of Shadowhunters, but I think itβs going to be good, so fingers crossed!
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Beastly Bones (#2 Jackaby) by William Ritter
Last month I read Jackaby (the first book in this series) with Candyce from The Book Dutchesses and we enjoyed it so much that we decided to pick up the second one and do another buddy read! So far this year Iβve done a few buddy reads with Candyce and we always seem to pick the best books, Iβm really looking forward to continuing this series, I love the vibes I got from the first book, itβs perfect for this time of year, bring it on.
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The Doll Factory by Elizabeth MacNeal
I have just started reading this book which I am buddy reading with a bunch of blogger friends (sending you big hugs if youβre reading this and kudos to this great idea). We picked 4 genres to vote on and then we voted on 4 books in that genre, this is the one that won and honestly I was so happy because Iβve heard so much about it. My initial reaction is that the author has so far done a good job of world-building, I really feel like Iβm in London in the 1850s and I have to tell you, itβs really creepy, not like horror creepy, just kind of weird, but the writing style is very immersive and Iβm enjoying it so far!
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ARCs, Blog Tours and Netgalley Books
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A Golden Fury by Samantha Cohoe
You might remember seeing this book on my September TBR, I still havenβt gotten to it, which is a pain really because it sounds absolutely AMAZING and I want to start reading it now, itβs one that I donβt mind pushing back a little if I get too busy, so weβll just have to see if I can manage to squeeze it in, if not itβll find its way onto the November TBR (oops).
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How to Break and Evil Curse (#1 Chronicles of Fritillary) by Laura Morrison
Again, we have another September TBR book and another one that I suppose I can push back a little bit, but it also sounds so very good and I hope that I can get to it soon. I think the cover is so pretty!
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Ring the Bell by Josie Jaffrey
Iβm signed up to Josieβs newsletter and we get some lovely emails from her, and Iβm pretty sure that I could request this book in one of those emails, so I did! This is only a really short, short story, so I am going to be able to read it really quickly for my review scheduled next week (I might be able to squeeze those Netgalley books in after all), and I havenβt read the blurb because I donβt need to with Josie Jaffrey, I know I will enjoy it, so Iβm excited!
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Premeditated Myrtle (#1 Myrtle Hardcastle Mystery) and How to Get Away with Myrtle (#2 Myrtle Hardcastle Mystery) by Elizabeth C. Bunce
This month Iβm participating in another Algonquin Young Readers blog tour and this time it is for the first two books in the Myrtle Hardcastle Mystery series, which is an MG historical fiction/mystery series and honestly, this piqued my interest so much despite how many books I already have to read! I decided to do a spotlight for this tour, so keep your eyes open for that, and I hope I can get to these two books soon and get a proper review up!
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The Wolf and the Water (#1 Deluge) by Josie Jaffrey
Do I need to say anything? Ahah, well, Iβll say something anyway! Iβm taking part in (can you guess?) a blog tour organised by Dave from @The_WriteReads (yay!) and I am SO EXCITED to start this book. I fell in love with Josieβs writing style and voice in Killianβs Dead and May Day, so as soon as I saw the announcement for this tour, I just had to sign up. Itβs a completely different series, in fact, itβs one of her newest ones, and Iβve just reread the blurb to remind me and OMG YES, I need to read it now (claps like a happy 3-year-old).
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Legends Rise (#3 Venators) by Devri Walls
Omg, another amazing book this month (letβs give Dave a big round of applause!) Iβm reading this book for another @The_WriteReads blog tour, and I know I am going to love it, I just know it because I have loved Devriβs first two books in this series and honestly, I think itβs one of my favourite binge-series now, I just love it and Iβm starting to gush even though I havenβt even started book 3 yet, so Iβll just be quiet now aha!
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To Sleep in a Sea of Stars by Christopher Paolini
Soβ¦ this is a really massive book, and I was very lucky to be accepted for an eARC of it on Netgalley, but I was also so, so lucky to be able to request it and get a finished copy of it. I think my postwoman wasnβt too impressed because she had to get out of her van to give me the parcel because it was too big to go in the box (oops). I started this on my Kindle but the formatting is a bit off and it just bugged me a little, I liked the first few chapters though, so I have high hopes. It will be my first Paolini book, and Iβm very excited, plus itβs massive so if itβs good I get to read it for a long time! Also, this book came with a pin and Iβm literally so proud to be part of the Wallfish Crew, itβs going to have pride of place on my pin banner once I get it up!
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Odessa by Jonathan Hill
I requested this graphic novel on Netgalley a few months ago thinking I wouldnβt be accepted for it, but it sounded so good that I couldnβt resist, and I was so happy to actually get it! This is a dystopian story in which three siblings search for their missing mother after an enormous earthquake ruined their world, I love dystopias, I love graphic novels, this sounds like an adventure and quite emotional, Iβm ready for it and Iβm sure itβs going to be great to break up the big books next month!
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Second Cousin Once Removed by Kenneth L. Toppell
My final blog tour of the month is yet again with Dave from @The_WriteReads, by this point does it surprise you? This book is rather different to what Dave usually offers on his tours, but I do like getting out of my comfort zone, and there was just something about the blurb that made me say βyesβ. I donβt read that many thrillers but I saw that it had a genealogy subplot so I thought βwhat the hell, letβs do thisβ!
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That was a long list of blog tour books, Netgalley books and ARCs, I have got to learn to restrain myself but I just canβt when books sound interesting!
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Hype-A-Thon Readathon and Middle Grade Marvels
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Dragon Pearl by Yoon Ha Lee
The Middle Grade Marvels book club BOTM for October is Dragon Pearl, this is very different to anything we have read so far, however, I think we love some more diverse characters and plots, you can definitely see a bit of a theme going on, and I for one, really love that. Itβs so fun discussing the books together each month, this one has Asian myths, fox spirits, adventure, pirates, a kind of space race and I am looking forward to it, itβs also fairly short, which is good because the previous one was massive! You can read my MGM announcement for October here.
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The Raven Boys (#1 The Raven Cycle) by Maggie Stiefvater
Noly and I are being ambitious once again, and the theme for the October round of the Hype-A-Thon Readathon is #AtmosphericOctober, you can read my post about it here. We decided to pick two books because we couldnβt whittle it down, Iβve had The Raven Boys on my shelf for a few years and Iβm very happy to be getting to it soon, again, itβs not a very big book, itβs definitely a mid-range YA size and I am hoping to really enjoy it, it definitely fits the theme!
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Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia
The second book we will be reading (or trying to) will be Mexican Gothic, this book has been HYPED ever since it came out, it has taken us a while to get to it, I think we were waiting for the hype to die down, but it hasnβt seemed to yet. It definitely has an atmospheric feel to the blurb and I am sure that the whole book will be very atmospheric, we are both really excited about these books!
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Other books
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The Angelβs Calling (#0.5 Daughter of the Phoenix), The Third Sun (#1 Daughter of the Phoenix) and The Eternal Dusk (#2 Daughter of the Phoenix) by Victoria J. Price
I kind of failed to reread book 1 and dive into book 2 last month, and I canβt promise that Iβll manage it this month either, but I really want to because I adored The Third Sun and I need to relive it. I also want to read the prequel because I completely forgot about it, but I want to know as much as I can about this world.
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1984 by George Orwell
I am adding this one to the TBR because as I post this, this week it is Banned Books Week and I decided to dive in headfirst and finally go for it! I found some lists and picked some books off my shelves and my blogger pals helped me pick which one to read. I remember reading a few passages of 1984 a few years ago at the start of my university degree and I found it very intriguing, itβs been on my list ever since, I have a really graphic and cool edition and I hope that I can read it this week, if not Iβll just try to finish it this month, I mean, it still counts right?
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The Ten Thousand Doors of January by Alix E. Harrow
And finally, Noly and I are currently reading this book for the September theme of #StandaloneSeptember, you can read my post all about this special theme here. We are absolutely LOVING it so far, itβs beautiful, the writing is so whimsical and it… I just canβt put it into words, my review is going to be a nightmare to write but we are enjoying it so much and should be able to finish it in the coming days!
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Well, this is a massive list and Iβm probably not going to read them all, I have a few that I can push back for another time, but Iβm going to try my best, I think I need to start some of the big ones now though because I wonβt get through them otherwise! I think this is a great list of books and Iβm looking forward to diving into them all! Tell me all about the books youβll be reading in October in the comments down below!
Thatβs all for now, I hope you enjoyed this post and wish me luck, see you soon, stay safe,
Ellie xx
Oh wow, this TBR is HUGE Ellie!! Good luck!
I know hahaha, ooops! Thank you Danni and good luck on your reading in October xx
Good luck for reading all these books! I still wonder sometimes if you ever actually sleep π
I’m so glad you are loving The Ten Thousand Doors of January, it’s such an amazing book! The Doll Factory is good – atmospheric but very creepy. I also can’t wait to read Mexican Gothic!
Thank you so much Stephen, ahah!! I promise I do, probably not enough though lol! I am, it is amazing, ohhh I like some creepy vibes sometimes and I’m really looking forward to Mexican Gothic, hope you enjoy it! π
Looks like you have a good month of reading ahead. Best of luck getting through all of it.
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Thank you so much Mae, good luck on your October! π
Good luck with your reading! I’m going to read some horror this month!
Thank you so much and good luck to you too! π
Wow so many great sound books! Good luck with your reading Ellie π
Thank you so much, good luck to you too (even though I’m a bit late oops)!