Wow, September flew by! It’s been three weeks since my last post, but the truth is . . . I’ve been busy reading!
BOOKS READ IN SEPTEMBER: 13
New Releases: 4 Backlist TBR Books: 6 Surprise Finds: 3
Format
Galleys: 2 Audio: 4 Ebook: 3 Print: 4 Graphic Novel: 1
Other Details:
Fiction: 11 Nonfiction: 2 Sequels/Series: 3 for #sequelseptember
FAVORITES THIS MONTH:
Empire of Storms by Sarah J. Maas, Throne of Glass #5
I absolutely love this series. SJM delivers everything fans love in this fifth installment: romance, action, phenomenal world building, fantastic characters, and so much drama! As usual for this series, this book gutted me emotionally. And that cliffhanger—how can we wait! NOTE: This series gets more explicit with each book. This is categorized as YA, but I wouldn’t recommend it for younger teens.
A Torch Against the Night by Sabaa Tahir, An Ember in the Ashes #2
This is one of the best fantasy series being written today! This latest from Sabaa Tahir is riveting, beautifully crafted and packed with emotion. It’s impossible to talk about this book without spoiling book one, so pick up An Ember in the Ashes STAT if you’re into YA fantasy. I’m so happy that we are getting two more books in this series!
The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah
I can’t believe it took me this long to read this book. This story of two French sisters during WWII is moving, filled with fascinating historical detail and unputdownable! The audiobook is excellently read and so deserving of the Audie Award it won. If you haven’t picked this one up yet, do it! Confession: I had some bias toward this author based on the covers of her contemporary women’s fiction books. I was so wrong!
CHRISTIAN FICTION SPOTLIGHT
The Wood’s Edge by Lori Benton, The Pathfinders #1
This is a great historical fiction read. Set in the years leading up to the American Revolution, this tale follows the lives of two twins who are separated at birth. Benton presents the fascinating juxtaposition of one twin, raised by his birth mother—a white woman married to an Oneida Indian—and one twin raised by the redcoat officer, who took the newborn from his crib and raised the child in place of their own newborn who died. With gentle romance, well-researched history, and Christian elements, this is a solid read. I’ll be continuing the series. Highly recommended!
GALLEY RECAP
A Change of Heart by Sonali Dev
I was completely blown away by this book! I have heard such great things about this author that I requested it on Netgalley without even reading the premise. I went into to it totally blind. Man, was I in for a surprise! This story is dark, difficult, and brutally emotional. It’s so much more than a romance—there’s also a mystery and a crime investigation. It’s about two broken people, finding the courage to help each other heal and love again
Iron Cast by Destiny Soria
While I didn’t love this book, I think many teens will enjoy it. I recommend it to fans of Cassandra Clare’s Mortal Instruments series. It has a similar style and fell. I don’t know if it’s because I’ve read so much phenomenal YA fantasy this month, but this didn’t quite deliver on the intriguing premise.
Well, that’s all for now. Participating in the #hellooctober readathon and must get back to my book!
annahenke 
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