September 2023 Wrap-Up ☕️

Happy Saturday, bibliophiles!

It’s finally fall! September has been busy for me, but it’s all worth it to see the leaves starting to turn.

Let’s begin, shall we?

GENERAL THOUGHTS:

September always ends up being kind of hectic for me, and college has certainly exacerbated that. Working out your schedule while trying to work on yourself is always a fun time. But it’s been nice, all things considered. Between the homework, I’ve had a few days where I could soak up the sunshine with an iced coffee and enjoy the last few dregs of warmth. Said dregs of warmth were too hot for my liking (why is it in the 80s at the end of September WHY), but luckily, it’s supposed to start feeling like fall sometime next week. I also declared a women and gender studies minor along with my creative writing major, so I’m super excited for next semester!

Reading and blogging-wise, it’s been slow going, but I’m now in a good place to start writing more regularly, which is always nice to have back in the routine. It’s the first time in years that I’ve been behind on my Goodreads goal, but I purposefully made it lower since college is a thing that exists in my life now. Plus, I got to re-read The Martian Chronicles for a science fiction class that I’m assisting, and any time that I get to read Ray Bradbury is a win.

Other than that, I’ve just been trying to squeeze in time for drawing, listening to all of the wonderful new music that September had to offer (Shakey Graves, Mitski, Soccer Mommy, Wilco—all excellent), watching even more Taskmaster (SEASON 14 NOW!), and waiting for the day when I can finally break out all of my fall outfits.

READING AND BLOGGING:

I read 15 books this month! (16, if you count me reading Palmer Eldritch twice. Readability was never a concern for Philip K. Dick.) It was always going to be a shorter reading month since I’m still settling into college, but I read more than I thought I did! I’ve been able to read some great books. I tried to throw a few books for Latinx Heritage Month and Bisexual Visibility Week into the mix.

2 – 2.75 stars:

• The Memory Index (Memory Index, #1) – Julian R. Vaca (⭐️⭐️)
• Salty, Bitter, Sweet – Mayra Cuevas (⭐️⭐️)
• The Three Stigmata of Palmer Eldritch – Philip K. Dick (for school) (read twice) (⭐️⭐️.5)

3 – 3.75 stars:

• Eartheater – Dolores Reyes (⭐️⭐️⭐️)
• Abe Sapien, vol. 4 – The Shape of Things to Come – Mike Mignola (⭐️⭐️⭐️.25)
• Trouble Girls – Julia Lynn Rubin (⭐️⭐️⭐️.25)
• Ammonite – Nicola Griffith (⭐️⭐️⭐️.5)
• The Wicked Bargain – Gabe Cole Novoa (⭐️⭐️⭐️.5)
• A Scatter of Light – Malinda Lo (⭐️⭐️⭐️.5)
• The Shamshine Blind – Paz Pardo (⭐️⭐️⭐️.5)

4 – 4.75 stars:

• Firekeeper’s Daughter – Angeline Boulley (⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️)
• What Happened to Ruthy Ramirez – Claire Jiménez (⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️)
• Translation State – Ann Leckie (⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️)
• Deep as the Sky, Red as the Sea – Rita Chang-Eppig (⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️)

5 stars:

• The Martian Chronicles – Ray Bradbury (re-read) (for school) (⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️)

FAVORITE BOOK OF THE MONTH (not counting re-reads): Deep as the Sky, Red as the Sea – 4 stars

POSTS I’M PROUD OF:

• I made another list of recommendations for Latinx Heritage Month!
• I also made a list for Bisexual Visibility Week!
• I wrote some mini reviews of all the books I got for my birthday!
• A singular Sunday Songs post and a singular Book Review Tuesday!

POSTS FROM OTHER WONDERFUL PEOPLE THAT I ENJOYED:

• 24hryabookblog talked about their favorite underrated YA subgenres and tropes!
• thebookishkitten is back to blogging!
• My brother now has a new and improved website on Squarespace! Check it out!

SONGS/ALBUMS THAT I’VE BEEN ENJOYING:

Today’s song:

That’s it for this month in blogging! Have a wonderful rest of your day, and take care of yourselves!