I can’t believe another month has gone by and we’re just around the corner from Christmas! Turns out I was a bit ambitious during September, as I only read 4 books last month. My fantasy binge did keep up though and I read some fantastic new favourites! The only disappointing read was Armada, and even that I did enjoy to some degree, despite the disappointment.
Here’s the video with mini reviews on the books I read, plus my October TBR. I forgot to include Carry On in that TBR list, d’oh!
Books I read this month
Ink and Bone by Rachel Caine – 4.5 stars (Review)
The Mime Order by Samantha Shannon – 4 stars (Review)
Legacy of Kings by Eleanor Herman – 4 stars (Review)
Armada by Ernest Cline – 3 stars (Review)
Random Update
We had a long weekend here and I just spent it at the Gold Coast (I swam, went on a water slide and even stood up on a paddle board!) hence the tan. Knowing me it won’t last long though! Oh yes, I also took some book photography at the beach, which I’ll be putting up on Instagram in due course. Hopefully it was worth all the teasing and strange looks. I believe they were telling the book to “Smile” 😛
September Book Haul
Books I read are at the bottom and my book haul consisting of review copies and trades are at the top.
How was your September? Tell me in the comments below!
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My September was lovely but busy, and I caught the flu blegh. Glad you enjoyed your books and had a lovely time on the beach 😀
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Your long weekend mini-vacation looks amazing, it looks like you had a lot of fun 🙂
Your book haul is huge and it seems like you have a lot of great books. I loved Ink and Bone!
Your long weekend looks like it was absolutely amazing! I won't lie, I am pretty jealous! I am glad that your September books were good for the most part, that's always a nice feeling! Hopefully October will be just as kind 😀
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Ooh sounds like you had a wonderful vacation! I can't wait to read Carry On and is that Everybody Rise? So curious about that one… happy weekend! <3
I'll have to come back and watch your clip later Jeann, it doesn't seem to want to play on my Kindle.
Holy crap, that's a massive haul! I can't wait to see what you think of The Walled City especially, I loved that one even though it was far beyond what I would normally pick up. You two look like a Jetstar ad 😀 I love the Gold Coast. The shopping, the weather. I haven't been up there in a while now but we used to go up every year for a few weeks. It's just too much cuteness looking at these! I need to win lotto, or you do and you can buy me a love shack up there 😀
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YAY for a weekend at the beach and having time to relax!
And yeah, September was also a small reading month for me, I read like 9 books only and only 5 were new books…
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Looks like you had a great holiday! 🙂 Glad you had fun and that you're back in form again!:) It's sad to see everyone getting into a slump these days!
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Aah, the Gold Coast looks awesome! I need to stop by there next time I'm in Australia, haha.
Great recap/haul! Totally agree about Armada. Also, I need to check out Ink and Bone, it sounds great! Have a lovely week, Jeann!
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Definitely, it's a great touristy beachy paradise! So beautiful there. Glad to hear it wasn't just me about Armada! You too Cyn <3
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Nice book haul you got there 😉
And it looks like you had SOOO MUCH FUN during that long weekend.
It was scalding hot, man!!! i wish I could've gone to the beach. I was waitressing, instead. OOooooo, Ink and Bone looks REALLY interesting. Plus, the title itself sounds intriguing. I mean, INK and BONE, I'm already interested.
Can't believe September has already ended, huh?
I did Faith, I am so glad I made the most of it! I hope you get the chance to get to the beach soon, loving this hotter weather here. I loved Ink and Bone! I can't believe it's gone!
I'm so excited about the books you hauled! They all look fantastic! I read eARCs of One and Sunkissed and I enjoyed them both. I hope you like them both too 😀
And I am so jealous of your little break at the Gold Coast. I haven't been there for years now so I should definitely schedule a little getaway to Queensland! Especially now that summer is almost here ;D
I know, there are so many great books that I haven't gotten to read next! Glad to hear you liked them both Jenna. It was so much fun at the GC, I'm lucky to live a short while away! Yes yes come to QLD 😀
Another vlog – YAY!!! I'll be watching that ASAP! 🙂
Love the photos. And I'm DEFINITELY looking forward to your bookish beach photo shoot! 🙂
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Thanks for watching Lisa! Finding a good time to post them hehe 🙂
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THAT JUMPSHOT IS SO PRO. HOW!? xD Lovely photos, Jeann! And I'm sure the actual trip as even lovelier. <3 Why didn't you take me with you?! I kid, I kid. 😉
So stoked that you gave Ink and Bone a high rating because I've been thinking of getting it soon!
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Hehehe just have to jump and let go lol! It was so much fun, even though it was like 2 days or so! I l hope you love Ink and Bone too Aimee!
Love the pictures!
Darn it, now I want some quail eggs!!
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Aaw, love your beach photos! It looks like you had an awesome time, and the standing up on the paddle board seems like so much fun! But a small boo to people making fun of you taking bookish photography. That kind of thing annoys me, but ah well. I'm sure your phorography is gorgeous! I'll look out for it.
I seem to be one in a very small amount of people who haven't enjoyed Ink and Bone, by which I mean… no one else seems to have disliked it, that I know. And I DNFed! Aah! Though I suppose we can't all expect to love the same things.
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Thanks Romi, it was so much fun and scary at the start, but I got used to it! Yeah, I know what you mean, but I guess I just take it in jest lol. Such a shame you didn\’t enjoy it! I think Kelly @ Diva Book Nerd wasn\’t a fan either.
So jealous that you actually tan 😉 I just go burn and go back to pasty white. BUT YAY FOR THE BEACH. Can't wait to see those pics 🙂
Lol the beach was so much fun Emily! Sunburn definitely isn\’t fun 🙁
AWWWW, YOU GUYS LOOK SO ADORABLE!!!!! I remember our conversations a few days ago Jeann and I'm so happy to see that you're looking so happy and content and you're looking like you're having FUN! <3 <3 <3 I would love to be in that beach with you guys and have fun at the same time. It's been a while since I've been to one!
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Heheh it was so much fun Faye, I appreciate your moral support as always! It was so much fun, I\’m glad I got away to enjoy the beach! Hope you get your chance soon too.
Okay, so I have a random question, isnt the Gold Coast in Africa? It's quite possible there's another place named that but I was just curious. 😉 it looks like you had a blast! I would love to be able to do an awesome jumping shot like thst but would probably look a hot mess. (You guys look awesome though!) 😉
Lol I had no idea there was one in Africa! There\’s one in Queensland, Australia as well. It was so much fun with the jumping!
Awesome haul & love those pictures! I'm so jealous you got Carry On!
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Thanks Bieke, I\’m looking forward to reading it!
The paddle boarding looks like fun and sssh…I can't even begin to wrap my head around Christmas yet..LOL
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Heheh it was so scary but ended up being so much fun!
You had a fantastic month, regardless. I read 23 books but most of them were indulgent reads. Still sad you didn't quite like Armada. Sigh.
Have a fantastic October, Jeann! Also, love the pictures. 😀
Thank you Joy! I know, at least most of them I really enjoyed! I wish I liked Armada, I wanted to like it so much!
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I am so envious of your GC escape, I miss the sun and the beach so much, I need to escape from my clinic room and all these random kids XD! SOON!!
I still eyetwitch a bit when I see Legacy of Kings, but I'm glad you enjoyed it. I rec Alexander the Great by Robin Lane Fox which is a non-fiction written in an accessible way.
Also you look SO PRETTY in this video, it must be said 😀
Ah thank you so much Aentee! It must be that new tan 😉 Ohhh I'll have to check that out! You have the best recs <3 lol very soon you'll get your escape too!
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