Monday, September 29, 2025

Love Your Library: September (August 26-September 29) Hosted by Bookish Beck

For the past week, I have been blogging obsessively. I stayed up until 1:30AM on most nights, my record was 2:30, and I had to get up at 6AM most mornings for work. Needless to say, I'm tired. I'll keep this intro short. I didn't want to lose the momentum, so I'm still doing Love Your Library for September. This month's period was over 30 days, so I'm not surprised that I was able to finish 6 books. The rest of this month has been about preparing for Five Fall Favorites last week and October Mysteries and Thrillers. I have lots to say about that next month. Today, here is my library activity for September.

READ

  • A Year Without Autumn by Liz Kessler - I read this for Reb's Recs. It's the final week of summer and Jenni's family is on vacation with her best friend, Autumn's family. When she accidentally time travels a year into the future, everything's changed, and Autumn's family is unrecognizable. This book is a mixture of sci-fi, family drama and coming of age. I found it engaging as it took me on an emotional journey. ★★★★★ Read on Libby
  • Accomplice to the Villain by Hannah Nicole Maehrer- Evie Sage started as The Villain's assistant and has since made a name for herself. Now, she is known as The Wicked Woman, second evilest person in Rennedawn only after The Villain. Evie's falling for her boss, even as the prophecy says they will be each other's undoing, but first they will have to gather the objects of Reneedawn's Story to bring back the magic. While book three isn't my favorite, I am absolutely obsessed with the humor and sweetness of this romance. CONTENT ADVISORY: S*x scene with some description, strong language, and LGBTQ+ characters. ★★★★★ Listened to on Hoopla
  • Ultimate Spider-Man: Volume 8: Kings and Cats by Brian Michael Bendis - In the first half Peter fights against a politician who hates Spider-Man and has ties to Kingpin, while in the second half Spider-Man gets mix up in burglary with Black Cat. This is one of those book series, I pick up another when I want a quick fun read. Because the first half focused on Peter and how Spider-Man complicates his civilian life, I had more fun when I got to second half with Black Cat. There was more action, and I just like Black Cat. ★★★☆☆ Read on Hoopla
  • Geekerella by Ashley Poston - In this Cinderella retelling Elle is a sci-fi geek, stranded with her cruel stepfamily after her father's death and Darien is an actor cast as the lead in the upcoming Starfield movie. Their romance involves a viral blog post, a mistaken phone number, and a cosplay competition. I have a full-length summary and review on Five Fall Favorites: 2025. Check out that post if you'd like to know how obsessed I am with his story. CONTENT ADVISORY: Mild language and LGBTQ+ characters. ★★★★★ Read on Libby
  •  Spider-Man: The Seceret of the Sinister Six by Adam-Troy Castro - Peter continues to investigate the mystery of Carla Mae Mendelson, his long-lost older sister as the Sinister Six, led by the Gentleman, prepare for their next attack. After breaking into a laboratory and stealing a machine with ability to cripple New York's electronic banking system, they launch their next wave of assault on New York and Spider-Man. I kept reading this one because I'm invested enough to get it from my library's inter library loan program, but it wasn't as much action as the previous book, so it took me a lot longer to finish it. While this story wandered through the plot and didn't get proofread before publication, Castro's love for the characters definitely shines and keeps it interesting. CONTENT ADVISIORY: Violence and language. ★★★★☆ 
  • The Grace Year by Kim Liggett - During their sixteenth year, girls are said to have magic that drives men to madness. For that year they are sent to live in the wildness at an all-girls encampment. Outside the camp are dangers from the elements and poachers that kill young women for their magic. However, staying inside the camp is just as dangerous. Tierney James dreams of a little girl who can lead them to freedom, but with an arranged marriage upon her return, those dreams seem impossible. This book reminded me of A Handmaid's Tale and Lord of the Flies. It accurately depicts a society that oppresses women and captures how they can turn on each other. The audiobook finished with an interview with the author and from what she said, I don't know think she understood the full weight of the story she was telling and wasted the opportunity. CONTENT ADVISIORY: Violence, death, strong language, s*x scene with some description and LGBTQ+ characters. ★★☆☆☆ Listen to on Hoopla. Read for 12 Recs from 12 Friends.

Currently Reading

  • Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library by Chris Grabenstein IG Post
  • Marvel Rising: Heroes of the Round Table by Nilah Magruder
  • Sunrise on the Reaping by Suzanne Collins
  • Climbing Rejection Mountain: An Actor's Path to Success, Stability, and Self-Esteem by Nick Wyman, Michael X. Martin
  • Ready Player Two by Ernest Cline
  • The Grim Reader: A Pharmacist’s Guide to Putting Your Characters in Peril by Miffie Seideman

Checked Out, To Be Read

  • Murder on a school Night by Kate Weston
  • Mighty Marvel Masterworks Presents: The X-Men, Volume 1, The Strangest Heroes of All by Stan Lee
  • DK's Cupcakes for Any Occasion: 50 clever creations anyone can make by Rachel Lindsay
  • The Never Game by Jeffery Deaver
  • Obsidian by Jennifer L. Armentrout
  • Prey DVD
  • The Descent DVD
  • Big Bad Me by Aislinn O'Loughlin
  • Finish Your First Novel: a no bull guide to actually completing your first draft by Anna Char
  • How to Write a Romance Novel: a beginner's guide to getting it written and getting it published by Susan Palmquist
  • Writing Crime Fiction by Rosemary Rowe 

In The Reservation Queue

  • Power Rangers: Force of Chaos by Diana Ma
  • Ready Player Two by Ernest Cline
  • Descent by Roland Smith
  • Famous Anonymous 1 by Morgan Baden
  • Codependent No More: how to stop controlling other and start caring for yourself by Melody Beattie  

On Hold, To Be Picked Up

None at this time.

Returned Unread

  • The Blonde Who Came in from the Cold by Ally Carter - I read this one as an ARC on Net Galley. I'm still figuring out how Net Galley works, so I wasn't sure if I'd be able to finish this title after the final book released, but I was able to finish it on Net Galley, so I didn't need to read it from my library.
  • The Beginner's Guide to Procreate by Roché Woodworth - This book looks so cute, and I want to work on my digital drawing, but I haven't really had time to try it.
  • Climbing Rejection Mountain: An Actor's Path to Success, Stability, and Self-Esteem by Nick Wyman, Michael X. Martin - Earlier this year, I was discouraged in acting, this book talks about acting as an art and a business, talking about the challenges and offering encouragement. I kind of just forgot that I was reading it.
  • Actions: The Actor's Thesaurus by Marina Caldarone - This is an acting method which uses actions to understand and create performance choices. I read some but didn't finish this. I'll probably buy a copy when I can find a used one.
  • The Actor's Life: a survival guide by Jenna Fischer - This one is also about acting. I didn't get the chance to start it.
  • Star Wars: The High Republic Defy the Storm by Tessa Gratton - I used this for a May the 4th be with You post.
  • Star Wars: Queen's Hope by E. K. Johnston - I also used this one in that post.
  • Star Wars: The High Republic, Tales of Light and Life by Various Authors - Same thing.
This month I really tried to focus on finishing books more than starting new books, I only started two that I finished, Geekerella and The Grace Year, and one that I haven't finished, Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library. Next month's list will be crazy. I'm doing a month of themed posts on Instagram. The theme is "October Mysteries and Thriller III" For 31 days, I'll pair mysteries and thriller with bracelets. I get most of the books from the local library.


I don't typically talk about TV shows, but I have been watching and loving Wednesday, Season Two on Netflix. It amuses my inner goth, but once I finish watching season two, I'll have to figure out something else. I would recommend re-experiencing season one as a novel. It was a great way for me to prepare for the second season. You can read my most recent review on Instagram, Wednesday: A Novelization of Season One by Tehlor Kay Mejia. On this blog, I've spent the past week blogging for Five Fall Favorites hosted by Kate from Once Upon an Ordinary and Rebecca from Read Another Page. All blogs are available now, so if you haven't gotten a chance to check it out, I'll share the links to my posts below and you can find all the other amazing bloggers at Once Upon an Ordinary's site.

#LoveYourLibrary


Thank you again, Rebecca for coming up with this blog challenge and I have enjoyed making it an important part of my writing life. Check out her blog Bookish Beck
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