Another month, another TBR ~
August was a pretty solid month! I had some chronic illness flare-ups that weren’t fun and spent the last week or so in a really bad state of fatigue and brain fog, but we had some REALLY fun highlights, such as…
- trading our tiny Kia Rio in for a roomy Nissan Pathfinder that I adore already
- going inside Target for the first time since early 2020 (and spending way too much money on Halloween decor and books for the kiddo)
- lots of windows-down joy rides to enjoy the (slightly) cooler temps
- painting and re-decorating several rooms in our home, just for the hell of it
- drinking copious amounts of pumpkin coffee
- as always, ALL the kitten cuddles ♥
August goal check-in:
- Catch up on ALL buddy/group reads (I almost succeeded at this one!)
- Read 50+ pages per day ✅ (I technically missed ONE day, but I was sick that day and I’m counting this one as a win regardless)
- Post 3+ blog tags ✅
My goals for September are:
- Read 60+ pages per day (the 50+ per day was a great challenge, so I thought I’d up it a little!)
- Catch up on my Goodreads goal (I think I’m behind by 5 right now)
- Catch up on reviews (I have 15 waiting to be written, oops!)
september’s picks:
Will I ever learn my lesson and STOP making unreasonably huge TBR lists? Nah, probably not! 🙃 Most of these are buddy reads or previous TBR catch-ups, like I mentioned in my 2022 goal check-in post earlier this week.
🍁 SPYxFAMILY, Volumes 5-8 // Tatsuya Endo: I have 5-7 checked out from the library right now, and got an eARC of 8!
🍁 The Girl from the Other Side, Vol. 1 // Nagabe: My best friend Malli LOVES this series so I checked out the first volume from the library!
🍁 Only Human // Sylvain Neuvel: Misty and I are finishing our trilogy buddy read and I’m so excited to see how it ends!
🍁 How to Be a Good Creature // Sy Montgomery: Malli hauled this memoir recently and it looked so good, I ordered a copy, too, so we’re buddy reading it!
🍁 Black Tide // K.C. Jones: This was on my summer TBR, and Ashley is buddy reading it with me! We’ve been buddy reading a lot lately and I love it 🥰
🍁 The Final Girl Support Group // Grady Hendrix: One of my favorite authors, a 2022 TBR pick, and I get to read it with the amazing Kay!
🍁 Kingdom of the Cursed // Kerri Maniscalco: I buddy read KotW with Jordyn last month, but she wasn’t ready to continue the series and I want to catch up before KotF’s release, so Ashley is buddy reading this with me (well, a re-read for her)!
🍁 Wolfsong // T.J. Klune: I’ve been wanting to read this SO badly for YEARS, so I’m finally reading it as a buddy read with Leslie and Dini!
🍁 My Heart is a Chainsaw // Stephen Graham Jones: This is on my 2022 TBR and the Horror Aficionados group on Goodreads is reading it, so I’m joining in the group read.
🍁 Delilah Green Doesn’t Care // Ashley Herring Blake: This got chosen for our Books Out of the Blue discord group read in September!
🍁 One Cup at a Time // Matt Tarpley: I LOVED the first Cat’s Cafe book, so I was ecstatic to get the eARC of this follow-up comic collection — and then lucked up and pulled it as one of my September TBR jar picks!
🍁 Full Throttle // Joe Hill: Another perfectly timed TBR jar pick for the month, as I’m trying to catch up on my “12 in 12” TBR and this was Sarah’s recommendation for me!
🍁 Hammers On Bone // Cassandra Khaw: Finishing up my summer TBR picks!
🍁 Frightmares // Eva V. Gibson: My last remaining summer TBR book!
🍁 Tender is the Flesh // Agustina Bazterrica: I’ve been itching to pick this up every single time I see it on my shelf or see anyone talk about it, and it’s on my “12 in 12” TBR list.
🍁 A Dowry of Blood // S.T. Gibson: Another one from my “12 in 12” TBR list AND my 2022 TBR list, too!
What are you reading this month?
— destiny ♥
confessionsofayareader
September 1, 2022Good luck with your TBR!
Destiny @ Howling Libraries
September 2, 2022Thank you so much! I hope your September reading is great!
confessionsofayareader
September 7, 2022Thank you!
Alicia @ A Kernel of Nonsense
September 1, 2022So many good ones on your TBR! Tender Is the Flesh was such an unforgettable read as was My Heart Is a Chainsaw. I hope you enjoy all these!
Destiny @ Howling Libraries
September 3, 2022Thank you, Alicia! I’m SO excited for both of them and have really high hopes!
ChapterMalliumpkin
September 1, 2022Yeeeeesssssss! I’m so excited for our buddy read, but even more excited you’re going to be reading The Girl from the Other Side!
Destiny @ Howling Libraries
September 3, 2022I can’t wait for our buddy read AND for The Girl From the Other Side! It looks so good from the cover alone!
ChapterMalliumpkin
September 6, 2022I hope you end up liking it! It’s so good! I need to finish the last three volumes for the series, myself.
mistysbookspace
September 1, 2022Good luck with your TBR. I can’t wait to finish out The Themis Giles trilogy and I hope you enjoy Kingdom of the Cursed. That was my favorite book of the trilogy so far but I still have to read the final book when it comes out. I keep saying I want to read A Dowry of Blood and so far I haven’t yet. I have it saved on Scribd though so that’s a step in the right direction lol.
Destiny @ Howling Libraries
September 3, 2022Thank you! I’m so excited for our buddy read and can’t wait to see how the series ends. I also really can’t wait for Kingdom of the Cursed, especially since you say it’s your favorite so far! I hope you are able to get to A Dowry of Blood soon! At least it looks like a really quick read!
mistysbookspace
September 3, 2022I’m excited to see how the series ends as well. I think it’s my favorite hugely because of the romance. It’s her most romance heavy book. Maybe I will read it October!!
Teri Polen
September 1, 2022You’ve got some great reads on your TBR – hope you enjoy them. After reading your goals, you made me think about setting a daily page goal for myself.
Destiny @ Howling Libraries
September 3, 2022Thank you, I hope you enjoy your September reading, too! The daily page goal made such a big difference in my reading lately. There have been so many evenings where I’m getting ready for bed and start to play a game on my phone and remember my page goal, and grab my kindle instead, and I never end up regretting it. 🙂
Kimberly C.
September 2, 2022Best of luck with your TBR! I hope to get the chance to reread The Poet X this month! ?
Destiny @ Howling Libraries
September 3, 2022Thank you, Kimberly! Wow, I loved The Poet X so much – that’s a great choice for a re-read!
Jordyn @ Birdie's Book Nook
September 2, 2022YOU’VE GOT SUCH GREAT BOOKS AHEAD OF YOU. You are goin to LOVE A Dowry of Blood, and Wolfsong is a favorite. It’s so good.
Destiny @ Howling Libraries
September 3, 2022Haha I feel like I am BLESSING myself with this TBR honestly! ? I just hope they all live up to the expectations I have for them, because I can’t wait!!
Leslie
September 2, 2022So many great books on here!! I hope you get to them all. I’m sooo excited for our buddy read of Wolfsong this month! 🙂 Have a wonderful September!
Destiny @ Howling Libraries
September 3, 2022Thank you Leslie! Omg I’m so excited for our buddy read. 😀 It’s gonna be great, I just know it. I feel it in my bones lol! I hope you have a wonderful September too, friend!
Leslie
September 8, 2022I know!! I can’t wait too. I hope you have an amazing September!
Caro @ bookcheshirecat
September 4, 2022Good luck with your September TBR, I’m SO ready for autumn ? The Girl from the Other Side is a great manga! It has all the spooky vibes but also some found family, I hope you enjoy it ?
Destiny @ Howling Libraries
September 19, 2022Thank you, Caro! I really liked the first volume of The Girl from the Other Side, I need to put a library hold on the next volume so I’m glad this comment reminded me to do that! 😀
Tammy Brown
September 4, 2022There’s some great books on there, hope you enjoy them! I’m loving spy family, I’m on vol 6 now. Hoping to start Paper girls as well, as I’ve such good things, and I want to try watching it on Prime.
Destiny @ Howling Libraries
September 19, 2022Thank you! I’m glad you’re enjoying Spy x Family, too ?