September Round Up and Book of the Month

Hello everyone! After a month away it's sooo nice to be back and I'm really looking forward to getting stuck into blogging with lots of posts planned for Halloween and Christmas, but first things first, it's time to round off the summer and share what I read in September before moving on to the books I'm looking forward to in October. I also wanted to say, in case you hadn't seen on Twitter, that I have been nominated for Blogger of the Year in the UKYA Blogger Awards! I can't believe it and wanted to thank the authors and publishers who nominated me - I'm chuffed to bits! What great news to start a brand new season of blogging on, hey?

September's Book of the Month is Milk and Honey by Rupi Kaur

I'm not a great reader of poetry (and by that I mean that I've hardly read any at all) but I was curious about this collection after hearing great things about it online, so I picked it up and had a flick through it whilst I was in a book shop on holiday. One of the poems I came upon actually made me cry right there in the middle of the store so I knew that I just had to get a copy, so I bought it and took it to the beach where I sat and read it overlooking the sea. I literally had some sort of spiritual awakening reading this book. It moved me so deeply and I related to so many of the poems. Whether you're into poetry or not, I would seriously recommend giving this collection a go. I'm confident in saying that every woman will get something out of reading this book.

The poem that made me cry in public

Read in September
89.) I Let You Go by Clare MacKintosh (4.5*)
90.) Summer at Little Beach Street Bakery by Jenny Colgan (4*)
91.) Milk and Honey by Rupi Kaur (5*)
92.) Empire of Storms by Sarah J. Maas (5*)
93.) Super Awkward by Beth Garrod (DNF)
94.) Cell 7 by Kerry Drewery (4*)
95.) Before I Let You In by Jenny Blackhurst (4*)
96.) Liar Liar by M.J. Arlidge (4.5*)
97.) Crooked Kingdom by Leigh Bardugo (5*)

Monthly Book Awards
Best Plot: Crooked Kingdom by Leigh Bardugo
Best Writing: Milk and Honey by Rupi Kaur
Best Cover: Crooked Kingdom by Leigh Bardugo
Best Characters: Crooked Kingdom by Leigh Bardugo
Best Ending: Crooked Kingdom by Leigh Bardugo
Best Romance: Crooked Kingdom by Leigh Bardugo
Best Friendship: Before I Let You In by Jenny Blackhurst
Most un-put-down-able: Empire of Storms by Sarah J. Maas
Most Memorable: Milk and Honey by Rupi Kaur
Best Moral: Milk and Honey by Rupi Kaur

Top 3 Most Recommended Books: Milk and Honey, Crooked Kingdom, Empire of Storms

Books I’m Looking Forward to Being Released in October 
The Midnight Star by Marie Lu
Our Chemical Hearts by Krystal Sutherland
Mistletoe and Murder by Robin Stevens
Christmas at Little Beach Street Bakery by Jenny Colgan
Christmas Under a Starlit Sky by Holly Martin
Lizzie's Christmas Escape by Christie Barlow
Not Just For Christmas by Alex Brown
Comfort and Joy by Cathy Bramley
The Singalong Society for Singletons by Katey Lovell
Killing Kate by Alex Lake
Tell Me No Lies by Lisa Hall

 What was your favourite book of September? 

 And what are you looking forward to reading in October?