If August slipped away into a moment in time, I'm really not sure what happened to September, but hello, October! Here's what I read in September. Happy reading :)

The Waves Take You Home | Fiction, 5/5
This is a beautiful family saga. If you enjoyed FAMILY LORE, I think this book is for you. In addition to the be beautifully written family dynamics, this book also has some stunning food writing!
Summers End | Fiction, 4/5
I picked this book up for my Labor Day read mostly because the title felt fitting. This book is out of my normal genre, but I really loved it. The characters and setting were so charming. It was a fun cozy mystery to breeze through. I hadn’t read other books in this series and I didn’t think that effected my reading experience.
Thank you to the publisher for my copy.
The Storyteller: Tales of Life and Music | Memoir, 5/5
I don’t know how to explain it, but The Storyteller is to the music industry as Taste is to Hollywood. I could listen to Dave Grohl tell me stories all day. I laughed, I cried, I loved it. I loved this on audio.
Small Admissions | Fiction, 4/5
I had been waiting to read this book until back-to-school season. I love Amy Poeppel’s writing style. The character dynamics in this book are messy, enduring, and honest. I loved this take on the campus novel. It is great if you love dysfunctional characters and rich people's problems. This is a great fall read.
The Demon of Unrest | Non-Fiction, 4/5
I love U.S. history and found the framing and focus of this book around Fort Sumter to be fascinating. Reading about the Fort in a post January 6th world adds a whole new layer to the story. My favorite trivial takeaways are: Lincoln could not spell and everyone thought he had a weird voice, and the British found Americans habit of chewing tobacco to be disgusting. This book is rather long and detailed, and I did get a little lost in trying to remember who was who, but great if you want a historical deep-dive.
The Snap | Fiction, 4/5
I am drawn to any sports adjacent fiction, and I really enjoyed this book. While this book is about a murdered coach, it doesn’t read as a thriller. If you like books like The Whisper Network, this book is for you. There were a lot of characters and some of the more minor storylines felt unfinished, but overall a great fall read!
Thank you to the publisher for my copy.
Machete | Poetry, 3/5
Rating a collection of poetry is always hard for me. I loved the last poem in this collection but had a hard time connecting with the middle of this collection.
Finding Freedom | Memoir, 4/5
I really enjoyed this memoir. It is a beautiful story of resilience and perseverance, and I was hungry the entire time. Multiple times while reading it, I looked up flights to Maine. I wish I would have read this instead of listening, but this is a beautiful memoir.
The Night We Lost Him | Fiction, 3/5
This book was fine. I was really intrigued by the premise, and I have enjoyed Dave's previous books. However, this book felt as if it needed another edit. Almost every sentence contained some sort of qualifier or repetition device. Overall, it was fine. I love Julia Whelan, who narrated the audiobook.
Thank you to Libro.fm for my copy.
All the Colors of the Dark | Historical Fiction, 5/5
I know this book was published in the summer, but to me, it was the perfect fall read. This is a sweeping saga that crosses multiple generations, mainly following Patch and Saint. This book is long, and I found it to be a rather slow read. The writing style took me a bit to get used to, but I loved this one, and I wish I could have read it in fewer sittings.
The Anxious Generation | Non-Fiction, 5/5
This book is a must-read, in my opinion. I appreciated how well researched it was, but at no point did I feel bogged down by the statistics or science. I highly recommend this book.
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