I did a lot of reading this summer—enough to warrant individual reading updates for July and August—but slowed a bit for the fall. No big shake for me because some of these books were worth savoring.
A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles • ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
This was my book club’s pick for September, and it’s probably my favorite read all year.
This book was so wonderfully soothing and atmospheric, plus it tapped into my interest in Russian history. Some of my friends thought it was a bit slow-paced, but that’s precisely what I loved so much about A Gentleman in Moscow. Well, that and the wonderful protagonist. I highly recommend this one.
The Witches of New York by Ami McKay • ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
It’s almost absurd to say, but this is the third time I’ve picked up this book (I’ve rented it from the library several Octobers in a row with great intentions).
I’m glad I kept returning to The Witches of New York. This book was really satisfying especially reading it close to Halloween. It follows three women with unique witchy talents in 1890s New York. It’s one of my favorite time periods for fiction, so it was right on the mark.
The Toll by Cherie Priest • ⭐️⭐️⭐️
This is the third book I’ve read by Cherie Priest. I didn’t really gel with Maplecroft but absolutely loved The Family Plot. The Toll fell somewhere in the middle for me.
If you’re a fan of Priest’s, read this one right away. If you’re looking for a really good scary story, I wouldn’t put this southern Georgia-based tale at the top of the list.
The Beast from the East by R.L. Stine • 👹👹👹
Yes, I read a Goosebumps book. Michael and I bought a few for our nephew and it had us feeling nostalgic. I snagged this one off eBay and we’ve been reading it out loud before bed for a few weeks. This is, of course, ridiculous.
I’ll say it was not my favorite Goosebumps book (I preferred ones like How I Got My Shrunken Head and Say Cheese and Die!), but it was fun to flashback to the ’90s for a bit.
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