Six Books I Want To Read In October

I am terrible at sticking to a TBR. I used to post monthly TBRs and rarely ended up reading more than one of the books mentioned by the end of the month. I occasionally try and do seasonal TBR lists, but again never stick to them. So why do I appear to be sharing what looks suspiciously like an October TBR? Well, because one day I will actually be successful. I don't expect that day will be any time soon, but I'm going to share some of the books I'm hoping to get to in October anyway.

I tend to gravitate toward thrillers and fantasy or dystopian type books at this time of year, but I've been in the mood for a bit of everything recently. These are some of the books that sound the most interesting to me right now. Hopefully I will get to at least some of them in the coming month.

  

1. The Guest List by Lucy Foley - I've heard nothing but amazing things about this mystery/thriller and have been meaning to get to it for a few months now. It follows a wedding party and takes place on an island off the coast of Ireland, which sounds like the perfect creepy setting for this time of year.

2. Birthday Girl by Penelope Douglas - I'm really in the mood for a more forbidden, taboo type romance read at the moment and I've heard so many good things about this one. It's an age gap romance between a girl and her boyfriend's dad.

3. No Exit by Taylor Adams - This is another thriller that I have heard some amazing things about, and one that sounds super creepy. It takes place in a middle of nowhere rest stop during a blizzard and there's a girl locked in a cage in the back of a van.

4. Praying For Rain by BB Easton - Romance and the apocalypse, sounds like the perfect combination to me. Again, I've heard really great things about this and it seems like more of a darker romance, what with the world going to end and everything, so it could be good for this time of year.

5. A Good Girl's Guide To Murder by Holly Jackson - I've been wanting to read this since it got a lot of hype at YALC when I was there a couple of years ago, but haven't picked it up yet. It's a YA thriller, that's been getting a lot of praise recently, about a girl doing a school project on a murder in her town and uncovers some secrets.

6. Clockwork Angel by Cassandra Clare - Let's play 'how many times can I put this in a TBR before I actually read it?' I've started rereading The Mortal Instruments again so maybe I'll eventually get to this book, but then again maybe I won't. 

Those are the six books I am most interested in reading in the next month. I am a mood reader so I may no longer be in the mood for any of these books in a few days time, but who knows. I'm hopeful I can at least get to a few of these as they are all books I have been wanting to get to for a while.

Which of these should I pick up first?

Sophie :)

Bringing Back 'Down The TBR Hole': Version 2, Round 1

 

It's been ages since I have done one of these posts but I think it's time to bring it back and get my TBR down a bit. I currently have 548 books on my Goodreads 'Want To Read' shelf and so many of those I will definitely have lost interest in by now. The idea of Down The TBR Hole is to clear out your TBR and only keep books on there that you are still interested in reading. It was originally created by Lost In A Story and involves organising your Goodreads 'Want To Read' shelf by date added from oldest to newest, looking at the books 5-10 at a time and deciding if you want to keep them on the shelf or not. 

I first did this back in 2017 so my opinions have probably changed since then. I decided it would make sense to go back to the beginning and start again. I'm hoping to try and do this monthly and maybe 10 books per post in order to get through them.

1. Along For The Ride by Sarah Dessen - I've read two Sarah Dessen books now and enjoyed the second, which I just read recently, more than the first. I'm definitely still interested in reading more of her books. 

Stay/Go

2. Under The Never Sky by Veronica Rossi - This premise has always sounded interesting to me; a society living inside a dome and a girl who goes outside of it to find her mother. This could well be something I love. However, it has been on my radar for 7 years now and I haven't picked it up. I think it's time to accept I'm probably never going to read this one.

Stay/Go

3. Before You Die by Samantha Hayes - This is a mystery/thriller about a small town in which young people keep committing suicide and a detective has to work out what is going on when her nephew disappears. This is another one I have had on my TBR shelf for so long and never picked up, so think it is likely I never will. I own another book by this author so if I read and love that I may decide to add this again.

Stay/Go

4. The Rules For Disappearing by Ashley Elston - I'm still so intrigued by this one. It is about a girl who is in Witness Protection and the synopsis just gives me Mary-Kate and Ashley Our Lips Are Sealed vibes. From the looks of it this is a hard book to get a hold of, which might mean I never end up reading it, but it is one I'm still interested in.

Stay/Go

5. Roomies by Sara Zarr & Tara Altebrando - This is a book I probably would have loved a few years ago. It is about two very different girls who are assigned to be roommates in college. I'm just not interested in this one anymore.

Stay/Go

6. If You Find Me by Emily Murdoch - This sounds really intriguing. It is about a girl who has lived in a camper in the middle of the forrest with her younger sister and drug addict mother for as long as she can remember, until one day her mother leaves and strangers arrive. The sisters are then thrust into the world and have to navigate all the new things that come along with that while keeping secrets that could ruin everything. I'm still curious about this one.

Stay/ Go

7. The Man Who Mistook His Wife For A Hat and Other Clinical Tales by Oliver Sacks - This is a non-fiction book about neurological conditions which was recommended by a psychology professor at university. This is still totally something I would be interested in reading. 

Stay/Go

8. Five Summers by Una LaMarche - This is another one that is still something I think I would enjoy. It's a summer story following five friends and set at camp. 

Stay/Go

9. The Last Forever by Deb Caletti - This follows a girl who moves to a small beach town with her father after the death of her mother. I kept this one the first time around because I love small beach town settings so much. However, I haven't read it in the two years since then so I'm probably not going to. 

Stay/Go

10. The Maze Runner by James Dashner - I used to own this book and tried to start it twice but never managed to get past the first couple of chapters. I just wasn't interested. I decided to unhaul the book but leave it on my Goodreads TBR in case I was ever interested to try again. I haven't been interested in the last two years. I love Dylan O'Brien so I will probably watch the movies at some point, but I think I'm done trying with this book.

Stay/Go

Five staying, five going, Want To Read shelf down to 543. I don't think that's too bad. 

Did I make the right decisions here? Have I kept any that might not be worth it?

Sophie :)

A Beginner's Guide To Kasie West

If you've been around here much at all in the six years of the existence of this blog, you may know that Kasie West is one of my all time favourite authors. She writes primarily YA contemporary romance and, as of right now, has a total of 13 published works. I have read all of her YA contemporary novels, so now seemed like a good time to try a give a little guide to Kasie West's books for those who maybe haven't read anything from her yet. 

As well as her 11 YA contemporary romance novels, she also has a YA paranormal duology. While I have read the first book in that duology, Pivot Point, which you can find out my thoughts about here, I am going to focus on the contemporary novels today.

I'm going to be giving a little bit of information about each book, just enough that you get an idea of what it's about but not too much, and a bit about what I liked and didn't like so much. Then, at the end, I will be trying to rank all eleven books from my favourite to least favourite.

The Distance Between Us

What It's About: Rich boy and not-so-rich girl with a mother who hates rich boys meet in a doll store. They start hanging out but hiding it from her mother. She also has a bit of a thing with the local rocker.

What's Good: Great quirky doll store setting, super sassy main character, adorable romance.

What's Not So Good: Really abrupt ending.

I would recommend if you like...slightly forbidden romance, love triangle, quirky setting, snarky main character, adorable romance.

Full Review

On The Fence

What It's About: Tomboy girl raised by a single dad with three older brothers starts working at a boutique and discovers all things girly, while also falling for her next door neighbour through late night fence chats.

What's Good: Pretty much everything? Very family focused, nice family dynamic, great main character learning to be herself, some touches on grief and dealing with the death of a parent, the sweetest romance.

What's Not So Good: I don't remember anything I disliked about this.

I would recommend if you like...friends to lovers, brother's best friend romance, large families, single dads, grief, double life, a bit of sneaking around.

Full Review

The Fill-In Boyfriend

What It's About: After being dumped by her boyfriend in the parking lot of her high school prom, the boy waiting to pick up his sister becomes her fake boyfriend for a few hours. 

What's Good: Fake dating trope done really well, very cute romance, good message about unhealthy female friendships and the perfect ending.

What's Not So Good: Slightly underwhelming characters.

I would recommend if you like...fake dating, great friendship between love interests, good message about friendship.

Full Review

P.S. I Like You

What It's About: Notes scribbled on a desk in Chemistry class turn into letters passed between anonymous pen pals. When Lily starts to fall for her pen pal, she has to figure out who he is.

What's Good: Back to the usual unique and quirky Kasie West characters, the best friendship without all the girl hate and drama, really interesting relationship development.

What's Not So Good: Harder to get in to, slow start, quite predictable, easy to guess who the letter writer is. 

I would recommend if you like...relationship developing through letters, anonymous love interest, a bit of a mystery, great friendship, super cute relationship, awesome characters.

Full Review

By Your Side

What It's About: A good girl and bad boy get stuck in a library together over a long weekend, waiting for someone to rescue them but nobody comes.

What's Good: What's not to love about characters stuck in a library? Fun library antics, a great bad boy love interest, really good anxiety rep, a more serious second half to the story.

What's Not So Good: Kind of dull main character who isn't much more than a girl with anxiety. 

I would recomment if you like...enemies to lovers, bad boys, forced proximity, fun story with more serious elements, good anxiety rep, really cute relationship.

Lucky In Love

What It's About: A girl buys a lottery ticket on a whim and ends up winning. Everything in her life changes and everyone starts treating her differently, except her coworker who seems not to know about her win.

What's Good: Fun story, decent characters, cute romance, fun zoo setting.

What's Not So Good: A bit boring, nothing unique to the lottery winning storyline, predictable plot, so much drama.

I would recommend if you like...lottery wins, friends to lovers, zoo setting, a lot of drama.

Love, Life And The List

What It's About: After getting rejected from an art show, a girl creates a list to improve her art and enlists the help of her best friend, who she happens to have the biggest crush on, to help complete it.

What's Good: Absolutely everything! The list aspect, the small beachy town setting, the best friendships, the most adorable friends to lovers storyline, amazing characters, a strong family aspect, anxiety rep, the evolution of the artwork as Abby grew as a person from her list.

What Not So Good: Tiny bit too much drama.

I would recommend if you like...friends to lovers, summer vibes, completing a list, great friendship group, finding new friendships, great banter between characters, amazing character development, strong family element, anxiety and how it can impact a whole family.

Listen To Your Heart

What It's About: A girl is unexpectedly chosen to host her school's advice podcast. The podcast gets an anonymous call from a guy asking for advice about his crush, and she's pretty sure she knows who it is.

What's Good: Fun story, cute romance, some good friendships, summer vibes, fun podcast element.

What's Not So Good: Generally forgettable, not the most exciting plot, friends wanting the same guy, family drama.

I would recommend if you like...podcasts, a bit of an anonymous love interest, drama, best friends interested in the same guy, lots of time spend on the lake.

Fame, Fate and the First Kiss

What It's About: An aspiring actress is making her movie debut alongside a teen star but is struggling to bond with her costars, trying to deal with the annoying tutor her dad hired, and then discovers someone is trying to sabotage her.

What's Good: The best relationships between characters, really fun friendships, how the strained relationship with her father is handled.

What's Not So Good: Underwhelming romance, slightly juvenile sabotage plot, a bit boring.

I would recommend if you like...books about famous people, behind the scenes of a film set, great friendships, strained family relationships, mystery sabotage plot.

Maybe This Time

What It's About: Taking place during nine events over a year, a girl working in a small town florist helping plan the town's events finds herself clashing with the son of the fancy chef helping cater the events.

What's Good: Fun small town events with a bit of a Gilmore Girls feel, good banter between main characters, good friendships.

What's Not So Good: Only seeing the characters at events meant little character development, no flow to the story, not a lot of plot.

I would recommend if you like...Gilmore Girls, enemies to lovers, small town setting, set over a year.

Moment Of Truth

What It's About: When a person dressed as action hero Heath Hall crashes the star swimmer's swim meet, she sets out to find out who was underneath the mask. 

What's Good: The romance! The sweetest love interest, the perfect development of the relationship, great character development, interested family aspect that added a whole other layer to the story, how the mystery played out, the cameos from the Love, Life and the List characters.

What's Not So Good: The first half of the book. Boring to start with, initially very bland characters, the mystery plot wasn't interesting to start with.

I would recommend if you like...enemies to friends to lovers, super sweet love interest, great character development, dealing with grief, strained family relationships, swimming.

It might be quite easy to tell how I feel about a lot of these books by now, but I want to try and rank them from favourite to least favourite.

1. Love, Life And The List - My favourite relationship in a Kasie West book.

2. On The Fence - I just love this family dynamic.

3. By Your Side - I'm a sucker for a bad boy. And they're stuck in a library!

4. The Distance Between Us - As my first Kasie West, this will always have a special place in my heart.

5. The Fill-In Boyfriend - A fun story and fake dating is a trope I love.

6. P.S. I Like You - I love this relationship but it was a bit slow and predictable.

7. Listen To Your Heart - I really enjoyed this at the time but it's forgettable.

8. Moment Of Truth - If the whole book was like the second half, this would be way further up.

9. Fame, Fate And The First Kiss - I expected more from this and ended up disappointed and a little bored.

10. Lucky In Love - I'm not a fan of lottery win stories so this was never going to be a favourite.

11. Maybe This Time - I just don't think the story being told over nine events worked for me.

If you are looking for where to start with Kasie West, I would definitely recommend starting with one of her older books. Although I read most of them a while ago and could probably do with rereading them, I still think her older ones are better. I would say On The Fence, By Your Side or PS I Like You would probably be great ones to start with and seem to be the ones I hear most people enjoying. 

The great thing about Kasie West is the fact there is a book of hers for pretty much any of the popular tropes, so she should have something to suit anyone. My one negative is the lack of diversity in her books. While she has started to include more racially diverse side characters and love interests in her books, I am hoping she will feature more diversity in her books in future.

I was a bit unsure about how to do this kind of post and I'm still not sure I really love how I have ended up doing it, so if you have any suggestions for how to improve this for any future author guides, please let me know. Also, if you're curious about something I haven't covered in this post, or have any questions about Kasie West's books, feel free to ask away. 

Have you read any books by Kasie West? What was your favourite?

Sophie :)

Two Months Of eBook Buying Haul

I seem to have developed an ebook buying obsession. I've been doing so well with not buying physical books recently, but super cheap or free ebooks don't count as book buying, right? I have acquired almost 40 ebooks over the last couple of months. Again, they were mostly romance books and either free on iBooks or really cheap from Kindle.

  

1. Wrecking Ball by P Dangelico - A sports romance between a football player and the nanny of his nephew.

2. Before Sin by M Malone & Nana Malone - A prequel novella in the Sin Duet following a bodyguard with secrets.

3. In Deep by M Malone & Nana Malone - A romantic suspense prequel novella in the Deep Duet.

4. Make It Last by Bethany Lopez - A New Adult second chance romance novella following former high school sweethearts in a small town.

5. The Year We Fell Down by Sarina Bowen - A sports romance between injured hockey players.

6. Only Mostly Devastated by Sophie Gonzales - A YA contemporary MM take on Grease.

7. This Crazy Love by JH Croix - A brother's best friend romance between two roommates.

8. Save Me by Chelsea McDonald - A novella featuring a virgin heroine and a one-night stand turned more.

9. All I Want Is A Kiss by Willow Winters - A Christmas novella about going for the guy you want.

10. All The Way by Violet Haze - A dad's best friend romance novella.

11. Stormsurge by Shawna Lynn Brooks - A small town romance novella about a couple surviving a storm together.

12. Forever Innocent by Deanna Roy - A second chance romance between a couple whose relationship ended after the death of their baby.

13. Primals by Lexy Timms - The first book in a paranormal reverse harem romance series.

14. Game, Set, Match by Nana Malone - A second chance sports romance between a tennis player and his first love.

15. Too Tempting by Bethany Lopez - A small town sports romance set at a football camp.

16. All We Were by Elisabeth Grace & Michelle Lynn - A messy romance between an actor and a model.

17. The Pretending Plot by Lauren Blakely - A fake dating romance between a casting director and a potential client.

18. Roommating by Noelle Adams & Samantha Chase - An enemies to lovers romance between a couple who are forced to be roommates.

19. The New Guy by Kathryn Freeman - A forbidden romance in which a CEO unknowingly has a one night stand with her new employee.

20. Playing For Keeps by Kendall Ryan - A forbidden sports romance between a hockey player and his teammates younger sister.

21. Rush by Lexy Timms - Another forbidden romance between a street-racer and his boss's daughter.

22. Clap When You Land by Elizabeth Acevado - A YA novel about two sisters who discover each other's existence after the death of their father in a plane crash.

23. One To Watch by Kate Stayman-London - A plus-size blogger becomes the star of a reality dating show.

24. The Kingdom by Jess Rothenburg - A YA sci-fi novel set in an immersive theme park.

25. Again, Again by E Lockhart - A YA contemporary about a girl trying to regain some normal after a family tragedy.

26. A Pizza My Heart by Teagan Hunter - A brother's best friend NA romance.

27. Theatrical by Maggie Harcourt - A YA contemporary romance taking place in a theatre involving a aspiring backstage theatre worker, a stroppy actor and a hot understudy.

28. Getaway Girl by Tessa Bailey - A romance between the future mayor and the girl who became his getaway driver after his fiancee left him at the alter.

29. The Wrong Game by Kandi Steiner - An enemies to lovers sports romance between a woman trying to get over her failed marriage and an infuriating bartender.

30. The Spare Room by Elizabeth Neep - A woman searching for a new beginning ends up moving in with her ex-boyfriend and his girlfriend.

31. The Foxhole Court by Nora Sakavic - A MM sports romance following the son of a crime lord.

32. Introductions by C.L. Stone - A high school reverse harem romance involving a girl who moves to a mysterious new school.

33. The Memory Thief by Rachel Morgan - A Cinderella retelling set in a world full of fae, vampires and shifters.

34. The Boyfriend Plot by Stella Wilkinson - A YA contemporary romance following a girl working to get the boy she likes to notice her.

35. Not My Romeo by Ilsa Madden-Mills - A sports romance between a football player and a small-town girl.

36. One Night With Her Boss by Noelle Adams - A novella involving a romance between a woman and her boss.

37. Falling For Me Best Friend's Brother by Ted Evans - A novella involving a romance between a Dr and her best friend's brother.

38. Touch Me Tender by Amy J White - A novella featuring a romance involving a military hero and a curvy heroine.

39. Pretending by Holly Bourne - A woman pretends to be the perfect woman in order to make it past the fifth date.

Those are the 39 eBooks I have acquired over the last couple of months. I have no idea when or how I'm going to get to them all but at least I have a good selection to choose from. 

Which of these books should I try to get to first?

Sophie :)

August 2020 Wrap Up

I'm not entirely sure how it is already September, but I would really like for this year to just slow down a little. August was a busy month for me, which meant I struggled with blogging again and only had three posts in the whole month. However, I did do a bit better with my reading. I read a total of 7 books in August, 5 of which I read in the one week I had off work, and ended up hitting my Goodreads goal. I read a bit of a mix in August, so let's talk about them.

Other Words For Home by Jasmine Warga -

This is a middle grade novel that I picked up on audio when I was looking for something short to listen to. It follows a girl living in Syria who has to move, with her mother, to live with her Uncle and his family in the US. We follow her as she leaves her family and friend behind, and adjusts to her new life. This is written in verse, which I somehow didn't notice while listening to the audiobook. What I did notice, was how beautiful the writing was. This is a beautifully written book that touches on subjects like war, violence and Islamophobia in a way that is both eye-opening and easy for the younger reader to understand. I thought everything about this book was great, but the messages it teaches young people in such an easy to comprehend way were perfect.

Rating: 4/5

So You Want To Talk About Race by Ijeoma Oluo -

This is a non-fiction book discussing race, which basically does as the title suggests. It is primarily aimed at white people who want to have discussions regarding race but perhaps are not sure how to do so in a way that is not harmful. It answers questions many will be wondering but unsure how to ask, and not only answers those questions but the author also provides suggestions on how to further educate yourself. It covers a variety of different topics and issues facing Black people, predominantly focusing on the US. This is another incredibly well-written book. Ijeoma Oluo is an amazing writer, who not only answered the questions posed and provided a thorough education to those reading, but also made her heart, passion and fight into every part of this book. I gained so much from this. There were just a couple of areas I felt weren't touched on to the same extent as the rest, but I am doing further reading to educate myself more on those aspects.

Rating: 4/5

Breaking Dawn by Stephenie Meyer -

I finally finished my reread of the Twilight series! Breakign Dawn was my favourite in the series back in the day, so I was interested to see how I would feel about it now. This is such a beast of a book, I have no idea how I flew through it so quickly when I first read it. I did enjoy this book on reread, but I wasn't in love with it to the extent I used to be. All of the characters were annoying to me at some point throughout this book and I was picking up on the not-so-great writing a lot more. However, a large part of my enjoyment of this series is the nostalgia. As I was rereading, I was constantly taken back to when I first read this book and everything I felt at that time. Objectively, I know this wasn't a great book, and not something I would give 5 stars to now, but I loved reading it anyway. As with the rest of this series, I will not be changing my rating from my original rating, though it is not necessarily how I would rate it now.

Rating: 5/5

Believe In Me by Amy Sparling - 

This was free on Kindle so I thought I would give it a go, not realising it was the start of a spin-off series to a series I had started by this author a few years ago. This is a YA contemporary following a girl who hasn't had the best life and has been moving about with her mother for years, never really having a home. When they move to a small town in Texas, her mother leaves her with a young, wealthy couple for a weekend, which ends up becoming longer. This couple happen to be the best friends of the couple from Amy Sparling's Summer Unplugged series, and this is a bit of an enemies to lovers romance between her and the son of the couple from the original series. This was a fun, quick read. It was a predictable story but the characters were nice and the romance was sweet. The writing definitely wasn't the best, it felt very juvenile and just not well developed. However, I enjoyed my time with these characters and found myself lost in their story.

Rating: 3/5

The Worst Best Man by Mia Sosa -

Everyone and their dog was reading and raving about this book towards the beginning of the year, so I finally decided it was time to pick it up. This is another enemies to lovers romance between a wedding planner and the brother of the ex-fiance who left her the morning of their wedding, blaming something his brother had said for his decision. However, several years later she has to work with the brother of her ex-fiance in order to land her dream job. This was so much fun! I love enemies to lovers and while I wasn't entirely sure why the brother was the bad guy and not the ex-fiance, I still really enjoyed that aspect of this story. I loved Max and thought he was just the most adorable hero ever. I really enjoyed the banter between the two and how the would push each other's buttons, but also let the other see their more vulnerable side. The chemistry between the two was so apparent and made their relationship so believable. I have seen some complaints about the steamy scenes in this book, but I thought they were very well-written and a lot of fun. I just had so much fun reading this book.

Rating: 4/5

Moment Of Truth by Kasie West -

Another Kasie West read for the year. This is her newest release and the third book in the Love, Life and the List companion series. This book follows the star swimmer, Hadley, who happens to be the best friend of Cooper's (from book one) sister. When one of Hadley's swim meets is disrupted by a someone dressed as Heath Hall, a film characters who appears in the second book in the series, she sets out to find out who is behind it. The premise itself didn't do anything for me, I wasn't really interested in that storyline, but I love Kasie West so picked it up. For the first half of the book, I was disappointed. I was bored, I didn't care about the mystery and Hadley was a bland character. However, my opinion totally changed in the second half. I really loved the romance in this book. The love interest was so freaking adorable, I just wanted to protect him at all costs. Hadley really grew into herself in the second half and I started to enjoy her character more. I thought the family aspects of the story were interesting and added another layer to the story. In terms of the Heath Hall mystery, I wasn't at all interested for the majority of the book, but I did really love the reveal and how they mystery wrapped up. What started off an a disappointing read turned into another enjoyable read from Kasie West.

Rating: 3.5/5

Beach Read by Emily Henry -

Another book everyone seems to be reading recently, and yet another enemies to lovers romance. This follows a romance author who moves to a beach house next door to college rival, a successful literary fiction author. The two decide to try to write each other's genres to beat writers' block. This is so much more than the bright, summery cover suggests. It is a lot of fun but it also deals with a lot of serious topics, in terms of both her present and his past. There are several different elements to this book, but all are done so well. I loved the romance so much. These characters have the best chemistry, great banter and just feel so comfortable around each other to me. They had their issues and conflicts, as all couples do, but all were resolved quickly and the communication between them was something I wish we would get more in romance novels. I also really loved the writing aspect. Writing in books is never something that has particularly stood out to me as something I enjoy, but I found the writing process and development of the novel really interesting. I think what really makes this book great is the writing. Emily Henry is one hell of a writer and I spent so much of my time while reading this marvelling at how beautifully she can write the more simple things. I now need to go and read everything she has ever written and hope she continues to write more amazing romance novels. 

Rating: 4/5

Those were the 7 books I read in August. I read so many books in August that I wanted to give 5 stars to, but for some reason I just couldn't. It takes so much for me to give a book 5 stars, I don't know why I can't just rate all the books I love highly. Maybe I can give some 5 star ratings out in September.

What was the best book you read in August?

Sophie :)