September Overview
October 3, 2012 24 Comments
There were way too many books on my reading pile for September, but I read most of them. I had to put aside two books and I hope to read in the next few months, and one book I didn’t finish. I read 15 books and most of them were good fun, too! I think I’m getting better and better at choosing books that I’ll enjoy.
Books that stood out:
It’s hard to say! I read a lot of good books, and they were good for different reasons: A Hologram for the King was a fun and easy read, and that’s also true for My Legendary Girlfriend. The Treatment was a really good thriller (edge of seat kind) while The Orchardist was very atmospheric and very well written. What I Did was a book with a heavy topic that made me angry, and both The Miracle Inspector and The Mall were clever futuristic stories.
I can’t choose! I had a good month.
This is what I read
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A Hologram for the King by Dave Eggers. 5 stars
My Legendary Girlfriend by Mike Gayle. 5 stars
The Treatment by Mo Hayder. 5 stars
The Orchardist by Amanda Coplin. 4.5 stars
What I Did by Christopher Wakling. 4.5 stars
The Miracle Inspector by Helen Smith. 4.5 stars
The Mall by S. L. Grey. 4.5 stars
Nocturnes by Kazuo Ishiguro. 4 stars
Choose the Life You Want by Tal Ben-Shahar. 4 stars
San Miguel by T. C. Boyle. 3.5 stars
Triburbia by Karl Taro Greenfeld. 3.5 stars
Ghostwritten by David Mitchell (DNF)
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Anne Frank leeft en woont op zolder [Hope: A Tragedy] by Shalom Auslander. 4.5 stars
De urenfabriek [TheHour Facory] by Fleur Brockhus. 4.5 stars
Schuilplaats [Shelter] by Frances Greenslade. 3.5 stars
De perpetuum mobile van de liefde [The Perpetuum Mobile of Love] by Renate Dorrestein 3 stars
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What was YOUR favorite book in September?
It seems like you had a great month again, Judith. I have The Hologram for a King on my wishlist, and The Mall is waiting on my e-reader.
Enjoy your reading!
The Hologram for the King is a fun read, Nadine. Quite light really – not as literary as Zeitoun (which I thought was very well written for a non-fiction book).
A large quantity of reading material here, Dave Eggers is someone I keep meaning to read but haven’t yet managed it, Ishiguro I like & others I have no knowledge of, in all a great list. My own reading has slowed considerably, mainly due to the bike taking precedence over other forms of transport & play. Now it’s getting darker & remaining so longer that may change.
You might find this Eggers too light for your liking, Parrish, but it *is* a fun read… about an American man in Saudi Arabia.
Gary, it’s nice to be out and about on your bike. There’s time enough to sit inside when the weather gets bad (we actually had rain most of today…).
Fifteen books read! And only one DNF, that’s a pretty good tally for September
As for Nocturnes, I think I rated it a bit lower than you 
It just didn’t appeal to me much.
You had a great month Judith. Looking forward to trying San Miguel and The Orchardist.
I loved *The Orchardist*, Diane, and I hope you will too.
As you are reading more books, I seem to be reading less. I’m impressed with your quantity and more importantly the quality of what you’ve read.
The quality was definitely good this month, Suzanne. We all have our quieter period, I’m sure you’ll be reading more in the near future.
A lot of books there! I’m glad you wrote about Mall, I’m looking forward to getting to it sometime because of what you said about it. I’d say my favourite of last month was J R Crook’s Sleeping Patterns.
I checked out your review, Charlie, and *Sleeping Patterns* sounds like a unique read. Intriguing.
I can feel your enthusiasm in this post. Obviously you had a great reading month.
My reading month was great, Trish and I think I’ve got another good one coming up.
Wow, they look like great books! I need to read more like you! Kind of hard though when I work full-time and then I review children’s picture books, haha. I think I need to add by reading something “for me” once in a while
Storytime, I don’t work so I do my chores during the day and have time to read in the evenings (and at lunch and coffeebreaks).
You should read more books just for yourself, though!
You have a very very good month Judith.. oh how I wish I could read like you! Thanks for introducing me to The Hologram for the King. I thought I know all Dave Eggers’ books title but apparently this one I don’t know until you tell me now!
Jo, this is Eggers’ newest book. I enjoyed it. My review is coming soon.
Whaaat? You didn’t finish ‘Ghostwritten’? There is no hope for you
Tony, I know! I’m hopeless. I never thought I wouldn’t enjoy *Ghostwritten*, so I tried for 130 pages. But there is a time when a book needs to be put aside if it’s really not engaging (I think, at least).
Favorite book for September…Gone Girl. A real page turner..just what I needed!
Susan, *Gone Girl* is on my wishlist. I’ve heard good things about it and you confirm that, thanks!
I’m always envious of how much you manage to read! I’m trying to think which book was my favourite in September…possibly Call the Midwife.
I’ll keep that book in mind, Sam.