September Recap || Cake May Have Been Involved

Posted October 4, 2020 by Sammie in monthly recap / 12 Comments

Autumn is my favorite season, and this month, it finally snapped cold and feels like autumn, and I’m very much enjoying it.

I’m also snapping between the idea of wanting 2020 to be over already and not quite sure I’m ready for whatever 2021 brings. What if it’s worse? Can it get worse? No, don’t answer that. I’m not prepared for that answer, either.

Despite everything going on, I have to say that September was a pretty good month for me!

  • I was accepted into graduate school! It’s been a process. I’m both excited and terrified to go back to school for a master’s in library science, but I’m ready for this next stage of my life.
  • My Jetpack sort of … broke … and stopped posting my new posts on WordPress Reader. So if you thought it was you … nope. Nor did I vanish without a trace! My blog posts hadn’t been posting since August 6, so it was a bit of a long gap there. It’s officially been “fixed,” except that all my blog posts appeared up until September 26 now, and for reasons no one seems able to explain, it’s still not posting NEW posts. It just updated on all the old ones it missed. So now I get to go back to WordPress and see if there’s something wrong with my RSS feed. Ugh.
  • I’ve finally announced that I have a YA contemporary fantasy coming out next year with Mad Raptor Productions, which has officially opened its doors! I’m still not able to really give specifics about the book itself, but I’m glad to finally be able to name the publisher! This is a fabulous group of people, and I’ve felt so honored to have the chance to work with them. Slightly fangirly, if I’m honest. it’s like I get to hang with the cool kids, finally. xD
  • I turned 30 years old on September 30! Minion did a clue hunt for my presents. There was cake. Hubby bought me video games. My father sent me money and said he knew I was going to just buy books with it so have at it. My mother bought me Death Wish coffee and (non-dairy) dark chocolate creamer (both of which are delicious). These people get me.
  • I created a Pinterest account for the blog! Do I have any idea what I’m doing? Why no, no I do not. I’m just sort of bumbling around, hoping things work out. If you’re on Pinterest, though, let’s follow each other!

Now for the main attraction of this show … let’s talk about the books!



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Books Read This Month: 14

Embassy of the Dead     Scritch Scratch     Eleanor, Alice, and the Roosevelt Ghosts     Legendborn     Sky Song     All This Time     Whispering Pines     The Sisters of Straygarden Place     The Gilded Wolves     Loretta Little Looks Back     Inheritance Games     Tristan Strong Destroys the World     No Place For Monsters     The Last Halloween, Book 1: Children    




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Here are some great posts this month from other bloggers:

✦ Annemieke @ A Dance With Dragons gives some tips on how to make the Latinx creators to celebrate Latin Heritage Month.

✦ Krysta and Briana @ Pages Unbound are killing it, like always, with a discussion post about how they come up with discussion post ideas and also an essay on how reading Lord of the Rings has changed Briana’s life.

✦ Andrew @ On My Bookshelf is killing it lately with his blogging tips, like tips on how to promote your content on social media or things you’re doing wrong on social media, and which social media platforms you should focus on.

✦ Esmée @ Servillas Speaks has compiled a fabulous list of books with bi protagonists to celebrate Bi Visibility Day.

✦ Tammy @ Books, Bones and Buffy is looking for self-published and small-press sci-fi authors to highlight as part of SciFi Month (November) this year.

✦ Jordann @ The Book Blog Life shares their favorite reading hacks.

✦ It’s that time of year again! Shannon @ It Starts At Midnight is looking for people who might be interested in participating in Shattering Stigmas this year.





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QotD: What would you do if you had to save a world you were destined to destroy? . Destroying the world is fun. There are lots of pros. Fewer people to annoy you. Shorter wait times. Castles to be claimed. Still, saving it makes for a better story, I suppose. . Today’s my stop on the blog tour for THE MEMORY OF SOULS, which is book three in the A Chorus of Dragons series. Can I just take a moment to tell you how much I LOVE this series. 2020 may be a dumpster fire, but it’s changed the way I view epic fantasy for sure. This series is easily among my favorites. . Why I love this book so much: 🐉 DRAGONS! Nine of them. 🐉 Gray characters who are more antiheroes than heroes. 🐉 Good luck deciding who the villain is because, spoiler, it’s everyone. 🐉 Backstabbing and betrayal and underhandedness. 🐉 Some long-game cons that keep you guessing what’s going to happen next. 🐉 A love triangle that is complex but also complicated thanks to past lives. 🐉 Characters that are so easily to love. 🐉 A writing voice filled with irreverent, dry humor. 🐉 One where the characters are telling the story. . To find out 10 reasons I love the series or to read my review of A Memory of Souls, check out my blog, The Bookwyrm’s Den (link in bio). . #bookstagram #bookstagrammer #books #booklover #bookworm #booknerd #bookaholic #bookblogger #readersofinstagram #booksofinstagram #instabooks #igreads #booksbooksbooks #booksofig #bibliophile #bookish #bookishlife #bookreview #achorusofdragons #theruinofkings #thenameofallthings #thememoryofsouls

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What if the girl you loved died and you had to learn how to go on without her? . On that super not depressing and totally fun note … ALL THIS TIME, folks! It’s a book where 18-year-old Kyle has to do just that, after his girlfriend of six years, who he’d literally grown up with, was killed in a tragic accident. With major themes of grief and healing, this book is an emotional ride from cover to cover. . FIVE THINGS READERS MIGHT ENJOY ABOUT THIS BOOK: 💧 An emotional portrayal of growing up and growing into one’s self. ❣️ An adorable, supportive mother who’s trying her best to be there for her son. 💞 A meet-cute where two people help each other heal from their grief. 🌸 Flowers with meanings used in the most adorable ways. 📚 Stories within a story. . To see my full list of reasons (with more detail), check out my blog, The Bookwyrm’s Den (link in bio). . #bookstagram #bookstagrammer #books #booklover #bookworm #booknerd #bookaholic #bookblogger #readersofinstagram #booksofinstagram #instabooks #igreads #booksbooksbooks #booksofig #bibliophile #bookish #bookishlife #bookreview #allthistime

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12 responses to “September Recap || Cake May Have Been Involved”

  6. Dini @ dinipandareads

    THIS is very much my mood too: “I’m also snapping between the idea of wanting 2020 to be over already and not quite sure I’m ready for whatever 2021 brings.” UGH. I can’t deal right now lol
    But WOW, it looks like September was a super fabulous month for you and not just with all those great reads (look at all em 4/5-stars!)! Big congrats on getting accepted into grad school and for your YA contemporary!! *SQUEE* I hope your October is just as awesome, Sammie! 😍
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  7. Nicole @ BookWyrm Knits

    Happy birthday, and congrats again! It sounds like September was an absolutely fabulous month. (It included more Tristan Strong. Why wouldn’t it have been fabulous? 😉 )

    Also, side note, this post and several others of yours showed up on my WordPress Reader this morning. So maybe it’s fixed for reals this time?
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