{"id":422,"date":"2018-10-03T10:43:29","date_gmt":"2018-10-03T08:43:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/readerwitch.com\/?p=422"},"modified":"2018-10-03T10:43:29","modified_gmt":"2018-10-03T08:43:29","slug":"september-books","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/readerwitch.com\/2018\/10\/03\/september-books\/","title":{"rendered":"Books I read in September"},"content":{"rendered":"
Here\u2019s the roundup of the books I read in September. I will provide a short summary for each book. If you are interested in full reviews, click the paragraph’s titles. Some full reviews haven’t been posted yet, so you can return for them later.<\/p>\n
A surreal apocalyptic fairytale for adults about old ladies in a retirement home. I didn\u2019t like it that much but it had its good moments.<\/p>\n
A good thriller about women on a hike in Australian wilderness. I loved the writing and the descriptions of nature. Most of all I liked the fact that it was a high quality thriller with an unpredictable ending. Full review here<\/a>.<\/p>\n Meh. That’s all I can say about the book, briefly speaking.\u00a0A disappointing read that promised some adventures of pregnant women on a run in a foreign country but turned out to be a collection of unrelated reminiscences and memories.<\/p>\n That was my September list. Have you read any of those? Which one would you like to read? It would be nice to hear from you. Meanwhile I\u2019m off for my October reading. So excited, so many Universes ahead! \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n Stay tuned and subscribe to the blog.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"3. A River of Stars<\/em> by Vanessa Hua<\/a><\/h2>\n
\n<\/strong><\/p>\n4. The Dreamers<\/em> by Karen Thompson Walker<\/a><\/h2>\n
\n<\/strong>I loved this novel. It uses elements of science fiction to make you think about the way people\u2019s minds work and grow. The book will be published in January 2019.
\n<\/strong><\/p>\n5. The Old Drift<\/em> by Namwali Serpell<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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\n<\/strong>Oh the almighty Universe how do I EVER explain what this book is like?! I can only say that it\u2019s something huge, uneven, unpredictable and definitely not simple. I liked some moments and hated others. The Old Drift<\/em> will be published on 21st March 2019. You can now read\u00a0my full review<\/a>\u00a0of the book.\u00a0
\n<\/strong><\/p>\n6. Virgil Wander<\/em> by Leif Enger<\/a><\/h2>\n
\n<\/strong>If I had to name the best book I read in September, Virgil Wander<\/em> would get the prize. I liked it the most. Everything is perfect about it: the writing, the story, the characters. I still miss this book and I plan to read it again some time soon just to feel its beauty.
\n<\/strong><\/p>\n7. April Fool\u2019s Day<\/em> by Josip Novakovich<\/a><\/strong><\/h2>\n
\n<\/strong>A scary, hard, funny and unusual book about a man from ex-Yugoslavia. He lives through the regime and the wars. It\u2019s definitely not a light reading but it\u2019s worthwhile.\u00a0
\n<\/strong><\/p>\n8. Checking Out\u00a0<\/em>by Nick Spalding<\/a>
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\n<\/strong>Light, silly, funny at places. If you are looking for something superficial but well written you might like this book. The full review is here<\/a>.
\n<\/strong><\/p>\n9. Day of the Accident<\/em> by Nuala Ellwood<\/strong><\/h2>\n
\n<\/strong>A very well written thriller about a woman after a coma. The twists are not too guessable but the characters behave strangely sometimes. It\u2019s one of very few recent thrillers that I actually liked. The book will be published on 21st February 2019. My full review will also be posted later.
\n<\/strong><\/p>\n10. The Stranger Diaries<\/em> by Elly Griffiths<\/a><\/h2>\n
\n<\/strong>To me this thriller was not what it promised to be. In my opinion it\u2019s not really a gothic thriller. It’s still quite gripping and fast-paced. It\u2019s about lives of teachers and students of a collage where bad things start happening. The book will be published on 1st November.\u00a0
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