{"id":7079232,"date":"2026-10-07T13:02:14","date_gmt":"2026-10-07T13:02:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/?p=7079232"},"modified":"2026-10-07T13:02:14","modified_gmt":"2026-10-07T13:02:14","slug":"monthly-wrap-up-september-2026-beckys-book-blog","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/?p=7079232","title":{"rendered":"Monthly Wrap-up \u2013 September 2026! \u2013 Becky’s Book Blog"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Hello, hello! I hope you\u2019re all having a wonderful October so far. My September was mostly quiet, I had a trip to the cinema to watch the new Practical Magic film, and then flew off to Bucharest for a few days with my sister. We spent a few days exploring the city, took a day trip to Transylvania and Brasov (even got to visit Dracula\u2019s castle), and then had a spa day at a massive thermal spa they have there. It was a beautiful city and I would absolutely recommend for anyone looking for a cheap stay in Europe\u2026 here are a few of the pics I took.<\/p>\n

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Reading wise, it ended up being a quieter month than usual thanks to me falling into a reading slump in the last few weeks. It had absolutely nothing to do with the books I was\/am reading, I was enjoying them when I forced myself to pick them up, but I really just struggled with the actual sitting down and reading part. I\u2019m slowly working my way out of it, but I\u2019m definitely grateful I have a smaller TBR this month. <\/p>\n

Reading Update!<\/strong><\/p>\n

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September saw me completing my goodreads reading goal for the year! I always set this a little lower because I really don\u2019t like feeling pressured at the end of the year. I didn\u2019t manage to pick up anything off my backlist challenge I set myself, in fact apart from one re-read everything I picked up last month was an ARC, so hopefully I can claw my way out of this reading slump and pick some more backlist reads up this month. <\/p>\n

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Monthly Reads!<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Vengeful by V.E. Schwab<\/a> \u2013 4.5* (re-read)<\/p>\n

Victorious by V.E. Schwab<\/a> \u2013 4.75*<\/p>\n

Mothsblood by Lynn D. Jung \u2013 3.75*<\/p>\n

Wondrous by Heather Fawcett<\/a> \u2013 4.25*<\/p>\n

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What Feeds Below by Tatiana Schlote-Bonne<\/a> \u2013 3.75*<\/p>\n

The Scarlet Ball by Nghi Vo \u2013 4.5*<\/p>\n

Favourite Quotes!<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cI realised as I waited for my poached egg and melon that I finally believed it. He would miss her. He\u2019d eat her. He\u2019d savage her corpse, lick the memories out of the cracked eggshell of her skull, incinerate the work of her life so that it would always be a part of him, and in the end, when he realised it was the end, it would drive him mad.\u201d<\/em> \u2013 Nghi Vo, The Scarlet Ball. <\/p>\n

\u201cHe\u2019d never really had a temper \u2013 he couldn\u2019t afford one, looking the way he did \u2013 but he did have an aunt who told him once that some people came out of the tap already bubbling, while others had to boil. But given time, all of them could get hot enough to burn.\u201d <\/em>\u2013 V.E. Schwab, Victorious. <\/p>\n

\u201cHe smiles then, quick and sly. Her grandmother used to tell her stories about clever foxes and pipe-smoking tigers, and he reminds her of both. of a creature that has slipped into the skin of a man but is slightly too sharp-toothed to pass.\u201d<\/em> Lynn D. Jung, Mothsblood<\/p>\n

Posts I\u2019ve Enjoyed!<\/strong><\/p>\n

Dey\u2019s 8 Fall Cozy Book recommendations<\/a><\/p>\n

Jodie\u2019s review of Fool by K.R. Lockhaven<\/a><\/p>\n

Madeline\u2019s Books for National Latine Heritage Month (2026\u00a0Edition)<\/a><\/p>\n

Dina\u2019s review of A Trade of Blood by Robert Jackson Bennett<\/a><\/p>\n

Nicky\u2019s review of Ode to the Half-Broken by Suzanne Palmer<\/a><\/p>\n

Dey\u2019s review of A Stage Set for Villains by Shannon J. Spann<\/a><\/p>\n

Mayri\u2019s review of The Book Eaters by Sunyi Dean<\/a><\/p>\n

Rebecca\u2019s review of The Thief and the Traitor Bride by V.L. Bovalino<\/a><\/p>\n

Kerri\u2019s Top Ten Tuesday: Favorite Indie\u00a0Reads<\/a><\/p>\n

Lisa\u2019s review of Into the Blue by Emma\u00a0Brodie<\/a><\/p>\n

Dini\u2019s review of The Unbroken by C. L.\u00a0Clark<\/a><\/p>\n

Ashlee\u2019s Bookish Questions Book\u00a0Tag<\/a><\/p>\n

Yolanda\u2019s review of Harbinger by Geneva Lee<\/a><\/p>\n

Janette\u2019s review The Court of Venus by Bel Banta<\/a><\/p>\n

Julie\u2019s 20 Romances with Fall Vibes To Read This Autumn<\/a><\/p>\n

Olivia\u2019s review of Dead Beat by Leigh Bardugo<\/a><\/p>\n

Emily\u2019s review of Kiss Slay Replay by Rachel Harrison<\/a><\/p>\n

Lindsey\u2019s 10 Cozy Fantasy Reads I Think Are Perfect Fall Reading<\/a><\/p>\n

L.M. Durand\u2019s review of Daggermouth by H.M. Wolfe<\/a><\/p>\n

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