Looking back at my reading in September, it was a mixed bag. On one hand, I read 16 books, which is more than I read in August. But more than one-third of the books I read were 2- or 3-star books, and that makes me sad. I don’t usually have that many lower-rated books because I have no problem with abandoning a book if I’m not enjoying it. I pressed through on all of these, though, for various reasons that I’ll talk about below. On the other hand, more than a third of the books I read were five star reads! As I said, a mixed bag. Sometimes you have to wade through the muck to get to the good stuff.
The Best Book I Read
The Road to Tender Hearts by Annie Hartnett
My rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
I forget who recommended this book, but I’m so glad I tried it. I feel the need to give the same disclaimer to this book as I have given to Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt: The book opens with an animal that seems to be more human than animal, making you think the book will end up being a different …
