September TBR (2022)

 Hey guys, this is Abi here, 

And I'm here with my September TBR (2022)! 

My progress might be a bit slower than usual, because I'm just coming back from reading really large books but hopefully I should be back and consistently reading more by the end of the month (at least that's what I'm hoping).

So, here's what I plan to read this month. I hope you enjoy it. 

1. The Thursday Murder Club (Thursday Murder Club #1), by Richard Osman 

I was hoping to get to this last month, and although I did manage to start it, that's as far as I got. But I'm slowly gaining speed as I work my way through this now, and I'm really enjoying the re-read. 

If you didn't know, the thursday murder club is Joyce, Elizabeth, Ibrahim and Ron, and they are all eighty-year-olds that reside in a retirement village. Every thursday, they meet to discuss some unsolves murders from years ago. But when there's a murder right on in their backyard, the thursday murder club find themselves right in the midst of it. 

Very amusing, yet sad and shocking moments in this book, it's been great to be able to go back and re-read in preparation for the second and third book (which is due out later this month if I'm not mistaken). 

2. The Man Who Died Twice (Thursday Murder Club #2), by Richard Osman 

Don't know much about this book, and that's the way I want to keep it. I've read the blurb obviously, and that's enough to wet my appetite. From what I can tell, the murder club are working to help Elizabeth's friend, who made a mistake. But this time, they're working to find something before the killer does. So there's a deadline, a heist, and a mystery to solve. That's certainly intriguing enough for me. 

3. Life is Strange Vol 4: Partners in Time: Tracks (Life is Strange Comics #4), by Emma Vieceli 

The fourth volume! I'll really be speeding through this series after I finish this. 

Okay, I don't actually have this at the moment. It's a birthday present, but I'm hoping I'll be able to jump right into this upon receiving it. It's weird to think that at the start of July I was only reading the 2nd volume, and after this I'll only be two away from completing the entire series. 

(But there's already another series- from a videogame that I've got my eye on- I just need to finish the games first haha.) 

I love this cover by the way, such rich colours, 

And an awesome story to go with it! Can't wait to continue with this saga! 

4. The Miniaturist (The Miniaturist #1), by Jessie Burton

I read this several years ago, and I actually think I was close to getting rid of it, cos I figured that because it was a standalone, that I wouldn't be picking it up again. Boy was I wrong! One of my local independant bookstores had an advertisement outside their shop, so I went in and straightaway bought a copy (next book) with sprayed edges. (So obviously I have to re-read this, because I've forgotten the finer points.) 

Since I read this back in 2019, I actually haven't read many books set in this time-frame (1686), so it'll be nice to have a change in the book that I read. And of course, I'm looking forward to going back and re-learning everything I've forgotten. 

Basically, The Miniaturist tells the story of eighteen-year-old Nella Oortman, who arrives at a grand house in Amsterdam to begin her new life as the wife of a welathy merchant, named Johannes Brandt. He presents her with an extroadinary gift: a cabinet-sized replica of their home. As Nella grows into her new life, she finds that this model home that has been gifted to her, seems to hold the residents fate- in her hands- but what does she plan to do with their lives- save or destroy them?

This is a mysterious, intriguing story, full of secrets and history, and although I'm not sure if it's totally accurate, it sure feels like it is. 

5. The House of Fortune (The Miniaturist #2), by Jessie Burton

I can barely remember how the first book ended, so I'm not going near the blurb, or the first page until The Miniaturist has at least been opened. I honestly don't know what possessed me to see this book, and purchase it straight away, because it definitely isn't the cover (even if it does have sprayed edges and a gorgeous cover exactly the same as the first book). I really do hope it's as good as the first one though. More to report when I've actually read it though. 

6. Where Am I Now?, by Mara Wilson 

I've had this stashed on my "Library" shelf of Audible for at least a couple months now, since I watched the film, and it's high time I listened to it. It was recorded by Mara Wilson, and there is nothing that I love more than listening to a person telling their own story to you. I always loved Matilda, both the book and film, because Matilda was a big reason of 1)why I became a reader in the first place, and 2) it was an awakening that it wasn't considered different to want to read. I always knew about Danny DeVito and what he did for Mara and his mother, but when I heard about this, I just knew that I'd need to read it soon. 

And that's why it's on here, so I can start my listen as soon as I've read my physical books (this should also line up nicely for ironing too)! 

And that is my September TBR (2022)! I hope you enjoyed it and as always, feel free to comment what you plan to read this month! 

I hope you have a wonderful evening and I'll see you all soon with my anticipated releases for the last quarter of the year! 

Byeeee! 

-Abi xxxxx