September NetGalley TBR

Hey all, Sam here.

I pretty much majorly failed with my August TBR. Of the 12 books I had on my list, I read….two. That’s not to say that I only read two books in the whole month. I did read more than that, and I’ll have my August Wrap-Up posted in a couple days…but I was just starting to feel a little overwhelmed and burned out…and I didn’t stick to my TBR, which means I also didn’t stick to my hopes of continuing to keep up on my NetGalley reads.

Part of the problem is that I can only stand to do so much reading on my e-reader. I like my e-reader, and it is especially useful when traveling, but I also miss out on some of the book reading vibes I enjoy…curling up with a nice chonky book, actually turning pages instead of swiping, and even having to readjust reading position every so often. Plus you can actually see how much progress you’re making as you turn pages. –And yes, I know that you can see your percentage read and all of that on an e-reader…but it’s not the same sensation.

I’m going to try and get back into the swing of things for September, but I’m also trying to let myself read for my enjoyment and review, not just trying to keep to a review schedule because of my NetGalley approvals.

So, today I’m posting this TBR of books that are on my NetGalley shelf for September release. These are books that I’d like to get to and review this month, but I’m also not going to force myself into it. I have another TBR coming and it’s a bigger one, and that’s because I’m in a Spooky Season mood, so I’m making a Spooky Season TBR of books I’m hoping to read over the next couple of months. Yes, a few of these books are on my overdue NetGalley review list, but mostly they’re books that I just find myself wanting to read.

Anyway, let’s go over my September NetGalley books. As always, I’m including the release date as posted on NetGalley. Let’s get started.

Daughter of Winter and Twilight by Helen Corcoran (Sept 4), City of Bones by Martha Wells (Sept 5), Mammoths at the Gates by Nghi Vo (Sept 12), Heart of Night and Fire by Nisha J. Tuli (Sept 15)

The Hexologists by Josiah Bancroft (Sept 26), The Salvation Gambit by Emily Skrutskie (Sept 26), The Art of Destiny by Wesley Chu (Sept 26)

As you can see…seven books isn’t all that bad, and I probably can keep up with this…but I also know that I need to read The Art of Prophecy by Wesley Chu before I can read this one, and I’m debating if I need to do a re-read of Queen of Coin and Whispers by Helen Corcoran first. After all, I read it in September 2020, so it’s been a little while (and like 600-ish books ago).

There are some authors I’ve read before on this list, as well as some new to me authors who I’m excited to try.

I’m just hoping that the breaking point of August is a short one and I can bounce back to my reading and blogging mood. I really don’t want to land in another reading and blogging slump.

All right, it’s a bit of a short post for today, but I guess that’s all from me. Are there any books you’re looking forward to reading in September? Let me know in the comments in case I need to adjust my TBR.

Thank you so much for stopping by, and I’ll be back soon with more geeky content.