Sunday Book Club: September 2020 Reading List

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Sigh, no I haven’t figured out a better way to compile this reading list. Or read less. So for the September 2020 Reading List, we just have another long list. Weeeeee!

September 2020 Reading List

The Wrong Mr. Darcy by Evelyn Lozada

I received this book as an advanced copy in exchange for an honest review.

If you’re expecting this to be a Pride and Prejudice remake…..this is really going to be it. It’s more like a lightly extracted version. Mainly that the two main characters start out making assumptions and hating each other. But don’t let that deter you from reading this book. It was a good book that found a fantastic way to deal with some heavier issues. It balanced the light with dark in an excellent way and even though this book had some heavy moments like I mention, it’s still a book that I would describe as a fun and enjoyable.

The Last Ever After by Soman Chainani

It the (kind of) finale to the fairy tale series I’ve been listening to! Without spoiling anything from the first two books, this book is all about the fight between good and evil and who actually deserves a happy ending. It did run a little long, but I ate it up. Also, I say the “kind of” finale because Chainani intended for this book to be the final in the series, but she ended up continuing the series.

The Betrothed by Kiera Cass

When it comes to Kiera Cass, I normally put her books in the guilty pleasures category. You might remember me gushing over her Selection series YEARS ago (the Hunger Games/Bachelor mash up). So when I saw she had a new series come out, I was so in favor. But this book was just a little meh to me. I think it leaned a little too much into the politics of the plot line, and that just wasn’t for me. I might read the sequel, but I would rather go back and read The Selection.

Majesty by Katharine McGee

Check out my review here! (And then go read this book immediately!)

The Friendship List by Susan Mallery

My mom ending up winning a copy of this book from Goodreads, so while I was home, I grabbed her copy of it to read. As I was reading it, it was kind of weird to realize that I was actually around the same age of the characters in the book (one of whom had a son in high school). That being said, I really enjoyed the story and I plowed through the book in a few sittings. Just a heads up though, it has a few adult scenes.

Real Men Knit by Kwana Jackson

I read this in one sitting. I think that’s really all you need to know about this book. Okay, just kidding. It wasn’t the best book ever, but it was definitely enjoyable. After all, who wouldn’t enjoy a book about crafting and attractive men who are crafting?

I Was Told It Would Get Easier by Abbi Waxman

Remember going on college visits? I only kind of remember it, but this book definitely gave me vivid flashbacks to college visits. It also made me ridiculously glad that I was NOT applying to college anymore. That all being said, I absolutely loved this book and finished it in about a day. I think I also completely surprised my mom when I handed it back to her and said I was done, since it was her library book.

The Flatshare by Beth O’Leary

Check out my review here!

Take a Hint, Dani Brown by Talia Hibbert

The next in the Brown sisters series (the first being Get a Life, Chloe Brown)! I was kind of meh on the first book in the series, but I enjoyed this book a lot more. Maybe it was because I related a little bit more to Dani that I did Chloe. I also really enjoyed getting to see more of the relationship between the sisters. Either way, I definitely recommend it!

All Adults Here by Emma Straub

A lot of people kept comparing this book to Gilmore Girls, and I kind of see the comparison with small town vibes….but I don’t know if I would have used Gilmore Girls as my comparison point. Here’s where I see those comparisons coming from. This story was definitely based in a small town that had quirky traditions, a diner to hang out in, and hook ups/romances that everyone knew about. Also, the book’s starting (ish) point was about a granddaughter coming to live with a grandmother and the bond they form over a semester. It also delved into the relationship each of the children had with their mother and why it was that way. So yes, the comparisons in those ways were strong. But there were a few things that I feel really lacked, but those would be spoilers and I don’t want to get into spoilers here. However, what I do want to say is that I really enjoyed the book and you should read it. (And that was a really round about way of saying that.)

Happy & You Know It by Laura Hankin

Check out my review here!

Cinderella Is Dead by Kalynn Bayron

I love a good play on a fairy tale and this was a GREAT example of this one. It’s been 200 years since the story of Cinderella and basically the town is a mess. Everyone is trying to follow the “ideal of Cinderella” but it really just means that women are at the mercy of the whims of men. But one girl can’t stand what’s happen and tries to stop what’s happening in her town.

Home Before Dark by Riley Sager

Is it a ghost story? Is it not a ghost story? Honestly, I was completely along for the creepy vibes of waiting to find out what the heck was going along in this thriller read. It was just the right amount of wtf and what actually happened here.

Sex and Vanity by Kevin Kwan

I will never say no to a new Kevin Kwan book. It was juicy and had all of the parts of Crazy Rich Asians that readers loved. I also loved the tie in of American old money and how that added to the story (especially since I had JUST watched a documentary about Consuela Winston/all her other names). The only thing that was a bit annoying was the pacing of the book (there’s a bit of a jarring time jump at one point), but other than that, I really enjoyed it.

You Never Forget Your First by Alexis Coe

The introduction of the book held so much promise to it…and then the rest of the book was just a regular biography of George Washington. But Coe didn’t try to sugar coat anything about the first president of America. She told the facts and clarified all of those myths. Even better, she kept the book nice and short (aka under 300 pages). Take that Charnow.

One to Watch by Kate Stayman-London

Whether or not you’re a Bachelor/Bachelorette fan, you need to read this book. In fact, even if you dislike those franchises, you need to read this book. It’s about a plus size blogger who one night is complaining on twitter about the laze of size diversity in a Bachelor-like show (Main Squeeze in her world). Next thing she knows, her tweet goes viral and she’s being asked to be the next “Main Squeeze” on the show. I promise it just gets better and better from there.

The White Princess by Philippa Gregory

Another day, another cousins war book. But even better, we’ve finally left the world of King Edward and King Richard and we can finally move on to King Henry VII. I absolutely love Queen Elizabeth (this is not THE Queen Elizabeth, the daughter of Anne Bolyen, but her grandmother) so I completely enjoyed reading this book.