I finished 26 titles (8 down from last month, but that was a really high month) last month. My writing wasn’t as productive as I’d hoped. But, it’s not as bad as it could’ve been. I also know that this is a hobby, and I really need to not think in terms of productivity (I don’t see that changing anytime soon, but at least I’m self-aware).
The Month in Reading
(thanks to Bookmory for the image)
TBR Piles
| Audio | E-book | Physical | Goodreads Want-to-Read |
NetGalley Shelf/ARCs/Review Copies |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| End of 2025 |
4 | 89 | 112 | 192 | 11 |
| 1st of the Month |
5 | 100 | 133 | 209 | 10 |
| Added | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 4 |
| Read/ Listened |
2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| Current Total | 3 | 97 | 137 | 209 | 11 |
My TBR Range
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Breakdowns:
“Traditionally” Published: 20
Self-/Independent Published: 6
| Genre | This Month | Year to Date |
|---|---|---|
| Children’s | 2 (8%) | 25 (10%) |
| Fantasy | 10 (36%) | 56 (23%) |
| General Fiction/ Literature | 2 (8%) | 21 (9%) |
| Mystery/ Suspense/ Thriller | 3 (12%) | 21 (51%) |
| Non-Fiction | 3 (12%) | 21 (9%) |
| Science Fiction | 4 (15%) | 27 (11%) |
| Theology/ Christian Living | 1 (4%) | 21 (9%) |
| Urban Fantasy | 1 (4%) | 15 (6%) |
| “Other” (Horror/ Humor/ Steampunk/ Western) | 0 (0%) | 3 (1%) |
Review-ish Things Posted
Books of the Month
- Fool by K.R. Lockhaven: A Tale of Family, Love, and the Exercise of Power
- The Infinite Sadness of Small Appliances (Audiobook) by Glenn Dixon, read by Jennifer Jill Araya: Move Over DJ Roomba, There’s a New Vacuum Star
Other Recommended Reads
- The Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K. Le Guin: An Impressive Work I Did Not Connect With
- Everybody Wants to Rule the World Except Me by Django Wexler: A Kingdom, A Horde, and a Davi (whatever that actually is)
- Parks and Rec by Jennifer Keishin Armstrong is worth at least 4,999 Candles in the Wind
- The House with a Clock in Its Walls by John Bellairs: Courage and Chocolate-Chip Cookies
- An Icelandic Adventure by S. Bavey: Traveling with the Baveys
- Quick-Take Catchups: The Leftovers from May
- The Henchperson’s Guide to Unionizing by Marshall J. Moore: A Saint’s Heart Looks Much the Same as a Sinner’s
- Pupposites Attract 2 by Hono Natsuna, Matt Trayvaud (translator): The Slow Burn Decelerates
- A Divided Duty by Seanan McGuire: Family Don’t End in Blood
- Grandpappy’s Corner: Crown by Derrick Barnes, illustrated by Gordon C. James: An Ode to an Experience and a Place
- Waiting for LeClerc by Vern Smith: Who Stakes Out the Stakeout?
- Akira Failing in Love, Vol. 1 by Shinta Harekawa: Adorkable to the nth Degree
Other Things I Posted
- 20 Books of Summer 2026: Wrap-Up
- Counting My Literary Chickens Before They Hatch: My September TBR
- Book Blogger Hop: What book do you think deserves more love but flies under the radar?
- HC Chats with K.R. Lockhaven About ALL of His Books and some other stuff
- Highlights from August: Lines Worth Repeating
- Fantasy with Friends: Technology in Fantasy
- Top 5 Tuesday – Top 5 fictional pets/animal companions
- Top Ten Tuesday: Top Ten Authors I’ve Met
- Captivating Character of September: Kvothe
- Fantasy with Friends: Can Fantasy Help Us See Reality More Clearly?
Spotlights/Cover Reveals
Music Mondays
- MUSIC MONDAY: “Labor Day” by Jesse Welles
- MUSIC MONDAY: “Modern Day Typographer” by Elle Cordova
- MUSIC MONDAY: “At The End Of The Day” by Orla Gartland
- MUSIC MONDAY: “She Said She Didn’t Want Fries (She Lied)” by Memphis May Fire
WWW Wednesdays
- WWW Wednesday—September 2, 2026
- WWW Wednesday—September 9, 2026
- WWW Wednesday—September 16, 2026
- WWW Wednesday—September 23, 2026
- WWW Wednesday—September 30, 2026
Saturday Miscellanies
- Saturday Miscellany—9/5/26
- Saturday Miscellany—9/12/26
- Saturday Miscellany—9/19/26
- Saturday Miscellany—9/26/26
Enough about me—how Was Your Month?
KWHR
Looks like it was a great month for you! I managed 17 books but also read a lot of Wodehouse short stories in September.