July-September Reading Round-Up

Hey y’all and happy November! Hard to believe it’s almost Christmas time, right?? Where has time gone??

The third quarter was crazy for us, y’all. I’m gonna go ahead and let you know, I read nothing in September. I mean, I actually read a lot but all of them were children’s books soooo… without further ado, let’s pop to it!

*I will not be including reviews for my manga reads, because I don’t do detailed reviews for these.

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July

My first read of the month was Naruto 51: Sasuke vs. Danzo. And yep, I was happy with the outcome, cause Danzo got exactly what he deserved, just several decades too late.

Age Recommendation: 16+
Content: Language possibly? I don’t remember…
Traumatic Content: Comic book depictions of blood and fighting.
 
On the Horizon was the second book of July. It was supposed to be poetry but there was nothing poetic about it, just the interior design, which honestly was annoying, but the contents was pretty good. I enjoyed part one the most, the other two parts had some odd anti-WWII sentiment. Or at least that’s how it came across. Idk why we’re supposed to feel bad for the enemy these days. I understand feeling bad for civilians caught in the middle. That makes sense. But this sympathy for the bad guys is getting old.

Age Recommendation: 12+
Content: N/A
Goodreads Review
 
Naruto 52: Cell Seven Reunion wasn’t my favorite Naruto book. It was well written, but the story bit just wasn’t my favorite, plus is had some censored adult content I didn’t approve of briefly pop up.

Age Recommendation: 16+
Content: Censored immodest frames.
 
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Number of Books Read: 3
Rereads: 0
Genres: Manga || Historical Fiction || Poetry
Stars Given : ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐- 1  ⭐⭐⭐⭐- 1 ⭐⭐⭐- 1 ⭐⭐- 0⭐- 0
DNF: 0

August

My first read of the month was a reread of At Her Fingertips by Kellyn Roth and I loved it even more the second go round! More of the cultural stuff made sense, even if I don’t agree with all of it, but it was so so good! And Peter *smile emoji with teary eyes* I get so mad at him in the next book (don’t worry, he’s learning and making his way back into my good graces) and this reread reminded me why I desperately want him to grow as an adult XD

Age Recommendation: 12+
Content: light romance, family secrets about illegitimate children.
Goodreads Review
 
This next book was my favorite of the month XD The Librarian’s Ruse by Thirzah was unlike any fantasy novels I’ve read before (It’s a new-ish genre for me) and I adore it! The setting was so cool and I loved the fast pace! I wanted to strangle the brother a few times, but I have a hunch he’s gonna get better as the series goes on.

Age Recommendation: 12+
Content: Deception, dancing, murder.
Goodreads Review
 
I read three more Naruto volumes, Naruto 53: The Birth of Naruto, Naruto 54: Peace Viaduct and Naruto 55: The Great War Begins. These three follow some of my favorite scenes in this saga! Background on Minato and Kushina and my mama heart was in pieces…

Age Recommendation: 16+
Content: Same as above.
 
The Home Edit was more of a skim style read. Very interesting, but worth borrowing instead of buying.

Age Recommendation: N/A
Content: N/A

Simon Says, I Spy…a Shark, Don’t Pop the Bubble Ball, Summer School of Fish, Into the Kelp Forest, Shell We Dance and Dragon Dreams were a rollercoaster ride! Loved some and hated others, but overall, The Not-so-Tiny-Tales of Simon the Seahorse is an adorable series!

Age Recommendation: 6-8
Content: superstition and tendency to blow things out of proportion.
Goodreads Review (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7)
 
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Number of Books Read: 15
ReReads: 1
Genres: Children’s || Non-Fiction || Women’s Historical Fiction || Manga || Fantasy
Stars Given : ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐- 7  ⭐⭐⭐⭐- 6 ⭐⭐⭐- 0 ⭐⭐- 2 ⭐- 0
DNF: 0

September

I didn’t get any books finished in September, but I did have a DNF, What Were the Twin Towers. Do NOT recommend it. Lots of pro-Islam rhetoric.

Age Recommendation: N/A
Content: pro-Islam
Goodreads Review
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Number of Books Read: 0
ReReads: 0
Genres: Non-Fiction
Stars Given : ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐- 0 ⭐⭐⭐⭐- 0 ⭐⭐⭐- 0 ⭐⭐- 1 ⭐- 0
DNF: 1

 Question of the Day: What books have you been reading? Read any I mentioned? What’s something new you are trying in the realm of reading?
 
Have a wonderful day!
Ryana Lynn
Jeremiah 29:11