September felt like like such a slow reading month for me. I got through 9 books, but other than some audio books I really enjoyed on my long runs, nothing that I read was really that awesome. And some books I just straight up struggled to finish (and i probably should have given up on them).

Here's what I read this month.

Four Stars

The Sixes by Kate White
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

This was my first Kate White book, and it was a great suspense book. It followed a disgraced author who gets a teaching gig at a small college. While there she's asked to help dig into a secret society on campus to see if they're related to a string of missing students. This was another great audio book for my runs. Looking forward to more of Kate White's books.

The Friend Zone by Abby Jimenez
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

This book was a light and fun read, but I have to say, the ending tied things up just a little too nicely in a bow.

The Secrets You Keep by Kate White
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I saw Kate White speak at a virtual book festival back in May, and have been excited to start checking out some her books. I listened to this on my 20 mile run, and it kept me entertained and continually wanting to figure out what was coming next. It had a great narrator and the mystery plot kept me hooked.

You Are Not Alone by Greer Hendricks
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Another great book by this awesome suspense duo. I didn't love this one quite as much as their other books, but that might have been because I listened to it on a particularly crappy run.

The Tenant by Katrine Engberg
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Oh this was a dark and twisty thriller. It was a bit more violently graphic than the typical thrillers I read, but boy this was a good story, and I kept wanting to figure out "who done it."

The Lies That Bind by Emily Giffin
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Finally an Emily Giffin book that felt like some of her earliest books. This was a good -- although kind of predictable -- read. It was light and I was invested in and cared about the main character, which I hadn't really felt in her last several books.

Three Stars

Uncanny Valley by Anna Wiener
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

I was really into this early on, but then I thought it hit a slow down part way through and never really picked up back. It was interesting to hear Anna's experience working in the tech start-up world, but I think I most enjoyed trying to figure out who she was alluding to at different parts in the book rather than the journey itself.

Big Friendship: How We Keep Each Other Close by Aminatou Sow
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

This was a bit more memoir than I anticipated, but I enjoyed reading a book on the importance of the platonic friendships in our lives. I also found the chapters that looked at how going into business together had an impact on the authors' friendship.

Two Stars

Chosen Ones by Veronica Roth
My rating: 2 of 5 stars

I was really anticipating this book since I enjoyed the Divergent series so much, but this book just did not do it for me. Part of the problem was that I felt like the book started in the middle of plot that I was in the dark on. Several times I almost didn't finish. It did finally pick up about 1/2 or 2/3 of the way through, but eh, won't be finishing this series.

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And here's hoping for a better month of reading in October.