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It's time for round 8 of Rotating Decks, my TBR Game where I have UNO cards help me pick prompts to build my monthly TBR. November looks like it will be a heavier reading month for me again as I also let you know what I will be reading for my book and manga clubs, New Worlds November, and Believathon. I also let you know how I did on my prompts from October. Links after the break.

My Best Friend's Exorcism by Grady Hendrix My rating: 3 of 5 stars I probably should not have read this one as my first by this author. I should've known better and just skipped it actually because exorcism is a religious practice and religion is not something I enjoy reading about. The beginning started out great, the ending section was good, but it was the middle section that I just didn't enjoy. I am still looking forward to exploring more of this author's work, but this one was just okay for me. View all my reviews

Hell House by Richard Matheson My rating: 3 of 5 stars This book started out so promising, but it ended up being a bit disappointing for me. It just got overly sexual, not explicitly but there were several sexual situations. While I understand why it went in that direction, it is not something I enjoyed especially being from the male perspective. In the end, this one just didn't hit the mark for me. View all my reviews

It's Manga Monday! Today I'm sharing my first impressions of Servamp and Toilet Bound Hanako-kun. These were the October selections for my in real life manga club. I thought I'd have a dedicated video to these selections in case anyone wanted to read and talk about the selections with me here. I also announce the November selections in case you want to read those to talk with me about them. Let me know your thoughts on these volumes in the comments below, but please no spoilers past volume 1 ^-^ Monochrome Manga Club Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BfuuOvnlQp8&list=PLOT_4zg8R3C-65UVlvtGAhbNJAgMCG6mV

Paradise Club by Tim Meyer My rating: 3 of 5 stars I enjoyed this one, but once we find out the reason for the bloodbath, things went downhill for me. That kind of made things weird and definitely wasn't what I expected. Up until that point though, this read was exactly what I expected. I've already got two other books by this author on my to read list, so I'm looking forward to reading more of his work. This one just turned out to be not what I expected in the end. View all my reviews

Today I'm sharing my thoughts with you on all the manga I read for the Haunted 24 hour Manga Readathon, which happened October 15-18. I didn't make 24 hours of reading during that weekend, but I did read 24 volumes of manga! Links after the break.

   My thoughts on the first book in the Pumpkin Hollow Mystery Series by Kathleen Suzette. The first book in this series was Candy Coated Murder, and it was the #Book1CoziesClub selection for October. I also announce the November selection in this one. If you're interested in my spoilery thoughts or would like to read this book along with me, check out my Chapter by Chapter playlist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ICXqXoNIy7U&list=PLOT_4zg8R3C8Tr4op9CBHEJDSBOB3I7Gv

    The second part of my September vlog includes my birthday and a trip to Barnes & Noble! Hope you enjoy ^-^

Chapter by Chapter is my audio only reading vlogs for the #Book1CoziesClub or First in a Series Cozy Mystery Book Club selections. In October, we are reading Candy Coated Murder, the first book in the Pumpkin Hollow Mystery series by Kathleen Suzette. In this video, I will be sharing my thoughts with you on chapters 15-20.  Due to the nature of this series, there will be spoilers! If you have not read the chapters noted above, I'd suggest waiting until you have before listening. If you are interested in my general thoughts on the entire book including whether or not I will be continuing with this series, keep an eye out for my #Book1CoziesClub Series First Impressions video on this selection coming sometime after these reading vlogs have commenced.  Please share your thoughts with me on these chapters in the comments below, on Discord, or in the Mystery Madness Goodreads Group! 

Chapter by Chapter is my audio only reading vlogs for the #Book1CoziesClub or First in a Series Cozy Mystery Book Club selections. In October, we are reading Candy Coated Murder, the first book in the Pumpkin Hollow Mystery series by Kathleen Suzette. In this video, I will be sharing my thoughts with you on chapters 8-14.  Due to the nature of this series, there will be spoilers! If you have not read the chapters noted above, I'd suggest waiting until you have before listening. If you are interested in my general thoughts on the entire book including whether or not I will be continuing with this series, keep an eye out for my #Book1CoziesClub Series First Impressions video on this selection coming sometime after these reading vlogs have commenced.  Please share your thoughts with me on these chapters in the comments below, on Discord, or in the Mystery Madness Goodreads Group! 

Chapter by Chapter is my audio only reading vlogs for the #Book1CoziesClub or First in a Series Cozy Mystery Book Club selections. In October, we are reading Candy Coated Murder, the first book in the Pumpkin Hollow Mystery series by Kathleen Suzette. In this video, I will be sharing my thoughts with you on chapters 1-7.  Due to the nature of this series, there will be spoilers! If you have not read the chapters noted above, I'd suggest waiting until you have before listening. If you are interested in my general thoughts on the entire book including whether or not I will be continuing with this series, keep an eye out for my #Book1CoziesClub Series First Impressions video on this selection coming sometime after these reading vlogs have commenced.  Please share your thoughts with me on these chapters in the comments below, on Discord, or in the Mystery Madness Goodreads Group! 

Today I'm sharing with you all the things I worked on in the month of September! September was also my birthday month so there is quite a bit of stash enhancement in this one. Let me know what item you worked on in September was your favorite down in the comments below ^-^ Show notes after the break.

    The first part of my September vlog is here! There was so much footage that I had to split it in two parts again. In this part I take you through Mid-Year Mystery Madness. I talk about the books I read, show you some yarn haul and talk about the project I bought that yarn for, play a video game, and re-do my manicure. Stay tuned for Part 2, coming soon!    September Wrap Up (Books & Manga): https://youtu.be/fZNg-HpYnhg    Haunted 24 Hour Manga Readathon: https://youtu.be/RtiKTztM1mE

My Ravelry Project Page Pattern: Cosy Reading Socks by Kay F Jones Needle: 4.00mm Yarn:  Sirdar Snuggly DK in Little Piglet               Knit Picks Aloft in Plover Paid or Free: Free for Bakery Bear Patrons Started:  September 30, 2021 Completed: Notes: Working these up for my Dad's wife for Christmas

My Ravelry Project Page Pattern : Vanilla  Soufflé by Christy Houghton (only available on Ravelry) Needle : 2.25mm Yarn :   Dracula by lolodidit in her Loriginal base                Hollyberry in Knit Picks Stroll Paid or Free: Free Started : October 1, 2021 Completed : October 24, 2021   Notes : Working these up for my daughter for Halloween  56 stitches, pattern all the way around the leg

It's Manga Monday! Today I'm bringing you my September Manga Haul. Let me know if you picked any of these up! Monochrome Manga Club Series First Impressions | My Senpai is Annoying, Dimension W, and Parasyte: https://youtu.be/wF92Cj87ep8 Manga First Impressions | Yakuza Lover: https://youtu.be/ZYMkpHssw2g The Haunted 24 Hour Manga Readathon Announcement | 2021: https://youtu.be/RtiKTztM1mE Fall Into Manga Love Readathon Announcement from ShaeGeeksOut: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IgfIcj3x7jM

It's time to tell you about everything I read in September! This is my September Wrap Up or Book & Manga Reading Log, whichever you prefer ^-^ I did this a little differently this month and recorded my wrap ups throughout the month, which I think worked out well for me, as I was able to get this out earlier than I normally would have. I had a pretty good reading month with 17 things and I competed both my Rotating Decks TBR as well as the Fullmetal Challenge prompts! I also participated in the Magical Readathon and Mid Year Mystery Madness. Links after the break.