Save space for ... September 2020

It's all well and good making my way through my TBR, however, there are fantastic books being release every month by some many talented authors around the world.

I know I've vowed not to buy as many physical books as I have been over the last few years as my TBR pile has developed its own storage system as it has grown exponentially during lockdown. I may have to replace my furniture with strategically placed stacks of books soon. But that that doesn't mean I haven't stopped popping into my local Waterstones for a little mooch. So here are a few books that I am saving space on my bookshelves for!

1. Breathless by Jennifer Niven. As a YA novel, it covered all the usual topics like, love, sex and virginity. As a YA book, I enjoyed it and it was honest and real. It is about an 18 year old girl; Claudine who is about to graduate from High School and spend the summer with her friends before going to College in New York. I like to read a YA novel once in while as they are generally well written and simple reads that you can pick up and read a couple of chapters to escape during a busy week. This novel ticked those boxes. I will say it took a little time t get into but it grew on me and I loved the discussion of virginity and how it is a social construct and ideas around 'your first time.' 

2. City of Spies by Mara Timon. A classic story of spies, packed full of intrigue and heartbreak. This book was recommended to me by a friend. I was a little nervous as I've really been enjoying the romances recently but I'm glad I did because it was really fun. It took me a while to get into the novel but with a strong female lead, spys' and glamour it reminded me of the books I loved reading as a child. 

3. Grown by Tiffany D Jackson. Grown is a lose narrative of the stories and allegations that have surrounded R. Kelly. I will make it clear that there are a lot of TW in this book including rape, abuse (physical, mental, and emotional), child endangerment, drug use, sexual assault, mental health, discussion of suicide. While it could easily be assumed that the book was going to be very simplistic it went a lot further than expected. This book is definitely more than just a re-imagining of R. Kelly's story, it's a glimpse into the world of being a black woman and the mistreatment that black women face when they try to come forward about how they've been hurt.

4. Vanishing Act by Charlie Hodges. This is an engaging novel with humorous moments sprinkled throughout. It's not my usual style but I still thoroughly enjoyed myself. The protagonist is likeable but not young and sprightly as expected which just makes the whole novel a little more exciting. 

5. The Roomate by Rosie Danan. I am intrigued by not only the premise of the book but secretly also want to compare it to The Flatshare by Beth O-Learly. The novel centers around the romance between an uptight, shy girl named Clara and her porn-star roommate Josh. I love any story-line about two strangers: having totally opposite character traits, sharing a same house, forced to spend more time together. It's os far from what I would do in real life but I want to live vicariously though the characters. 

As always I would love to hear what you think of any of the books I have suggested in the comments or maybe you have read something you think I'd love? Let me know in the comments. 

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