September 2022 TBR

TL;DR

Olive shares her reading list for September 2022, consisting of fiction and non-fiction books that she associates with the fall season.

Transcript

hi guys olive here here today to talk to you about the books that i'm planning on reading in september 2022. today i am wearing my favorite fall sweater because even though it's technically not fall yet it will be soon and that thought brings me a lot of joy fall is my favorite time of year i can smell it in the early morning air so i know that it ... Read More

Key Insights

• 📔 Olive enjoys transitioning to more autumnal books in September.
• 📔 She associates certain books with specific seasons due to the impact they had on her during initial readings.
• 🥳 Olive balances her reading of fiction and non-fiction to maintain a stable ratio to suit her preferences.
• 📔 The books Olive selected for September include classics, historical fiction, dictionaries, and books exploring music and scent.
• 📔 Olive is drawn to historical fiction and books with unique narrative structures, such as novels within novels.
• 🍍 The association between the apple harvest season and "The Ghost Orchard" adds to its appeal for Olive.
• 🫠 The desire to read widely popular non-fiction books led Olive to choose "Know My Name."
• 🫠 Olive hopes to read a new release, "This is What It Sounds Like," which combines psychology, music, and memoir.

Questions & Answers

Q: What is the appeal of reading seasonally for Olive?

Olive enjoys associating certain books with specific seasons, as they create a unique mood and enhance her reading experience.

Q: Why is Olive excited to read "Revelations" by Mary Charot?

Olive has previously enjoyed Mary Charot's historical fiction novels and the premise of "Revelations" featuring two female mystics in medieval Europe intrigues her.

Q: What is the significance of "The Ghost Orchard" by Helen Humphries being read in September?

Besides being a history of the apple in North America, the book aligns with the back-to-school theme and the abundance of apple varieties in season during September.

Q: What prompted Olive to prioritize reading "Know My Name" by Chanel Miller?

The memoir, written by a woman who survived a sexual assault, has garnered widespread acclaim and been highly recommended to Olive by others.

Summary & Key Takeaways

• Olive plans to read classic fiction such as "Shirley" by Charlotte Bronte and historical fiction like "Revelations" by Mary Charot.

• She also includes "The Lunar Housewife" by Caroline Woods, a book set in 1950s New York City during the Cold War era.

• Olive's non-fiction picks for September include "The Word Detective" by John Simpson and "The Ghost Orchard" by Helen Humphries.