Time for my monthly round up post, which I confess I am writing in a tearing hurry as I know I am out three evenings this week and will have no time much for blogging. As I have already talked about in a previous post, September is always a slow reading month for me. Nevertheless, most of what I have read has been brilliant. The first book of the month I read hasn’t been reviewed here, but a review of it will be popping up on Shiny New books early in October. As well as the books listed below I did read a few pieces of non-fiction from my Truman Capote Reader, a volume I am still loving but struggling to get through, I will finish the entire thing one day – I promise.
The list:
89 Jeeves and the Wedding Bells (2013) Sebastian Faulks (F)
90 In the Mountains (1920) Elizabeth Von Arnim (F)
91 The Military Philosophers (1968) Anthony Powell (F)
92 The Four Graces (1946) D E Stevenson (F)
93 The Odd Flamingo (1954) Nina Bawden (F)
94 A Legacy (1956) Sybille Bedford (F)
95 Harvest (2013) Jim Crace (F)
96 Claudine’s House (1922) Colette (F)
97 Gone Girl (2012) Gillian Flynn (F)
98 The Pastor’s wife (1914) Elizabeth Von Arnim (F)
I have been trying not to buy books during September – I caved in and bought one right at the end of the month, still not bad for me, and so maybe I should allow myself one book purchase a month from now on. Due to not buying books I ventured into the library instead, having so many books at home I don’t go all that often, and then when I do I get a bit library obsessed again for a while. My library acquisitions included my first ever Colette, which was wonderful, I have now been back to the library and taken out two more Colette books and a Margaret Kennedy for Margaret Kennedy reading week – (October 6th – 12th) hosted by Fleur in her World – I hope a lot of you will be joining in with it. 
My stand out reads for this month:
My two Elizabeth Von Arnim books: In the Mountains and The Pastor’s Wife – I want to read everything else by her now – (although I felt like that a couple of years ago and didn’t manage to get around to doing so). Harvest by Jim Crace and A Legacy by Sybille Bedford.
During October I am looking forward to reading more Colette, some Margaret Kennedy (who I haven’t read before) my next Anthony Powell, and I fancy a bit of old fashioned murder on the side possibly too. Other than that I will see what the mood takes me, and read accordingly.
Let me know what you will be reading – I always love to know.
heavenali 
Lovely reads Ali! I shall be trying to join in with the Margaret Kennedy Reading Week (if I can ever get through my current library book!). Looking forward to hearing what you think of more Colette!
Margaret Kennedy is new to me so I’m looking forward to it
I enjoy your posts so much as I always find out about books I want to read. I just requested Margaret Kennedy ‘s The Feast and her WWII memoir from inter library loan and I have two DE Stevenson novels ( their titles escape me at the moment) on the way as well. I enjoyed The Four Graces , it was as you said a perfect comfort read.
Really hope you enjoy Margaret Kennedy and the DE Stevenson
I’m halfway through Siri Hustvedt’s ‘What I Loved’ for one of my book groups and loving every word of it.
I read it years ago and I remember enjoying it. Great book group choice.
That was a very good reading month for you (with the one obvious) exception and you did an excellent job of pushing books up my list of priorities and adding to my wishlist. I hope that October will be as good, and that you enjoy Margaret Kennedy.
I now have two Margaret Kennedy books now as Liz has loaned me one. I am going to try and read both 🙂
You almost made it to the end of the month. Giving yourself the leeway of one book a month might be a good idea, more likely to be something you’d stick to than going cold turkey. I’m sure I have a Sybil Bedford somewhere but it’s not on my written list of the TBR pile so I’ll have to go hunting later on tonight.
Sybille Bedford is such a good writer. Daunt books have recently brought out a book of travel essays which I have my beady eye on.
You inspired me to take The Pastor’s Wife off the shelf. I, too, had the lovely Virago edition. I’m loving it and have been surprised by the laugh out loud humour although I suspect that may fade as the story progresses. I’ve avoided reading your review until I’ve finished. Next will be Vera also in green Virago. Thanks for the nudge towards them.
Hope you continue to enjoy The Pastor’s Wife 🙂
I’m just enjoying your reading ride as I slowly get my reading wheels back in motion, but I did manage to finally finish and enjoy the Simone Debeauvoir memoir I started at the beginning of the month and then raced though the excellent My Brilliant Friend, the first book in the Elena Ferrante Neapolitan trilogy. Looking forward to autumn reads, more Elena Ferrante, Colm Toibin, and more creative non-fiction reads. Really enjoyed Helen Macdonald’s H is for Hawk.
I keep hearing about Elena Ferrante everyone seems to be reading her. I think I would like H is for Hawk.
I’m reading a great big fat book called “The Heavenly Twins” which is practically a Virago but really unwieldy! I’m also reading some travel books on Kindle and have some good non-fiction coming up (photo here: http://librofulltime.wordpress.com/2014/10/01/state-of-the-tbr-october-2014/ ). Enjoy the Margaret Kennedy – I can’t remember anything about it!