As the crisp air of fall settles in , and the leaves turn shades of red and gold, there's no better time to escape into the world of books. Whether it's the classic comfort of a worn novel or the thrill of a new release, fall invites us to slow down and savor every word. Wrapped in blankets with a warm beverage of choice, let your imagination wander through the pages, as the season gently whispers stories of its own.
Until Next Month!
Happy Reading! 🤓📚 🍂
The Museum of Ordinary People By: Mike Gayle
This was a delightful book that I devoured in 5 days. What happens to all the treasures of people when they pass on? Old letters, instruments, and furniture to be cleaned through and gotten rid of is a problem that Jess is faced with when her mom unexpectedly passes. Then, she is drawn to a place , a museum of sorts, that would house these items. As the story unfolds, Jess becomes a curator of the museum but is faced with many challenges and twists along the way. If you like books with found family, uncovered secrets, and dealing with loss, then this is a book for you. I gave it 🤩🤩🤩🤩 on the devour scale.
Blue Sisters By: Coco Mellors
This was the Read with Jenna Pick for September and I can honestly say I couldn’t wait to get back to it each time to learn more about the Blue sisters. Three of the sisters are forced back together, a year after one the sister’s death, to clean through her belongings at their childhood home. Here, the sisters reckon with the disappointments of their childhood and the loss of the only person who held them together, they realize the greatest secrets they’ve been keeping might not have been from each other, but from themselves. If you like books with well-developed characters, redemption, and what it means to truly find yourself, then this is a book for you. I gave it 🤩🤩🤩🤩 on the devour scale. Trigger warnings for addiction, alcoholism, and drug use.
Margo's Got Money Trouble By: Rufi Thorpe
This book was so out of my wheelhouse, but I just kept getting pulled into the story every time I picked it up. At nineteen, Margo finds herself pregnant by her college professor, and despite others advice, she decides to keep the baby. Throughout the book, we meet her ex-pro wrestler father and her born again Christian mother, that was a former Hooters waitress. I'm telling you this book is wild. Learning that she needs to raise money quick while still taking care of her newborn, Margo turns to TikTok and Only Fans to raise some quick cash. This book had me laughing out loud, learning more about social media platforms than I knew before, and really routing for Margo by the end. If you are looking for something different to read, then this is a book for you. I gave it 🤩 🤩 🤩 🤩 on the devour scale.
Backlist Bonus Book - All the Lonely People By: MIke Gayle (2020)
My backlist book this month is one that I read at the beginning of 2024. It's by the same author that wrote, The Museum of Ordinary People , that I reviewed earlier. I not only devoured this book but I literally hugged it at the end. All the Lonely People will give you ALL the feels. You will laugh, you will cry, and you will root for Hubert til the end. If you like books with alternating timelines, complex characters, and that fill your heart with hope, then this book is for you. I easily gave it 🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩 on the dawndevoursbooks rating scale.
American Murder: Laci Peterson Documentary (Netflix)
Twenty years after Peterson’s conviction, director Skye Borgman’s three-part documentary series American Murder: Laci Peterson utilizes news clips, interrogation footage, and courtroom cameras to bring the dramatic disappearance, investigation, and trial into focus. The series features interviews with detectives, lawyers, and jurors involved in Peterson’s trial, and also includes a conversation with Amber Frey, the woman with whom Peterson was living a double life at the time of his wife’s disappearance — and whose willingness to participate with law enforcement led to major breakthroughs in the case against him. And, for the first time since Laci’s death, her mother, Sharon Rocha, agreed to an in-depth interview for the series, offering fresh insight into her loss and the grief she carries to this day. Trailer Here
Pachinko - Season II (Apple TV+)
Epic in scope and intimate in tone, “Pachinko” tells an unforgettable story of war and peace, love and loss, triumph and reckoning. The new season will continue the riveting story that spans generations and is told across three languages — Korean, Japanese, and English.
“Pachinko” chronicles the hopes and dreams of a Korean immigrant family across four generations as they leave their homeland in an indomitable quest to survive and thrive. Starting in South Korea in the early 1900s, the story is told through the eyes of a remarkable matriarch, Sunja, who triumphs against all odds.Watch Trailer Here
The Perfect Couple (Netflix)
A lavish Nantucket wedding party becomes a crime scene in Emmy winner Susanne Bier’s enjoyably trashy and glossy adaptation of Elin Hilderbrand’s beach read, a fun post-Labor Day escape. Nicole Kidman swans around as the groom’s mother, a famous mystery novelist whose idea of security is forcing the outsider bride-to-be to sign an NDA. The festivities go awry when a body washes up on the beach, spoiling the “I do’s” as an investigation of the privileged toxic rich gets underway. The supporting cast includes Dakota Fanning, Meghann Fahy as the flirty maid of honor and Liev Schreiber as the groom’s of a dad. Watch Trailer Here
National Podcast Day - September 30th
Did you know that there is actually a National Podcast Day? Well, you do now and it's the day this blog is dropping. Steve Lee created International Podcast Day in 2013 after hearing a radio announcement for National Senior Citizens' Day and thinking it was cool that there wasn't a day to celebrate podcasting. I love listening to podcasts in the car, getting ready in the the morning, folding laundry and especially while taking walks. This month, I am including my Top 5 Podcasts that I listen to weekly.
Get Literate. - New episodes weekly on Tuesday
Currently Reading - New episodes weekly on Monday
From the Front Porch - New episodes weekly on Thursday
Mel Robbins New episodes on Monday and Thursday weekly
