Goodreads Reading Challenge 2024 (9/30/24)

It was a pretty good month for me, as far as this challenge goes. I read eight books, but I’ve gotta be honest: I’m not sure I retained much from any of them. Lol. I’ve just been so tired lately. I work a lot, then I have free time and try to maintain some semblance of a social life, along with carving out an hour here and there to do other things I enjoy (blogging, writing short stories, reading).

Being an adult is a total scam.

Anyway, this month’s update is going to be brief. I’m not going to bother with even a short “review.” I’m simply going to share what I read and my ratings. Enjoy!

The Dead Key (DM Pulley)

Rating: 4/5

The Nightmare Man (JH Markert)

Rating: 5/5

Sinister Summer (Colleen Gleason)

Rating: 3/5

Candy Coated Murder (Kate Bell, Kathleen Suzette)

Rating: 2/5

The Collector Series (Dot Hutchison)

I will encourage y’all to check out The Collector series – The Butterfly Garden, The Roses of May, The Summer Children, and The Vanishing Season. I devoured them. The characters were well-written, funny and sarcastic and so very human. The stories were dark but sprinkled with hope and a silver lining each time. I absolutely adored these books.

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I am currently reading Rune (Christopher Fowler) and The Only One Left (Riley Sager).

Progress: 65/75

Hatebreed Announces Fall 2024 Tour

Metal leaders Hatebreed are celebrating their 30th anniversary this fall! Bringing along support in the form of Carcass, Harm’s Way, and Crypta, the band will also have special guests appearing at many of the shows. The tour kicks off September 26th in Portland, Maine, and wraps up October 27th in Norfolk, Virginia. Tickets and VIP are available at hatebreed.com!

  • 9/26 – Portland, ME – State Theatre
  • 9/27 – Boston, MA – House of Blues Boston
  • 9/28 – New York, NY – Terminal 5
  • 9/29 – Montreal, QC – MTELUS
  • 9/30 – Toronto, ON – REBEL
  • 10/2 – Cleveland, OH – Agora Theater & Ballroom
  • 10/3 – Royal Oak, MI – Royal Oak Music Theatre
  • 10/4 – Green Bay, WI – EPIC Event Center
  • 10/5 – Minneapolis, MN – Skyway Theatre
  • 10/6 – Chicago, IL – Concord Music Hall
  • 10/7 – Cincinnati, OH – Bogart’s
  • 10/8 – Mckees Rocks, PA – Roxian Theatre
  • 10/10 – Sauget, IL – Pop’s NightClub & Concert Venue
  • 10/11 – Oklahoma City, OK – Diamond Ballroom
  • 10/12 – San Antonio, TX – Vibes Event Center
  • 10/14 – Phoenix, AZ – The Van Buren
  • 10/15 – Los Angeles, CA – The Wiltern
  • 10/16 – Riverside, CA – Riverside Municipal Auditorium
  • 10/18 – Portland, OR – Roseland Theater
  • 10/19 – Vancouver, BC – Vogue Theatre
  • 10/20 – Seattle, WA – Showbox SoDo
  • 10/22 – Salt Lake City, UT – The Complex
  • 10/23 – Denver, CO – Fillmore Auditorium
  • 10/24 – Kansas City, MO – Uptown Theater
  • 10/25 – Nashville, TN – Marathon Music Works
  • 10/26 – Greensboro, NC – Piedmont Hall
  • 10/27 – Norfolk, VA – The NorVa

The Mostly Music 2024 Playlist, Pt. 5 (Updated 9/22/24)

September has flown by. There have been several notable releases – not only singles, but also albums/EPs – and I’m still finding music that dropped near the end of August! Lol. So naturally, I am going to encourage y’all to check out every installment of the 2024 playlist.

Part 1 // Part 2 // Part 3 // Part 4

Here are the songs I’ve added to part 5 since 9/8/24.

Sleeping With Sirens: Let’s Cheers To This Tour 2024

Sleeping With Sirens will be hitting the road for their “Let’s Cheers To This” tour on September 21st. With special guest Holding Absence, this 21-date run kicks off in Minneapolis, Minnesota. You can snag tickets and VIP experiences at sirensmusic.co!

  • 9/21 – Minneapolis, MN – Uptown Theater
  • 9/22 – Milwaukee, WI – The Rave/Eagles Club (Added date!)
  • 9/24 – Sauget, IL – Pop’s NightClub
  • 9/25 – Fort Wayne, IN – Piere’s
  • 9/27 – Columbus, OH – KEMBA Live!
  • 9/28 – Louisville, KY – Louder Than Life Festival 2024
  • 9/30 – Richmond, VA – The National
  • 10/1 – Raleigh, NC – The Ritz
  • 10/2 – Orlando, FL – House of Blues
  • 10/4 – New Orleans, LA – House of Blues
  • 10/5 – San Antonio, TX – Vibes Event Center
  • 10/6 – Dallas, TX – House of Blues
  • 10/8 – Oklahoma City, OK – Diamond Ballroom
  • 10/9 – Albuquerque, NM – El Rey Theater
  • 10/11 – Reno, NV – Virginia Street Brewhouse
  • 10/12 – Sacramento, CA – Aftershock Festival 2024
  • 10/14 – Salt Lake City, UT – The Complex
  • 10/16 – Seattle, WA – Showbox SoDo
  • 10/17 – Portland, OR – McMenamins Crystal Ballroom
  • 10/19 – Las Vegas, NV – When We Were Young Fest 2024
  • 10/20 – Las Vegas, NV – When We Were Young Fest 2024