September has been a productive reading month for me! I have added a few fall- and Halloween-themed cozy mysteries to my TBR list, preparing myself for my favorite time of the year. And, of course, I’m still sticking to my original plan and going for the classics that I have yet to read (though I did not finish one this month).
Here are the books I read in September.
Hour of the Pumpkin Queen (Megan Shepherd)
Rating: 3/5
Sacrificial Magic (Stacia Kane)
Rating: 3.5/5
Lock Every Door (Riley Sager)
Rating: 2.5/5
They All Fall Down (Roxanne St. Claire)
Rating: 3/5
It Began With a Lie (Michele Pariza Wacek)
Rating: 3.5/5
Killer Content (Kiley Roache)
Rating: 4/5
The Girls Are All So Nice Here (L.E. Flynn)
Rating: 4.5/5
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I am currently reading The Girl From Rawblood (Catriona Ward) and Jane Eyre (Charlotte Brontë).
Cold has shared the dates for their Beneath the Low Hum Tour, a seven show run that will feature reimagined versions of their songs. The band will be accompanied by indie singer Sierra Swan, who provided the female vocals in Cold’s 2003 hit “Suffocate.” Alt-rockers Edisun will be opening each evening.
Set It Off is touring throughout the end of 2025 in support of their new self-titled album, which will be released November 7th. This three-month run features support from Fame on Fire, Vana, and The Pretty Wild. Tickets and VIP are on sale now at setitoffband.com!
10/28 – Atlanta, GA – The Masquerade
10/29 – Nashville, TN – Marathon Music Works
10/30 – Louisville, KY – Mercury Ballroom
11/1 – Cleveland, OH – House of Blues
11/4 – Chicago, IL – House of Blues
11/7 – Denver, CO – Fillmore Auditorium
11/8 – Salt Lake City, UT – The Complex
11/10 – Spokane, WA – Knitting Factory
11/11 – Vancouver, BC – Commodore Ballroom
11/12 – Seattle, WA – Showbox SoDo
11/14 – Sacramento, CA – Ace of Spades
11/16 – Los Angeles, CA – The Regent Theater
11/17 – Santa Ana, CA – Observatory OC
11/18 – Tempe, AZ – Marquee Theatre
11/20 – Houston, TX – House of Blues
11/21 – Dallas, TX – South Side Music Hall
11/23 – Orlando, FL – House of Blues
11/25 – Cincinnati, OH – Bogart’s
11/26 – Detroit, MI – Saint Andrew’s Hall
11/28 – Indianapolis, IN – Egyptian Room at Old National Centre
Post-hardcore outfit Thrice is hitting the road this fall in support of their latest release, Horizons/West, which drops October 3rd. Modern Color and Downward are support on this 29-date run. Tickets and VIP are available at thrice.net!
10/17 – San Diego, CA – The Observatory North Park
10/18 – Tempe, AZ – Marquee Theatre
10/20 – Dallas, TX – House of Blues
10/21 – Austin, TX – Emo’s
10/23 – Atlanta, GA – The Masquerade (Heaven)
10/24 – St. Petersburg, FL – Jannus Live
10/25 – Lake Buena Vista, FL – House of Blues
10/27 – Charleston, SC – Charleston Music Hall
10/28 – Norfolk, VA – The NorVa
10/29 – Baltimore, MD – Baltimore Soundstage
10/31 – Boston, MA – Citizens House of Blues
11/1 – New York, NY – Irving Plaza
11/2 – Philadelphia, PA – TLA
11/4 – Toronto, ON – The Danforth Music Hall
11/5 – Montreal, QC – Théâtre Beanfield
11/7 – Cleveland, OH – Globe Iron
11/8 – Detroit, MI – The Majestic Theatre
11/9 – Chicago, IL – House of Blues
11/11 – Minneapolis, MN – The Fillmore
11/13 – Denver, CO – Summit Music Hall
11/14 – Fort Collins, CO – Washington’s
11/15 – Salt Lake City, UT – The Union Event Center
Alternative rock/metal band 10 Years is celebrating the 20th anniversary of their third studio album, The Autumn Effect. They will be performing the record in its entirety each night. With them will be dark synth act Snakes of Russia and hard rockers Kamenar. Tickets and VIP options are available at 10yearsmusic.com!
9/23 – Lawrence, KS – The Granada
9/24 – Lincoln, NE – Bourbon Theatre
9/26 – Denver, CO – The Oriental Theater
9/27 – Colorado Springs, CO – Black Sheep
9/28 – Salt Lake City, UT – Metro Music Hall
9/30 – San Francisco, CA – The Independent
10/1 – Los Angeles, CA – Echoplex
10/3 – Phoenix, AZ – The Rebel Lounge
10/4 – Tucson, AZ – Club Congress
10/7 – Waco, TX – The Backyard
10/8 – Corpus Christi, TX – Brewster Street Ice House
Welcome, September, and our first false fall! The temperature was pleasant this past week, especially in the mornings, but we’re back into the upper 80s, low 90s now. I’m so ready for cooler weather.
Anyway, I have begun part 9 of The Mostly Music 2025 Playlist. Here are the songs I’ve found that have been released since September 1st.
I think I’m back on track, at least with my reading challenge updates! Since I posted the catch-up blog on the 6th, I have finished six more books, including another classic (The Wind in the Willows).
I am very excited because we’re creeping ever nearer to fall and there are a few books I’ve been saving, ones that I feel are best read curled up under a fuzzy blanket with a candle burning and a mug of tea in hand. I can’t wait!
The Last One at the Wedding (Jason Rekulak)
Rating: 3/5
Friends Like These (Kimberly McCreight)
Rating: 4/5
I Think I Was Murdered (Colleen Coble/Rick Acker)
Rating: 3/5
A Cornucopia of Murder (Michele Pariza Wacek)
Rating: 4/5
City of Ghosts (Stacia Kane)
Rating: 4/5
The Wind in the Willows (Kenneth Grahame)
Rating: 3/5
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I am currently reading Sacrificial Magic (Stacia Kane) and Hour of the Pumpkin Queen (Megan Shepherd).
I made it through August and it’s blistering heat – and miserable humidity – with the help of some amazing bands/artists! Here are the songs that have been added to part eight of The Mostly Music 2025 Playlist since August 16th.
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