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October TBR

*awkwardly waves*

So, it’s been a while. I never actually put the blog on hiatus…we’ll call that wishful thinking. Despite how long this year has felt I’m not sure where the time has gone.

This year has been crazy, it’s been stressful, and there has been a lot of change as well as a lot of things that have come up personally. That being said I’m not offering excuses, but an apology for the lack of content.

Now…

Onto happier and bookish things!

I’ve actually been able to read some. Not just eBooks, but a physical book. I’m amazed. Pretty much all my reading this year was done via audiobook. (Yes that’s reading!) So actually being able to read a physical book is a big deal for me. Have I been reading it (Sorcery of Thorns) for months? Yes, but the point is I’m reading again. So yay!

October TBR

ParaNorman by Elizabeth Cody Kimmel

Tunnel of Bones by Victoria Schwab

The Near Witch by Victoria Schwab

Sorcery of Thorns by Margaret Rogerson (finish)

 

Are you reading anything spooky this October? Do you already have any favorite reads of the month?

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October Wrap Up

So wow…it’s been over two months since I last posted.

October my friends was quite the month.

If you watched the news at all in October you probably heard at least a mention of Hurricane Michael. We’re still dealing with the aftermath. (We also just got internet back December 10.)

You are here for books though. I do mention it because I obviously wasn’t up for a lot of reading (and I’m still not).  I only finished two books, well a book and an enovella via audio and that was before it hit.

Books Read in October

This Body’s Not Big Enough For Both Of Us by Edgar Cantero: 2 stars
The Lost Sisters by Holly Black (audiobook): 5 stars

Mini Reviews

This Body’s Not Big Enough For Both Of Us by Edgar Cantero: I didn’t really like this book. The entire time I wanted to put it down because it just wasn’t for me, but I couldn’t because I had to know what happened next and how the story would end.  The story though is quite face paced and unpredictable, and not just because of well hidden clues; things seem quite random at times. All in all it’s one crazy ride.

The Lost Sisters by Holly Black (audiobook): The audio for this is absolutely amazing. I didn’t really know what to expect based on the premise of the book, but I found it quite captivating. I had planned to do some household tasks and take bookstagram photos while listening, but ended up just sitting, completely absorbed in the story. I thought it helped explain some things in The Cruel Prince as well as give more insight into a a few of the characters.

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October TBR

This month I’m doing something a bit different. I grabbed a bunch of spooky/autumn/Halloween books that I’d like to read. There’s no way I’m going to get through them all, but they are all books I really want to read. We’ll see what happens.

Continued from September:

Endsinger by Jay Kristoff
Kingdom of Ruins by D.C. Marino  (kindle)
Escaping from Houdini by Kerri Maniscalco
Empire of Storms by Sarah J Maas (audiobook reread)*
Tower of Dawn by Sarah J Maas (audiobook reread)*
*I’m listening to these simultaneously

OCTOBER TBR

OCTOBER MUST READS

The Near Witch by Victoria Schwab (buddy read)
This Body’s Not Big Enough for Both of Us by Edgar Cantero
Meddling Kids by Edgar Cantero
The Leaf Reader by Emily Arsenault
Nightbooks by J.A. White
Vampire Stories by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
The Language of Thorns by Leigh Bardugo
The Nightmare Before Christmas by Tim Burton
The Last Time I Lied by Riley Sager (buddy read #frightnightathon)
Kingdom of Ash by Sarah J Maas (releases October 23rd)

OCTOBER TBR CONTINUED…

The Wicked Deep by Shea Ernshaw 
The Hazel Wood by Melissa Albert
Lies She Told by Cate Holahan
The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman
Coraline by Neil Gaiman (reread)
Lolly Willows by Sylvia Townsend Warner
This Savage Song by Victoria Schwab
Our Dark Duet by Victoria Schwab
Vengeful by V.E. Schwab

So whatever I don’t get to this month will either be saved for next October or just be pushed over to November.

How many do you think I’ll actually be able to read?

Are you reading anything spooky this month? What are you most excited to read this month?

I can’t wait to read The Near Witch and Meddling Kids. I’ve been wanting to read both for a while so I’m excited to dive in.