October was an excellent reading month (you can't go wrong with a month for thrillers and all things spooky)! I managed to finish everything on my TBR and threw a bunch of extra thrillers in too. Participating in a few readathons this month really helped me stay on track! ALL THE NAMES THEY USED FOR… Continue reading Looking back at October…
Month: October 2019
FRANKENSTEIN by Mary Shelley
Rating: 4.5 / 5 HAPPY HALLOWEEN! FRANKENSTEIN by Mary Shelley was the second October pick for the #classicsbuddyread hosted by @freefallinreader. This was another reread for me, but it had been quite a while since I last read it. As always the discussions for this one were a lot of fun! Mary Shelley's FRANKENSTEIN is… Continue reading FRANKENSTEIN by Mary Shelley
BROTHER by Ania Ahlborn
Rating: 4 / 5 BROTHER by Ania Ahlborn was the October book pick for the Grim Readers Book Club. I knew absolutely nothing going into this one apart from seeing that it was labeled as horror, so didn't quite know what to expect. BROTHER is set in rural Appalachia. The Morrows are a family living… Continue reading BROTHER by Ania Ahlborn
DEATH TAKES A HOLIDAY AT PEMBERLEY by Kelly Miller
Rating: 4 / 5 I received a complimentary copy of DEATH TAKES A HOLIDAY AT PEMBERLEY from the author. Thank you Kelly Miller for the chance to read and provide an honest review! DEATH TAKES A HOLIDAY AT PEMBERLEY is billed as "a Pride & Prejudice Romantic Fantasy", picking up a few years after the… Continue reading DEATH TAKES A HOLIDAY AT PEMBERLEY by Kelly Miller
DOCTOR SLEEP by Stephen King
Rating: 4.5 / 5 The King Buddy Reads group on Instagram book for October was DOCTOR SLEEP, following up on September's read of THE SHINING. This was my first time reading DOCTOR SLEEP and I was excited to find this one for a bargain at a used bookstore sale recently, so it was perfect timing!… Continue reading DOCTOR SLEEP by Stephen King
THE NIGHT OLIVIA FELL by Christina McDonald
Rating: 3.5 / 5 THE NIGHT OLIVIA FELL by Christina McDonald is a book I have had on my TBR since it came out! When I joined the #spookathon readathon last week, I picked this as my book with red on the cover. Mostly the red is the spine, but the readathon didn't require a… Continue reading THE NIGHT OLIVIA FELL by Christina McDonald
My Dewey’s 24 Hour Readathon TBR
It's 5am Pacific Time so the Dewey's 24 Hour Readathon is underway! It has been a long week, so I don't plan to actually stay up the full 24 hours this time, but I've got my audiobook playing while I brew up some coffee and I plan to keep reading for as many of the… Continue reading My Dewey’s 24 Hour Readathon TBR
THE FAMILY UPSTAIRS by Lisa Jewell (Out 11/5/2019)
Publication Date: 10/22/2019 Rating: 4 / 5 I received a complimentary egalley of THE FAMILY UPSTAIRS by Lisa Jewell. Thank you to Netgalley and Atria Books for the chance to read and provide an honest review. Libby Jones is living a peaceful life, selling kitchens by day and enjoying her little flat by night. Just… Continue reading THE FAMILY UPSTAIRS by Lisa Jewell (Out 11/5/2019)
ALL THE NAMES THEY USED FOR GOD by Anjali Sachdeva
Rating: 4 / 5 ALL THE NAMES THEY USED FOR GOD by Anjali Sachdeva is a book that has been on my TBR for the last several months and it finally moved from my currently reading shelf to my read shelf! Finishing this book meant the completion of my 2019 Reading Women Challenge and it… Continue reading ALL THE NAMES THEY USED FOR GOD by Anjali Sachdeva
REMEMBER ME by Chelsea Bobulski
Rating: 4 / 5 I heard seen REMEMBER ME by Chelsea Bobulski pop up a time or two on my bookstagram feed, so I was pleased to get a copy from my YA Unplugged Book Box along with some other amazing goodies! For a picture of all the box's contents, see below! I had it… Continue reading REMEMBER ME by Chelsea Bobulski