Books Read in October: 26
Books Read for the Year: 270/200
Topical Books/Monthly Goal Books:
Northanger Abbey, by Jane Austen (classic re-read). This made me laugh. Her overactive imagination…
An Echo in the Darkness (TBR). Loved this!
Parables, by John MacArthur (spiritual). This was a very heavy/deep/detailed read.
A Theory of Happily Ever After (TBR). A fast, fun read.
The Yada Yada Prayer Group Gets Real (TBR). I’m enjoying this series so much!
For Review:
Kingdom of Sea and Stone, by Mara Rutherford. I really enjoyed this sequel to Crown of Coral and Pearl. The cultures and characters are intriguing and I just enjoyed everything about it.
Confessions on the 7:45, by Lisa Unger. Excellent writing, but these characters were the pits. I did not like them, so it greatly detracted from the book itself.
A Golden Fury, by Samantha Cohoe. The first half of this was great: alchemy and a bit of romance. The second half didn’t quite live up to that precedent.
A Highlander is Coming to Town, by Laura Trentham. Ah, yes, another men-in-kilts adventure. This series is sweet and fun and this was a great addition to the series.
The Christmas Table, by Donn VanLiere. This was a sweet tale, in dual timelines. Family. Growth. Cooking! It definitely made me hungry.
Five Total Strangers, by Natalie D. Richards. I have a hard time with characters who do stupid things, so when the MC jumps in a car with four complete strangers—in the middle of a blizzard, no less—that was almost it for me.
The Emperor’s Wolves, by Michelle Sagara. I loved this spin-off to the Chronicles of Elantra series! We get to know Severn in this, and I enjoyed that so much.
Above All Else, by Dana Alison Levy. I have no desire to summit Mount Everest, but I really enjoyed this YA tale. Fantastic setting descriptions, too!
Quiet No More, by Nikki Barthelmess. I liked this follow-up and this one was also about a tough topic.
The Midnight Bargain, by C.L. Polk. I thoroughly enjoyed this tale of women who want to be allowed to study magic in a patriarchal, controlling society.
One of Our Own, by Jane Haddam (review forthcoming). Reading the last book in a 30-book series without reading any of the others probably wasn’t the best idea, but I still thought this was a solid read.
Among the Beasts & Briars, by Ashley Poston. This definitely felt like a fairy tale, and I thought it was excellent, if a tiny bit predictable. The creatures in the woods were unique and not the least bit predictable, however, so I definitely recommend this read.
Delayed Justice, by Shirley McCoy. I enjoyed this entry into this series of linked standalones.
A California Christmas, by Brenda Novak. I didn’t really like the two main characters: they were both childish and there was no character growth here.
Goblin King, by Kara Barbieri (review forthcoming). This was an excellent read, the second in the Permafrost series.
The Garden of Promises and Lies, by Paula Brackston (review forthcoming). I thoroughly enjoyed this, and am now going back to read the first two books in the series (or re-read, because I think I’ve read the first one.).
Miss Benson’s Beetle, by Rachel Joyce (review forthcoming). This was a surprising book to me. Adventure, character growth, surprises…it had a lot of high notes, and the friendship between the characters was wonderful to watch.
Just Because:
The Remnant, by Tim LaHaye.
Armageddon, by Tim LaHaye.
Twelve Extraordinary Women, by John MacArthur. I don’t think this was a book MacArthur needed to be the author of. He’s a bit condescending towards women at times.
Unbound, by Byna Whitlock (review forthcoming). I read this because she was speaking to my class at church, but I enjoyed the read and will be reviewing it this month.
Left Unfinished:
Invisible Girl, by Lisa Jewell. I just couldn’t get into this. The characters were not my cup of tea.
Never Turn Back, by Christopher Swann. Again, just couldn’t care about the characters.
Tomorrow Is Another Day 
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