Books Read in October: 24
Books Read for the Year: 191/215
Topical Books/Monthly Goal Books:
The Quarry Girls, by Jess Lourey (TBR): This was an engrossing read that I found myself drawn into quickly.
The Blonde Identity, by Ally Carter (TBR): I LOVED this. So much fun.
The Other Half of the Grave, by Jeanine Frost (TBR):
Highland Spy, by Madeline Martin (TBR): I enjoyed the first half of this a lot, but the second half less so.
Full Blast, by Janet Evanovich (TBR): Meh.
Hell’s Spells, by Devon Monk (TBR, audio): Loved this!
Sealed with a Tryst, by Devon Monk (TBR, audio): These audio books are so fun!
Nobody’s Ghoul, by Devon Monk (TBR, audio): I really enjoyed this one!
Catching Echoes, by Meghan Ciana Doidge (TBR): I liked this one. It was nice to see a totally different take on this world.
For Review:
Betrayal at Blackthorn Park, by Julia Kelly. I really love these WWII female-spy novels. I found this one a lot of fun, and stayed up late to finish reading it.
The Fabled Earth, by Kimberly Brock. This historical fiction read ended up being such a good book! I found the setting—for both timelines—fascinating, and the characters were so vivid!
I Did Something Bad, by Pyae Moe Thet War. I wasn’t too sure how this was going to be, based on teh cover blurb, but this was a fun read!
Christmas in Chestnut Ridge, by Nancy Naigle. This was a solid romance read, but nothing unexpected.
The Stone Witch of Florence, by Anna Rasche. This was a good historical fiction in a setting that I’d never read before. I found it quite interesting.
Love Is for the Birds, by Diane Owens Prettyman. The setting alone made me want to read this, but I ended up regretting that choice. I don’t recommend this at all.
The Christmas Cookie Wars, by Eliza Evans. This was a fun, enemies-to-lovers read!
For She Is Wrath, by Emily Varga. I loved the setting and culture in this read! The focus on revenge and retribution wasn’t so great for me, but the world itself was fascinating.
Fondue or Die, by Korina Moss. This was the perfect read for a fall afternoon: not too heavy, some fun moments, and let’s not forget the food and cheese talk.
Sleep in Heavenly Pizza, by Mindy Quigley. This isn’t a bad read, but the MC comes across as way too nosy for me. Yes, it’s a cozy mystery, so some of that is to be expected, but she takes it too far.
The Scholar and the Last Faerie Door, by H. G. Parry. I enjoyed this quite a bit. The world was fascinating, and I liked that friendship was the center of everything, not romance or magic.
The Debutantes, by Olivia Worley. This creeped me out quite a bit–because it was so believable!
Thieves’ Gambit, by Kayvion Lewis. This was a lot of fun! Reminded me quite a bit of Jennifer Lynn Barnes’ The Inheritance Games.
Streetlight People, by Charlene Thomas. I’m still not sure exactly what I think of this book, but I highly recommend it. It’s absolutely riveting and I could not put it down.
The Gardener’s Plot, by Deborah J. Benoit. This was a decent cozy mystery read, but nothing extraordinary.
Left Unfinished:
Some Like it Cold, by Elle McNicoll. This felt very juvenile and the writing just wasn’t developed.
Best Hex Ever, by Nadia El-Fassi. I’m just not the target audience for this.
The Love Elixir of Augusta Stern, by Lynda Cohen Loigman. Yeah, I just didn’t feel any connection to this cranky old lady.
Red in Tooth and Claw, by Lish McBride. I read about 10% of this before putting it down. It felt slow, and the setting was a little too The Handmaid’s Tale for me.
A New Lease on Death, by Olivia Blacke. I read about 15% of this before bedtime. It was okay, but I had no desire to pick it up and keep reading.
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