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Wednesday, October 02, 2024
The Bookish Books Reading Challenge: October Book Ideas and Link-Up for Reviews
8:09 PM
Happy October! I'm not sure how exactly it got to be October already, but oookkkayyy. Fall is my favorite season, even if we don't get a traditional one here in the Phoenix area. It's still over 100 degrees outside. Maybe if I crank up the air conditioning, cuddle up with a fuzzy blanket, and read some good Gothic novels I'll be able to convince myself it's REAL Fall. Wish me luck.
How did you do with reading bookish books in September? I ended up reading eight, way more than I thought I would, mostly because I didn't realize a lot of them had bookish elements in them. What a happy surprise! Since there are so many of them, I'll skip the book jacket photos and the plot summaries and just link the titles to my Goodreads review. Why yes, yes, I am feeling a little lazy this evening.
Christmas Crimes at the Mysterious Bookshop by Otto Penzler (editor) - 3 1/2 stars
The Wisteria Society of Lady Scoundrels by India Holton - 3 1/2 stars
An Uninterrupted View of the Sky by Melanie Crowder - 5 stars
Things We Didn't Say by Amy Lynn Green - 4 stars
Look in the Mirror by Catherine Steadman - 4 stars
Murder at the Library by Ellen Jacobson - 3 stars
The Mystery Guest by Nita Prose - 4 stars
The Most Wonderful Crime of the Year by Ally Carter - 4 stars
This month, I'm mostly going to be working on making progress on my reading challenges and reading books for the Cybils Awards. I don't know how many bookish books I'll actually get to, but here are a couple I have my eye on:
Chaos at the Lazy Bones Bookshop by Emmeline Duncan—This cozy mystery sounds like lots of fun. It's set in a Halloween-themed town in Oregon and stars Bailey Briggs, who manages the local bookstore. Just as the festive Halloween season is kicking off, someone is murdered. The police have damning evidence that points to Bailey as the killer. She'll have to play amateur sleuth in order to clear her name.
Murder on the Page by Daryl Wood Gerber (available October 22, 2024)—Another cozy, this one centers around Allie Catt, a caterer and personal chef who creates feasts inspired by literature. When a woman is murdered at one of her parties, Allie turns to her favorite fictional detectives to guide her own amateur investigation into the crime.
Even though I despise cutesy character names, I still think this one sounds entertaining.
How about you? What bookish books are you planning to read in October?
If you are participating in the 2024 Bookish Books Reading Challenge, please use the widget below to link-up your October reviews. If you're not signed up for the challenge yet, what are you waiting for? Click here to join the party.
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Yes, we are having a 'hot' fall so far as well. We'll see how it goes. I've got my eye on The Most Wonderful Crime of the Year and look forward to reading it before long. Have a nice weekend!!
ReplyDeleteI need to find a bookish book for October. I didn't get my acto together to do Cybils (again) this year so I am glad to see you are doing it.
ReplyDeleteI did it! Funny Story by Emily Henry's main character is a librarian and the story builds up to a readathon!
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