I'm mixing it up a little in how I do my usual reading list post! I wanted to share not only the books I read in October but also the books I bought – because sometimes it takes me a while to actually read the books that I buy, but they're still worth sharing with you.
WHAT I READ IN OCTOBER
• HOW TO FIND LOVE IN A BOOKSHOP by Veronica Henry. I loved this sweet love story about a girl and her father's bookstore, trying to keep it alive after his death, and all of the people who were part of her late father's life.
• WHEN DIMPLE MET RISHI by Sandhya Menon. I had mixed feelings about this even though I was really thrilled about its premise, but mostly, I felt like Dimple was too frustrating and Rishi was too understanding of how frustrating she was. It was a fine read but definitely not a favorite.
• EIGHT HUNDRED GRAPES by Laura Dave. I loved HELLO SUNSHINE by Laura Dave and read it in one sitting on a plane ride, but I didn't care for this novel nearly as much.
• TURTLES ALL THE WAY DOWN by John Green. Wow, wow, wow, WOW. This was quite possibly my favorite novel by John Green yet, which is saying a lot, because TFIOS was an unforgettably great read. But this was even better.
• ALL RIGHTS RESERVED by Gregory Scott Katsoulis. This could've been so much better, but I had a few big issues with it. The premise is really cool and compelling... the main character, not so much.
• ALL THE DIRTY PARTS by Daniel Handler. I bought this because Daniel Handler is Lemony Snicket, and I knew this couldn't be bad. It was certainly weird. I wouldn't call it relatable. But the style of storytelling was unique and compelling, and I blew through it in one night.
I also bought and read the newest Pioneer Woman cookbook – THE PIONEER WOMAN COOKS: COME AND GET IT! – but I don't know how I feel about counting cookbooks in my book total.
I started WICKED LIKE A WILDFIRE and have only an hour and a half left of audio in WHAT HAPPENED, but I didn't get far enough on those to finish. Maybe I should stop making a "what I want to read" list each month because I rarely stick to it! It all depends on my mood.
BOOKS I BOUGHT IN OCTOBER
• AFTER THE ECLIPSE by Sarah Perry
• TURTLES ALL THE WAY DOWN by John Green
• THE PIONEER WOMAN COOKS: COME AND GET IT! by Ree Drummond
• THE HIVE by Gill Hornby
• A WINDOW OPENS by Elisabeth Egan
I skipped my Book of the Month for November because none of the book choices really stood out to me. Here's hoping December's options are a lot more interesting!
BOOKS I WANT TO READ IN NOVEMBER
I cannot wait another second to finish WONDER by R.J. Palacio. I started it at the end of October and it is so sweet and pure and good, and I definitely have to finish it before I see the movie.
It's also about time I finished LORD OF SHADOWS by Cassandra Clare. (Which makes me think about getting into some of the other books she's written, but I'm just not so sure. I feel like reading LADY MIDNIGHT and LOS has spoiled a lot of the other books for me. Anyone a Clare fan have advice for me?)
I also want to finish WHAT HAPPENED, GIRLS MADE OF SNOW AND GLASS, WICKED LIKE A WILDFIRE and THE COLOR PROJECT, all books I started in the last couple of months and haven't finished yet.
So many books, so little time.
BOOKS I WANT TO BUY IN NOVEMBER
I budget $50 each month for books which is not enough, and I always spend way more than that. But a few books that I definitely want to buy this month are...
It is a YA-filled month, that's for certain.
• FOREST OF A THOUSAND LANTERNS
• THE GLASS SPARE
• WILD BEAUTY
• SHADOW CROWN
• HER BODY AND OTHER PARTIES
• RENEGADES
• WARCROSS
• FAR FROM THE TREE
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What did you read in October, and what are you reading in November? What am I missing out on?
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