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I can’t say that I’ve been the most avid reader this year, and my selections are more particular than ever. However, I’ve been keeping close track of some bookish newsletters and have added quite a few to my reading list. I’m hoping that I can borrow a few from my library via OverDrive.
Here are a few on my reading list this month:
The Chain by Adrian McKinty
I just spotted this on a monthly newsletter I get from Barnes and Noble. I’m a huge fan of mysteries and thrillers and this one has an intriguing premise. I’m particularly obsessed with themes that surround phone calls that “change someone’s life,” as this call changes the life of the character. Worst, it continues a series of events that the parents must take part in to save their child.
Add to your GoodReads list. Support indie bookstores and get a copy of this book at Bookshop.org.
Confessions on the 7:45 by Lisa Unger
I am a huge fan of this author. I haven’t read nearly as many of her books as I’d like, so I am very glad I happened to read her email newsletter recently. The premise of this involves a woman who meets another on the train and one of the women go missing. Anytime a mystery starts out on a train or some sort of public transportation, I’m captivated. This also has an air of an Alfred Hitchcock movie, so I’m very intrigued!
Add to your GoodReads list. Support indie bookstores and buy a copy of this book at BookShop.org.
I Want Never Gets by Tracey Waples
I’m beginning to realize that setting is a huge reason why books capture me. I think that’s one of the reasons I’m a huge fan of the book blog Trip Fiction. So, this one revolves around the boarding school setting (I’m a HUGE fan of any academic setting in books). This one revolves around two girls who start out as friends, and the friendship ends in betrayal. Decades later, they meet again, but this time one of them wants to settle the score. Revenge, academia, and friendship gone awry? I’m captured!
Add to your GoodReads list.
Weekend Warriors by Fern Michaels
I’m so sure I’ve read a book by this author, I just can’t place which one. I’ve never heard of this series and apparently it’s got a TON of books. This book revolves around a group of women that want to see justice done. The reviews seem really good and so I definitely want to try this soon.
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The Arrest by Jonathan Lethem
I confess I chose this book purely based on the cover. The reviews seem pretty mixed, but I’d like to still give it a try. Considering my track record of books sticking with me lately, I’m not sure if this one will pass my expectations. But I’ll give it a try!
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Leave the World Behind by Rumaan Alam
Just this morning I saw this book recommended again, so that has to tell you something. Two huge things captured me about this book: the title and the fact that a sudden blackout hits the city. I LOVE books with this premise, and I don’t think the idea of a total blackout is used enough in books and movies.
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Likes by Sarah Shun-lien Bynum
As a short story writer, how can I resist a short story collection? I love this cover too. It’s the kind that would be perfect for you amazing bookstagrammers out there. Anyways, I love how the stories are described as having a huge range – from real to unreal, strange to familiar, and funny to frightening. If I was to publish a collection of stories, you could probably say that same thing about my own writing. So, I’m really looking forward to this one.
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I See You by Clare Mackintosh
The premise of this book reminds me of a Criminal Minds episode where women spot their own missing person photo papered across their home. In this one, someone finds her photo in a London newspaper and she wants to find out why it’s in there. It’s a definite mystery and I’m interested to find out what happens! I can’t help but be surprised this character is actually reading a physical newspaper though.
Add to your GoodReads list.
The Babbling Brook Naked Poker Club
I actually recently finished book one in this series! It’s so charming and fun to read. It’s based in a retirement home and one lady and her friends get involved in mysteries. This is the next one in the series and I can’t wait to see what happens next to these awesome characters.
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One by One by Ruth Ware
I love books when it revolves around a work-based theme. For this one, one lady is keeping company with her coworkers at a beautiful mountain locale, and she can’t trust any of her coworkers. This strikes me as having a little bit of Agatha Christie’s And Then There Were None at its heart. We’ll see!
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Anxious People by Fredrik Backman
So this book does many things for me. First, I love the title. I struggle with anxiety and so how can I resist a title like this? And then next, it’s about a crime that never takes place and a would-be bank robber that disappears. The strangeness of what happens next already pulls me in and I hope it lives up to my expectations. I can’t help but be reminded about a short story I wrote a couple of years ago about a weirdo bank robber and this book makes me want to go back to it. Cool sounding book AND inspiring? Winner!
Add to your GoodReads list.
Okay as I go through what I’ve added to my reading list over this past September, this list only scratches the surface. But I can’t help but want to save good stories! Maybe I’ll have another post like this next week.
What’s on your reading list this October?
Anxious People is on my list too! Learned about it last week because it’s featured in the latest issue of Real Simple
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I hope you enjoy all of these reads. 💜
These look delish – I wants them all!
Great post and amazing list of books I know there are a few books on your list that I also want to read as well. Thank you so much for sharing your awesome post.
What a great stack of books! I loved Unger’s book.