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It's already here, Halloween month! I usually pull out all my vampire and werewolf novels around this time, but I've got so much other stuff I want to finish before the end of the year that doesn't look like I'll be reading many spooky stories. What about the rest of you?

Not reading but I have already binged the new Castlevania series on Netflix. Fantastic stuff! 🧛🏻‍♀��

I am in the same boat. I’ll read Bram Stoker’s Dracula after I finish my book club read, Klara And The Sun by Kazuo Ishiguro.

Calico by Lee Goldberg

A police detective in a California desert town investigates a strange death coupled with an inexplicable disappearance.

Good mixed genre thriller. 4 stars

My review: /review/show...

I just finished reading Archenemies, the second book in the Renegades series, by Marissa Meyer. I loved it! You can read my review here:
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I picked up A Night in the Lonesome October and started it today. Sounds like many people read it a chapter a day, since it is set up that way. Impossible, I say! I'm already at October 8!

Georgann wrote: "I picked up A Night in the Lonesome October and started it today. Sounds like many people read it a chapter a day, since it is set up ..."

I read it the same way the first time. Take a break & read one of the topics from a daily read. You'll be amazed at how much you're missing. Zelazny has many allusions in each short chapter. Reading slowly, a day at a time to contemplate & explore them, is fascinating.

Having watched the first season of The Boys, I thought I would go and read the source material before I watched further seasons. So I have started The Boys, Vol. 1: The Name of the Game

Tony wrote: "Having watched the first season of The Boys, I thought I would go and read the source material before I watched further seasons. So I have started [book:The Boys, Vol. 1: The Name of the Game|18902..."

I liked that series. Gen V is pretty good, too.

Georgann wrote: "I picked up A Night in the Lonesome October and started it today. Sounds like many people read it a chapter a day, since it is set up ..."

Here's the group read we had from it a few years back, I found it helpful to have it picked apart as I went along :)

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OK, Thanks! I'll check into what you recommend about the October book! I finished Project Hail Mary today and I LOVED it!!

Finished reading Voyage aux Enfers, for a kids book that got a bit gruesome, since he was in the underworld he couldn't die but he could suffer all kinds of disturbing injuries! Though it didn't go so far as to be outright horror.

But made it a good match for this Halloween month which is otherwise mostly horror free this year.

I finished reading The Boys, Vol. 1: The Name of the Game

Finished Unfettered II, continuing with the reread of the Realm of the Elderlings, and have The Sunlit Man ready to go

Currently reading The Bastard Prince by Katherine Kurtz on my Nook.

Listening to the audio book of Imager's Challenge by L.E. Modesitt Jr.

Gary wrote: "Currently reading The Bastard Prince by Katherine Kurtz on my Nook.

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How are you liking the Katherine Kurtz book, Gary?

Michelle wrote: "Gary wrote: "Currently reading The Bastard Prince by Katherine Kurtz on my Nook.

Listening to the audio book of Imager's Challenge by [author:L.E. Mod..."

This is my second time reading it. First read it upon it being released in HC. This is one very dark series. It is not safe to be Deryni or associate with them at this point. There are exceptions, the former regents seem to have a willing Deryni collaborator. I do not recall what happens to him. I will need to read or reread something lighter after I finish both books.
Kurtz is a fine writer and caring about her characters can be gut wrenching when they do not make it to the end of the book.

I have been hesitant about reading the rest of the series because of that. Thanks for letting me know!

I have finished Spacehounds of IPC, which is classic Doc Smith, and was originally published in the July through Sept 1931 issues of Amazing Stories. If you're familiar with Doc Smith, this won't change your opinion - either positive or negative - and if you're not, this isn't a bad entry point, it certainly requires less of a commitment than the Lensman series, although it's not as good.

I have started reading both The Boys, Vol. 2: Get Some and Archibald Lox and the Bridge Between Worlds

Michelle wrote: "I have been hesitant about reading the rest of the series because of that. Thanks for letting me know!"

There are rays of hope in this trilogy despite the darkness. I did say this is my second time reading this book. Worth a read.

I've been collecting the Deryni series through used bookstores for years, only have one left before I've found them all. One day I'll actually get around to reading them hehe, but not this year, nor the next, already know what "big" series I'll pick next year though of course its not written in stone, still a few months to decide.

I finished reading Powerless by Lauren Roberts. I won this book through GR giveaways so will be writing up a full review this weekend. It was a YA romance so lots of "I don't understand why I'm reacting this way, he's supposed to be my enemy but he's got such cute dimples" stuff going on. And has a very strong Hunger Games vibes except I couldn't quite figure out why there were Trials in the first place, seemed like a dumb way to kill off the best defenders of your kingdom just to figure out who would come out on top (in HG you pull in the nobodies you want to repress which makes sense, here its more a deadly Olympics). But the characters grew on me.

Back to Shannara with Bearers of the Black Staff by Terry Brooks

I have finished with K G Duncan's Baku the Devourer of Dreams, it was good stuff and I have reviewed it here...

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Now I am going back to Catherynne Valente's Orphan's Tales, with the second and final part of the series, In the Cities of Coins and Spice... This is mainly because, if I don't go back to it now, I will have forgotten all the complex and convoluted doings in book one , leaving book two likely nigh on impossible to follow. LOL :-)

Wish me luck I'm going in...

Just re-read the second Alcatraz Vs the Evil Librarians. Listened to The Night Shift and Shutter and started What the Dead Know: Learning About Life as a New York City Death Investigator. I seem to be reading a lot of books about dead bodies lately.

Audrey wrote: "Just re-read the second Alcatraz Vs the Evil Librarians. Listened to The Night Shift and Shutter and started [book:What the Dead Know: Learning About Life as a New Y..." It IS October, after all!!

Georgann wrote: "It IS October, after all!!"

I will take that excuse even if it wasn't planned.

Now I am going back to Catherynne Valente's Orphan's Tales, with the second and final part of the series, In the Cities of Coins and Spice... This is mainly because, if I don't go back to it now, I will have forgotten all the complex and convoluted doings in book one , leaving book two likely nigh on impossible to follow. LOL :-)..."

Exactly! That series was VERY twisty and took some concentrating to connect all the dots, but that made it a wonderful read.

Yeah, I am very impressed with it and very much enjoying it.��

I finished The Shadow of What Was Lost, first book in the Licanius trilogy, and I am starting the next one, An Echo of Things to Come.

Pierre wrote: "I finished The Shadow of What Was Lost, first book in the Licanius trilogy, and I am starting the next one, An Echo of Things to Come."

I've been meaning to get to this one for a while now.

Michelle wrote: "Pierre wrote: "I finished The Shadow of What Was Lost, first book in the Licanius trilogy, and I am starting the next one, An Echo of Things to Come."

I've been meaning to get to t..."

It is good, but it is vast and takes real concentration. Not a light read.

Non-fiction but very interesting to read Sir Patrick Stewart's memoir, Making It So.

Here's my 5-star review!

I just finished Elfshadow, it was a fun romp mostly! 🧝🧝🧝🧝/5

Here's my review.

I have finished Archibald Lox and the Bridge Between Worlds, which I quite enjoyed. The only disappointment was there is no resolution of any part of the story, so I will have to go on to Archibald Lox and the Empress of Suanpan next. However, it was an easy read at just over 150 pages, and the second book is only about 130 pages.

Started Thirteens, perfect for Halloween.

I'm reading Elliott Kay's latest in the Poor Man's War military scifi, No Man's Land.

Finished Bearers of the Black Staff, not going to be my favorite in the Shannara series.

Next up I wanted to finish the Modern Faerie Tale trilogy with Ironside by Holly Black

My review of The Sky Vault by Benjamin Percy

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I have finished The Boys, Vol. 2: Get Some, the second compilation of this excellent series.

So far, I've read All Hallows, Last Things, Nightmare City, and Field Guide to the Supernatural Universe. I liked all of these and none were too scary for my limited tolerance!

Faith wrote: "My review of The Sky Vault by Benjamin Percy

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I liked the first two books in this series. 🙂

Legends & Lattes by Travis Baldree

Having read the first couple of compilations of The Boys, I have now started on Spawn Origins Collection, Volume 1

Finished Ironside, this one didn't feel quite as dark as the first two, maybe because I've gotten used to the characters. A good trilogy that makes faeries dark and scary yet beautiful, as they should be, not cute and sparkly.

The omnibus I borrowed from the library also included a short story that doesn't seem to appear standalone in GR so I'll be finishing that off today and then switching to Shannara again with - The Measure of the Magic by Terry Brooks

Mary wrote: "Legends & Lattes by Travis Baldree"

Fun! ��

With a Golden Sword by Rachel Aaron

I have finished Archibald Lox and the Empress of Suanpan, the second in the Archibald Lox series. Not quite as good as the series opener, but still a fun book. Darren Shan is building an interesting world. The third book - Archibald Lox and the Vote of Alignment - completes the first major storyline, and is next on my reading list, although I'm not sure if I will continue beyond that. They are fun books, but they are written for the 10-14 age group, and I am feeling that 3 books in that age range may b enough for now.

Finished reading The Last Argument of the Kings (First Law trilogy) and just finished reading The Sunlit Man and now on to Jade Legacy.

My review of Saevus Corax Deals with the Dead by K.J. Parker

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I finished reading Archibald Lox and the Vote of Alignment, which finished the first trilogy of Archiblad Lox books. It was a strong conclusion to the story.

I also finished Spawn Origins Collection, Volume 1. The artwork was great, but the story takes a while to get going.

Next up will be Shadowrun: Shadows Down Under, which will fill the Elfpunk slot in my Bingo

The Wasteland book 3 of The Dark Tower series by Stephen King.