Here’s some of the books I’m planning to read in October. What do you want to read this month?

 

Title: A Cloud in the Shape of a Girl

Author: Jean Thompson

Publisher: Simon Schuster

Expected Publication: October 23, 2018

Genre: Historical Fiction

Page Count: 336

Synopsis: “From National Book Award finalist and the New York Times bestselling author of The Year We Left Home comes a moving family saga about three generations of women who struggle to find freedom and happiness in their small Midwestern college town.”

 

Title: The Rain Watcher

Author: Tatiana De Rosnay

Publisher: St. Martin’s Press

Expected Publication: October 23, 2018

Genre: Historical Fiction (France)

Page Count: 240

Synopsis: “The Rain Watcher is a powerful family drama set in Paris as the Malegarde family gathers to celebrate the father’s 70th birthday. Their hidden fears and secrets are slowly unraveled as the City of Light undergoes a stunning natural disaster. Seen through the eyes of charismatic photographer Linden Malegarde, the youngest son, all members of the family will have to fight to keep their unity against tragic circumstances.”

 

Title: The Girl They Left Behind

Author: Roxanne Veletzos

Publisher: Atria Books

Expected Publication: October 9

Genre: Historical Fiction (War)

Page Count: 368

Synopsis: “A sweeping family saga and love story that offers a vivid and unique portrayal of life in war-torn 1941 Bucharest and life behind the Iron Curtain during the Soviet Union occupation—perfect for fans of Lilac Girls and Sarah’s Key.”

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I haven’t picked what I’m reading for Spookathon which starts in a couple of weeks…I know one of them will be this ARC from Netgalley:

 

Title: Dead End

Author: Rachel Lynch

Publisher: Canelo

Expected Publication: October 8, 2018

Genre: Thriller, Mystery, Crime

Page Count: 299

Synopsis: “When the seventh Earl of Lowesdale is found hanging from the rafters at Wasdale Hall, everyone assumes the aging, hard-partying aristocrat had finally had enough of chasing the glory of his youth. But when the coroner finds signs of foul play, DI Kelly Porter is swept into a luxurious world where secrets and lies dominate.

At the same time, two young hikers go missing and it’s up to Kelly to lead the search. But digging deeper reveals ties to two other unsolved disappearances and Kelly and her team find themselves in a race against time.”

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challenges

1. read a thriller

2. read a book with purple on the cover

3. read a book not set in the current time period

4. read a book with a spooky word in the title

5. read a book with pictures