Back late last night from another weekend trip, and have to leave for work early this morning.
Apologies for another rushed “It’s Monday” post!
Currently Reading
Witchcraft for Wayward Girls by Grady Hendrix
There’s power in a book…
They call them wayward girls. Loose girls. Girls who grew up too fast. And they’re sent to Wellwood House in St. Augustine, Florida, where unwed mothers are hidden by their families to have their babies in secret, to give them up for adoption, and most important of all, to forget any of it ever happened.
I received Witchcraft for Wayward Girls as an advance reading copy from the publisher, through NetGalley. It’s not coming out till January, but I knew it would make good RIP ( Reading in Peril) reading for October.
Nine Lives and Alibis by Cate Conte
In Nine Lives and Alibis, the seventh in the beloved Cat Café cozy mystery series, Daybreak Island is gearing up for Halloween—but this year it seems like it’ll be all tricks and no treats.
Recently Read
One of Us Knows by Alyssa Cole
From the critically acclaimed and New York Times bestselling author of When No One Is Watching comes a riveting thriller about the new caretaker of a historic estate who finds herself trapped on an island with a murderer—and the ghosts of her past.
A member of the library writers’ group mentioned at the October meeting that he was writing his new novel in the first-person present tense, and everyone started talking about how hard it was.
But Alyssa Cole pulls it off in her new book, One of Us Knows, creating the tension and a sense of urgency you might want in a ghost story. (The story also has an unusual type of unreliable narrator; for the full immersive experience, avoid reading reviews before you read the book.)
Currently Listening To
Horror Movie by Paul Tremblay
A chilling twist on the “cursed film” genre from the bestselling author of The Pallbearers Club and The Cabin at the End of the World.
Have to get back to this one this week before my library loan expires on me. (But only during the daytime!)
The Rom-commers by Katherine Center
My antidote/alternate to Horror Movie, The Rom-Commers has made me laugh several times. It’s on the long side for a romantic comedy, but it’s technically not a rom-com. It’s a novel about two screenwriters writing a romantic comedy screenplay together and falling in love while conducting their “research,” with a more serious family story encircling the rom-com story.
Recommended, if you’re looking for a delightful romantic novel that will make you laugh and cry.
Recently Listened To
The Rosie Result by Graeme Simsion
Third book narrated by neurodivergent Don Tillman. Love these books!
This post is linked up to It’s Monday, What Are You Reading, hosted by Katherine at The Book Date.