Oh October, how I looooove thee! This one was particularly good to me as far as reading goes. My list of reads for the month is kinda ginormous. Keep in mind that Dewey’s Read-a-Thon happened. That always ups the numbers dramatically for this gal.
I’ve only reviewed a few of these. Most of those were mini-reviews. Apparently I don’t review books anymore? That’s a subject for a different post!
I didn’t do it on purpose but half of the books I read in October were nonfiction. That makes me happy in the nerdiest way.
- The Invisible Wall by Harry Bernstein*
- Writers Between the Covers by Jodi Rendon & Shannon McKenna Schmidt*
- Hippie Boy by Ingrid Ricks*
- The Courtiers by Lucy Worsley*
- The Secret Life of Objects By Dawn Raffel*
- Number the Stars by Lois Lowry
- Boxers by Gene Luen Yang
- Saints by Gene Luen Yang
- The Suicide Shop by Jean Teule
- Late Lights by Kara Weiss
- Mary Poppins by P.L. Travers
- Ella Minnow Pea by Mark Dunn
- The House Girl by Tara Conklin
- Lookaway, Lookaway by Wilton Barnhardt
- November’s Fury by Michael Schumacher*
- Tiny Beautiful Things by Cheryl Strayed*
- The Family by David Laskin*
- Coming Clean by Kimberly Rae Miller*
- The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson
- Constance by Franny Moyle*
- The Butler by Wil Haygood*
* = Nonfiction
And so ends one of my favorite months. Now, onto November!
How was October for you?
The Relentless Reader 
Holy Schnikes! Just reading this long list feels like a non-fiction book to me. Bravo!! p.s. I read spooky books this month for Halloween
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I haven't read much in October except for school reads, unfortunately 😦 I'll try to read more during November!
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If you need a review break, take it! 🙂 I actually have calendar-scheduled out, with the specific dates that I post book reviews, so that helps me keep up with making sure I post reviews!
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Wowsers! Each month you seem to read more and more!! I read a ton of pages in October but only 4 complete books – they were just huge ones!
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Happy Halloween!Yay non-fiction! And for Ella Minnow Pea, that was a great little book.
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I had a great October as well! Working on my mini-review post now.
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I hated October, as far as reading goes (and I don't know whyyyyy!), but mannn you got in some GOOD books!!
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You make me sick! Looking at your reading list makes me want to quit my job and bury myself in my room with a stack of books! (This is pure jealousy speaking…don't be offended 😉
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Great list for October! I've been reading and listening to so many more books than I review, it's getting on my nerves! But I just keep on starting the next book anyway…
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Gosh, nowhere near as productive as yours. Did you like Ella Minnow Pea? I read it for a book club years ago and thought it was marvelous- so creative.
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As ever I am in awe of your reading habits! October was weird for me, I couldn't focus on one book so kept starting new ones which meant I barely finished any. I think I need to start focusing my reading…I have high hopes for November though 😀
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October was okay, but not great. Normally I read a massive amount during November and December so I'm hoping that same magical thing will happen this year, as well. Not starting out well, though, because I have to go out of town for work. Boo.
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That is quite the list! Great month!
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Looks like a great October. I am also in a kind of book reviewing slump. Need to get back at it. I read too many books on my holidays and never caught up with the reviewing. Sometimes i think I should just let it slide and get reviewing with the next book i read.
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Go you! That's an awesome list of books read!
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Holy cow! I can't imagine what it would be like to read that many books in one month. Do you have a reading hangover??? lol
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Lots of non-fiction does have a great affect on how you feel! Well done as always 😀
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Whoa, great reading in October!!!
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Ya did great! Wow! I haven't actually tabulated everything I read. I've been working really hard and a lot of extra hours, so I ended up reading fewer new books and devouring a bunch of 'old friends' for comfort. Lots of Jayne Anne Krentz, a few Dick Francis books, some Laurie King…I forget what all, but it's all on Goodreads. 🙂
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Once again you had another great reading month, Jennifer! I just posted my wrap-up post. Reading-wise October was a winner for me. I read some really good books. Here's to a great November!
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I only read one spooky book. I like the idea of doing a month of scary stuff though. Next year!
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School will do that to a person! 😀
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I have been, lol. Not really on purpose though!
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Ooh, don't you love a chunkster? I read a lot of short books this month. I'm hoping to settle in with a few big ones soon 😀
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Thanks Sarah 🙂 Thanks so much for recommending Ella Minnow Pea, I really liked it a lot!
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Yay for October! I love that month 😀
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Guess it was just one of those slumpy months for you 😦 Those stink!
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LOL!! I dare you to quit your job 😉 No no, just kidding, don't do that 😉
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Thanks Laurie! Oh my gosh, I know just what you mean. I should STOP and review but I just want to READ 😉
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I ADORED Ella Minnow Pea. I'd never heard of it before recently. What a gem of a book 🙂
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It's easy to become scatterbrained about reading when we're surrounded by awesome books ALL THE TIME! 🙂
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What is it about jobs…why must they get in the way of READING? Hmph 😉 I hope you do have a great Nov. and Dec!
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Thanks Charleen 😀
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I don't think there's anything wrong with letting it slide. There's no way I could review everything I read. I'll do some mini-reviews and only fully review the things I'm obligated to 😉
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Thanks Andi 🙂 It was definitely a productive reading month!
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I did have one on the morning after the readathon. My brain hurt, lol. 😉
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Right?! I love nonfiction so much and I'm extra happy when I'm able to read a lot of them 🙂
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It was quite the month!
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Ahhh, love old friends 🙂 I haven't had a good re-read in a while. It might be time to pull out The Catcher in the Rye
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Awesome! I'm glad you had a good October 😀 Here's to November indeed!
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Okay, so what's the big secret. You mastered reading in your sleep? I love that you read so many non-fiction books! I totally understand that it made you happy in a nerdy way. 🙂
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October is always a busy month for me. Our first quarter ends, and we have a lot of deadlines. And there is no way I will ever read more than twenty books in any month… not unless I give up sleep entirely! I did finish some very long books, and bought more books to add to my tbr pile!
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Wow lady! You are a reading machine!
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Wow…that's quite a list girl!!! How did you like The House Girl? I read that back in February and really enjoyed it.
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I wish I knew 😉 I'm a speedy reader…and a very happy nerd, lol.
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You can sleep when you're dead!! Ha ha 😉
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Thank you! 😉 I do think I'm should have named this blog Reading Robot, lol.
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I really liked it a lot! 😀 I've read a handful of books with the same theme lately but this was the best 🙂
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Honestly, I just want to stare at your November gif over and over and over again because it's fun, pretty, and very Fall'ish.
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I think we need a bloggiesta article on how to CREATE gifs. I'd love to learn 😀
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