OCTOBER READS

[rapa]

"The harvest moon hangs round and high
It dodges clouds high in the sky,
The stars wink down with love and mirth
The autumn season is giving birth.
Oh, it must be October..."
~Pearl N. Sorrels

Last night finished Albert Camus's THE STRANGER translated from French. It's only 100 pages but you won't forget the story's hero, Meursault. This book was published in 1942 and became known as one of the best novels of the century.
Picked up Sue Grafton's X today.

What are you reading now or are you busy raking leaves?

Hope you remembered to "RABBIT RABBIT RABBIT!"

[grammyk]

I have loved every book of Dave Barry's that I have read - just ordered this one from my local library system...can't wait to read it!

[Eaglewoman]

Went this week end to a literary Sojourn in Steamboat springs, co. 6 interesting authors, very funny, they make you want to go out at buy all there books. They sold 500 tickets for the event and were sold out in 7 min on line. this is the 23 year for it. The whole town gets involved in it. Next year it will be in Sept. Which might be good since its in the mountains and Oct is usually pretty iffy. We were lucky it was in the low 60;s.

[Mandy Muffin]

A French detective story...

Somewhere in my E-book archives I found this unread detective story: http://indevenden.bookshare.website/download-book/23387402-heart-co... I think it was part of promotion by Amazon but the web site says it is free to read on line or download. So far, it's a great read, taking place in the city of Grenoble, France and involving the taking of human hearts from unsuspecting young ladies.  I think this may go along with the theme of the French novel, which was discussed earlier in the month. I have read detective novels from all over the world and enjoy the different slants involved in the investigation of a crime. 

[rapa]

Finished Lee Child's MAKE ME which has very, very sick crime involved. To cleanse my palate, took CARCI'S advice and am now reading David Rosenfelt's WHO LET THE DOG OUT? There is some blood/gore but he writes in a humerous vein.

Have been busy enjoying OOT company, news of new great grandson and awaiting visit from son in a couple weeks. Looking forward to getting back to reading the November new releases.

[Carolyn Tewell]

RAPA...I just started disc 4 of Make Me...slow going and I still don't know what is going on? Lol (and not sure that I care at the moment)

Have some things on hold at the Library hopefully something to recommend.

The Fountainhead by Ayn Rand. Had it checked out...but sat on side table in den and kept reading a bunch of their things and ignoring. Turned it back in and ordered a used book for $4 from Amazon. Think that will be a book that needs time to process.

[Flowergram]

Carolyn thanks for the heads up on Diane Chamberlain - I am  reading it on the computer - was looking for another book and it popped up.  You are so right about her writing.  I feel as if I am in the story and only one third of the book read.  Will have to check on more of her books.  And had so many books ahead of hers to get read - ah well there is this thing called winter coming to our neck of the woods.  Thanks again.

[Carolyn Tewell]

Dave Barry's Live Right and Find Happiness (although beer is much faster)

I could only read about 30 pages because I was laughing so hard had to pee twice!!!!

TMI? He is so dang funny!!!

[Carolyn Tewell]

FLOWER...I just finished Diane's "Pretending to Dance" ..very disappointing...depressing, etc. I will try another book as everyone is raving about her latest....forget the name CEE CEE is in the title as I recall.

I was amazed at The Silent Sister for sure!

[Slopok]

In The Shadow of Blackbirds by Cat Winters.Don't know how I came upon the book, but I really enjoyed it. I gave it a 4.5 and so did Amazon:

In 1918, the world seems on the verge of apocalypse. Americans roam the streets in gauze masks to ward off the deadly Spanish influenza, and the government ships young men to the front lines of a brutal war, creating an atmosphere of fear and confusion. Sixteen-year-old Mary Shelley Black watches as desperate mourners flock to seance and spirit photographers for comfort, but she herself has never believed in ghosts. During her bleakest moment, however, she's forced to rethink her entire way of looking at life and death, for her first love, a boy who died in battle and returns in spirit form. But what does he want from her? Featuring haunting archival early-twentieth-century photographs, this is a tense, romantic story set in a past that is eerily like our own time.

ww.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Dstripbooks&field-keywords=in+the+shadow+of+blackbirds+by+cat+winters

[Flowergram]

Hey Slopok    That book is one of the featured  for The Big Read in Ohio EBook Overdrive Library this month.  Glad to hear you liked it.  Thanks.

[Carci]

Charlotte Gray...  started it... 3 days to get through 20 pages... very dry (English)...  put it down

Deep Down Dark by Hector Tobar

subtitled: the untold stories of 33 men buried alive in a Chilean mine, and the miracle that set them free.  This is a non-fiction which is not my usual forte' but it is so well told and so darn interesting that I am called back to it several times a day. I'm learning so much about mining and can't believe they got these guys out alive.  There are personal stories of many of the men and their families which keep you from getting too bogged down in the deep dark.  I am definitely wondering what that miracle was...