October Reading Wrap Up

I haven’t done one of these for a year – so without further ado – welcome to my October 2017 reading wrap-up

Total books read this month: 13

Best Book of the month: I read two ‘A’ books this month. I give ‘A’s to books that, regardless of genre, are complete page turners for me; that have me reading late into the night, suck me straight into the story and leaves me wanting more at the end; and of course, it should go without saying, that I utterly recommend you read it. If I give a high score to a book it means it is a top example of whatever genre it belongs to. Someone else may turn their nose up at giving an ‘A’ to a light and fluffy romance, but if it is the best example of a light and fluffy romance then it is just as worthy of an ‘A’ than a dreary angst ridden book that wins some great literary award. If I give a high score to a book it means, in my humble opinion, that it is a top example of whatever genre it belongs to.

So October found me with 2 books that fit this criteria, and these were – SECRETS BETWEEN FRIENDS by Fiona Palmer and DEAD MAN TALKING by Jana Deleon. However, I can only have one ‘Best’ book and this month it goes to SECRETS BETWEEN FRIENDS by Fiona Palmer – it really has it all, friendship, squabbles, secrets, laughter, danger, love and tragedy.

Least Favourite Book(s):

I say ‘least favourite’ because my lowest ‘score’ still means it is very readable, but for one reason or another I found it a bit of struggle to stay focused and finish.

This month there were only two – so I’ll call it a tie. SCOTLAND BY STARLIGHT by Nancy Volker is the sequel to a book I read and enjoyed last year. This one just didn’t grab me in the same way. Similar situation with DEATH OF A GHOST by M.C. Beaton. It is officially going to be the last Hamish MacBeth book that I’ll be reading. I loved the series when it started but the last few years I am struggling to keep on with the series and is no longer magical for me.

Please remember that this is just my personal opinion and you may find that it may very well be perfect for you, and both these book have got good reviews elsewhere.

The Reading List

So let’s get onto what this post is about – what did I read during October? Here is the list of books that I read during the last month (each group is in the order I read them):

A (5 stars) = Excellent Stuff – a real page turner and hard to put down

Secrets between Friends by Fiona Palmer – Women’s Fiction

Dead Man Talking by Jana Deleon – Paranormal Mystery Romance

B (4 stars) = Really Good Read

Dark, Witch & Creamy by H.Y. Hanna – Cosy Mystery

Death at the Café by Alison Golden – Cosy Mystery

Christmas Light by Jolyse Barnett – Romance

A Baby for the Alien Prince by Miranda Martin – Sci-fi Romance

Shield Maiden by Richard Denning – YA Fantasy

Bound for Eden by Tess LeSue – Historical Romance

C (3 stars) = Above Average – very readable and enjoyable

Jogging is bad for Your Health by Cynthia Hickey – Cosy Mystery

Practical Magic by Alice Hoffman – Women’s Fiction/Paranormal

Holding by Graham Norton – Mystery

D (2 stars) = Average – it was OK, a bit of a struggle to finish

Scotland by Starlight by Nancy Volker – Romance

Death of a ghost by M.C. Beaton – Cosy Mystery

So onward to November – Woo Hoo! I wonder what book goodies I will discover this month?

 

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