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Jana at That Artsy Reader Girl invited us to share “Ten Books on My Fall 2021 TBR” (To Be Read list). I’m very much a mood reader but with Halloween just around the corner, Banned Books Week coming up in a few days, and several of my reading challenges having monthly prompts, I decided I could take a good guess at what might be on my reading horizon.
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Reading Challenges
Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe (Book set in Africa for the Book Voyage Challenge)
Lost City Radio by Daniel Alarcón (Book set in South America for the Book Voyage Challenge)
Born on a Blue Day: Inside the Extraordinary Mind of an Autistic Savant by Daniel Tammet (Physical/sensory/cognitive/intellectual/developmental disabilities for the Diversity Challenge)
I’ll Be Gone in the Dark: One Woman’s Obsessive Search for the Golden State Killer by Michelle McNamara (True crime novel for the Uncorked Reading Challenge)
Drama by Raina Telgemeier (Banned book from the 21st century for the Uncorked Reading Challenge)
The Castle of Otranto by Horace Walpole (Classics Club Dare Challenge)
Just for Fun
The Dead Zone by Stephen King–I didn’t read either King or Joe Hill last year in October and the season just didn’t feel complete without one of them. I think I’ve read all of Hill’s published work so King it is.
The Necromancer’s House by Christopher Buehlman–One of my friends from high school raves about Buehlman’s work and I have to say that I have enjoyed the other two books I’ve read by him. The Suicide Motor Club scared me in ways that vampires haven’t in a long time.
The Final Girl Support Group by Grady Hendrix–I discovered Hendrix last year and quickly made my way through most of his back list. I’m eager to read his newest release.
Dead Voices (Small Spaces #2) by Katherine Arden–I love Katherine Arden’s work, including her “horror” novel for middle graders. This sequel should be great!
That’s my list! Have you read any of these? Which books did/would you choose? Link up every Tuesday at That Artsy Reader Girl!
Great list! I have the 3rd book in the Small Spaces series on my October TBR. 🙂
I haven’t read ANY of these, but look forward to your reviews. 🙂
I’m curious about The Final Girl Support Group. I really loved I’ll Be Gone in the Dark.
Lauren
http://www.shootingstarsmag.net
I hope you enjoy all of these!
My TTT: https://jjbookblog.wordpress.com/2021/09/22/top-ten-tuesday-334/
Horror is usually too scary for me, but I think I could manage Dead Voices since it’s middlegrade lol. And I loved Katherine Arden’s The Bear and the Nightingale, so maybe I should give this one a try.
My TTT: https://www.traversingchapters.com/books-i-wish-i-could-read-again-for-the-first-time-ttt/
Interesting mix of titles! I tried I’LL BE GONE IN THE DARK, but I had to DNF it. I couldn’t handle the gore and the creepy-crawly feeling the book gave me. Mystery/thrillers don’t usually bother me, but I’m more sensitive to true crime, apparently. Anyway, I hope you enjoy all these.
Happy TTT!
Susan
http://www.blogginboutbooks.com
Necromancer’s House sounds scary like hell (pun intended), but that and The Castle of Otranto seem just about perfect for the coming Halloween month!
It has been so long since I read a Stephen King book. I am totally overdue. Drama and Dead Voices also look great. Hope you enjoy all these.
http://thebookconnectionccm.blogspot.com/2021/09/top-ten-tuesday-top-ten-books-on-my.html
Born on a Blue Day and Drama are two I’d especially like to read.
I’ve read I’ll Be Gone in the Dark, even though I’m not that into true crime, it’s kinda scary reading about the home intrusions because they were real. It does feel a bit unfinished, which can be expected in this case.
A great list! I haven’t read any of the books your list, but I have heard interesting things about Final Girl Support Group.
When you get the opportunity, I hope you can stop by my post: https://readbakecreate.com/autumn-2021-tbr-10-books-i-hope-to-read/
Great list! I’ve heard so many good things about I’ll Be Gone in the Dark.
Oh I really need to read Dead Voices as well! Happy reading!
What a varied and demanding list. Good luck. I think about THINGS FALL APART all the time. My fall reading list
I’ve been meaning to read Final Girl Support Group too. I hope you enjoy all of these! Here’s my TTT if you’re interested: https://www.howdidthatbookend.com/fall-2021-tbr/
I’ve only read Things Fall Apart from your list, but I think it’s a really good one.