October Reading

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79. Let Me In
by John Ajvide Lindquist
Genre: Fiction, Horror
Pages: 472

80. Stranger than Fiction
by Chuck Palahnuik
Genre: Essays
Pages: 233

81.The Shadow of the Wind
by Carlos Ruiz Zafon
Genre: Fiction
Pages: 486

82. Mistress of the Art of Death
by Ariana Franklin
Genre: Fiction
Pages: 398

83. The Cracker Queen: A Memoir of a Jagged, Joyful Life
by Lauretta Hannon
Genre: Memoir
Pages: 221

84. BloodFever
by Karen Marie Moning
Genre: Fiction
Pages: 337

85. The Gift of Shyness: Embrace Your Shy Side and Find Your Soul Mate
by Dr. Alexander Avila
Genre: Non-fiction
Pages: 232

86. The Career Coward's Guide to Changing Careers
by Kathy Piotrowski
Genre: Non-fiction
Pages: 216

Highly recommends: The Shadow of the Wind
by Carlos Ruiz Zafon: In 1950s Barcelona, young Daniel is taken by his bookseller father to the Cemetery of Forgotten Books, a sanctuary where books go so they won't be forgotten. He chooses a copy of The Shadow of the Wind, by Julian Carax and falls in love with it. He discovers that a mysterious man with a burned face is trying to destroy every copy of this book. I adored the character of Fermin, a shell-shocked solider who comes to life under the care of Daniel and his father. It's a coming-of-age story, a love story and a mystery. It's epic and sprawling, with subplots within subplots, but it's great.

Recommends: Let Me In by John Ajvide Lindquist: Unique and seriously creepy vampire novel.

BloodFever by Karen Marie Moning: Fun urban fantasy.