I’ve heard a few of my fellow book bloggers say that they found themselves falling behind in October, and, you know what? I hear you, friends! Ugh, this month! I don’t know where it went or what happened. It was just goodbye September, hello November. I started out visiting friends and family in Adelaide, then had a few interstate visitors pop over to Perth. Life got busy, I got the flu (always fun). The inaugural Australian Short Story Festival happened here in Perth! But other than that, I’m not really sure how I spent my time. All I know is that I’m in desperate need of a haircut and a big blogging catch-up sesh.

Anyhoo, onward and upward! The books I did review were all fabulous. You know how sometimes you hit on a run of excellent reads? Yup, that was me this month. Some really great Aussie titles in the mix too, and more to come this month (look out for a review of Holly Throsby’s Goodwood (Allen & Unwin Oct. 2016) very soon. It’s a cracker).

	Words in Deep Blue Cath Crowley Genre: Contemporary YA A poignant and haunting story of love, loss grief and yearning. Read my review ⇒
	Gemina (The Illuminae Files_02) Amie Kaufman and Jay Kristoff Genre: YA Sci-fi / Action Thriller A worthy second book that delivers more of what readers loved in Illuminae. Read my review ⇒
	Girl in Pieces Kathleen Glasgow Genre: Contemporary YA By turns harrowing and heartwarming, Girl in Pieces is a raw and intimate portrait of a young woman learning to live again. Read my review ⇒
	The Beginning Woods Malcolm McNeill Genre: YA Fantasy An ambitious and enchanting tale brimming with wit and imagination. Read my review ⇒
	On the Blue Train Kristel Thornell Genre: Historical / Literary Fiction Blending fact and fiction, On the Blue Train seeks to account for Agatha Christie’s movements during her disappearance in 1926, and in doing so weaves a moving story of grief, love, healing and creative life. Read the review ⇒

Also in October…

	Author Q & A: Kristel Thornell, author of On the Blue Train Have a read ⇒
	What’s the Scariest Book of All Time? Have a read ⇒
	20 Bookstagrammers: my October faves Have a read ⇒

What were your favourite October reads?

What are you looking forward to reading in November?

—Margot XO 

 

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