Books read in October

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A book about a "found family": Caliban's War by James S.A. Corey (Sept 27-Oct 8). Holden and his crew are a found family to me lol

A book about gender identity: The Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K. Le Guin (Oct 8-13). Boring until the main character went sledging on a glacier haha

A book set during a holiday: Crypt Suzette by Maya Corrigan (Oct 14-19)

A social-horror book: The Girl in Red by Christina Henry (Oct 20-27). Post-apocalyptic stuff normally isn't my favorite genre, but this book was really good! The main character was tough and awesome lol. And yay, finished the challenge!! A great accomplished feeling! Hopefully the next one will come out soon so I can start preparing :P

Exit Strategy by Martha Wells (Oct 27-29). "Possibly I was overthinking this. I do that; it’s the anxiety that comes with being a part-organic murderbot. The upside was paranoid attention to detail. The downside was also paranoid attention to detail." Oh Murderbot, you're so relatable :P


A book published in 2022
A book set on a plane, train, or cruise ship
A book about or set in a nonpatriarchal society
A book with a tiger on the cover or "tiger" in the title
A sapphic book
A book by a Latinx author
A book with an onomatopoeia in its title
A book with a protagonist who uses a mobility aid
A book about a "found family"
An Anisfield-Wolf Book Award winner
A # BookTok recommendation
A book about the afterlife
A book set in the 1980s
A book with cutlery on the cover or in the title
A book by a Pacific Islander author
A book about witches
A book becoming a TV series or movie in 2022
A romance novel by a BIPOC author
A book that takes place during your favorite season
A book whose title begins with the last letter of your previous read
A book about a band or musical group
A book with a character on the ace spectrum
A book with a recipe in it
A book you can read in one sitting
A book about a secret
A book with a misleading title
A Hugo Award winner
A book set during a holiday
A different book by an author you read in 2021
A book with the name of a board game in the title
A book featuring a man-made disaster
A book with a quote from your favorite author on the cover or Amazon page
A social-horror book
A book set in Victorian times
A book with a constellation on the cover or in the title
A book you know nothing about
A book about gender identity
A book featuring a party
An # OwnVoices SFF (science fiction and fantasy) book
A book that fulfills your favorite prompt from a past POPSUGAR Reading Challenge

Advanced
A book with a reflected image on the cover or "mirror" in the title
A book that features two languages
A book with a palindromic title
A duology (1)
A duology (2)
A book about someone leading a double life
A book featuring a parallel reality
A book with two POVs
Two books set in twin towns, aka "sister cities" (1)
Two books set in twin towns, aka "sister cities" (2)


The bookstore is going to be hiring an Assistant Bookstore Manager, to help out Denise..she gave me the job description, and I do a lot of the things on there already (cleaning books, shelving, help volunteers, cashiering, etc), so when Denise asked if I wanted to apply and interview, I said yes! I've worked there for 14 1/2 years and know how most things work, but I'm still nervous about the interview (Thursday) haha

29. When were you packed in tighter than a can of sardines? When I was at a HammerFall concert..I was at the front and everyone was pushed up against me..I literally could barely move my feet at all. I think my knees got bruised too..

30. Is there anything useful to be made of empty prescription pill bottles? Geocaches!

31. What are you likely to find behind your sofa? I don't have a sofa

November 1. What immature behavior have you displayed recently? *shrugs*

Today's trivia: If someone's being violent or drunk in Japan the police will get a futon, roll them into a burrito and carry them back to the station and calm them down