Welcome to my Monthly Reading Review.
This post is my attempt to keep track of how I’m doing with my reading challenges and resolutions.
BOOKS I’VE READ
The Executioner (Robert Hunter #2) by Chris Carter
The Wehrwolf by Alma Katsu
Practical Magic (Practical Magic #1) by Alice Hoffman
Total Loaned Books Read This Month: 1
Total Own Books Read This Month: 2
Overall Total Books Read This Month: 3
Total Loaned Books Read 2022: 13
Total Own Books Read 2022: 12
Overall Total Books Read 2022: 25
MY READ OF THE MONTH
There’s something of a theme forming in my ‘Read of the Month’ section at present and they’re all books from the Robert Hunter series. This month its’s The Executioner that I must give a mention to. I really hope this series stays as good as it’s been so far. Sometimes I can’t wait to pick up the next in the series, then I want to hold on for a while to make my series-read last longer.
BEAT THE BACKLIST
My total for this challenge is currently 21 books read. So far I’ve read:
The Once and Future Witches by Alix E. Harrow
Nothing But Blackened Teeth by Cassandra Khaw
Buried (DC Jack Warr #1) by Lynda La Plante
The Wind Through the Keyhole (The Dark Tower #4.5) by Stephen King
Murder is Easy (Superintendent Battle #4) by Agatha Christie
Foundryside (The Founders Trilogy #1) by Robert Jackson Bennett
The Beautiful Ones by Silvia Moreno-Garcia
The Room in the Attic by Louise Douglas
Death on the Nile (Hercule Poirot #17) by Agatha Christie
Death Comes as the End by Agatha Christie
The Hollows by Mark Edwards
The Midnight Man by Caroline Mitchell
Billy Summers by Stephen King
An Evil Mind (Robert Hunter #6) by Chris Carter
The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet (Wayfarers #1) by Becky Chambers
The Nothing Man by Catherine Ryan Howard
Hunting Evil (Robert Hunter #10) by Chris Carter
Witch by Finbar Hawkins
The Crucifix Killer (Robert Hunter #1) by Chris Carter
The Executioner (Robert Hunter #2) by Chris Carter
Practical Magic (Practical Magic #1) by Alice Hoffman
Beat The Backlist Bingo Progress
This year Bingo is back with a great collection of prompts. While my main focus is the 24-prompt card I may choose a few from the 52-prompt list as well (both cards can be viewed here).
I recently posted updated versions of each of the cards for my progress from January to March, April to June, and July to September, which can be viewed over at my Challenge Check-In posts.
Here is a collection of covers that fulfill a prompt on either of the cards featured:
The Once and Future Witches by Alix E. Harrow – A book about siblings
Nothing But Blackened Teeth by Cassandra Khaw – Novella
Buried (DC Jack Warr #1) by Lynda La Plante – One word title
The Wind Through the Keyhole (The Dark Tower #4.5) by Stephen King – Your favourite trope on the page
Murder is Easy (Superintendent Battle #4) by Agatha Christie – Murder, mystery – or both!
Foundryside (The Founders Trilogy #1) by Robert Jackson Bennett – New-to-you author
The Beautiful Ones by Silvia Moreno-Garcia – Discovered via social media
The Room in the Attic by Louise Douglas – Indie or self published
Death on the Nile (Hercule Poirot #17) by Agatha Christie – You watched the show or movie first
Death Comes as the End by Agatha Christie – Forgotten on your shelf or eReader
The Hollows by Mark Edwards – a book set in the season you read it in
The Midnight Man by Caroline Mitchell – title is an alliteration
Billy Summers by Stephen King – superheroes/villains OR character in disguise
An Evil Mind (Robert Hunter #6) by Chris Carter – a book in a genre you never/rarely read
The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet (Wayfarers #1) by Becky Chambers – set in space OR on/in the ocean
The Nothing Man by Catherine Ryan Howard – a book about books
Hunting Evil (Robert Hunter #10) by Chris Carter – everyone has read it but you
Witch by Finbar Hawkins – Debut novel
The Crucifix Killer (Robert Hunter #1) by Chris Carter – First in a series you’ve been putting off
The Executioner (Robert Hunter #2) by Chris Carter – Second or fourth book in a series
Practical Magic (Practical Magic #1) by Alice Hoffman – Involves family secrets
PICTURE PROMPT BOOK BINGO
You can find out more about the Picture Prompts Book Bingo over at Bookforager. Unfortunately I have no progress to report on this card for this month but I have recently posted an updated version of my progress so far over at my latest Challenge Check-In post. I have managed to fill 10 of the picture prompts so far with:
Nothing But Blackened Teeth by Cassandra Khaw
Foundryside (The Founders Trilogy #1) by Robert Jackson Bennett
The Once and Future Witches by Alix E. Harrow
The Room in the Attic by Louise Douglas
Death on the Nile (Hercule Poirot #17) by Agatha Christie
The Hollows by Mark Edwards
An Evil Mind (Robert Hunter #6) by Chris Carter
The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet (Wayfarers #1) by Becky Chambers
The Nothing Man by Catherine Ryan Howard
Hunting Evil (Robert Hunter #10) by Chris Carter
You can view a recent update of my progress on this bingo card over at my Challenge Check-In post.
Challenge Check-In
GOODREADS
I’ve read 25 books so far this year.
GOALS
- I’m still progressing through a number of books from my backlist, although this month I read a recent title as well.
- I’ve enjoyed #RIPXVII.
- I added books to my Beat the Backlist challenge this month and updated my bingo card.
- I’m continuing my monthly update posts to record my reading and any challenge progress I’ve made.
So concludes October’s Reading Review. See you again next month.
Pages And Tea 
Crikey, you’ve really gone overboard on spooky, grisly, dark titles for this time of year! Not sure my gentle constitution is up for so many shocks and surprises… 😁
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😀 I did look at the blurb for the next in the Chris Carter series but it sounds really grisly so I might give myself a couple of lighter titles before I return to it.
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Oh wow, I’m so curious to hear your thoughts on The Wehrwolf and Practical Magic. You’re doing great as usual with your challenges😁
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I enjoyed The Wehfwolf. It’s made me want to check out a longer book by Alma Katsu as this was my first 😀
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I also wanted to try and fill to bingo reading cards this year. As it happens I was checking my progress only a few days ago. It’s a pity I didn’t update the cards as I went along though as I’ve more or less completed both but I can’t help feeling like it’s cheating to get almost to the end of the year and just dash off a load of titles – ahh, the problems of being so unorganised.
Lynn 😀
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I’m surprised I’ve managed to keep up with them as well. I don’t think there’s much chance I’ll fill any of the cards completely now but it’s been fun having a go.
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