October is one of my favorite months, and this one did not disappoint! While it was a little quieter than past months, we still had a lot of fun.
To celebrate our 6th anniversary, we spent a weekend in Connecticut, hiking and taking in all the fall foliage! I also stopped in a cute bookstore and couldn't resist buying some new reads!
My husband has been looking forward to a second Zombieland movie since the first came out years ago, so of course we had to go see Zombieland: Double Tap when it came out. It was good, but I definitely prefer the first one! Also, except for Abigail Breslin, it seemed like none of the cast had aged a bit!
I don't know how, but Team Outlaw is still #1 in fantasy football! We are 8-0! I'm pretty shocked, but I don't expect this run of good luck to last.
While we had perfect weather in Connecticut, a good portion of the month was rainy, and that included Halloween. The rain and wind really cut down on the number of trick-or-treaters we got - but that means more candy for me!
The Books
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The Lantern's Ember // Fall of Poppies // My Lovely Wife (audio) // Maybe in Another Life (#ReadForGrace, reread)
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The Turn of the Key // The Babysitter's Coven (review to come) // The Long Way to a Small Angry Planet (review to come) // Vox (audio)
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House of Salt and Sorrows (review to come) // American Duchess (review to come) // The Husband Hunters (review to come)
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Can't-Wait Wednesday: The Guinevere Deception
Mini-Reviews: 2019 Releases
Quotables #15
Can't-Wait Wednesday: Not The Girl You Marry
Mini-Reviews: The Park Avenue Edition
A Leaf Peeping Weekend in Connecticut
Can't-Wait Wednesday: Meg & Jo
Review: The Bromance Book Club
Nonfiction November: My Year in Nonfiction
Book Haul #5
15 Ways to Support Your Book-Loving Partner (Or Friend, Or Family Member...)
Can't-Wait Wednesday: The Guinevere Deception
Mini-Reviews: 2019 Releases
Quotables #15
Can't-Wait Wednesday: Not The Girl You Marry
Mini-Reviews: The Park Avenue Edition
A Leaf Peeping Weekend in Connecticut
Can't-Wait Wednesday: Meg & Jo
Review: The Bromance Book Club
Nonfiction November: My Year in Nonfiction
Book Haul #5
How was your October?
Sounds like October was a great month for you - fun stuff happening plus good books. :) I liked By Your Side, and I'm reading Bromance right now. I adore Taylor Jenkins Reid but haven't got to Maybe in Another Life Yet.
ReplyDeleteTanya @ Girl Plus Books
Thanks, Tanya! I hope you love Maybe in Another Life when you get to it!
DeleteWhat a fun month - now on to the holiday season!
ReplyDeleteYassss!
DeleteCongrats on getting so much reading done! We didn’t get any trick-or-treaters because we live on a side street, and it was so cold last night! There was snow on the ground. Happy November!
ReplyDeleteAj @ Read All The Things!
Thanks, Aj! I ended up bringing most of my leftover candy to work so I don't end up eating it all!
DeleteHappy anniversary! I'm glad you had a great month.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Brooke!
DeleteI hope you fantasy football team stays on top. My brother-in-law always wins a lot of money doing that stuff. Mo money, mo books.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Sam! We unfortunately don't play for money, just a bronze pig statute!
DeleteLooks like you had a great month. I'm glad you were able to enjoy the fall weather and stumbled upon a nice little bookshop!
ReplyDeleteI was in my friends town lately and she knows me so well, she had to DRAG me away from all the nice bookshops....
Haha, I know that all too well, I could tell my husband was getting a little antsy!
DeleteBest of luck with your Fantasy Football team. That's impressive that you're in first place. :)
ReplyDeleteThanks, Suzanne!
DeleteI am sure the fall leaves were stunning. You have so good books up there. I liked House of Salt and Sorrows and The Turn of the Key, I hope you do too.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Heidi, I enjoyed them both!
DeleteAwesome recap!! And happy belated anniversary! :)
ReplyDeleteThanks, Erica!
DeleteSame here with Halloween! The weather was atrocious.
ReplyDeleteI really liked An Unwanted Guest, and can't wait to see what you thought of Long Way To A Small Angry Planet.
I loved it!!
DeleteHappy belated anniversary! It seems like you had a lovely reading month! I read Maybe In Another Life a couple days ago and really enjoyed it :)
ReplyDeleteI hope you'll have a lovely November :)
Thanks, Marie! So glad to hear you enjoyed Maybe in Another Life - it's one of my favorites!
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