Well October went by quickly didn’t it? I was away last week at an HR conference in Fort Worth so I didn’t get a chance to blog or do a wrap up post for the month and I didn’t finish my R.I.P. challenge although I did read a couple of spooky books. But, overall October was a great reading month as I finished seven books and all were quite good.
My conference was really good and what a bonus that on my drive back from Ft. Worth I stopped in Georgetown to visit Lark & Owl Booksellers. This is such a cute indie bookstore. You can find a good selection of books, gifts by local artists and they also have a bistro. I bought Bodega Dreams by Ernesto Quiñoez and sat at the cafe and enjoyed a yummy salad. They have a lot of events so even though the bookstore is not that close to me, I hope I’ll be able to visit again.
Now to look forward to this month. I know there are several reading events: German Literature Month, Margaret Atwood Reading Month and Nonfiction November. All great reading events that I’ve participated in the past but I think this time I’m going to have to take a raincheck.
Right now I want to focus on my shelves and my ARCs. My shelves are overflowing and I have so many great books to look forward to. I also am taking somewhat of a break from checking out library books. I have one book out currently but once I’m done with that one, I’ll only check out audiobooks which I use for my commute. Otherwise, no other books. I’ll try to keep this up until the end of the year.
So that’s a bit of what’s going on. I have to tell you about some new book arrivals, magazines and of course a long list of book recaps. What about you, what’s been going on in your bookish life?
I have a backlog of books to review, and of course, to read. Glad you had a rewarding conference (and book store digression). 🙂 And thank you for the cool note card. I love the washi tape on the envelope and the haunted house note card!
I’m trying to focus on my bookshelves, as well. Earlier in the year, I borrowed a lot from the library, but now I’m in the mood to tackle my own shelves. You did very well last month. I only managed to finish one book the entire month! Hope you’re enjoying some cooler weather!
You’ve had a busy month! The only event I’m going to do this month is Nonfiction November, but even not sure I’ll actually do the post every week. I will try to read mostly nonfiction this month though… starting with Save Me the Plums by Ruth Reichl.
Sounds like you’ve had a great reading month! Like you, I need to focus on my own books but I just couldn’t resist library books. And well, the never-ending cycle goes on, lol.
I am glad the conference went well. And also glad you had a good October in reading. I was surprised at how much I managed to read this past month. I hope you have a wonderful November and enjoy whatever you decide to read!