Books I read in October

From top to bottom:

A tiny little general fiction that I feel had no purpose
A mystery/thriller that I really enjoyed
A chick lit that was nice but a bit too predictable
A suspense novel that I didn't enjoy at all
A chick lit that was a nice easy read
A psychological thriller that was too slow and lacked any type of thrill
A crime story that I enjoyed
A thriller that I really enjoyed

[moni kozi]

Wow!!! That's a lot!
What is the difference between crime story and thriller?

[moni kozi]

My list:
Laurus by E. Vodolazkin - great novel
The Brain: The Story of You by D. Eagleman - nonfiction
Sum by D. Eagleman - a collection of short stories I do recommend
The Bat by Jo Nesbø - thriller(?) twisted, but not my piece of cake
No One Here Gets Out Alive by J. Hopkins and D. Sugerman - biography of the lead singer of The Doors

[Kathy A]

@monikozi according to google a thriller devotes most of its focus to suspense, dread and fear of future crime and crime stories devote their focus to a crime that has already happened.

Your list sounds interesting

[Diana]

What a great selection, wish I had more time for reading.

[Sh]

What a great idea to show the books you have read. I shall look out for your next month.

[Issi Bannerman]

Oh, I don't know any of these. I've just finished 'The colour of our sky' by Amita Trasi. You might enjoy it - set in India.

[moni kozi]

@kjarn So, The Bat is a thriller, then. And... the Sherlock adventures would be crime stories. Then, Agatha Christie's would be crime stories? or also thrillers? or a combination of the two?

[Kathy A]

@monikozi I think there’s a lot of overlap between thrillers, mysteries and crime and sometimes I can’t tell the difference

[moni kozi]

@kjarn Oh Kathy! I am so glad I am not the only one! Thank you so much for bearing with me! :D

[Kathy A]

@monikozi my pleasure, it’s always nice to chat

[Babs]

Wow you do a lot of reading.

[Mags]

You read a lot last month! I'm very impressed.

[KazzaMazoo]

You really need a side gig with Dymocks :) Much prefer your book stack reviews.

[Jon Lip]

A prolific reader! It usually takes me a couple of months to get through a book!

[leggzy]

you've had a busy month reading. Do you read so much when not in lockdown?

[Casablanca]

Always enjoy your book choices. Get to hear of books that are new on me

[Jennie B.]

You certainly doubled your monthly reading in October! I read Three Wishes too!

[Kathy A]

@leggzy I thought I would read less when lockdown ended but we’ve been out of lockdown since mid October and I read more than usual this month, I’m not sure how or why

[summerfield]

what a list and all in just one month, although i'm not surprised. the way a book entices me is (1) it's very first sentence grabs me by the throat, or (2) the first five pages or the first chapter makes me want to turn the pages and forget about eating, work or housework. when either of those two doesn't work, the book's out the window or thrown in the box bound for the old country. when i reached the end and it is a let-down, or when i'm distracted by typo errors and spelling mistakes, the author has better brace for my critique.

[william wooderson]

I read the Harlan Coben last month! He's a brilliant writer.

[Fisher Family]

That is quite a busy month of reading! I've recently read several Kate Shackleton mysteries, written by Frances Brody. Very easy reading, and mainly set in Yorkshire, so it is interesting to see how she has interpreted locations that I know.

Ian

[Kathy]

I wish that I would read more. Photography, knitting, and talking on the phone seem to take up my time.

[Kathy A]

@will_wooderson he certainly is, I’ve enjoyed every one of his books I’ve read so far

[Boxplayer]

Love that, a thriller that lacked any type of thrill 😂

[Louise]

You got through a good pile in October!

[Kathy A]

@roachling I sure did, not really sure how I did it