Hi everyone and welcome to Book Club!
This week I am sharing the books I am planning to read for Victober and what I am dubbing my “Halloween Reads.” As usual I have far more books on my list than I think I may be able to read inside of one month but then I suppose that’s the fun of a TBR list right? Lately I have been reading about 1 book a week and starting a second one. I keep trying for two a week but haven’t quite mastered that consistently. Regardless it isn’t the amount of books we read but rather that we enjoy reading so I will share my goal list with you and the give you updates throughout the month of October. Who knows maybe you will find some to add to your own TBR.
All of the books for Victober are on my Kindle and I believe they are part of Kindle Unlimited so if you have a membership I believe they are all included.
If you aren’t familiar with what Victober is it is focused on reading Victorian Literature throughout the month of October. The hosts are: Books & Things, Kate Howe Reads, Blatantly Bookish, Books with Petra, and Scallydandling about the Books This is my first time taking part and I am excited to take part. I love reading books that are set in the Victorian period but I realize I haven’t read much that were written in the Victorian period so this should be a fun way to delve into a new genre of reading.
The books I plan to read for Victober are (Affiliate links provided below):
The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde
Three Men in a Boat (not to mention the dog) by Jerome K. Jerome
My reading list for Halloween is (Affiliate links provided below):
The Haunting of Maddy Clare by Simone St. James
How to Sell a Haunted House by Grady Hendrix
Whose Body by Dorothy L Sayers
We Have Always Lived in the Castle by Shirley Jackson
All said there are 8 books on this list which is doable provided I can read 2 books a week. Lately I have been doing 1 maybe 1 1/2 but if I am being honest I am perfectly find with finishing some in November. Setting challenges and reading goals is fun but I don’t want to be so focused on getting things done that I make it feel like work when reading is mean, for me at least, to be an enjoyable past-time and hobby.
What about you? Are you familiar with Victober? A lover of Victorian novels or maybe you are just all about the spooky and creepy Halloween reads. I would love to hear what you have planned for October.
Until next time…
-Michele, aka The Dreaming Dilettante
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