October 2026 Reading Wrap-up and November Hopefuls
This was a slower reading month for me, but I still found some new faves despite two DNFs.
Here’s how everything stacked up.
Ratings for the month:
Loved It:
- Mazywood by Tananarive Due
- Scorpion Deep by CG Drews
- There Used to be People Here by Kennedy Cole
Really Liked It:
- Crone by Keith Rosson
- Sophie Standing There by Meg Mason
- Die For Me by Shirlene Obuobi
- Our Sister’s Keeper by Jasmine Holmes
- Partita by Barbara Kingsolver
- Invasive Species by Ellery Adams
- Dive Bar at the End of the Road by Kelley Armstrong
- When the Night Comes Knocking by Katherine Daniel
Liked It:
- What a Nightmare by Rebekah Faubion
- Dark Sisters by Kristi DeMeester
- Succubus by Kate Fox
Not for Me:
- Life Out of Order by Audrey Niffenegger
- Possession Island by Sarah McCarry
DNF:
- The Starving Saints by Caitlin Starling
- Dead But Dreaming of Electric Sheep by Paul Tremblay (soft DNF)
Month ahead:
This month will be mostly full of holiday books (when I can fit them in). I’m buying a house, so the month will be full of lots of packing, moving, and unpacking. I see a ton of audiobooks in my future.









