Black Coffee discussion

Our theme this month is Harrowing Haints. It's that time of year. Ghosts, goblins, the undead, and other creepers are front and center.

Choose at least 1 book that includes them OR
For a less grisly take on it, include a book where the dead are honored.

Our monthly read, My Soul to Keep definitely qualifies for this challenge.

So take advantage of that, or choose your own.

You can list your choices and goals here and/or on the widget.

https://www.goodreads.com/challenges/...

Have fun!

Eeeeee, this one excites me!

Glad to hear it Anastasia!

I already read My Soul to Keep, so might just skim it so that I can join in the conversation.

My main focus this month will be to read all of the free preview books I have, and write reviews. I am seriously backlogged.

I think 3 of my books will fit in nicely with our theme. Going for a goal of 12 this month!

Carryovers
Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children (THEME)
Ruby (THEME)
The Autobiography of an Ex-Colored Man

New in October
Rising Dark (THEME)
Stand Up Straight and Sing!
The Girl in the Road
The Reading Lessons
Three Bargains
Cloud Atlas
The Visitors
A Better World
The Paris Time Capsule
How Sweet the Sound
Just Mercy: A Story of Justice and Redemption
Life on the Color Line: The True Story of a White Boy Who Discovered He Was Black
The Many Lives of Samuel Beauchamp THEME
Deep Down Dark: The Untold Stories of 33 Men Buried in a Chilean Mine, and the Miracle That Set Them Free
Between Shades of Gray

My copy of My Soul to Keep just came in the mail!

How are you liking Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children?

It's okay. At this point (about 20% in), I could take it or leave it. I suspect the pace will pick up soon because it is finally getting to the part about the 'home'. I am listening to it on audio.

You listen to a lot of audio books (or so it seems). Is it easier for you to listen than read? Or do you do a lot of driving?

I do most of my listening in the car. Between dropping kids off and going to and from work, I log in quite a few hours behind the wheel. I have really gotten more into audio this year.

Londa wrote: "I do most of my listening in the car. Between dropping kids off and going to and from work, I log in quite a few hours behind the wheel. I have really gotten more into audio this year."

I too have gotten into audio books over the past year - this easily adds a couple of books to my reading schedule. My audio books are usually like mysteries or speculative fiction.

I will sign up for 15 books.

Not sure what my theme book will be as I normally read speculative fiction. Maybe Authority or Stone Mattress.

Like Londa I am really behind on my reviews and will be concentrating on working on my Around the World in 80 books challenge.

Kindred is my choice. Not really into Scifi or paranormal like I use to be. I will read 1 book for the challenge. I hope this one qualifies. please let me know if it does not

I'm going for 8 again (I'll gonna get this goal accomplished one day)...not sure what my theme read will be.

Beverly, both those sound good.

Great Maya! Kindred is a excellent choice. Not all the books we read for the monthly challenges have to fit the theme. It is just a good way for us to keep up with our reading.

Lulu...you will at least have one with My Soul to Keep :) Good luck with the other 7

I'll try and read eight this month. I have two books I'm reading for book clubs that will fit this theme: My Soul to Keep and The Haunting of Hill House. So excited!

Anastasia I just read and listened to The Haunting of Hill House last month. I MUCH preferred reading it. I listened to it on audio first and gave it 3 stars. I increased it to 4 after I read it. The rich writing was so much more effective in written form.

Thanks for the tip, Londa! I'll be reading it, borrowed the ebook from my library.

I'm reading My Soul to Keep. Maya, I read Kindred. I liked it very much. I hope you do as well. If I hadn't discovered Octavia Butler, I'm sure I never would have started My Soul to Keep.

Ok, guys, I'm going for 4 books this month. I heard those giggles. LOL. However since I usually only get through 2, it's a start, right?

Not giggling over here Trudy. 4 books a month is a good goal. Good luck!

I couldn't giggle even if I wanted to, I'm not having much luck with meeting my goal. xD

Definitely no giggles - glad you joined the challenge and hope you have fun with it. Happy Reading!!

I hope I make 4! Lol

How did everyone do?
Favorite Book(s) for the Month?
Favorite Theme Book?
--------------------------------------------
https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/6...

I have one more book to complete tonight. Don't know if I will make it seeing that it is Halloween. But that is okay. I'm happy with it

My 5 star books this month were A Man Called Ove and Deep Down Dark: The Untold Stories of 33 Men Buried in a Chilean Mine, and the Miracle That Set Them Free.

Really good reading month altogether!

Oh! and I liked all of my theme books
Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children (THEME)
Ruby (THEME)
Rising Dark (THEME)
The Many Lives of Samuel BeauchampTHEME

I completed my challenge! Two books were short stories though so I actually didn't work as hard as it looks, lol.

My favorite books were:
The Magician's Nephew
The Prince and the Pauper
Killing Custer: The Battle of Little Big Horn and the Fate of the Plains Indians
Life on the Color Line: The True Story of a White Boy Who Discovered He Was Black

And my favorite theme book was: The Haunting of Hill House

Really enjoyed this month!

I picked one book for the challenge Kindred by octavia butler was my theme book. I enjoyed it. It took me out of my normal reading element.


My favorite book for the month was A Light in the Wilderness by jane kirkpatrick

I had a really great reading month!!!

My theme book was Land of Love and Drowning.

My best books of the month were:
A Brief History of Seven Killings: A Novel - This may be my best read of the year.
The Moor's Account
Just for Christmas Night
The Headmaster's Wager
A Man Called Ove
Rose Gold
The Cellist of Sarajevo

A Brief History of Seven Killings: A Novel is a HUGE book! I am glad to hear that it is so good. I loved his writing in The Book of Night Women, so I am very interested in this.