Once again, it’s time to chat about our favorite reads of the previous month. Here’s what our family most enjoyed in October:
JEREMY: I knew I’d enjoy The Silence of the Lambs by Thomas Harris and it lived up to my high expectations. On the non-fiction side, David O. Stewart’s George Washington: The Political Rise of America’s Founding Father was a revelatory and engaging look at our first president — one of my favorite POTUS-related reads of the year.
JANE: The Lion Women of Tehran by Marjan Kamali stood out for Jane this month. Set in 1950s Iran, this book is a mix of Kite Runner and My Brilliant Friend, blending social/cultural commentary with a compelling story of friendship at its heart.
GRAHAM (10 years old): Our eldest has been in a heavy re-reading phase lately, but one of the new (to him) titles he enjoyed was Escape from Mr. Lemoncello’s Library by Chris Grabenstein. It kicks off a fun series that I’m sure you’ll hear more about in the coming months.
WILLA (7 years old): For our evening read-aloud book, the kids have been very into Roald Dahl (again). Appropriately, we re-read The Witches in October and everyone loved it, despite it actually being a somewhat terrifying story. We’re now knee deep into Matilda.
BO (4 years old): The little one is back into his Spidey realms. A Trip to the Museum has been in our rotation most nights for a few weeks. I don’t love it, but it could be much worse.
Your turn! What was your favorite October read?
I decided to take a break from nonfiction and of the fiction I read The Correspondent by Virginia Evans was the best. I like epistolary novels and this was one I couldn’t put down. I highly recommend it. What a story.
I read Daniel Mason's North Woods to humor a friend who wanted to discuss it. Going in, I didn't know anything about the it. After the first chapter, I was wishing I hadn't agreed to it, but by the third, I was engrossed. Totally different book and my favorite for October.