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Friday, October 4, 2019

Friday Fives - October TBR

I'm taking a bit of a break from my usual Friday Linkups to try something a little different.  Michelle over at Because Reading is Better Than Real Life   used to do a Five on Fridays that I always enjoyed and I've seen a few other variations on the theme.  As well I'm in a list making kind of mood so I thought I'd give start making random five lists.  Sometimes they'll be bookish other weeks not so much.  Since this is the first Friday in October I'm thinking about 5 books to read this month and since it's the month of Halloween I'm wanting just a touch creepy. 


1.  We Have Always Lived in the Castle by Shirley Jackson - I'm a fan of Shirley Jackson and have read pretty much everything she's ever written.  Up until about a year ago I was convinced I had read this one but I most definitely haven't.  I'm hoping to fix that now!


2.  Ammie,  Come Home by Barbara Michaels - Michaels is the perfect mix of comfort and creepy and though I've read this book tons of time it's always fun.


3.  The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde - This has been on my classics list for ages and I've been wanting to watch the classic movie adaptation but I want to read it first. 


4.  The Summoning by Heather Graham - Heather Graham is my perfect level of creepy.  There's a bit of ghost, a bit of action, and a bit of romance but it doesn't slide so far into creepy that I feel like I need to check the locks or can't sleep.


5.  Hunting Jack the Ripper by Kerri Maniscalco - I've had this on my TBR for years and I picked up the audio when it was on sale and still haven't managed to listen to it but I think this October will be the time to finally get around to it.

What are you planning on reading this October?
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8 comments:

  1. KayOctober 4, 2019 at 5:55 AM

    AMMIE COME HOME is an old favorite of mine and it's been way too long since I reread it. Maybe soon. I'll be interested in hearing what you think about WE HAVE ALWAYS LIVED IN THE CASTLE, Katherine. Pretty weird. Our mystery group had a great discussion of Shirley Jackson books the other night. Such an interesting life she had.

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  2. ROOctober 4, 2019 at 6:44 AM

    Never heard of that Stalking Jack the Ripper and need to check that one out. My TBR pile is already massive, then I keep adding on all the new releases, and it's just getting crazy!(lol) Hugs, RO

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  3. SusanOctober 4, 2019 at 8:20 AM

    I've only read STALKING JACK THE RIPPER (which was okay), but this does look like a spooky line up! Enjoy your scary books :)

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  4. Kathryn TOctober 4, 2019 at 5:25 PM

    Ah creepy books! I don't read too much creepy, some suspense novels are creepy enough. But I admire those who enjoy creepy.

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  5. Literary FelineOctober 4, 2019 at 8:28 PM

    The Summoning will appear in my upcoming TBR Poll this weekend. :-) It does sound good. I seem to be on a ghost reading run right now.

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  6. GregOctober 4, 2019 at 9:06 PM

    Stalking Jack the Ripper looks perfect for October!!

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  7. chucklesthescotOctober 5, 2019 at 9:56 AM

    I wasn't a fan of Dorian Gray but don't go by my opinion as I don't like the style of the classics in general!

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  8. La La in the LibraryOctober 13, 2019 at 9:10 PM

    You need to block that Vino Alexander character. Ha ha. 😜

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