October Book List

October 2013

Reading List

This month I did more cross stitching than any thing, so I didn't actually read many books.

It was  good month for audio books, as most that  I listened to were stellar and highly recommendable.





Books Read

1. Anne of Windy Poplars (1936) by Lucy Maude Montgomery
   I am thoroughly enjoying this gentle series!
2. Princesses Behaving Badly (2013) by Linda Rodriguez McRobbie
   Negative review coming soon.

Audio Books:

1. The Lives of Christopher Chant (1988) by Diana Wynne Jones
   A reread; I love this series!
2. Overture to Death (1939) by Ngaio Marsh
   I was fairly certain of the culprit early on, but enjoyed the narrative and characters tremendously.
3. The Maltese Falcon (1930) by Dashiel Hammet
   I cannot believe how good this was!  I can't believe I waited so long to read it!
4. Towards Zero (1944) by Agatha Christie
   Excellent mystery; kept me confused til the end.
5. A Damsel in Distress (1919) by P.G. Wodehouse
   A delightful tale, typical of Wodehouse.  I knew from the first chapter what the happy endings would be, but that didn't lessen the enjoyment.
6. Little Women (1868/9) by Louisa May Alcott
   I had only read a child's annotated version before this, and yet have devoured all I can find of her sensation stories, so the heavy, preachy tone surprised me.  I still enjoyed it, but not as much as I do her ridiculous thrillers.
7. And Then There Were None (1939) by Agatha Christie
   A long-time favorite; this time I actually remembered "whodunnit", but still had a hard time believing it.  This is such a great mystery.
8. The Cuckoo’s Calling (2013) by Robert Gailbraith
   This was an excellent book and I highly recommend it; well plotted, with excellent character development.  Looking forward to more in this series.
9. Crooked House (1949) by Agatha Christie
   I figured out the murderer just a few pages before the startling answer was revealed; another highly recommended Christie. 
10. The Silver Linings Playbook (2008) by Matthew Quick
    I strongly identified with Pat.  This book was beautiful, funny and poignant.  I recommend it universally.  I will say this, though: I looked at a few of the film clips and from what I could tell, the movie took pivotal, beautiful scenes and farce-ified them.  Read the book, skip the movie.
11. The Black Angel (1943) by Cornell Woolrich
    Stunningly good noir; highly recommend.  This is my second time reading Woolrich and both were fantastic.
12. The Marseilles Caper (2012) by Peter Mayle 
    I can't say that the book had a very riveting plot, and yet I kept listening to see what would happen next.  I enjoyed it enough that I'm planning to read another of this series.