{"id":18373,"date":"2023-11-01T19:22:05","date_gmt":"2023-11-01T23:22:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/klishis.com\/notreally\/?p=18373"},"modified":"2026-01-03T10:58:29","modified_gmt":"2026-01-03T15:58:29","slug":"october-books-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/klishis.com\/notreally\/archives\/18373","title":{"rendered":"October Books, 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"

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I listened to a lot of audio books this month–they keep my brain busy while I do boring things like cleaning, or\u00a0 exercising. And when it’s a good book, I’ll exercise just a little longer to finish a section.<\/p>\n

Additionally, I read 5 (FIVE) new books! Two of which were published in October! Yes, they were novellas, but that makes it even better, because I adore well-written shorter fiction. (and by well written I don’t mean just out-takes from a series, but stories that stand on their own. So kudos to Ian Rankin<\/a> writing and excellent stand-alone novella.<\/p>\n

PLUS, I discovered a new series, Katharine Schellman’s Lily Adler Mysteries, which have all kinds of representation and are fun reads (plus good mysteries).<\/p>\n

Unbeknownst to me, a new Rivers of London novella came out rencetly–thanks to Tania for both telling me about it AND getting it for me. Winter\u2019s Gifts<\/em><\/a> is about FBI agent Kimberly Reynolds, not Peter Grant, and I was wondering if I wanted to spent time with her.<\/p>\n

\"Winter's<\/a><\/p>\n

SPOILER: I did.<\/p>\n

Couple of rereads, as I flailed around trying to figure out what I was in the mood for, but I didn’t much seem to be in the mood for those books either.<\/p>\n

Ah well, can’t win ’em all.<\/p>\n

Mystery<\/h3>\n