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The Best New Crime Shows Coming in October — CrimeReads

It’s just about October, which means your streaming services are going to be packed full of horror, but for the avid crime watcher there’s still quite a bit to look forward to, as long as you don’t mind a tinge of fright in your weekly viewing, or else you’re a fan of British mystery in…

The Best New Crime Shows Coming in October — CrimeReads

A Starlit Trip to the Library

by Andrew Katz; Juliana Léveillé-Trudel

#AStarlitTriptotheLibrary #NetGalley

Julia and her friends are camping out. Now it is time for Julia to read a bedtime story following each friend’s special direction but UH-OH, the book is not in her knapsack. What follows is an adventure with a bear on a raft and a trip to the Starlit Library. Such fun.

This title would make a delightful bedtime story. It is enticingly illustrated and has just the perfect amount of adventure for a story that is read right before going to sleep.

Many thanks to NetGalley and Chouette Publishing for this title. All opinions are my own.

Pub date: 18 October 2022

Get yours: The Minotaur Sampler, Volume 7

New Books to Make Your Heart Race

#TheMinotaurSamplerVolume7 #NetGalley

It is no secret that I adore samplers. They are free and so helpful in making decisions about what to read next. In this latest one from Minotaur, there are excerpts from upcoming books by Peter Blauner; Stacy Willingham; Anastasia Hastings; Juan Gómez-Jurado; Alex Finlay; Thomas Mullen. There are definitely books that I want to read here.

One nice feature of this title is that readers can click to receive email updates on each of these authors. Great, never miss a book again! I also enjoyed reading the info on the authors; it is always fun to have a sense of who is writing what I want to read.

Many thanks to NetGalley and St. Martins Press-Minotaur for this title. All opinions are my own.

Pub date: 25 October 2022

So true: How We Live Is How We Die

by Pema Chodron

#HowWeLiveIsHowWeDie #NetGalley

Well, this book certainly impacted me and made me rather contemplative. It is the first time I have read something by Pema Chodron but I will surely look for some of her other titles.

The title of this book indicates that it will be a deep read and indeed it is. It is based upon the Tibetan Bardo texts. The author guides readers in exploring and accepting the flow of changes that constantly occur in life. It is about a cycle of beginnings, endings, beginnings…really all of life.

I highly recommend this book. It has helped me to worry a bit less and live a bit more.

Many thanks to NetGalley and Shambala Publications, Inc. for this title. All opinions are my own.

Pub date: 04 October 2022

What can happen in: The Heart of Summer

A Novel

by Felicity Hayes-McCoy

#TheHeartofSummer #NetGalley

The Heart of Summer is the sixth title in a series of novels that are set in Ireland. By now, Ms. Hayes-McCoy knows her characters and settings so well.

These books may well be best enjoyed in order although I have only read this title and the one from last year. The author spends a fair amount of time in the beginning of the book sharing what happened to key characters in the earlier novels so that they can move right in to Finfarran. Those who already know the books will be reminded of who their old literary friends are.

This title is leisurely in tone and gives off that sense that nothing really bad will happen to anyone. This time the main focus is on Hanna and Brian although of course others including Hanna’s daughter Jazz is also here. Brian and Hanna recently solidified their relationship and are living togehter, but now there are events that will impact them. Brian’s son is planning to spend more time with them. An old friend of Hanna’s from when she earlier lived in London comes to the village. Along with Amy, Hanna returns to England. Will she stay there or will she return to Ireland? Dedicated readers of the series will enjoy finding out as may some new readers.

Many thanks to NetGalley and Harper Perennial for this title. All opinions are my own.

Pub date: 05 July 2022