Hey, Beneath the Book Clubbers! It’s time to pick October’s read. (And we’re going spooky!)
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My favorite time of the year is finally here!
I love everything about fall, especially curling up with a good book.
With Halloween upon us, I have stepped out of my comfort zone by choosing three books I wouldn’t ordinarily pick.
We have a cozy read about a quirky witch, a creepy book that will soon become a Netflix original movie starring Blake Lively and a horror novel about a haunted house.
We will continue celebrating the holidays with seasonal books through the end of the year, but first you have to pick the one you want to read in October!
1. The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches by Sangu Mandanna
“This is one of my coziest reads of the last year, and I find myself thinking about its enchanted setting all the time.”—Emily Henry, #1 New York Times bestselling author
WHAT AMAZON SAYS: “A warm and uplifting novel about an isolated witch whose opportunity to embrace a quirky new family—and a new love—changes the course of her life.
“As one of the few witches in Britain, Mika Moon knows she has to hide her magic, keep her head down, and stay away from other witches so their powers don’t mingle and draw attention.
"And as an orphan who lost her parents at a young age and was raised by strangers, she’s used to being alone and she follows the rules...with one exception: an online account, where she posts videos "pretending" to be a witch.
“She thinks no one will take it seriously.
“But someone does. An unexpected message arrives, begging her to travel to the remote and mysterious Nowhere House to teach three young witches how to control their magic.
"It breaks all of the rules, but Mika goes anyway, and is immediately tangled up in the lives and secrets of not only her three charges, but also an absent archaeologist, a retired actor, two long-suffering caretakers, and…Jamie.
“The handsome and prickly librarian of Nowhere House would do anything to protect the children, and as far as he’s concerned, a stranger like Mika is a threat. An irritatingly appealing threat.
"As Mika begins to find her place at Nowhere House, the thought of belonging somewhere begins to feel like a real possibility. But magic isn't the only danger in the world, and when a threat comes knocking at their door, Mika will need to decide whether to risk everything to protect a found family she didn’t know she was looking for.”
2. We Used to Live Here by Marcus Kliewer
A soon-to-be Netflix original movie starring Blake Lively.
WHAT AMAZON SAYS: “As a young, queer couple who flip houses, Charlie and Eve can’t believe the killer deal they’ve just gotten on an old house in a picturesque neighborhood. As they’re working in the house one day, there’s a knock on the door.
“A man stands there with his family, claiming to have lived there years before and asking if it would be alright if he showed his kids around. People pleaser to a fault, Eve lets them in.
“As soon as the strangers enter their home, uncanny and inexplicable things start happening, including the family’s youngest child going missing and a ghostly presence materializing in the basement.
“Even more weird, the family can’t seem to take the hint that their visit should be over. And when Charlie suddenly vanishes, Eve slowly loses her grip on reality.
“Something is terribly wrong with the house and with the visiting family—or is Eve just imagining things?”
3. The September House by Carissa Orlando
Editor’s pick in best mystery, thriller & suspense
WHAT AMAZON SAYS: “When Margaret and her husband Hal bought the large Victorian house on Hawthorn Street—for sale at a surprisingly reasonable price—they couldn’t believe they finally had a home of their own.
“Then they discovered the hauntings. Every September, the walls drip blood. The ghosts of former inhabitants appear, and all of them are terrified of something that lurks in the basement. Most people would flee.
“Margaret is not most people. “Margaret is staying. It’s her house.
“But after four years Hal can’t take it anymore, and he leaves abruptly. Now, he’s not returning calls, and their daughter Katherine—who knows nothing about the hauntings—arrives, intent on looking for her missing father.
“To make things worse, September has just begun, and with every attempt Margaret and Katherine make at finding Hal, the hauntings grow more harrowing, because there are some secrets the house needs to keep.”
So, what spooky book are we reading in October, book clubbers?
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