My Five Favourite October Reads

My 5 Favourite October ReadsYes, I know we’re more than halfway through November but better late than never, eh?

I read eleven books in October, all of which I enjoyed but below are my five favourite. Links from the titles will take you to my full review. You can find a list of all the books I’ve read so far in 2020 here.  If we’re not already friends on Goodreads, send me a friend request or follow my reviews.


Endless Skies by Jane Cable – I described it as having “a bit of everything – romance, archaeology, mystery, history”

The Exiles by Christina Baker Kline – “an engrossing story of injustice, hardship, loss and overcoming adversity” was how I summed up this historical novel set in 19th century Tasmania

Those Who Know (The Teifi Valley Coroner #3) by Alis Hawkins – the third in the author’s historical crime series delivered another helping of intriguing mystery, engaging leading characters and convincing period detail

The Wild Silence by Raynor Winn – this follow-up to the wonderful The Salt Path underlined the author’s passionate advocacy of the benefits of nature

When the Music Stops by Joe Heap – “an emotional story of love, loss and the power of the human spirit” is the sort of book we all need at the moment surely?

What were your favourite reads in October? Have you read any of my picks?

#TopTenTuesday Literary Pets

Top Ten Tuesday

Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly meme created by The Broke and the Bookish and now hosted by Jana at That Artsy Reader Girl.

The rules are simple:

Each Tuesday, Jana assigns a new topic. Create your own Top Ten list that fits that topic – putting your unique spin on it if you want. Everyone is welcome to join but please link back to That Artsy Reader Girl in your own Top Ten Tuesday post. Add your name to the Linky widget on that day’s post so that everyone can check out other bloggers’ lists. Or if you don’t have a blog, just post your answers as a comment.

This week’s topic is Characters I’d Name a Pet After. I decided to let authors do the work this week so my list is made up of ten pets who appear in literature.