Books read this month: 32*
New books: 27
Re-reads: 3 (2 audiobooks)
Books from the to-read pile: 7
NetGalley books read: 6
Kindle Unlimited read: 11
Ebooks: 3
Audiobooks: 4
Non-fiction books: 4
Favourite book: Probably What You Are Looking For is in the Library
Books bought: lets skip over this…
Most read author: Jill Churchill – two more Jane Jeffreys books
Books read in 2025: 314
Books on the Goodreads to-read shelf (I don’t have copies of all of these!): 802
So after the progress of September on the NetGalley and pile front, October wasn’t quite as strong. The bright side is that the six NetGalley books I did read include all of the October releases, so for once I’m keeping pace with that, but the list is being somewhat propped up by novella and Kindle Unlimited. A lot of them were me trying new mystery series – and not always to great success. But if you don’t try them you don’t know, and I guess at least I’m getting the value out of my KU subscription!
Bonus picture: After the clock change, I’ve got sunrise on the train again – as opposed to dark until London – for a week or two. And this week the colours were amazing, although the frost in the fields is a sign of the weather to come…

*often includes some short stories/novellas/comics/graphic novels – 9 this month!