038 | Diving into Fall Reading | October Wrap Up

This morning I share some reading stats and my best books of 2025.Links mentioned:2025 Goals (episode)Best Books of 2024 (episode)Re-reading Watership Down (episode)Books mentioned:Watership Down by Richard AdamsWatership Down: The Graphic Novel adapted by James Sturm and Joe SutphinA Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled HosseiniSunrise on the Reaping by Suzanne CollinsSomething Wicked This Way Comes by Ray BradburyThe Kitchen Boy: A Novel of the Last Tsar by Robert AlexanderThe Travelling Cat Chronicles by Hiro ArikawaKnowing God by J.I. PackerMore Than a Carpenter by Josh McDowellVictoria the Queen by Julia BairdThe Sparrow by Mary Doria RussellThe Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas AdamsThe Unselected Journals of Emma M. Lion by Beth Brower (series)Connect with me:Website -⁠⁠⁠⁠literarymorning.com⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram -⁠⁠⁠⁠@literary_morning

This morning I'm taking you along with me as I read through The Brothers Karamazov for the first time.Links mentioned:How to Read The Brothers Karamazov (video)The Grand Inquisitor Analysis (video)Books mentioned:The Brothers Karamazov by Fyodor DostoevskyConnect with me:Website -⁠⁠⁠literarymorning.com⁠⁠⁠Instagram -⁠⁠⁠@literary_morning

This morning I wrap up all the books I read in October.Links mentioned:Fall TBR (episode)Books mentioned:The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley JacksonWe Have Always Lived in the Castle by Shirley JacksonAnd Then There Were None by Agatha ChristieThe Third Gilmore Girl by Kelly BishopTalking as Fast as I Can by Lauren Graham Lost Man's Lane by Scott CarsonWild Dark Shore by Charlotte McConaghyConnect with me:Website -⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠literarymorning.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram -⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@literary_morning

This morning I reflect on libraries and how I want to use my library.Books mentioned:I Who Have Never Known Men by Jacqueline HarpmanEndling by Maria RevaMistress of Rome by Kate QuinnLife, and Death, and Giants by Ron RindoThe Book of Magic by Alice HoffmanGhost Story by Peter StraubSomething Wicked This Way Comes by Ray BradburyConnect with me:Website -⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠literarymorning.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram -⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@literary_morning

This morning I go through the End of the Year Book Tag and talk about my plans to wrap up my 2025 reading.Links mentioned:Midyear Book Freak Out Tag (episode)Books Unbound (podcast)My Fall TBR (episode)My 2025 Reading Goals (episode)Books mentioned:The Skull by Jon KlassenThe Stand by Stephen KingThe Will of the Many by James IslingtonThe Strength of the Few by James IslingtonBoy's Life by Robert McCammonThe Story of the Lost Child by Elena FerranteIT by Stephen KingConnect with me:Website -⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠literarymorning.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram -⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@literary_morning

This morning I wrap up all the books I read in September.Links mentioned:Fall TBR (episode)Books mentioned:A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled HosseiniThe Kite Runner by Khaled HosseiniThe Shell Seekers by Rosamunde PilcherWinter Solstice by Rosamunde PilcherThe Unselected Journals of Emma M. Lion Vol. 6 by Beth BrowerConnect with me:Website -⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠literarymorning.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram -⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@literary_morning

This morning I swap book recommendations with my sister, Emma.Links mentioned:Interview with Chauncea (episode)August wrap up (episode)Follow Emma (Instagram)Books mentioned:Fancy Nancy by Jane O'Connor (series)Ivy and Bean by Annie BarrowsMacbeth by William ShakespeareKeeper of the Lost Cities by Shannon Messenger (series)Little Women by Louisa May Alcott The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz ZafonWhere the Crawdads Sing by Delia OwensThe Cruel Prince by Holly Black (series)The Unselected Journals of Emma M. Lion by Beth Brower (series)The Nightingale by Kristin HannahFirefly Lane by Kristin HannahBridge of Clay by Markus ZusakElla Minnow Pea by Mark DunnStation Eleven by Emily St. John MandelBetter Than the Movies by Lynn PainterConnect with me:Website -⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠literarymorning.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram -⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@literary_morning

This morning I wrap up all the books I read in August.Links mentioned:A Gentleman in Moscow review (blog post)Books mentioned:Better Than the Movies by Lynn PainterThe Lincoln Highway by Amor TowlesA Gentleman in Moscow by Amor TowlesThe Skull by Jon KlassenI Want My Hat Back by Jon KlassenThis is Not My Hat by Jon KlassenYear of Wonders by Geraldine BrooksConnect with me:Website -⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠literarymorning.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram -⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@literary_morning

This morning I talk about all the books I want to read this fall.Links mentioned:Goodreads2025 Goals (episode)Books mentioned:The Stand by Stephen KingBoy's Life by Robert McCammonThe Book of Magic by Alice HoffmanPractical Magic by Alice HoffmanHouse of Leaves by Mark Z. DanielewskiDracula by Bram StokerThe Thirteenth Tale by Diane SetterfieldCoraline by Neil GaimanShip of Magic by Robin HobbThe Haunting of Hill House by Shirley JacksonWe Have Always Lived in the Castle by Shirley JacksonA Good Girl's Guide to Murder by Holly JacksonA Great Reckoning by Louise PennyPiranesi by Susanna ClarkeConnect with me:Website -⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠literarymorning.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram -⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@literary_morning

This morning I break down why I love biographies and what makes a good one.Books mentioned:All Creatures Great and Small by James HerriotI'm Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdyBeing Elisabeth Elliot by Ellen VaughnThe Watchmaker's Daughter by Larry LoftisThe Hiding Place by Corrie Ten BoomBonhoeffer: Pastor, Martyr, Prophet, Spy by Eric MetaxasVictoria the Queen by Julia BairdWolf Hall by Hilary MantelUnbroken by Laura HillenbrandNicholas and Alexandra by Robert K. MassieThe Fellowship: The Literary Lives of the Inklings by Philip and Carol ZaleskiBecoming Elisabeth Elliot by Ellen VaughnConnect with me:Website -⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠literarymorning.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram -⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@literary_morning