Dewey's 24 Hour Read-a-Thon discussion

October lends itself seasonal readings. This time we had a pre-readathon mysteries challenge. For next year I am considering thrillers or favorite popular character reads. Some like to read haunted stories too. What do you like to read for October?

For October, I like to read any book with a dark atmosphere: horror, dark fantasy, thrillers etc.

A book I have listed to read for a bingo card at my classics group: The Secret History of Wonder Woman by Jill Lepore. If I do not read it this year, Inwill read it for an October read next year or maybe the year after.

One of my favorite genres is horror, so I make sure to read as many as I can in October! I always like to try and read one classic horror each year as well.

Also a huge fan of paranormal romance, which feels perfect for October, and is nice to break up all the horror books :)

Yep! A perfect month for Horror. I try to pick something off the GRCA list for October.

I read solely horror in October. I normally read horror during the complete year, but add a thriller or fantasy book from time to time.

I always read horror and Halloween-themed books during October. I've discovered fantastic writers and books this way, including the Icelandic author Yrsa Sigurðardóttir.

Usually a fall Romance or reread Harry Potter. I always say I am going to read Dracula during this time and never do 🤣

Sonya it took me until late in my 50s to read Dracula. When the reader is ready, the book will still be there!

Next year I will read The Lottery and Other Stories by Shirley Jackson along with maybe another scary story by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley. (I have just read Transformation. Eerie.)