Monthly Reading Wrap-Up: October 2026
Hello, everyone! Another month has gone by, without me realizing it. Since October is THE spooky month, I picked up a lot of horror and, surprisingly, a lot of classics. My reading focused on catching up with book club picks, as well as titles I had to read for challenges. Apart from the Buzzword reading and Buzzword cover challenges, I decided to join a Halloween 2026 challenge on StoryGraph. Overall, I would say that October was a particularly good reading month for me, as I did find a couple of favourites. But, I also found one of the worst books I've ever read. This is probably why I ended up with a 3.41* rating, which is not the rating of my best month in 2026 (in fact, it's my second worst!). So, let's see what I read this month: Books I've Finished in October 2026 Departure(s) - Julian Barnes: In my Books that have stayed too long in my TBR , I mentioned that I own Flaubert's Parrot for many years, but I've yet to pick it up. Luck had it that the a...
