October Book of the Month Selections

This month I chose a varied selection of books with my Book of the Month membership. They are:

Wellness by Nathan Hill

  • Literary Fiction
  • 400+ pages
  • Multiple Viewpoints
  • Chicago setting (a plus for me because that is where I’m originally from)
  • Marriage issues
Girl, Forgotten by Karin Slaughter
  • Thriller
  • 400+ pages
  • 2nd in a series (after Pieces of Her)
  • Small town hides a big secret
Gone Tonight by Sarah Pekkanen
  • Thriller
  • Multiple viewpoints 
  • Unreliable narrator (this sounds interesting)
  • Mother-daughter secrets
Evil Eye by Etaf Rum
  • Author of A Woman is No Man
  • Contemporary Fiction
  • Emotional
  • Family Drama
  • Follows the life of Palestinian-American woman in New York
As Long as the Lemon Tree Grows by Zoulfa Katouh 
  • BOTM Members’ Most Loved
  • Young Adult
  • Debut Novel
  • 400+ pages 
  • Journey of a young Syrian woman whose life is altered by war
Note: Much of the language used to describe the books came from BOTM, since I haven’t read the books yet.

What are you planning to read this month?


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