October has been a busy month for me. The building work is almost complete so I’ve been gathering boxes from storage and unpacking them. It is a slow process, but almost over now. I’m continuing to read at a slower pace, but I’m enjoying it and have no plans to increase my reading volume in the near future.
Books of the Month:
Two very different books, but both give a fantastic insight into the human pysche.
Alive isn’t for the squeamish, but it shows the strength of the human spirit and the importance of keeping hope alive.
The Moth is a wonderful collection of stories that show people at important junctions in their lives – it’s inspirational!
Books Reviewed in October:
The Moth: 50 Extraordinary True Stories 
The Book of Illusions by Paul Auster 
The Rosie Effect by Graeme Simsion 
Plans for November
I’m planning to participate in German literature month. I’m going to start with Alone in Berlin by Hans Fallada
I also plan to try some of the following:
The Guest Cat by Takashi Hiraide
Someone Else’s Skin by Sarah Hilary
The Circus in Winter by Cathy Day
The Day of the Owl by Leonardo Sciascia
The Lake District Murder by John Bude
Pandora In The Congo by Albert Sánchez Piñol
I’m Not Scared by Niccolo Ammaniti
The Blood Of Flowers by Anita Amirrezvani
The rest of the month will be reserved for random choices. I hope you have a wonderful November!