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Now that I’m at the tail end of my college education, I’ve found that I have a lot more free time than I’m used to having. Which meeeeeeaaaans….I can get backing to my first love. Which is reading. At my core I’m an absolute book worm, and can easily get sucked into a good story and forget the rest of the world around me.
Here on Polymath Chick, I would like to start doing my own version of a BOTM (book of the month) or book club of sorts. To start, I plan to post at the beginning of each month, with the book that I am currently. reading. My hope is that you all will engage with the post, especially if you are also reading the same book.
I’d love to interact with fellow bibliophiles and talk about current reads. Whether it’s the same book that I’m reading, or you want to make a suggestion of a book that you love that I should read the following month.
My September 2022 Book of the Month
Into the Water, by Paula Hawkins
If you’ve read Hawkins’ other best seller, The Girl on the Train, you’ll know how quickly she can suck you into her psychological thrillers.
From what I learned from the back cover, this book is the story of a sleepy little town with a dark history surrounding their local lake. Something, or someone, is leading women to their death in the depths of the dark waters. The story follows the perspectives of a young girl who has just lost her mother to these waters, her estranged aunt (sister of the victim), and all the twists and turns in their journey to find the truth about the deaths surrounding the water.
Next month, I plan to read The End of October, by Lawrence Wright.
I plan to read this book next month, not only because it will be the month of October. It’s also listed as a “thriller” and I’m craving a good read that will make my hair stand on end this spooky season.
Wright’s book also has tons of 5 star ratings on Amazon, paired with positive reviews from the readers.
The summary on the back cover makes me feel as though the topic of this novel may hit close to home, as it is about a viral outbreak that may or may not hit pandemic status. The Amazon description also notes that the author gives readers a view into the “history of viral diseases” in addition to taking place in different countries and focusing on various cultures around the world. I really enjoy a good fiction book that I can I can applicable world knowledge from.
Looking forward to hearing everyone’s takes on these two books in the comments! Maybe even some suggestions for other books that you’ve loved to read in the fall! Books that have given you fall vibes and made you feel warm and cozy. Or gave you that eerie feeling that someone was standing right behind you…..
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