I love pumpkins and I have one of my own ripening in the window. He still has a couple of green freckles but is nearly orange all over. It has been great seeing him grow from a seed out of last years Halloween Pumpkin.
On to the books...
Read - 1 and a quarter books.
Completed - The Age of Innocence by Edith Wharton
Currently Reading -
The House of the Spirits by Isabelle Allende
The English Novel in History 1895 - 1920 by David Trotter
Watching the English: The Hidden Rules of English Behaviour by Kate Fox
TBR Pile - Now at 109 (according to GoodReads) with no novels added in October
Challenges -
Finished The Age of Innocence by Edith Wharton for #2 of my own 2011 challenges.
Reading The House of the Spirits by Isabelle Allende for #4 of my own 2011 challenges.
I have covered chapters 14 and 15 of The English Novel in History 1895-1920, the Literary Theory book I have been making notes on each month.
Wishlist Additions - Amazingly, after loads last month, there have been none in October.
Discoveries -
The 365 Penguin Classics to Read Before you Die daily calendar
Book Swept a blog that combines pictures, book titles and quotes in a very innovative and beautiful way.
Events -
World Book Night is taking applications for givers on next years event. Use the link to see the 100 most popular books voted for on the site.
Autumn brings warm evenings by the fire, perfect for spending time with a book. Winter is just around the corner, I see lots of reading time coming.
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