If you missed my Reading Goals blog post, I mentioned that I am once again abandoning “strict” monthly TBR posts—after once again learning they only make reading the selected books feel obligatory. Instead, I will be doing monthly Reading Previews, where I’ll talk about what kinds of books I’m in the mood for, any blog tours or scheduled reviews I have coming up, mention any new books I’m anticipating, and whatever else comes to mind.

So with that introduction out of the way, here is my October Reading Preview.

Books On My Radar

From My Shelves

• The Empire of Gold by S.A. Chakraborty
• Ten Great Mysteries by Edgar Allan Poe
• The Midnight Witch by Paula Brackston
• The Bird’s Nest by Shirley Jackson
• The Sundial by Shirley Jackson

Reviews And Blog Tours

I’m hoping to post some Shirley Jackson discussions at the very least.

Anticipated October Releases

• Thicker Than Water: The Quest for Solutions to the Plastic Crisis by Erica Cirino

Reading Challenges

Since reading itself has been a bit of a challenge, I’m going to simply focus on making time for reading.

And that does it for this month’s Reading Preview. If you are interested in seeing which books I do pick up throughout the month, keep an eye out for my WWW Wednesday posts, follow me on Instagram, or find me on Twitter. I would also love to know which books, reading challenges, or other bookish topics you are excited about this month – feel free to share in the comments.

Happy reading!