October was a good month for reading and for indulging in autumn activities. Baking, pumpkin carving, and styling my bookshelves a dozen times took up a lot of my free time.

On the reading front, my exploration of Scribd’s romance section continued. I also read quite a few short stories, and even managed to read a novel to review here on the blog (wow, go me!). Now if I could only manage to stop mindlessly scrolling TikTok—an app deletion may be very near in my future…

Anyway, in addition to the books I read, I did DNF two others. Two of the romance books I started really overdid it on the body dysmorphia and body shaming fronts; they were quite unbearable. Otherwise, I’m happy to report that I enjoyed what I read in October.

Books Read

• Crashed Out by Tessa Bailey
• Taking A Shot by Taryn Leigh Taylor
• Revved by Sherilee Gray
• Wrecked by Sherilee Gray
• Chasing Trouble by Joya Ryan
• The Billionaire Next Door by Judy Angelo
• The Wedding Trap by Adrienne Bell
• Leverage by Alexx Andria
• Stormy Love by Lexy Timms
• Billion Reasons by Lexy Timms
• It Takes Two by Nikki Sloane
• Teach Me Something New by Summer Olsen
• Fool Me Once by Katee Robert
• Wicked Games by Samanthe Beck
• Compromised in Paradise by Samanthe Beck
• Hard Compromise by Samanthe Beck
• Secret Games by Suzanne Rock
• Romancing the Bachelor by Diane Alberts
• The CEO’s Seduction by Diane Alberts
• Saving the CEO by Jenny Holiday
• Just Friends by Mira Lyn Kelly
• Sleeping With Her Enemy by Jenny Holiday
• The Engagement Game by Jenny Holiday
• So Sweet by Rebekah Weatherspoon
• Surrender to Sin by Nicola Davidson
• The Wager by Lily Maxton
• Beauty and the Bachelor by Naima Simone
• No Dress Required: Love Required by Cari Quinn
• In the Company of Witches by Auralee Wallace – read my book review here.

Miscellany

Not much else has been going on; I’m still woefully behind on my laundry, my bookshelves desperately need to be decluttered and dusted, and I have some general Adult things to sort out. November is going to be a busy month (how is it already November? HOW?), but for the rest of my evening I’m going to decompress by not thinking too much about what’s ahead and maybe download another smutty romance…

What did you read (or not read) in October? Any recommendations? If you’ve written a Wrap-Up, feel free to link it in the comments!