Reading Glasses

Ep 484 - Most Anticipated Books for October!

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Oct 15, 2026
October brings a mountain of tempting reads: haunted houses, psychic romance, illustrated cat horror, queer folk horror, and supernatural thrillers. The picks also explore time travel, gothic romantasy, rival gods, found family, historical mysteries, literary grief, and books that transform lives. Plus, a look at Kindle’s changing library-book loopholes and a return to the world of The Only Good Indians.
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ANECDOTE

A Sentient Haunted House Gets Jealous

  • Mallory O'Meara is enjoying a horny haunted-house story about an ESP-capable woman joining a ghost-reality show.
  • The sentient house becomes jealous of the sexy producer she meets outside its walls.
ANECDOTE

A Bloody Library Book Ends In Reading Independence

  • Emily stopped managing her husband’s reading, opened only her own library holds, and let him buy books with separate money.
  • They now read together while he keeps his own pace and carries plastic bags for both birds and books.
ADVICE

Check Kindle Software Before Using Airplane Mode

  • Check your Kindle generation and software before relying on airplane mode to keep library books past their due date.
  • Brea discovered her 11th-generation device remained safe because it runs older 5.19 software.
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