My Autumn Reading List is Toasty – BHM UK
Hellur Luvlies! October is here… again. Okay, imma be honest: it’s my favorite month, but not for the reasons you may think. As I’ve said in past posts, I don’t do well with horror or spooky things. My old lady nerves can’t take the suspense. Living a Black life is spooky enough, so I have only dabbled in gentle horreur to build my tolerance.
In my world, October is Black History Month (specifically in the UK), and it starts at the time when African leaders come together to discuss important issue and the Harvest. In my less-than-thrifty past life, this is the time I love to be in London. One of my strongest memories of the city was when a friend took me to see a Flame in the Streets (a 1961 British film about the London race riots) screening at a small library in Brixton. We sat with the elders of that era, munching on tea and biscuits, while watching this film. People shared their stories of that time, and we youngins just listened. It was amazing. If you’re in London, check the London Arts Council or the official BHM site for events.
Yesterday, my review of September’s reading list was posted. I thought I was only going to read 8 books total – but who was I kidding. That never could happen. Libby released a few of my long awaited holds at the same time, so I did a book shuffle… and I’m glad I did.
Soooo… October 2026 will be non-spooky. Sorry, thems the rules. That’s how the gluten-free cookies crumble. #spareapumkins
Chat soon Luvlies!
October Reading List
RENEWED – books I didn’t finish from last month
Glorious Exploits by Ferdia Lennon.
Theo of Golden by Allen Levi
NEW TITLES
How To Make Your Brain Your Best Friend by Rachel Barr
The Road To Tender Hearts by Annie Hartnett
Loved One by Aisha Muharrar
When Angels Speak of Love by Bell Hooks
One Yellow Eye by Leigh Radford
Artificial Condition by Martha Wells
Elsewhere by Gabrielle Zevin
The Enemy by Lee Child
Kitten by Stacey Yu
My Brilliant Career by Miles Franklin
Black Bag by Luke Kennard
Careless People by Sarah Wynn-Williams
RE-READ
The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis
Whatcha reading this month? Anything that will make you scured? Share in the comments 🙂
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xoxo Luv Laney Luv
No Ai used to write this post. Pls forgive the occasional error, k?
