Seriously, England has been freaking cold place to live since the last August bank holiday and OMG the rain. Hence, emoji for this week. Best news is that we are now past the six month mark of this deployment and are making plans for hubby's return. And since it is the month for all things Halloween, my browsing has reflected the preparations for the upcoming holiday.

This week's additions to the TBR pile:

1. Fun Home and Are You My Mother? by Alison Bechdel. I have heard nothing but great things from the Book Riot media folks about these two graphic memoirs about a lesbian coming to terms with her family and her sexuality. Hopefully, these books look good on my Simple Touch NOOK.

2. Son of a Witch (The Wicked Years #2) by Gregory Maguire. This was on sale in the NOOK daily deal, so I picked it up to add to the other books in the series I had already. Still need two more to complete the set and dive in.

3. Banshee Charmer by Tiffany Allee. This was a case of cover love. Picked up for free from NOOK store in the hopes of finding something new and different in paranormal romance.

4. Dragon Romance: Rising Inferno by Lucile Wild. Picked it up for several reasons: OMG that cover model is beautiful; dragons - a preference which is wholly influenced by my son's obsession with all things dragons and HTTYD movies; heroine is "BBW" meaning she is probably a size 12 (US) or maybe even *gasp* a 14. I know dragons have had a serious run in the paranormal romance genre, but this is the first dragon book for me. Freebie in the NOOK store.

5. The Guardians (The Guardians #1) by Elise Marion. Not to sound like a broken record, but oh my that is a beautiful cover model. Also, I like that in this paranormal romance genre, the paranormal beings are humans with superpowers, rather than being completely "other". Another freebie in the NOOK store.

6. The Tenth Life of Vicki Torres: A Court of Annwyn Short Story by Shona Husk. Another freebie in the NOOK store. A short story to try our the author and the world she created in the hopes of finding a new series.

7. Home for the Howlidays by Chloe Cole. Another freebie in the NOOK store. Going to put this one in the winter holidays reading list to help break up all the syrupy-sweetness that holiday romances tend to wallow in. Also, another cover lust.

8. Her Mad Hatter by Marie Hall. Something about the Mad Hatter really interests me. I hope Alice isn't TSTL or bitchy.

9. The Far Side of the Sky (Shanghai Series #1) by Daniel Kalla. I picked up the very last copy of book two in the series at the Shopette (basically, a military version of a liquor store/gas station/conveince store) completely on a whim. Came home to discover that the book was part of a trilogy and picked up book one off Abebooks.com. Book three comes out in January 2016. This series has Chinese and Jewish refugees in Shanghai fighting the Japanese and Nazis while also falling in love. Also, this book will be my first by a Canadian author.

Not a bad take for my brief trip to the used bookstore today.

Well, this is part of the list of books I've been dying to read. I have had most of these books on my shelves for about a year, some not that long. I want to get to these books as soon as possible, but I'm taking my time, but I'm dying to read these books! Oh, the life of a book lover and not knowing when to read these awesome books. I'm not going to get into too much detail, I would like to wait till I write a review. Some books don't really need to be talked about...hehe ;)

First on the list is

Almost Demon by AJ Salem

I won this book last year and it just caught my attention. The book is about a girl who is learning how to summon demons to save her hometown. Now, if that doesn't grab your attention, then I don't what will. I'm saving it for next month for the spirit of all hollows eve!

Next up is

Son of a Witch by Gregory Maguire

I had read Wicked a few months back and OMG I loved the book. I was excited to finally get the second book, to find out what has happened since Elphaba's death. I can't wait to dive right into the world of OZ again!

Third on the list

The Fault in Our Stars by John Green

I have been dying to read a John Green book for a long time. I've knew of him from youtube as one half of the vlogbrothers. Never knew he was an author until later on. I been wanting to read this book for awhile and I finally got it. Yes, I know I'm late to the game, but better last then never right?! Of course we all know what the story is about. 

Fourth is

She is Risen by  Travis Irish

I won this last year as well. The blurb was really good and I had to try to win it.

Fifth

House of Despicable Beauty by B.K. Birch

This is another win for me. I thought this book sounded really awesome. This I'm also, saving for October.  

Coming up

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams

Who doesn't know about this book. I've seen the movie a long time ago and I never knew it was a book! I can't wait to get going on this book later on.

Up next is

Snoop by Susan E Paul

Another win from a while ago. The synopsis caught my attention and it was a funny blurb and I can't wait to get to this book!

Coming up is

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo Trilogy by Stieg Larsson

I've been wanting to read this trilogy for quite sometime. When I seen it at my library's book sale I snatched them all up. 

Up is

Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen

I seen the movie and didn't know it was a book, until after I seen this wonderful movie. After seeing the movie and knowing there is a book. I was excited when I found it a my local Half Price Books Outlet.

Finally 

With Their Eyes by Annie Thoms

This book I found at my local library's book sale. The book is full of stories about some teenagers, who witness 9/11 first hand. I got it because, I would like to know what teenagers then thought about it what happened. I was a freshman in high school when it happened. So, it would be interesting to know what these particular teenagers went through. 

Well, those are some of my books on my shelves, that I have been dying read. I will hopefully get to some of them this month. The paranormal type of books will be read next month! Yay Halloween! 

Until the next time I decided to write about something other than reviews. 

Later Days!

Madame Shenshen was a taurine woman who drenched herself in essence of foxflower to disguise the symptoms of a powerful digestive ailment.

When Dorothy triumphed over the Wicked Witch of the West in L. Frank Baum's classic tale, we heard only her side of the story. But what about her arch-nemesis, the mysterious Witch? Where did she come from? How did she become so wicked? And what is the true nature of evil?

Gregory Maguire creates a fantasy world so rich and vivid that we will never look at Oz the same way again. Wicked is about a land where animals talk and strive to be treated like first-class citizens, Munchkinlanders seek the comfort of middle-class stability, and the Tin Man becomes a victim of domestic violence. And then there is the little green-skinned girl named Elphaba, who will grow up to become the infamous Wicked Witch of the West, a smart, prickly, and misunderstood creature who challenges all our preconceived notions about the nature of good and evil.  (amazon.de)

From the moment she was born, Elphaba was bound to be evil. Not only because she had sharp teeth (almost bit off her own hand) and was green (unheard of) and ugly but mostly because people treated her like an evil being, like a demon. She didn't even believe that someone like her had a soul. But she wasn't evil, not in the beginning. She was actually quite nice and wanted to help the Animals (animals who could talk) who were starting to lose their rights, due to the Wizard's politics. She only became evil after a series of events.

And while Elphaba became wicked, Glina became good. At first she was a stupid spoiled girl who only cared about status.

"Wicked" is a great book about how certain circumstances can influence you and your friends, your whole life. In the middle it is a little boring but then it gets better and the end is awesome :D