The RAHM Report for 10/8/18

As I suspected, as soon as I reduced my Goodreads goal, my desire to read came back with a vengeance. I had a very satisfying reading week!

What I Finished Reading

• Watching the Detectives by Julie Mulhern ⭐⭐⭐
  This was another quick and fun installment of this series. Ellison, the main character, makes me laugh.
• Lu by Jason Reynolds (ARC) ⭐⭐⭐⭐
  This conclusion to the Track series is my favorite after the first book, Ghost. Review coming soon. 
• The Babysitter's Club: Kristy's Big Day (graphic novel) by Gale Galligan ⭐⭐⭐⭐
  I haven't read all of the BSC graphic novels, but Kristy's Big Day was my favorite book as a kid, so I needed to read this one. I was annoyed that Mallory was around because she isn't in the club yet in the original book, but otherwise this was a really good adaptation that would have made nine-year-old me very happy. 
• Louisiana's Way Home by Kate DiCamillo (ARC) ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
  I felt sort of lukewarm about Raymie Nightingale, but this companion book was really excellent. Review to come. 
• My Name is Asher Lev by Chaim Potok ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
  A couple of my friends and I are reading and discussing the Well Read Mom books this year. We missed September, so we're starting with this book, which is the pick for October. I absolutely loved it and cannot wait to discuss in a couple of weeks.  
• The Autumn People by Ruth Arthur ⭐⭐⭐⭐
  This was a good creepy tale for this time of year. It was like a cross between The Haunting by Margaret Mahy and The Sherwood Ring by Elizabeth Marie Pope. 
• Emily of Deep Valley by Maud Hart Lovelace ⭐⭐⭐⭐
  This was on my September TBR, so I'm a week late getting it done. I really liked the story and I know it would have really resonated with me as a teen. 

Did Not Finish

• Naomis Too by Olugbemisola Rhuday-Perkovich and Audrey Vernick (ARC)
  I liked the first book, but I got bogged down in the first chapter of this one by all the issues it seems to want to take on. I just wasn't in the mood for the book decided to pass. 

What I'm Currently Reading

• If the Coffin Fits by Lillian Bell (ARC) 38%
  I'm trying to read mysteries this month because I'm participating in Seasons of Reading's Frightfall read-a-thon, and mysteries are about as scary as I get. It's taken me a while to get around to this ARC, but I'm enjoying it.
• Know and Tell: The Art of Narration by Karen Glass 29%
  I didn't spend much time on this one this week, but I'm not giving up on it quite yet. 
• The Cherry Cola Book Club by Ashton Lee, audiobook read by Marguerite Gavin 25%
  This is my current audiobook. It's like a cozy mystery, except the plot is not a mystery, but instead focuses on saving a small-town library. 
• Bibliophile: An Illustrated Miscellany by Jane Mount 17%
  I saw this on Instagram and found out the ebook was on Hoopla and checked it out. I just clicked through a few pages, but it will be quick to get through once I focus on it for a bit. 
• Something Wicked This Way Comes by Ray Bradbury (not pictured)
  I'm re-reading this for a read-along at Castle Macabre. I may just skip around and not actually read straight through depending on how much time I have, so it doesn't really count as a current read.

I'll be linking up today with Unleashing Readers/Teach Mentor Texts and Book Date for It's Monday! What Are You Reading?