#WeekendReads {The Yeah Edition}

Books Finished This Week: Ghost Summer: Stories, Tananarive Due. Since #Diviersiverse is happening, I wanted to get in a paranormal read written by an author of color, and I LOVED this collection of short stories! And, since my audiobook loan expired (Parasitology by Mira Grant), I ended up checking out Boy21, Matthew Quick. I also finished that off in no time because it was THAT GOOD! That book also qualifies as a selection for #Diversiverse.

Currently Reading: Terrifying Tales, Edgar Allen Poe. This is a collection of short stories by the famous novelist, and it’s also available for FREE on Amazon. So far I’ve read The Tell-Tale Heart and The Cask of Amontillado – both excellent. The other 4 in the book are The Masque of the Red Death, The Fall of the House of Usher, The Murders in the Rue Morgue, The Purloined Letter and The Pit and the Pendulum.

Link Loving – Bookishness

• You’re probably having a reading hangover right about now if you participated in Dewey’s Readathon on Saturday. Next time, use the tips in How to prepare like a boss for a readathon!
• Travel the World in Books ReadaThon starts today, October 18, 2015 and runs through til the 31st.
• And Father and Son Month of Frights is happening Oct. 15 – Nov. 15, 2015. Read books by the dynamic father & son duo of Stephen King and Joe Hill.
• Just yes!!!! 12 Horror Icons Reading Scary Stories You Can Listen to Right Now.
• Is just knowing that there is a plot twist a spoiler for you? Do you Guess at the Ending of books? I don’t really – but I’m pretty clueless, and really love being led to the discovery of a who-dunnit. But I’ve also found out that the unravelling of a mystery is just as much fun as finding out who did it. Just read Salvation of a Saint if you don’t believe me!
• Should Every Book of Ever Bring Something New to the Conversation? Is something wrong with a book if it’s similar to another? I say hell no! I love zoning out to formulaic romances from time to time. Seriously – it’s an awesome way to spend an evening.
• I cannot get enough of book recommendations for creepy reads – 18 Horror Novels Every Fan Should Read Before Watching the Movie Version
• There are some awesomely amazing books on this infographic of the scariest monster in literature ranked.
• Am I the only one who thinks the selections in the Spookiest Covers of 2015 are very … blah ?! Same thing with The Best Horror Book Covers Ever … Horrorstor does not have a creey book cover people!
• How do you keep track of the books you read? I’m a Goodreads girl all the way.
• Did you know that there are literature inspired corn mazes?
• And how about some literary costumes for Halloween? What would you go as? I’m thinking, I’d just be a book!
• What books would you add to this list of 8 Books so Unique They Have No Readalikes?
• What You’ll Need If You’re Listening to Your First Audiobook … definitely a friend who likes audiobook so you can get recommendations. Holla at me if you need to!
• Jamaicans everywhere rejoiced in the streets as Marlon James wins Mann Booker Prize Award … sadly I haven’t read his book yet … and maybe we didn’t take to the streets, but I’m always like a proud mama when I see my fellow Jamaicans doing amazing things.
• Crazy for Coloring Books? A List of 10 Favorites for you to go color crazy with.
• More Link Loving
• Yes to these lovely ideas in 20 minute Bedroom Refresh.
• Homemade granola is so easy, and my recipe is pretty much the same as in The Very Best Granola.
• Use This Quick Reference to Eliminate “Um”s From Your Speech Forever … a habit I definitely need to break!
• Some very practical tips are offered in 9 Things That Will Make Your Blog Successful (and it’s not the posts you’re writing) and 7 Ways to Grow Your Blog Readership.
• Planner girls unite! I love seeing how people decorate planners.

Fit Bits

💖 Crossfit – Mon/T/T/Sat – 4x this week.

💖 Running – Thursday; 4.5 miles on the treadmill (after Crossfit). Saturday: 5 miles after Crossfit.

💖 Sunday: 4 miles.

💖 Tracking mileage – fail. Maybe I should just give up on that. Or start in 2016.

Challenge Updates

💖 Up to 7 books for RIP X – yeah, I rock!

💖 I’ve got 2 more books to read from the t of 6 Books on My Fall Reading List {The Mixed Bag Edition}. This might be the first time in … ever … that I complete one of these seasonal lists!

💖 Finished scheduling October posts for the Blog Ahead Challenge. Goal for next week is to schedule November.

What have you been up to this week?

Linked to It’s Monday, What Are You Reading @ Book Date, #FitReaders @ Felicia the Geeky Blogger and That’s What I’m Talking ABout. and Readers’ Workouts.