October has been a rather busy reading month for me. Unfortunately, most of the books I’ve read I haven’t enjoyed enough to recommend or I have yet to finish the ones I might end up recommending. I’m still working my way through Philippa Pearce’s Tom’s Midnight Garden and G.K. Chesterton’s The Complete Father Brown Stories. So, sadly, I only have one recommendation this month…but it’s a good one! (Note that the following may contain spoilers.)

Among the Shadows, by L. M. Montgomery – This book was and was not what I had expected and I enjoyed every part of it. Based on the description the back of the book gives I had expected mostly paranormal stories but actually many of the stories were mysteries and some were romantic – a perfect collection for October, and one that is going on my reread list. I think these stories would be fun to read aloud.