October books (so far...)

So since I am no longer working 6 days a week, I have been reading like I used to and thought I might like to keep track of said books.  I used to do this back in my livejournal days and quite enjoyed it.

The Reapers are the Angels -- Alden Bell

A really lovely zombie apocalypse scenario.  This is sort of what I picture when I picture the zombie apocalypse (what, doesn't everyone do that?) and kind of what I hoped The Walking Dead would be.  Southern gothic and with an ending I did not see coming.

The Storied Life of A. J. Fikry -- Gabrielle Zevin

Sweet, quick read and again, an ending I didn't see coming.  I haven't seen a book like this in a while, so it was nice to curl up with.

Up and Down -- Terry Fallis

So Fallis has won the Leacock Award for humor several times now, and yet I barely crack a smile during his books.  (I've read two now, so am obviously an expert)  I did like this one, a neat exploration of Canadian/American differences set against a NASA backdrop and two civilians going to space.

Big Girl:  How I Gave up Dieting and Got a Life -- Kelsey Miller

An absorbing memoir that is pretty much summed up by the title.  I found this deeply inspiring and am making baby steps toward this type of lifestyle myself.

The Hike -- Drew Magary

Surreal with a dash of horror.  I could not put this down, the story sucked me in from the first page.  I have a weakness for this type of book, where the hero/ine goes careening down the rabbit hole.  Well written and tightly plotted.
 

Night and Silence -- Seanan McGuire

No idea why it's taken me SO LONG to review this, I did love it from the moment I started.

I loved this book, as I do all Seanan McGuire's books.  I thought it was incredibly realistic how Seanan underscores how healing from trauma takes time -- that the events in the past echo through to the present and starting a new book doesn't wipe away what happened in the last.  McGuire writes incredibly well and Toby and crew are well-rounded characters.  Again, I wouldn't recommend starting the series with this one (start from the beginning), but fans are sure to appreciate this.