A Literary Escape

October 2026 Book Blog Wrap-Up

Published on October 31, 2026October 29, 2026 by Celeste2 Comments

Well, October went by so fast. I think it felt that way because I had work travel in the middle of the month, which threw off my internal calendar. Despite the travel interruption, I still managed to finish seven books, mostly thank to audiobooks. I made a decent chunk of progress with my first reading of Kingdom of Ash (no spoilers, please). By the time this goes live I’ll hopefully only have 250 or so pages left to read.

I also watched a lot of things this month, which isn’t like me. But I guess I just felt inspired, what can I say. And most of it was movies, which I don’t tend to do because they’re long and eat up my free time. Sometimes you just have to mix it up, I guess! Anyway, below is my October 2026 book blog wrap-up. It’s a long one, so just skip around to whatever sections interest you.

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WWW Wednesday: October 28, 2026

Published on October 28, 2026October 27, 2026 by Celeste3 Comments

WWW Wednesday was revived and hosted by Sam at Taking on a World of Words. The idea is to answer the three questions below and leave a link to your post in the comments for others to look at. No blog? No problem! Just leave a comment with your responses.

What are you currently reading?

What have you just finished reading?

What are you going to read next?

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As Old As Thyme by Alix Nicoud

Published on October 26, 2026October 16, 2026 by Celeste4 Comments

Today’s review is about AS OLD AS THYME by Alix Nicoud. This is a novella set in early medieval western Europe. Brunehaut and Théoderic haven’t seen each other in years. She’s a village wisewoman and he is an alleged lord’s son peddling faux elixirs. When they run into each other in Brunehaut’s village, they rekindle their friendship from childhood. It features a trans-for-trans historical romance.

Author: Alix Nicoud
Series: None
Age Category: Adult
Publisher: Self-Published
Publish Date: February 15, 2026
Print Length: 81
Purchase: Amazon

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November 2026 Book Releases

Published on October 25, 2026October 24, 2026 by Celeste13 Comments

Well, I didn’t think I’d have many books to share for my list of anticipated November 2026 book releases. So I was pleasantly surprised to have a list of 10 to share. Typically, when we get into the holiday season, I notice the amount of new releases decreases. That’s why I was happy to find I actually have a decent number of November 2026 book releases here. As usual, the genre skews toward fantasy, but there is a dabbling of other genres in this list as well. Have a look! (Also, if you missed last month’s list, click here to take a look at my anticipated October 2026 book releases.)

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WWW Wednesday: October 21, 2026

Published on October 21, 2026October 21, 2026 by Celeste8 Comments

I missed last WWW Wednesday because I was at a work conference in Denver last week. (I saw Jeff Goldblum in the Denver airport, though! Turns out he had a concert there. Yes, he’s also a musician.) So this week is a recap of my last two weeks of reading.

What are you currently reading?

What have you just finished reading?

What are you going to read next?

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