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WeeklyThread What Books did You Start or Finish Reading this Week?: October 19, 2026

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u/RadioactiveBarbie 8d ago

Finished:

The Secret Dinner, by Raphael Montes : Honestly kind of a let down for me, but glad I finished it.

I technically didn't start these this past week but I have been reading them:

Frankenstein, by Mary Shelley : This is probably my 15th reread of this story, first in over a decade. One of my favorites.

City of Lost Souls, by Cassandra Clare : Had put down the Shadowhunters books for a while and wanted to pick it up again. Finished City of Fallen Angels a few weeks ago.

Lucky Day, by Chuck Tingle : Also a reread, my life partner wanted to get back into reading so I am buddy reading this with them to help keep them to their goals. I adore this one and am having a great time rereading it.

Carrying, by Samantha Josephs : A ton of people had recommended this to me and it was an Aardvark Book Club pick this month so I decided to pick it up.