4 Books I Read in October
4 Books I Read in October
By: Brittany Shields
October has been a slower month of reading for me compared to previous months. But we still have 4 great books here.
I’m going to save my Spotlight Read of the Month for November. I read Radical Womanhood this month and am in the middle of Eve in Exile (same topic) and plan to spotlight both of them next month, so stay tuned!
Once you check out these books, click some of the links below to explore other parts of my book blog!
Thanks for stopping by!
The Golden Couple by Greer Hendricks and Sarah Pakkenen
Genre: Mystery/Fiction
“Twelve minutes ago, they breezed into my office— glamorous, affluent, enviable. The golden couple. Now the underlying tarnishes they’ve never allowed the public to see are already beginning to show.”
This author duo also wrote Anonymous Girl which I actually liked better.
The main plot of The Golden Couple is learning the secrets of a seemingly golden but dysfunctional marriage and the therapist they not so coincidentally see.
A bit of a slow burn with a few red herrings and a mostly satisfying ending.
2. Radical Womanhood: Feminine Faith in a Feminist World by Carolyn McCulley
Genre: Christian Living/Cultural
“I wrote this book for my thirty-year-old self, the woman who needed to understand why much of what she had been taught in college and read in the media led to a dead end, and why the Bible inspired joy and peace.”
A fair, honest, and highly relevant book written by a woman familiar with the ‘feminist’ world.
What I feel is unique about this book is the attention to historical figures and context, the inclusion of personal stories, and discussion on some topics not typically broached in these types of books.
Read my full review to find out more about the author’s view on feminism’s impact on the world and whether it actually helps or hurts women.
3. Spellbreaker by Charlie N. Holmberg
Genre: Fantasy/Historical Fiction
“There were two kinds of wizards in the world— those who cast spells, and those who broke them.”
Author of The Paper Magician series, Holmberg has given us another fun book. This one juxtaposes Victorian England with a world where magic is normal and accessible.
Elsie, mysteriously abandoned as a child, does secret Robin Hood-esque work, breaking spells that oppress the poor and lower class. But she is realizing the people she thought she could trust may be part of a sinister plan to kill spellmasters and steal their magic.
Read my full review to find out if this book is worth reading!
4. You Can Handle the Truth: Making Sense of the Bible in 3 Simple Steps by Chad M. Mansbridge
Genre: Christian Living/Theology
'Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a worker who does not need to be ashamed and who correctly handles the word of truth’ (2 Timothy 2:15)
Chad Mansbridge is not a scholar and he didn’t even attend seminary. But that’s the point of his awesomely titled book— you don’t have to have a doctorate in theology to understand the Bible. It’s for everyone!
Using helpful acronyms and alliteration, he makes hermeneutics and studying the Bible memorable.
There is a caveat as to whether or not this book is for you— read the full review to see my explanation and recommendation.