October Objectives

Welcome to October, the month of falling leaves, ghosts in trees, pumpkin pies, and hot cider. Spiders go into hibernation, long sleeves come out of boxes, and the colors of the month are orange, red, brown, and pink (for Breast Cancer Awareness Month). Readers nestle up with fuzzy socks, craft-makers stalk Pinterest, and we all dream about saving up our cash for Christmas gifts (but rarely do). 

With the knowledge that readers will be picking up more books due to weather, school, and all-around jovial holidays, I have a list of reviews coming! First will be an independently published debut novel, Wade Boss: Hybrid Hunter, by Marcus MacGregor about a Texas cowboy, hybrid monsters on the loose, and Hollywood glamor. The next reviews will be on the Harry Potter series, by J. K. Rowling. I've already reviewed the books in clumps (books 1-3, 4-6, and 7), but want to have an individual review for each book since they are all so different. Last will be a new novel by Marissa Meyer called, Cinder--a futuristic dystopian twist on Cinderella in Bejing, China.

And that's just October! Gird up your bookmarks, my friends, and let me know if there are other specific books you would like reviewed during these upcoming holidays!



Nadine Brandes is an adventurer, fusing authentic faith with bold imagination. She writes stories about brave living, finding purpose, and other worlds soaked in imagination. Her debut dystopian novel, A Time to Die, releases 2014 from Marcher Lord Press, the premier publisher of Christian speculative fiction. When Nadine's not taste-testing a new chai or editing fantasy novels, she is out pursuing adventures. She currently lives in Idaho with her husband. You can find out more about Nadine and her books at http://nadinebrandes.com.