Some Like It Hawk by Donna Andrews, 344 pages

I always enjoy these bird themed mysteries, they're light and funny. Because of the back story, I do recommend starting from the beginning.

Throne of Glass by Sarah Maas by 406 pages

This book was reviewed on the Friday book page for Unshelved and it looked intriguing. Starting it, I was reminded a lot of the Starcrossed series by Elizabeth Bunce. Celaena was the top assassin before she was betrayed and sent to a prison camp to die. She's been given a chance to gain her freedom, a competition to become the King's Champion, if she survives and wins. But Celaena doesn't know who she can trust, not only with her friendship and life, but also her heart.

This book had a lot of fantasy, adventure, intrigue, and magic. I found it very hard to believe that it was the author's first book. I will be anxiously awaiting the next one. Well worth picking up.

Autobiography of a Fat Bride by Laurie Notaro, 257 pages

I found this book when a patron placed a hold on it. It looked entertaining so I gave it a whirl. The author wrote about getting married, and entering the world of grown-ups, at least somewhat. It was funny, but her and her husband seemed a little too immature at times for me to really enjoy it a lot.

Monster Nation by David Wellington, 285 pages

This is the sequel to Monster Island, and this was an interesting zombie book. I know it's been out for a while, but I'd never read it before. David Wellington did a great job laying the groundwork with multiple layers to the story, and I'm intrigued to see where he goes with the next book.

Letters of a Woman Homesteader by Elinore Pruitt Stewart, 282 pages

This was the September book for the library book club "Readers without Borders" and I really enjoyed it. It's the letters of a woman who went out to the Wyoming Territory in 1909 to prove up a homestead claim. She always tried to keep a positive outlook and had some interesting adventures. This reminded me somewhat of the Little House books meet Little Women. I'm think I would have picked this up on my own, but I truly enjoyed this book.

Summon Up the Blood by R. N. Morris, 229 pages

This was set in 1914 London, and Jack the Ripper isn't that distant of a memory. A new killer is stalking the streets, but his victims are all "rent boys", making this crime not necessarily the highest on the police list. But due to outside influences, the case is assigned to Detective Inspector Quinn, who's motives might not be the cleanest.

This was very dark, covering a section of London, geographic and society-wise that I'd not read a lot of. Quinn is not a feel-good character, but this was a disturbing read that I couldn't put down. I'll be interested to see if there are more in this series.

Outlaw: The Legend of Robin Hood by Tony Lee, 160 pages

This graphic novel was recommended in one of the Friday Unshelved Book Reviews. I always enjoy Robin Hood stories so I gave it a try. This was very dark, and a little depressing but a good read. If you like your Robin Hood grown-up, but as a graphic novel, you should read this.