Hello Book Club Members!

October brings the changing leaves, a Harvest moon, the chill of fall, and of course, books that can give you the chills. So grab a cup of something hot and steamy and consider curling up with one of the following books this October.

Adults:
Wicked Plants: The Weed That Killed Lincoln's Mother and Other Botanical Atrocities - Amy Stewart
“Menacing botanical illustrations and splendidly ghastly drawings create a fascinating portrait of the evildoers that may be lurking in your own backyard.”

The Murder of King Tut- James Patterson and Martin Dugard
“The authors dig through stacks of evidence—X-rays, files, forensic clues, and stories told through the ages—to arrive at their own account of King Tut's life and death. The result is an exhilarating true crime tale of intrigue, passion, and betrayal that casts fresh light on the oldest mystery of all.”

Full Dark House (Peculiar Crimes Unit Series #1) -Christopher Fowler
“Edgy, suspenseful, and darkly comic, here is the first novel in a riveting new mystery series starring two cranky but brilliant old detectives whose lifelong friendship was forged solving crimes for the London Police Department's Peculiar Crimes Unit.”

Tweens
The Halloween Tree - Ray Bradbury, Author/Joseph Mugnaini, Illustrator
Thornton Book Club member Lisa W. says “This is one of my favorite books to read in October, it’s a story of friendship that spans the history and haunts of Halloween.”

The Monsterologist: A Memoir in Rhyme - Bobbi Katz, Author/Adam McCauley, Illustrator
Open this memoir…if you dare! The monsterologist’s bone-chilling collection of letters, notes, and interviews dishes on trolls, ghosts, witches, ogres, and myriad mythological and literary creatures!

Sense and Sensibility and Sea Monsters - Jane Austen, Ben H. Winters
This book “expands the original text of the beloved Jane Austen novel with all-new scenes of giant lobsters, rampaging octopi, two-headed sea serpents, and other biological monstrosities.” What could be more fun!

Children
The House in the Night – Susan Marie Swanson
Amazon.com says “A bird from the book spirits the child through the starry sky to a wise-faced moon. A simple story, but the success comes from the artwork.”

Where’s my Mummy?- Carolyn Crimi
Little Baby Mummy sets off to find his mom after sneaking out of the house and heading into "the deep, dark woods, the spookery woods" where he encounters several creepy creatures.

Goodnight, Goon: A Petrifying Parody – Michael Rex
A fun twist on the classic bedtime story by Margaret Wise Brown and Clement Hurd's featuring ghosts, werewolves and Martians.

Where the Wild Things Are - Maurice Sendak
Thornton Book Club member Gina L. suggests you introduce or reintroduce your child to this classic adventure in advance of the movie version, which opens on October 16.

Do you have a favorite cookbook you can recommend as the holidays approach?
Let us know at thorntonbookclub@cityofthornton.net. Your recommendations could appear in the next Inside Thornton magazine or the next Book Club e-newsletter!