VICTOBER 2024 TBR!

[@kathleencraine7335]

I totally agree about Kate Howe's Victober opening--gives me chills & thrills every time!

[@RaineyDayReads]

It’s the most wonderful time of the year! Great TBR!

[@mitzireadsandwrites]

YES!!

[@miriamelizabethreads]

Such an awesome TBR!!! So excited for Victober! I hope you read some amazing books!❤❤❤

[@tarasadowski7467]

If you're on Goodreads, you should totally join the Dickensians group if you aren't already a member. We just started our read of Nicholas Nicole Nickleby and are only 9 chapters in. We read and discuss a chapter a day with breaks in between installments.

[@32mybelle]

Do you have a link to that group by chance?

[@janetsmith8566]

I always start October in September because I’m such a slow reader! It does help….😂

[@mitzireadsandwrites]

Yeah, I'll probably get a head start, too!

[@rebecca_is_book-hooked]

I love your library! I see that stellar Agatha Christie collection! 🤩

[@mitzireadsandwrites]

She's starting to take over!😂

[@rebecca_is_book-hooked]

@@mitzireadsandwrites That’s okay, let her take it over!

[@AaronReadABook]

Barchester Towers is an absolute joy of a book, it's a completely different book to The Warden and it made me fall in love with Trollope. I think I will get that Braddon book too.

[@mitzireadsandwrites]

Oh, good. The Warden was just so short and I'm hoping it's just sort of an intro to the series. I've loved the other Trollopes, so looking forward to it!

[@BJPDesigns]

I just love seeing your book recommendations especially for this time of year and the Victorian readathon. I have an old hardcover set of Charles Dickens books too! Mine were published by Books Inc. and belonged to my Grandparents and my dear Mom and her brothers. Lucky me the books are mine now cuz no one took ‘em! I’m participating in Victober too. I’m reading and listening to The Doctor’s Wife and will read other books for all the prompts including something for Jennifer and Alice . I like finding authors I didnt know much about before. I learned of a Victorian author you might like, George MacDonald. He was a Scottish author, poet and Christian minister. I found a youtube channel that reads his stories. I’m listening to At the Back of the North Wind for this year’s Victober to read a story that was serialized. This story is geared towards children and full of good morals and wisdom. It fits for Marissa’s challenge as it was serialized. I hope to add some of his physical books to my bookshelves as they have pretty covers too.

[@mitzireadsandwrites]

Yes! I read At the Back of the North Wind a couple of Victobers ago, but I didn't know about that KZbin channel. I look for it. Have you read The Princess and the Goblin? I just filmed a video recommending that one but I haven't posted it yet. If not, it's a great one!

[@BJPDesigns]

@@mitzireadsandwrites I’d love to hear more about George MacDonald and At the Back of the Wind and will look for your older video as I just started this story. I’m going to reread The Princess and the Goblin, as I dont quite remember it, and then read The Princess and Curdie for the first time. Im definitely looking forward to your thoughts on The Princess and the Goblin. So far I really enjoy his writing. I hope you are enjoying this Victober and all your wonderful books!

[@novellenovels]

I loved barchester towers sooo much. I’m looking forward to the group read and like you I’m reading shurlock Holmes for Alice ❤

[@katiejlumsden]

Hope your Victober goes well 😊

[@scallydandlingaboutthebooks]

Mitzi your enthusiasm is the best. I feel the same about Kate's theme tune. It was lovely to hear you talk about Alice.

[@mitzireadsandwrites]

Thanks! I actually couldn't wait and started Victober reading today! 😂

[@BlatantlyBookish]

What a wonderful TBR! I think that reading Barchester Towers is a lovely additional tribute to Alice, and it's a great book as well. Also, I'm in awe of your Dicken's collection! It's so lovely. Which editions are they?

[@mitzireadsandwrites]

Thanks! It's the Heritage Press edition. I really enjoy reading them because it feels like a bedtime storybook.

[@WaterBearReads]

Hi Mitzi! I plan on reading The Tenant of Wildfell Hall which I have been waiting for October to do and am so excited! Wonderful Victober TBR!

[@mitzireadsandwrites]

Oh, I think you'll love that one!

[@lorenreads]

Great TBR! I loved hearing about the books you've chosen for Victober this year. I plan on watching The Importance Of Being Earnest for my Victorian drama experience. 😊

[@mitzireadsandwrites]

I might pick that one- not sure- or could pick a couple to watch if I have time!

[@Kjt853]

A great Victorian novel that plays with form is Dickens’ “Bleak House” - two intertwining narratives (one a present-tense omniscient, the other a past-tense first-person). It’s my favorite Dickens. Also, if you want a really good film version of an Oscar Wilde play, by all means watch the 1952 “The Importance of Being Ernest” directed by Anthony Asquith. Edith Evans is the quintessential Lady Bracknell. (“A hand ba-a-ag?”)

[@mitzireadsandwrites]

oh thank you! I'll see if I can find the 1952 one then.

[@mitzireadsandwrites]

oh my goodness! I just found it on Freevee! Yay! That will be my Oscar Wilde then!! thanks so much!

[@lizziefayelovesbooks]

I love your excitement for this event, but it all goes over my head. 😂 I hope you love all that you read in October!

[@mitzireadsandwrites]

Thanks!

[@MarcelaChandía]

Wonderful TBR! Good choices for all the prompts. I was also interested in The Fate of Fenella, so I will try to squeeze it 📚

[@mitzireadsandwrites]

Yeah, it's short, so we should be able to squeeze in at some point.

[@Nicole-Leigh]

Mitzi, just as you get excited when Victober begins, I get excited when you post your latest videos. Such a fun treasure trove!! Thank you for the high-quality bookish content! 💕

[@mitzireadsandwrites]

oh, thank you!!

[@ArtBookshelfOdyssey]

I love that tshirt! Great choices, I’ll be putting my tbr video out in the next week or so.

[@mitzireadsandwrites]

Yay! Look forward to hearing your plans!

[@kirstyhatton1857]

Finally time to read Mary Barton by Elizabeth Gaskell. And l will need to start reading early too!!

[@mitzireadsandwrites]

Yay! Yes, I started reading my first Victober read today!! so excited but I do need a head start!

[@sandyokey7728]

Such a beautiful library🥰. I read A Tale of Two Cities in high school and have been wanting to reread it for awhile now. I know exactly what you mean about Kate’s intro. I actually tear up the first time I hear it. I love it so much. The only book I have planned for sure this year is a reread of The Picture of Dorian Gray. There’s going to be more, possibly another Hardy as I’m growing to love him. I also love Dickens so he’s a firm possibility too. I would also like to read a book or story for Jennifer and Alice.

[@mitzireadsandwrites]

Yes, I want to make the Jennifer and Alice prompt a priority. ❤

[@MLLatUtube]

Thank you for sharing your Victober TBR! I love Victober and am looking forward to next month. I have not picked my own TBR yet (except for the group reads) but have a long list of possibilities for each prompt.

[@mitzireadsandwrites]

Yay! Can't wait!!

[@emilyreads5207]

I was already planning on reading Dracula fir thenfirst time in October and I realized that it fits in to Victober. I might also add in a Study in Scarlet since I want to read some Holmes. My dad was a huge Holmes fan, and was part of a group called the Southdowners. They meet once a month to read and discuss Holmes books and Holmes inspired books. October is also when my dad passed away, so it looks like it will be a away, so I hope to add it to my TBR for him.

[@mitzireadsandwrites]

Oh, what a lovely way to remember your dad! Sounds like he was a true fan!

[@starlasell5698]

❤📚❤️ Loved hearing your Victober choices! I thrifted A Tale of Two Cities a few months ago, and I've never read it. I'll try to fit it into my tbr! Thank you for sharing!

[@mitzireadsandwrites]

And Thank YOU!!!! you know what I'm talking about!!!

[@starlasell5698]

@@mitzireadsandwrites 😁 You're welcome.

[@mitzireadsandwrites]

@@starlasell5698 ❤

[@CandlewickLibrary]

Great choices! I’m excited for Victober too.

[@zombieprincess82]

Great TBR! I'm still trying to decide on my TBR. I'm going for some Oscar Wilde too, but not sure which. Looking forward to reading some more Mary Elizabeth Braddon, I've recently purchased The Doctor's Wife, so I was so happy to see it was the group read!

[@mitzireadsandwrites]

Same! I picked The Doctor's Wife up months ago, so yep, it's meant to be!

[@wanderingwithstacy]

That collaboration book sounds really interesting! Happy reading😊

[@mitzireadsandwrites]

Thanks!

[@Thecatladybooknook_PennyD]

Barchester Towers 🎉🎉🎉🎉 i reread The Warden earlier this year and loved it more the 2nd time. And i love BT. It takes a bit to get into but worth it. I'm reading Dr Thorne.

[@mitzireadsandwrites]

Oh, good to know- thanks!

[@punitavisvanathan]

Sounds like a really great enjoyable Victober tbr. I am either reading Oliver Twist or Trollope's the Warden or the Wyvern mystery by le fanu,( it's meant to be really gothic), hopefully I manage to read all 3. Happy reading Mitzi!👍🍁

[@mitzireadsandwrites]

Awesome! This will be my first by le fanu and I do hope it's gothic!

[@StormReads]

I need to find something to read, just one thing to participate. 😃 Oh I could watch The Importance of Being Ernest, I love that Oscar Wilde play. 😃

[@mitzireadsandwrites]

Have you read Black Beauty? or one by HG Wells, like War of the Worlds or Invisible Man? Yes! Just watch an Oscar Wilde play!!

[@StormReads]

@@mitzireadsandwrites No, I haven't read those! Might try one! 😃

[@Thecatladybooknook_PennyD]

@@StormReads I'm reading The Invisible Man right now and it's really good! Suspenseful enough where you need to keep reading to see what happens next. And not too long either. The mmpb is 235 (small) pages.

[@StormReads]

@@Thecatladybooknook_PennyD Cool, I might check it out!

[@annelies9494]

I’ll be reading The Last Chronicle of Barset in October to finally finish the Barsetshire series

[@mitzireadsandwrites]

I'm so looking forward to that series!

[@FinallyMajor]

My reading has slowed so this year I’m only reading North and South by Elizabeth Gaskell. I’m giving myself tons of time to get through it with my other reads! Also, I LOVE THAT SHIRT!

[@mitzireadsandwrites]

oh, thanks! Yes to North and South because just reading that one makes for a wonderful Victober!! Then watch the miniseries with Richard Armitage. ❤

[@michellehyland3675]

Your t-shirt is fab.

[@mitzireadsandwrites]

Thanks!

[@Molly-s6u]

I really want to find an old copy of Fate of Fannella

[@mitzireadsandwrites]

Yeah, I normally don't read ebooks, but since it's shorter, I thought I'd just grab the ebook version.

[@janetsmith8566]

Great choices!

[@faithbooks7906]

Did you want to buddy read Marion Fay by Trollope? If you are still interested we could move it to November since trying to do the prompts fills up October pretty quickly! I do think it was serialized so it could fill that prompt but it is a lesser known work that doesn’t fill any other prompt and with both the group read and the extras for Jenny and Alice, it seems like a good idea to put it off to Nov or Dec.

[@faithbooks7906]

Btw, I tried The Fate of Fanella and while the premise was interesting it just didn’t work for me and I lost interest. Hopefully you will enjoy it more!

[@mitzireadsandwrites]

@@faithbooks7906 Yes! just left you a message!

[@Angela-it2tb]

I am planning on reading A Changed Man by Thomas Hardy

[@mitzireadsandwrites]

I haven't read that!!

[@denisadellinger]

You will love Barchester Toweres, I have just finished reading all six books. So good, I love your Victorian collection. All those Charles Dickens! Watch An Ideal Huaband. It is an adaptation of Oscar Wilde's play of the same name. It is sooooo good. The actors are top notch, It had blackmail in it. OOOOh. So good, Theres one I saw it has Fan in the name of it. it is a sad tale and it involves a secret identity. I'd like to read Dorian Gray, I've heard it is good, Probably one of his most famous

[@mitzireadsandwrites]

Thanks! I'll look for that one!