New books in October
Here are 10 intriguing arrivals for the month of October.
Fiction
And Then She Fell by Alicia Elliott
Alice has it all. A handsome husband, a beautiful new daughter and a house in a posh Toronto suburb. But inside, Alice is falling apart. She can’t bond with her baby, she’s reeling from her mother’s death, and she – the only Indigenous resident of their neighborhood – feels like an imposter. Then, she starts hearing voices. Is she losing her mind? Or is it something more?
No One Prayed Over Their Graves by Khaled Khalifa
In 1907, after a night of carousing, friends Hanna and Zakariya return to their village in Syria to find it devastated by a flood. Their friends, family and neighbors are dead, their homes and businesses destroyed. Their lives will never be the same.
Inspirational
Wildflower Falls by Denise Hunter
Charlotte Simpson never knew her biological father, but when her mother died, she discovered some newspaper clippings that might be a clue to his identity. Horse trainer Gunner Dawson has no roots and no family, but he has a listening ear and is willing to give Charlotte a hand.
Mystery
The Spanish Diplomat’s Secret by Nev March
It’s 1894, and Captain James Agnihotri and his wife Diana are sailing to England on a luxury liner. On their second day at sea, a Spanish gentleman is found murdered – shortly after he asked to see James. Can James and Diana solve a case with a thousand suspects and no witnesses?
Nonfiction
Return of the Bison by Roger Di Silvestro
The bison – symbol of the American West – was once almost lost to history. This book charts the continuing journey to bring bison back from the brink.
Beyond the Wall by Katja Hoyer
When the Iron Curtain fell in 1990, the nation of East Germany ceased to be. In this book, Hoyer presents a rich picture of this vanished country – a political, social and cultural landscape that existed in the midst of hardship and oppression.
The Good Virus by Tom Ireland
More than a century ago, a French Canadian scientist discovered “bacteriophages” – viruses that invade and destroy bacteria from within. Today, they could be our allies in fighting drug-resistant bacterial infections.
Herbana Witch by Cecilia Lattari
What is an “herbana witch”? A witch who is deeply connected to the power and wisdom of nature. This book presents magical, meditative and healing practices season by season, to help you get in touch with the spiritual power of the woods.
Poetry
Trace Evidence by Charif Shanahan
Meditations on mixed-race identity, queer desire, time and mortality.
Romance
Witch of Wild Things by Raquel Vasquez Gilliland
Like all her family, Sage Flores has a gift. She can speak with the souls of plants, making them grow. When Sage reluctantly returns to her family home, she must confront her past – including Tenessee Reyes, who once broke her heart.