Normally, the first of the month is the day when I outline a rough plan for all the books I aim to read in the coming month. Then I talk about the articles I’m hoping to write. This month there’s none of that. I only have a handful of books left in my TBR, but in a few days, I will be several thousand miles away from them. Such is the price of dating an American.

The blog is unquestionably going to be a lot quieter this month, but I’m sure they’ll still be the odd post or two. Since I started At Boundary’s Edge almost five years ago, I’ve managed at least one post every week, and I’d like to keep that track record running. Though if I make a post that simply says ‘BOOK’ you’ll know I’m doing it for no other reason than my own love of routine.

TBR

As I say, I’ll be away from my TBR this month. The one book I will be taking with me is A. E. van Vogt’s The World of Null-A, as it is physically the lightest, and thus easiest to fit on a transatlantic flight. It’s also a book I probably won’t feel too guilty about losing in another country, should misfortune befall my travel plans.

Other than that I’m loaded up on various audio bits and pieces, most of it decidedly non-SF. Due to a miscommunication, I’ve also ended up with an eARC of an October release that’s been languishing on my phone for far too long, and I’m not going to get a better opportunity to read it than this.

I also have THE MYSTERY BOOK! As I mentioned in my September roundup, this is a book I’m keeping secret for completely innocent reasons. I hope to read it this month, but only time will tell.

& BEYOND

My plan for October can be boiled down to ‘have a good time’ which means no articles. I might well demolish some US bookstores, so there’s a chance of a small travelogue. I’m sure there are some properly nerdy places out there in the States. The only problem will be transporting all those books back home.

RELEASE SCHEDULE

While I’ll not be buying any new books this month, October is surprisingly rich in new releases. Here are the ones I’m keeping an eye out for.

10th – The Cthulhu Casebooks #4: Sherlock Holmes & The Highgate Horrors, by James Lovegrove – I wasn’t expecting another book in this series, but apparently this standalone is an extra little treat for readers. The title alone probably tells you everything you need to know about what the book is about.

10th – The Defector, by Chris Hadfield – A sort-of sequel to The Apollo Murders, this one looks less like a science fiction novel and more like a historical thriller, but interesting nonetheless. In related news, The Apollo Murders is being adapted as a TV miniseries.

24th – Warhammer Crime: Once A Killer, by various authors – The latest anthology of short fiction, I’m hoping this continues to bring new authors to the setting, and continues the strong run of the previous Crime books.

Robert Rath’s Warhammer 40,000: the Fall of Cadia was supposed to release in September, and I have to imagine it’s been pushed back a few weeks, so will likely manifest this month.

And finally in TV news, the final season of Fear the Walking Dead mercifully comes to an end, freeing me from one more obligation-watch, and the surprisingly good post-death comedy Upload returns for a third season.