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1/11/2025 0 Comments Let’s Wrap It Up | October 2025 October has been and gone, and TaleInferno has been up and running with content throughout the month. So, let’s wrap up this month by looking back at what’s happened on TaleInferno, what books I’ve read, and what’s coming up as we head into November! You can either read the blog post or watch the video to wrap October 2025 up! However, very quickly—Nothing to do with TaleInferno but an important thing that happened this month for me was that I’m officially engaged! My partner proposed while we were on holiday at the end of October, which is the perfect way to finish up this incredible month. Now, onto TaleInferno things…  What was published on TaleInferno in October 2025When I say ‘published on TaleInferno’, I don’t just mean on this website. I have also published specific content on other channels, such as on social media and on the TaleInferno YouTube channel. So, let’s begin with the book reviews. This month, we began the book review journey of Sarah J Maas’s Throne of Glass series, beginning with the prequel short story collection in The Assassin’s Blade, and then the first two books in the series: Throne of Glass and Crown of Midnight. You can read the reviews below:
We also had a couple of blogs pop up over October. This included the launch of the reignited TaleInferno, and the very first video game playthrough video, which is the beginning of a story analysis playthrough journey of the Dragon Age series. You can read the blogs below:
However, what hasn’t been published on the TaleInferno website has been two more episodes of the Dragon Age: Origins playthrough, which you can find on the TaleInferno YouTube channel. You can check out the episodes below, and stay up to date by subscribing to the YouTube channel!
And, on the TaleInferno social media channels—primarily Facebook and Instagram—I’ve been posting each time I finish a book over the course of the month, while also noting the next book that I’m reading. Which is a great segway into the next section.  What I finished reading in October 2025I read through four books in October, which was helped by the very relaxing holiday where my goal was to read as much as I could. So, I was able to smash out quite a few in a row. The first book I finished reading in October was The Book Thief by Markus Zusak. I finished reading this on 20 October. On the TaleInferno Goodreads and StoryGraph accounts, you’ll see I rated it 5/5. Without spoiling the review I’ll do in future, let’s just say: what a beautiful, touching and emotional story. I then moved on to The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid, which I finished on 25 October. I gave it a 3.75/5 rating as I had super high expectations on this book due to a lot of hype online about it and, unfortunately, it didn’t quite meet those expectations. However, it’s a really good, beautifully written book and I would recommend people read it. I’ll go more into my feelings on this book when I review it in future. In less than 24 hours, I finished off book number three of the month: The Book of Lost Hours by Hayley Gelfuso. Finished on 26 October, I gave it a 4.25/5. I found this to be a very unique story about time, memories, and political/historical conflict. I really look forward to deep diving into this book when I review it. Sneaking in at the very end of the month was The Duke and I by Julia Quinn, which I finished on 30 October. I picked this book up at a community bookstore in Beechworth earlier this year as I was interested in dipping my toes into the Bridgerton series. I quite like the Netflix series, and wanted to give the books a go. Ultimately, I gave it a 3.5/5—it was enjoyable and sweet, and I’m keen to grab the rest of the series to read through at a later time. Which leads me into the book I’ve now started reading at the end of October and into November, which is Quicksilver by Callie Hart. For the most part of this year, I’ve read a lot of fantasy books, so I went on a bit of a fantasy-cleanse. However, I’m back on the fantasy wagon, and I’ve heard a lot about this book online, so let’s see how I find it.  What's coming up in November 2025The first thing I want to make clear is that TaleInferno is my creative outlet, so I’m not going to make airtight commitments about what I’ll be posting and when. It will be mostly based on how I’m feeling and what sparks my interest and passion at the time.
However, with that in mind, it shouldn’t come as a surprise that we will be continuing on with the book reviews for the Throne of Glass series by Sarah J. Maas. I’m also looking at doing ‘throwbacks’ to reviews I did on the previous TaleInferno. There are some books I don’t think I’ll re-read as they’ve had their time with me, but I still want to give them their time to shine on this platform. It’ll be an opportunity for me to look back at the reviews and see how those books sit with me now considering how much time has passed since I’ve read them. So, you may see one or two of these pop up in November. I’ll also be continuing with my playthrough and story analysis of the Dragon Age series, so make sure you subscribe to the TaleInferno YouTube channel to keep up to date with this. Once I’ve finished Dragon Age: Origins (probably won’t happen in November), I’ll do a review of the game on TaleInferno just like I would for a book, so that’s something to look forward to! I’m also considering starting another video game playthrough, this time with a game I haven’t played before (or not completed). I think it would be fun to do a story analysis and first-time playthrough together, and if I do, it will probably be The Outer Worlds I’ll jump into since the second game came out recently. But, let’s see what happens! I’m also looking into some ‘101s’ and ‘Let’s talk about it’ videos. 101s will focus on basic storytelling techniques, including writing techniques and tools, genres, punctuation, and a whole lot more. It’s giving that surface level introduction that I hope will spark people’s interest and empower people to feel confident in the process of storytelling. The ‘Let’s talk about it’ series will be more of a deep dive into specific topics. This could be literary theories such as ecocriticism, exploring symbols and undertaking literary analysis on some stories, or just me yapping about something that’s sparked my interest or attention in the area of storytelling that has me inspired. There’s also one medium of storytelling I’d like to also try and spend some time in November looking into, and that’s regarding lyricism and music. Music is an incredible outlet for storytelling, and lyrics can be incredibly powerful in connecting with people and helping them process moments in time. There’s a bunch of musicians and artists that I love listening to because I connect with their music and lyrics, and a few of them have come out with some new music recently, so I’d like to find a way to go through this and talk about the power of music and lyrics when it comes to storytelling. So, I need to consider how I’ll do this, and maybe something will come out in November to begin this. But, who knows, maybe work will get busy or my social life will lift its head. There could be no posts, a few posts, or a bunch of content on TaleInferno in November, so let’s wait and see what happens. Nonetheless, I feel like this month has been an incredible way to kick off the new and improved TaleInferno. A big shout out to everyone who has followed along, engaged with content, and more. I really appreciate the support, and hope that you’ve enjoyed it and felt the story ignite within you, or felt empowered to continue your own storytelling journey. With all that being said and done, I’ll wrap up this wrap up by saying thank you again. I’m so looking forward to the rest of the year and what November will bring. If you want to keep up to date with what’s happening on TaleInferno, continue to regularly check this website, follow TaleInferno on social media, subscribe to the YouTube channel, and check out the TaleInferno Goodreads and Storygraph accounts. All are linked below: Thank you—I look forward to igniting the story with you in November! MUSIC ATTRIBUTION IN VIDEO Music track: Vibing by Pufino Source: https://freetouse.com/music Background Music for Video (Free)
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