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The most beautiful month of the year is here: October! The leaves are changing, there's a chill in the air, everyone has Halloween decorations and pumpkins out in front of their door, and a bunch of awesome new stuff is coming out. So get ready because October is looking to be a hell of a good month.

MOVIES

The Martian

A mission to Mars goes awry, and astronaut Mark Watney (Matt Damon) is presumed dead and left behind on the planet by his crew. Watney manages to survive. He then fights for his survival in the harsh environment of Mars, to signal others on Earth that he is still alive. Upon discovering Watney's signal, NASA and scientists all around Earth collaborate to find a way to rescue him. {Watch the trailer.} I'm am SO seeing this! (October 2)

Pan

12-year-old orphan Peter (Levi Miller) is spirited away to the magical world of Neverland, where he finds both fun and dangers, and ultimately discovers his destiny -- to become the hero who will be forever known as Peter Pan. Also starring Hugh Jackman, Garrett Hedlund, and Rooney Mara. {Watch the trailer.} Doesn't this look absolutely magical? (October 9)

Room

After 5-year old Jack (Jacob Tremblay) and his Ma (Brie Larson) escape from the enclosed surroundings that Jack has known his entire life, the boy makes a thrilling discovery: the outside world. {Watch the trailer.} All I'm going to say is: Whoa. (October 16)

Goosebumps

Teenager Zach (Dylan Minnette) teams up with the daughter (Odeya Rush) of young adult horror author R.L. Stine (Jack Black) after the writer's imaginary demons are set free on the town of Greendale, Maryland. {Watch the trailer.} I never read the books as a kid, but this movie looks like so much fun, even for adults. (October 16)

Other movies coming out:

He Named Me Malala (Oct 2)
Addicted to Fresno (Oct 2)
Knock Knock (Oct 9)
Steve Jobs (Oct 9)
The Walk (Oct 9)
Bridge of Spies (Oct 16)
Momentum (Oct16)
This Changes Everything (Oct 20)
Burnt (Oct 23)
Jem and the Holograms (Oct 23)
Suffragate (Oct 23)
Our Band is Crisis (Oct 30)

BOOKS & MUSIC

Carry On by Rainbow Rowell -- Simon Snow just wants to relax and savor his last year at the Watford School of Magicks, but no one will let him. His mentor keeps trying to hide him away in the mountains where maybe he’ll be safe. Simon can’t even enjoy the fact that his roommate and longtime nemesis is missing because he can’t stop worrying about the evil git. (October 6)
The Sword of Summer (#1) by Rick Riordan -- Magnus Chase has always been a troubled kid. Since his mother’s mysterious death, he’s lived alone on the streets of Boston. One day, he’s tracked down and told an impossible secret: Magnus is the son of a Norse god. (October 6)
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. Rowling -- IT'S A FREAKING ILLUSTRATED EDITION! (October 6)
See Me by Nicholas Sparks -- A chance encounter will alter the course of both Colin and Maria's lives, challenging deeply held assumptions about each other and ultimately, themselves. As love unexpectedly takes hold between them, they dare to envision what a future together could possibly look like. (October 13)
Humans of New York: Stories by Brandon Stanton -- Stories presents a whole new group of people in stunning photographs, with a rich design and, most importantly, longer stories that delve deeper and surprise with greater candor. (October 13)
Career of Evil by Robert Galbraith (AKA J.K. Rowling) -- When a mysterious package is delivered to Robin Ellacott, she is horrified to discover that it contains a woman’s severed leg. Her boss, private detective Cormoran Strike, is less surprised. There are four people from his past who he thinks could be responsible – and Strike knows that any one of them is capable of unspeakable brutality. (October 20)
After Alice by Gregory Maguire -- Alice's friend Ada embarks on an odyssey to find Alice, so she tumbles down the rabbit hole and see her friend safely home from this surreal world below the world. (October 27)