adelbert
Amethyst
Posts: 7,070 Likes: 40,524
|
Post by adelbert on Dec 2, 2024 10:42:51 GMT -6
I can't believe it's already December! What did you read in November? What are you looking forward to this month? Do you think you'll hit your reading goals for the year?
|
|
|
Post by angelashly on Dec 2, 2024 11:13:12 GMT -6
November was an ok month. Everything was 3 stars
The boyfriend The girl who survived The last one at the wedding All I want is you Guilt and ginataan A merry little meet cute One big happy family
December my reading usually struggles some so it will be filled with Christmas books. I also got the newest Alice feeney book from botm so Iāll do that too
|
|
melohdy
Platinum
Posts: 2,482 Likes: 13,662
|
Post by melohdy on Dec 2, 2024 11:18:18 GMT -6
Read in November:
Worst Case Scenario by TJ Newman - 5 stars Lights Out by Navessa Allen - 1 Star Lock Every Door by Riley Sager - 3 stars Drop Dead Sisters by Amelia Diane Coombs - 3 stars
Honorable mention because I finished it today - I'll Be Home for Mischief by Jacqueline Frost. This is the 5th book in the Christmas Tree Farm mystery series and I LOVE reading them during the holiday season. 5 stars
My reading goal was 36 books and I am currently at 51 for the year
|
|
|
Post by bearfootzcontinued on Dec 2, 2024 11:21:47 GMT -6
November was a good month for me. They weren't all 5 stars, but they all kept my interest.
The God of the Woods The Author's Guide to Murder Done & Dusted The Only One Left
First book finished for December was Here One Moment. Really liked it, but not as much as some of her others.
|
|
abs
Sapphire
Posts: 4,192 Likes: 21,873
|
Post by abs on Dec 2, 2024 11:26:42 GMT -6
November was ok. I read 3 books but they were all a bit longer.
All the Colors of the Dark (mostly an October read but I finished in November), Long Bright River, and Remarkably Bright Creatures. My favorite of the 3 was All the Colors of the Dark. The other two were a little long and only ok.
December? Who knows. Right now Iām reading like 2 pages a day and passing out at night. Iām reading How My Neighbor Stole Christmas and itās fine. Not great not bad.
I did hit my goal of 52 books.
|
|
|
Post by boxerific on Dec 2, 2024 11:27:49 GMT -6
November was just okay for me. Mostly average reads, but a few standouts.
Funny Story - 5 stars Summer of '69 - 3 stars Natural Selection - 3 stars No One Can Know - 3 stars Play Along - 5 stars The Last One at the Wedding - 2 stars Worst Case Scenario - 3 stars Hello Stranger - 4 stars We Used to Live Here - 3 stars Secretly Yours - 2 stars In the Likely Event - 3 stars I Will Ruin You - 3 stars
|
|
|
Post by bearfootzcontinued on Dec 2, 2024 11:41:36 GMT -6
I've read 46 of my 50 book goal so far, and I'm hopeful I'll make it. But honestly, I would like to get to 52 to average one/week but we'll see.
My TBR list for December so far: A Merry Little Meet Cute What does it feel like? Christmas with the Queen The Love Elixer of Augusta Stern The Most Wonderful Crime of the Year
|
|
nelzie
Sapphire
Posts: 3,489 Likes: 10,229
|
Post by nelzie on Dec 2, 2024 12:37:44 GMT -6
November was an ok month, I didn't read a ton. Favorites were Wisteria and The Christmas You Found Me. Only a few December releases on my tbr this month: What the Woods Took by Courtney Gould Not in My Book by Katie Holt The Party by Natasha Preston I mostly plan to stick with holiday books this month. I renewed my KU for a month because there are a lot on there.
|
|
nelzie
Sapphire
Posts: 3,489 Likes: 10,229
|
Post by nelzie on Dec 2, 2024 12:51:53 GMT -6
My holiday tbr, most are romance but the last two are thrillers. Pretty sure most are on KU.
One Foggy Christmas by Kortney Keisel A Very Merry Nanny by Lyra Parish The Holly Dates by Brittainy Cherry Mad About Yule by Genny Carrick My Favorite Holidate by Lauren Blakely Merry Little Hate Notes by Jennifer Peel How My Neighbor Stole Christmas by Meghan Quinn Unlucky Christmas by Melissa Baldwin Grumpy Little Christmas by Marika Ray The Most Wonderful Crime of the Year by Ally Carter Love Blooms at Christmas Inn by Anne-Marie Meyer Miss Humbug by Stephanie J Scott Along Came Holly by Codi Hall
Secret Santa by Amy Tackett The Christmas Holiday by Mikayla Davids
|
|
emma
Ruby
Posts: 18,944 Likes: 86,889
|
Post by emma on Dec 2, 2024 13:39:16 GMT -6
November was a decent month for me, I finished 8 books plus a 19 page novella.
Fear the Flames - Olivia Rose Darling - 3 stars The Matzah Ball - Jean Meltzer - 3 stars We Solve Murders - Richard Osman- 4 stars The Soulmate Equation- Christina Lauren - 4 stars Home (Murderbot 4.5) - Martha Wells - 3.5 stars Cultish: The Language of Fanaticism- Amanda Montell - 3 stars You Shouldnāt Have Come Here - Jeneva Rose - 3 stars The Cloud Roads - Martha Wells - 4.5 stars
The standard was Cloud Roads, it was a really good solid fantasy with great world building and Iāve already requested book 2 from the library. Cultish was the most disappointing, I thought it would be more about language but it was mostly a high level review of cults over time
|
|
trueblue
Sapphire
Posts: 4,714 Likes: 17,402
|
Post by trueblue on Dec 2, 2024 14:07:21 GMT -6
Continuing my general coping mechanism of escape reading for November:
5 Stars The Great Alone -Kristin Hannah
4 stars, all rom-coms beach reads ranging between Hallmark and Lifetime. My Favorite Half night stand-Christina Lauren Perfect Distraction-Allison Ashley (TW: cancer) Prayer Box-Lisa Wingate Would you rather- Alison Ashley
one Half of a star: Counting Miracles-Nicholas Sparks. I had to click back through to the plot summary on Libby to remember what it was about. Plot consists of three intertwined story arcs, the one about a grown man searching for the father he never knew, one about an old man who survived near unsurvivable tragedy, and one about a single mom finding love again. I quickly skimmed the single mom romance storyline, I donāt think it added much of anything to the plot.
I have downloaded 77 books to my kindle this year, there are a handful of DNF in that group so I am well short of my goal of 100. Although until this past weekend I didnāt even remember I set that goal so š¤·š»āāļø
|
|
loony
Emerald
Posts: 12,644 Likes: 45,341
|
Post by loony on Dec 2, 2024 14:18:48 GMT -6
November: An Education in Malice When Life Gives you Vampires Killing November The Ministry of Time Listen for the Lie The Death of Mr. Westaway
We had some weird stuff happen in November, so I was totally distracted.
December will be mostly romances. I have met and exceeded my total books/year and I abandoned my thematic challenges around June.
|
|
|
Post by cdnfroggy on Dec 2, 2024 16:20:30 GMT -6
November was a really good month for me, which was good. Unfortunately I think this will be the first year I don't complete my reading challenge of 80 books, because I just had some months that were not great quantity wise.
My reads were: Midnight on Beacon Street 4* Soup, Salads, Sandwiches 5* Payback's A Witch 4.5 * Guillotine 5* and my favourite youthjuice 3 * Reception 3.5 - 4 * Morbidly Yours 5 * Pucked 3 * The Deviant Vol. 1 3.5*
For December I'm reading mostly holiday romances with some horror sprinkled in - I love Christmas/holiday themed horror.
|
|
cnf
Ruby
Posts: 21,771 Likes: 106,157
|
Post by cnf on Dec 2, 2024 18:19:14 GMT -6
Hi. I read nine books in November.
The Roommate Situation The Neighbor War A Novel Love Story City of Souls and Sinners Boarded Hearts Frozen Over City of Lies and Legends All The Christmas Vibes Filthy Rich Fae
Right now I'm about halfway through Along Came Holly and Servant of Earth. Both are decent.
I plan to mostly read Christmas romance books this month.
|
|
caer
Sapphire
Posts: 4,680 Likes: 26,862
|
Post by caer on Dec 2, 2024 18:26:22 GMT -6
In November I finished 11 books. There were a few clunkers but a few were among my favorites of the year - The God of the Woods and Is She Really Going Out With Him. Iām at 107 books for the year (goal of 100) but I donāt usually read too many in December. Also my son broke his arm on Thanksgiving and we havenāt been sleeping well since then so who knows how many more Iāll get in!
Iām reading American Predator now, itās a true crime book about a serial killer in Alaska. Itās ok so far, a little slow, but that could also be my fatigue talking.
|
|
mathrun
Gold
Posts: 697 Likes: 2,725
|
Post by mathrun on Dec 2, 2024 18:27:34 GMT -6
November was pretty good for me. I crossed off a bunch of challenge prompts, plus a couple other TBR.
The Butcher Game 3āļø Mistletoe Mystery 3.5āļø Tower of Dawn 4.5āļø Tom Lake (audio) 4āļø Hello Beautiful 4.5āļø The Elegant Universe 5āļø (I started this in late 2023 and just now finished it. If you are more than mildly interested in physics and havenāt read it, I highly recommend. It was written in the late 90s as an explainer of what Super String Theory is, and surprisingly most of it is still relevant today. Itās very, very dense, but at the same time makes physics āfunā and accessible for someone with a pretty basic background. I took it in HS with a terrible teacher and was a math major in college. So, I didnāt need a lot of context/background to follow.) Kitchens of the Great Midwest 4āļø Four Aunties and a Wedding 3āļø Everyone this Christmas has a Secret 4āļø Donāt Letās Go to the Dogs Tonight 4āļø The Hitchcock Hotel 3āļø Something in the Water 4.5āļø Sophieās Choice 3.5āļø
December will include Wuthering Heights, a Reread of Crescent City, and Glitter up the Dark as my last three book challenge reads. Iāll probably fill in with some combination of Christmas themed mysteries, binging the rest of the MurderBot series, and trying some of the fantasy series recs someone posted a week or two ago.
I set a goal of 175, hit that in October, set a new goal of 190 and I think Iām 1 or 2 books short right now. I expect to hit it.
|
|
abs
Sapphire
Posts: 4,192 Likes: 21,873
|
Post by abs on Dec 2, 2024 18:54:46 GMT -6
In November I finished 11 books. There were a few clunkers but a few were among my favorites of the year - The God of the Woods and Is She Really Going Out With Him. Iām at 107 books for the year (goal of 100) but I donāt usually read too many in December. Also my son broke his arm on Thanksgiving and we havenāt been sleeping well since then so who knows how many more Iāll get in! Iām reading American Predator now, itās a true crime book about a serial killer in Alaska. Itās ok so far, a little slow, but that could also be my fatigue talking. Iām sorry about your sonās arm! That sucks. I hope it heals quickly!
|
|
caer
Sapphire
Posts: 4,680 Likes: 26,862
|
Post by caer on Dec 2, 2024 18:59:31 GMT -6
In November I finished 11 books. There were a few clunkers but a few were among my favorites of the year - The God of the Woods and Is She Really Going Out With Him. Iām at 107 books for the year (goal of 100) but I donāt usually read too many in December. Also my son broke his arm on Thanksgiving and we havenāt been sleeping well since then so who knows how many more Iāll get in! Iām reading American Predator now, itās a true crime book about a serial killer in Alaska. Itās ok so far, a little slow, but that could also be my fatigue talking. Iām sorry about your sonās arm! That sucks. I hope it heals quickly! Thank you! He gets the cast off the day after Christmas so we just have to make it until then - heās not in any pain anymore, just uncomfortable which makes it hard to sleep. This is our 3rd broken arm between the two boys (and the second one that happened on Thanksgiving, so that holiday is dead to me lol) so at least I know what Iām going this time I guess!
|
|
|
Post by cakewench on Dec 3, 2024 8:59:25 GMT -6
Here's my rundown for November:
All the Missing Girls by Megan Miranda - 2 stars Pumpkin Spice Cafe by Laurie Gilmore (audio) - 3.5 stars These Fleeting Shadows by Kate Alice Marshall - 3 stars Time and Tide by Peter Grainger (audio) - 3.5 stars Iron Flame by Rebecca Yarros - 4 stars The Murder of Roger Ackroyd by Agatha Christie (audio) - 3 stars The Only Good Indians by Stephen Graham Jones - 3.5 stars My Favorite Half-Night Stand by Christina Lauren - 4 stars One of Us is Dead by Jeneva Rose (audio) - 4.5 stars House of Last Resort by Christopher Golden - 3.5 stars One-Star Romance by Laura Hankin - 4 stars
Currently reading The House Across the Lake by Riley Sager, and listening to The Big Four by Agatha Christie. And when I remember, Steel Heart Iron Claws on Kindle Unlimited.
I can't remember if I mentioned this already or not but I decided to DNF Zodiac Academy for now. I just couldn't get into it, but maybe I'll give it another shot next year.
|
|
|
Post by icedcoffee on Dec 3, 2024 11:26:36 GMT -6
I couldn't get into The Only Good Indians and DNF. Maybe I should give it another chance?
|
|
|
Post by icedcoffee on Dec 3, 2024 11:28:51 GMT -6
Currently reading Home Before Dark by Riley Sagar and it's so good. Very very much like Haunting of Hill House so far though which has me a little š¤
I'm listening to The Asylum Confessions. Currently on the 4th installment and I love it so much
|
|
|
Post by Rusty Red on Dec 3, 2024 12:08:14 GMT -6
Increased a little more in November but still not back to my prior 12-13 books a month. My brain just isn't in it. There's obviously a theme here of what was most available at my Libby location.
Leverage in Death - J.D. Robb Sizzling Sixteen - Janet Evanovich Smokin' Seventeen - JE Explosive Eighteen - JE Notorious Nineteen - JE Takedown Twenty - JE Top Secret Twenty-One - JE
|
|
|
Post by lucilleaustero on Dec 3, 2024 12:49:46 GMT -6
Best fiction I read in Novemmber was The Women. Best non fiction was Revenge of the Tipping Point.
December books on my list, with a * next to the completed book
How to Age Disgracefully* The Borrowed Life of Frederick Fife The Ministry of Time Collected works of Dorothy Parker Horse (next month's book club host chose this one) All in Her Head The Anxious Generation
How to Age Disgracefully wound up being cute, better than I anticipated and The Borrowed Life of Frederick Fife is clever so far, about halfway done.
|
|
|
Post by lucilleaustero on Dec 3, 2024 12:54:41 GMT -6
The Elegant Universe 5āļø (I started this in late 2023 and just now finished it. If you are more than mildly interested in physics and havenāt read it, I highly recommend. It was written in the late 90s as an explainer of what Super String Theory is, and surprisingly most of it is still relevant today. Itās very, very dense, but at the same time makes physics āfunā and accessible for someone with a pretty basic background. I took it in HS with a terrible teacher and was a math major in college. So, I didnāt need a lot of context/background to follow.) I read the Elegant Universe when it first came out and remember loving it. I read a lot of scientific books and found it accessible, even as a someone in their early 20s. The Fabric of the Cosmos, also by Greene, was excellent.
|
|
|
Post by CestLaVie on Dec 3, 2024 13:10:13 GMT -6
In November I finished:
- Financial Feminist - The Duke and I - The Women - Pumpkin Spice Cafe - Queen of Shadows
Right now I am tandem reading Empire of Storms and Tower of Dawn. It's the first time I've intentionally tandem read something and it's been fun. I am 75% done each book currently. I am also halfway through A Court of Wings and Ruin. I was into it but I have it hard copy and didn't want to bring such a huge book on vacation so I ended up deeper into Throne of Glass since I had that on kobo. I am hoping to finish up Throne of Glass completely in December.
I need 7 more books for my goodreads challenge which might be hard given the massive books I've been reading. Hopefully some cute christmas ones in there.
|
|
|
Post by CestLaVie on Dec 3, 2024 13:12:25 GMT -6
Has anyone read the Ravenhood series? I bought Flock on a whim after a tiktok but I am waiting until I finish my current series before I start it.
|
|
|
Post by angelashly on Dec 4, 2024 8:51:45 GMT -6
Anyone asking for books for Christmas?
My family is doing an exchange and our price point is $30 and Iām thinking books are a good thing to write down but I already gave my sister the new Nora Roberts for me.
|
|
|
Post by bearfootzcontinued on Dec 4, 2024 10:02:18 GMT -6
Anyone asking for books for Christmas? My family is doing an exchange and our price point is $30 and Iām thinking books are a good thing to write down but I already gave my sister the new Nora Roberts for me. I loved The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo but don't own it so I'm asking for the deluxe edition hardcover. There are so many special editions out there now and I won't deny that those fancy edges suck me right in. Also added the pre-order of Onyx Storm to my list, and also Iron Flame since I haven't read that yet. Although I should probably get the Kindle version or large print.
|
|
|
Post by angelashly on Dec 4, 2024 10:06:41 GMT -6
Anyone asking for books for Christmas? My family is doing an exchange and our price point is $30 and Iām thinking books are a good thing to write down but I already gave my sister the new Nora Roberts for me. I loved The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo but don't own it so I'm asking for the deluxe edition hardcover.Ā Ā There are so many special editions out there now and I won't deny that those fancy edges suck me right in.Ā Also added the pre-order of Onyx Storm to my list, and also Iron Flame since I haven't read that yet. Although I should probably get the Kindle version or large print.Ā Maybe I should just do a target card and preorder that too
|
|
|
Post by angelashly on Dec 4, 2024 10:08:01 GMT -6
I was going to add on the new ally carter book to my BOTM box too but maybe I could do that one
|
|