Books Read in November: 20
Books Read for the Year: 214/215
Topical Books/Monthly Goal Books:
Tangled Echoes, by Meghan Ciana Doidge (TBR): Another solid read in this series.
Now or Never, by Janet Evanovich (TBR): I’ve been dying to read this, since the cliffhanger ending of last year’s book. Did Stephanie’s choice surprise me? No. Sadly. Was I disappointed? ABSOLUTELY.
Silent in the Sanctuary, by Deanna Raybourne (TBR): I’m really enjoying these mysteries!
The Kiss and the Killers, by Melissa Marr (TBR): I like the mythos of these books, so I’ll probably continue to read.
Brute of all Evil, by Devon Monk (TBR, audio): This was a lovely ending to this series! (I assume).
High Jinx, by Kelley Armstrong (TBR): This was a fun duology to read!
For Review:
The Keeper, by Charles Martin (review forthcoming). I don’t have the words to tell you how excited I was to read this novel, my favorite series by my favorite author. And it DID NOT disappoint.
Rules for Camouflage, by Kirstin Cronn-Mills. Not going to lie, the octopus tentacles on the cover were what caught my eye, because I love octopi! And Aretha was my favorite character in this novel, but this was a solid YA read.
Midnights with You, by Clare Osongco. This was an okay read, but Deedee’s mom was pretty horrible, and Deedee herself was no picnic.
All’s Fair in Love and Treachery, by Celeste Connally. This was a solid read, although the MC really flipped and instantly beloved the worst of the man she loved, without a shred of evidence to back it up, which wasn’t super believable to me.
The Dead Cat Tail Assassins, by P. Djèlí Clark. I liked the characters and the world here quite a bit, except the patois the gods used near the end. That was almost unintelligible to me and made that pivotal scene almost incomprehensible.
The Sunflower House, by Adriana Allegri. Parts of this were so hard to read, but I loved the story. SO full of hope!
Heist Royale by Kayvion Lewis. Thoroughly enjoyed this heist adventure story even more than the first book.
On Heaven’s Hill, by Kim Heacox. I enjoyed this slower-paced read, but I could have done without the politics and the author’s negative view of anyone religious.
A Legend in the Baking, by Jamie Wesley. This was an okay read, but nothing out of the ordinary.
The Serpent and the Wolf, by Rebecca Robinson. I loved this romantasy! I was captured from the very first page, and can’t wait to read more.
What the Woods Took, by Courtney Gould (review forthcoming). This was pretty creepy. The MC was not the most likeable for me, but the secondary characters were great.
Booked for Murder, by P. J. Nelson. This didn’t really work for me. The MC kept changing her mind every three seconds, and her actions did not make sense to me.
A Monsoon Rising, by Thea Guanzon (review forthcoming). I’m still loving this world and these characters! The enemies-to-lovers aspect is so well done, and I was never sur what was going to happen next!
Just Because:
Demon’s Bluff, by Kim Harrison. This is one of…two series that I buy in hardback on release day, so I’m not sure how I missed this, but I loved it, as I have all the other books in this series. Loved the surprise return of one of the characters from early on in the series.
Left Unfinished:
A Forty Something Fury, by Paige Andrews and Bryon Cahill. I just wasn’t impressed with the writing style.
Arthur the Soldier, by Chris Gidlow. The pacing felt very slow in this, and my attention kept wandering.
Not in My Book, by Katie Holt. Rosie was so bitchy–to a ridiculous extreme–that it destroyed any interest I had in reading more.
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