Here’s my November 2023 Reading Wrap Up. How was your November reading month?

November 2023 Reading Wrap Up

November was an interesting reading month as I read nine novellas as part of my 17-book reading month. I’m recovering from my eye surgery at a snail’s pace (see the top of this post), I am back to my regular schedule of reading, reviewing, and blogging but the experience sure took the wind out of my sails for a while! PSA: Please don’t neglect your eye exams!

Out of the 8 full length books completed, I had two 5-star reads, five 4-4.5-star reads, and one 3-Star read.. Out of 9 novellas completed, I had three 5-Star reads, three 4-Star reads, and three 3-Star reads.

My most memorable fiction read this month was The Little Liar by Mitch Albom, a compelling and tragic story of WWII. My favorite novella was a tie between Parnassus on Wheels by Christopher Morley and A Christmas Memory by Truman Capote, two well-loved classics.

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Titles are Amazon affiliate links or my linked reviews.
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The Little Liar by Mitch Albom

5 Stars. Historical fiction, WWII. Compelling, tragic, memorable. (likely to be on my best of year list). Review coming soon.

All We Were Promised by Ashton Lattimore Lattimore (ARC)

5 Stars. (ARC) Historical fiction, pre-Civil War. Informative and page-turning. Diverse read. On my best of year list. Pub Date: 4/2/24. Review coming soon.

The Seamstress of Acadie by Laura Franz (ARC)

4.5 Stars. (ARC) Historical fiction. Page-turning and heartfelt. Pub Date: 1/9/24. Review coming soon.

The Tuscan Orphan by Siobhan Daiko (ARC)

4.5 Stars. (ARC) Historical fiction, WWII, found family, compelling. Italy. Disclosure: I actually read this in October but neglected to record it because of lack of focus due to eye surgery. My review of The Tuscan Orphan here..

The Ladies Rewrite the Rules by Suzanne Allain (ARC)

4 Stars. (ARC) Historical fiction, regency romance, feisty ladies. What a fun, relaxing read! Pub Date: 1/9/24. Review coming soon.

Redwood Court by Delana R.A. Dameron (ARC)

4 Stars. (ARC) Historical fiction, family drama, coming of age, diverse read. Quietly and thoughtfully written. Pub Date: 2/6/24. Review coming soon.

A Good Kind of Trouble by Lisa Moore Ramée (MG)

4 Stars. (ARC) Contemporary realistic fiction, middle grade fiction, friendship, diverse read. Social justice (BLM). Not reviewed.

Welcome to the Cornish Country Hospital by Jo Bartlett (ARC)

3.5 Stars. (ARC) Women’s fiction, friendship drama. Beginning of a new series. My review of Cornish Hospital here.

+ 9 Novellas

My 9 novellas are briefly reviewed in this Novellas in November Wrap Up post.

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November 2023 Reading Wrap Up QOTD:

Did we read any of the same books?
Did you have a favorite November read?
Did you read a novella in November?

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November Blog Posts

New to my Nonfiction TBR
Novellas in November 2023 Wrap Up
Stories Set on a Boat or Ship
Welcome to the Cornish Country Hospital Review
A Worldview Shaper/Difference Maker
Top Ten Reasons I’m Thankful For Books
What is an Auto-Buy Author?
The Night of Many Endings Review
Nonfiction/Fiction Book Pairings
The Tuscan Orphan Review
#R3COMM#ND3D (reblog)
5 Books With Christmas Settings
Cloud Cuckoo Land Review
How I Choose Nonfiction
How Far to the Promised Land Review
Novellas in November 2023
My Year in Nonfiction 2023

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Happy Reading Book Friends!

“Ah, how good it is to be among people who are reading.”
~Rainer Maria Rilke

“I love the world of words, where life and literature connect.”
~Denise J Hughes

“Reading good books ruins you for enjoying bad ones.”
~Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society

“I read because books are a form of transportation, of teaching, and of connection! Books take us to places we’ve never been, they teach us about our world, and they help us to understand human experience.”
~Madeleine Riley, Top Shelf Text

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