November 2024 reading is a wrap! Did you have a memorable reading month?

November 2024 Reading Wrap Up

Out of 15 books completed, I had one 5-star read, one 4.5 star read (rounded to 5), nine 4-star reads, and four 3-3.5-star reads. Lots of ARCS (advance reader copies) this month. I experienced one DNF.

My most engaging and memorable reads were Heroes by Alan Gratz (middle grade) and The Answer is No by Fredrik Backman (short story).

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Heroes by Alan Gratz

5 Stars. Middle-Grade Historical Fiction, WWII (Pearl Harbor), Family Life, Friendship, Survival. Not yet reviewed.

The Answer is No by Fredrik Backman

4.5 Stars. Contemporary Fiction, Short Story, Character-driven, Quirky Character, Humor. My review of The Answer is No here.

Ace, Marvel, Spy by Jenni L. Walsh (ARC)

4 Stars. (ARC) Biographical Historical Fiction, Tennis. Review coming soon.

A Better Tomorrow for the East End Library Girls by Patricia McBride (ARC)

4 Stars. (ARC) Historical Fiction, Friendship, Women Supporting Women, WWII Home Front. Review coming soon.

Heart of the Glenn by Jennifer Deibel (ARC)

4 Stars. (ARC) Historical Fiction (1912), (slow-burn, closed-door) Romance, Christian Fiction, Ireland. Review coming soon.

The Liberty Scarf by Aimie K. Runyan, Rachel McMillon, J’nell Ciesielski (ARC)

4 Stars. (ARC) Historical Fiction, WWI, Three Loosely Connected Stories. Review coming soon.

Love and Conductivity by Erin Nieto (ARC)

4 Stars. Historical Women’s Fiction, Character-driven, Epistolary, (very) Slow-burn Romance. Review coming soon.

The Wrong Lady Meets Lord Right by Suzanne Allain (ARC)

4 Stars. (ARC) Historical Fiction. Regency Romance (slow-burn, closed-door), Family Life, England. Review coming soon.

An Icelandic Adventure by S. Bavey

4 Stars. Nonfiction Novella, Travel Memoir, Iceland, Family Life. My review of Icelandic Adventure here.

Waiting for Christmas by Lynne Austin

4 Stars. Inspirational Historical Fiction (1901), New York City. Not yet reviewed.

Yours, Eventually by Nura Maznavi (ARC)

4 Stars. (ARC) Contemporary Fiction, Complicated Family Drama, Diverse Read. Review coming soon.

The Great Hippopotamus Hotel by Alexander McCall Smith

3.5 Stars. #25 in a (stand alone) tired series that I can’t quit. This one was better than the last few.

3 Short Stories: The Bookstore Sisters and The Bookstore Wedding by Alice Hoffman; Holiday Hideaway by Mary Kay Andrews

3 Stars each. Contemporary Women’s Fiction. Not reviewed.

DNF: Orbital by Samantha Harvey

Unpopular opinion! Outlier alert! I grabbed the audio version when it became available via Libby. After I fell asleep on multiple occasions, I tried listening while driving and still couldn’t focus on it. I think the print version is the way to go with this one. I may try again when my library hold is available. But…. You might imagine my disappointment when Orbital beat out James (my best read of the year) for the Booker Prize. So, my enthusiasm for Orbital has greatly subsided.

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QOTD:

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

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November Blog Posts:

New to My Nonfiction TBR
Novellas in November 2024 Wrap Up
Wartime Arrivals at Harbour House Review
Thankful For Authors Who…
Christmas With the Queen Review
The Muse of Maiden Lane Review
The Maui Effect Review
The Answer is No Review
10 Destinations in the Titles
The Box Review
An Icelandic Adventure Review
Novellas in November 2024 TBR
The Memory Dress Review
Cover Love: Snow
My Year in Nonfiction 2024

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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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