What did you read in November?

[ufcasey]

Ratings, recommendations etc.

[litskispeciality]

Slow month for me.

The Woman in Cabin 10 3*'s - Very similiar to The Girl on the Train, but not as good.

Half way through "Becoming Nicole"

[travella]

Right Behind You by Lisa Gardener 4*
Born A Crime by Trevor Noah 3*
Idaho by Emily Ruskovich 2*

[bex]

I finished a Gentleman in Moscow - 5 stars
Letters from Skye by Jessica Brockmole 4 stars
Book of the Unnamed Midwife by Meg Elison 4 stars
Life After Life by Kate Atkinson 4 stars


out of all of them, I think A Gentleman in Moscow is going to be one that I am still thinking about in a year.

[ally]

Fever by Mary Beth Keane 3*
The People We Hate at the Wedding by Grant Ginder 0* (I stopped reading before I finished)
Today Will Be Different by Maria Semple 3*
A Twist in Time by Julie McElwain 4*

[rainbowchip]

Origin by Dan Brown 4*
I don't think these will ever get old to me. I love googling the art or buildings he talks about in these books and actually seeing what he is describing. I also love the revelations even if they aren't always fact/science based.

Queen of Shadows by Sarah J Mass 3*
I'm just not that into this series. Like I said in previous posts about this book, I didn't understand the relationships between the characters. I actually liked the witches storyline better than Aelin's.

To the Nines by Janet Evanovich 3*
I keep reading these because I have had 3 friends that I like and respect recommend this series to me and because the hold list is so long that when it finally comes up I feel like I have to read it.
This one was slightly better than others by I still feel like the characters are written by a middle schooler.

I am at 42/52 for the year. There is almost no hope of me meeting my goal this year. But after I finish the book I am currently reading I will have exceeded the number of pages I read last year (52 books) so I'm reading much longer books this year.

[snshne322]

I passed my goal for the year!

Beard in Mind by Penny Reid ***
Listen to Me by Kristen Proby ***
Close To You by Kristen Proby ***
The Goose Girl by Shannon Hale ****
Turtles all the Way Down by John Green ****
Something About You by Julie James ***
Artemis by Andy Weir ****
Blush for Me by Kristen Proby ***
Worth the Wait by Jamie Beck ***
Frigid by J Lynn ***
Captured by a Laird by Maraget Mallory ***
Be with Me by J Lynn ***

124/117 for the year!

[ufcasey]

1 star
Wilde in Love by Eloisa James

2.5 stars
First Star I See Tonight by Susan Elizabeth Phillips

3 stars
Into the Water by Paula Hawkins
The Sea King (series #2) by C.L. Wilson
Lure of Oblivion by Suzanne Wright

3.5 stars
A Night to Surrender by Tessa Dare
Mine Till Midnight by Lisa Kleypas
Seduce Me at Sunrise (series #2) by Lisa Kleypas

4 stars
The Stars Are Fire by Anita Shreve
We Were Eight Years in Power: An American Tragedy by Ta-Nehisi Coates
The Cruelest Month (series #3) by Louise Penny

4.5 stars
Natural Born Charmer by Susan Elizabeth Phillips


I'm only two books away from meeting my goal!

[mrspez07]

All 4 stars but for very different reasons.

The Marriage Lie by Kimberly Belle (I did audio)
Somewhat predictable, but the premise and the search for answers were intriguing enough to make it suspenseful and a good listen. The main character was a bit annoying at times tho.

The Nest by Cynthia D’Aprix Sweeney (another audio)
The characters were flawed but interesting and somewhat relatable, and I enjoyed the way the narrative unraveled.

Written In My Own Hearts Blood by Diana Gabaldon
I have a hard time disliking her books, it’s like having familiar friends around. This one moved more smoothly than some of the other war-heavy ones, but those scenes definitely dragged. I am a few years behind the release of this because I went back and re-read the other volumes over the last few years so I could remember some of the history of the characters when I got to this one.

[minzy]

Endurance - A Year in Space, A Lifetime of Discovery by Scott Kelly - 4* I'm a sucker for NASA stuff and the identical twin angle was interesting as well. (Scott and Mark Kelly did parallel physical studies the year Scott was in space.) Not that they weren't parts of his story, but I thought he was a little too callous about his ex-wife in the event their kids ever read the book, and he threw NASA under the bus a few times, which seemed sort of odd.

The Case Against Sugar by Gary Toubes - only 3.5* because he spent the first 200 pages outlining why everyone else has said sugar ISN'T the cause of all these health problems, and then he ultimately can't say it actually is. However, he gives a good history of the introduction of sugar to societies, and details the forces at play with the sugar industry and health groups, and he essentially strongly suggests sugar is the singular root of all evil. (I will say I have really cut my sugar intake just this week and am down about three pounds, so that's something... )

War Dances by Sherman Alexie - 4* (I don't read much poetry, and there was some in here, so that was nice)

Elon Musk - Tesla, SpaceX and the Quest for a Fantastic Future by Ashlee Vance (2017 ed., epilogue is slightly updated from 2015 ed.) - 5* - one of my favorites on the year easily, well written, highly recommend. Elon Musk may not be particularly warm and fuzzy but wow, can he think outside the box. Since he's only 46, I look forward to seeing what he will do next.