Books #40

[Brightlycolouredbowels]

I am 80% through The Atlas Complex, third book in the Atlas Trilogy and absolutely desperate to finish this dire trilogy. The completionist in me just can’t not finish.

Looking forward to starting 4 advent calendar books tomorrow, plus reading the 2nd and 3rd Lies of Locke Lamora books and finishing Sense and Sensibility next month.

 

[aalmaalm]

Only managed to read 3 books this month! I’ve put 3 for beautiful weird but I’d actually rate it more like a 2

 

[DianaBanana]

My November reads…all 3 and 4 stars this month, but no real stand outs for me.

 

[LaBlonde]

my november reads! i’m including creation lake even though i only made it halfway through and am sorry for the innocent soul who may pick it up from the tesco donation shelf.

masters of death - olivie blake
playing offside - jax calder
the names - florence knapp
very secret society of irregular witches - sangu mandanna
the favourites - layne fargo
the silence factory - bridget collins
for the fans - nyla k
creation lake - rachel kushner

 

[ordinaryjelly]

@SaintLeo

If Norwegian Wood was your first Murakami I think that is some book to go first with, I am a huge fan of his but find that book one of his weakest.

If you are interested in his work theyn I would start with A Wild Sheep Chase and then The Wind-Upk Bird Chronicle

 

[Hannahebee]

My November Reads

Winter Wishes in the Scottish Highlands 7/10
Murder at Melrose Court 7/10
Dramatic Murder 6/10
The Dead of Winter 5/10
Christmas Wishes in Eversley Village 6/10
Silent Nights 6/10
Meet Me in Central Park 6/10
Murder at MidWinter Manor 7/10
The Donor 8/10

 

[SaintLeo]

@SaintLeo

If Norwegian Wood was your first Murakami I think that is some book to go first with, I am a huge fan of his but find that book one of his weakest.

If you are interested in his work theyn I would start with A Wild Sheep Chase and then The Wind-Upk Bird Chronicle

It was my first of his. Norwegian Wood is the one I always see on the must read lists so interested so see that take on it. To be honest I’m not sure I want to dip into more, but will have a look at the suggestions. Never say never!

 

[Chocolategoggler]

Good reading day for me. I hit a 500 day streak on StoryGraph and finished Probably Nothing by Lauren Bravo. There’s always something satisfying about finishing a book on the last day of the month to make the stats nice and neat!

5 books for me in November -

Norwegian Wood by Haruki Murakami - sorry Murakami lovers but this fell a bit flat for me, maybe because I had big expectations going in. I just didn’t really connect with any of the characters so ended up not really caring what happened to them.

The Sittaford Mystery by Agatha Christie - wanted a quick palette cleanser and this did the job. She never lets us down!

Somewhere Beyond The Sea by TJ Klune - I think like most reviews on here this was a bit of a let down after THITCS. It had some lovely moments but let down by the preachy-ness elsewhere.

My Friends by Fredrik Backman - One of my favourites of the year. Loved the characters and the story. All the feels!

Probably Nothing by Lauren Bravo - an ok light rom-com read. One of those I enjoyed but it won’t stay with me.

The one thing I know about Somewhere Beyond The Sea is that the author hates J K Rowling and I got the impression this book was written as a big F O to her!

 

[Pinkii]

Finished Addie La rue- 3 starts, picked up a bit slightly at the end but again I just didn’t care enough about the characters so I wasn’t fussed either way about their endings.

I did enjoy the writing style, just the story didn’t live up to the hype for me

 

[LaBlonde]

The one thing I know about Somewhere Beyond The Sea is that the author hates J K Rowling and I got the impression this book was written as a big F O to her!

he literally has, as the villain, a red haired woman with a j first name (i can’t remember what it is!) who he turns into a caricature of her. i truly don’t get how she hasn’t sent a cease and desist but i guess he’s small fry to her. it was so mean spirited after how lovely the first book was.

 

[anniemouse]

Finished Addie La rue- 3 starts, picked up a bit slightly at the end but again I just didn’t care enough about the characters so I wasn’t fussed either way about their endings.

I did enjoy the writing style, just the story didn’t live up to the hype for me

I listened to that one on audio and felt like it took me forever to get through

 

[CommentBelow]

Turns out I’ve read 10 books this month..

Highlights
Slags
Knight & the Moth
Show Don’t Tell

Midlights (not exactly low but didn’t meet expectations)
The Lamb - fine, not particularly memorable
Wild Dark Shore - didn’t live up to the hype (I really really need to try harder to avoid reading hyped up books)

 

[Blueblue123]

What I read in November

 

[Pinkii]

Turns out I’ve read 10 books this month..

Highlights
Slags
Knight & the Moth
Show Don’t Tell

Midlights (not exactly low but didn’t meet expectations)
The Lamb - fine, not particularly memorable
Wild Dark Shore - didn’t live up to the hype (I really really need to try harder to avoid reading hyped up books)

Knight and Moth has been on my TBR for a while.

Did you like it?

 

[Pinkii]

I listened to that one on audio and felt like it took me forever to get through

Yeh it really did dragg, which is a shame as I was really looking forward to it

 

[OH.FFS]

I’ve not read a book in such a while. Ive just been too poorly. However, I have listened to a fair few audiobooks and some of them have become favourites, where I’ve listened over and over.

anyway, I’m planning on joining in the advent read. I do have one book mentioned. Could I ask which book are we reading?

x

 

[wishiniwasskinny]

I think a lot of people here have A Heart for Christmas

 

[daisynoon]

I just finished The House on the Strand, and I think it will sit with me for a while! Had no idea what it was about when I was going in, and I think that's the best way to approach du Maurier.

Otherwise, my first Claire Keegan, and I also picked up The Correspondent which I loved! Plus the first in On the Calculation of Volume - such a fascinating concept.

 

[StrawberryBanana90]

My November reads! I’ve just finished Thunderhead tonight and I’m loving the Scythe series! I have the next one from the library ready to go as well so that’s my plan for the rest of the evening

 

[mindlessness]

November was very busy so I am still working my way through Posession by A. S Byatt. Really enjoying it but haven't been in quite the right headspace for much reading. Hoping to have a little more time in Dec (I have a long flight in the middle of the month to look forward to, so if nothing else I shall get to read then!)