Bookish Thoughts for November
So many bookish thoughts for November! Where to begin? Let’s go for the highlight of the month – Across the Ages by Gabrielle Meyers. I love the Timeless series! Across the Ages is the fourth book and it did not disappoint. I purchased it on my Kindle for a day when I knew I would be waiting a lot and would need a book to fill the time. It was the perfect companion! I love the time-crossing, dual historical timelines in this series. This latest installment gave me Pirates of the Caribbean vibes which made me chuckle. Also in historical-fiction new releases, I enjoyed An Honorable Deception by Roseanna M. White. This book concluded her Imposters series and I felt like it was a great conclusion. White brought in characters from her other works which I adore when an author does that. It’s like bumping into an old friend unexpectedly. Makes me happy!
Shall we move on to Christmas books? Since it’s November, I dove into Christmas books like an Olympic swimmer! I started the month with The Holiday Swap by Maggie Knox. It features twin sisters who are both bakers. This vibe fit perfect with cheering on our friend, Megan, on the Holiday Baking Championship. Give me all the holiday baking goodness!!! I read new Christmas releases by Kortney Keisel (this one was sad, but good) and Courtney Walsh (gotta love the save-the-family-Christmas-tree-farm plot). I’ve also been re-reading the Christmas Escape series. I’m waiting for December to renew my Kindle Unlimited subscription. I have a list of Christmas books TBR in December. Seasonal reading is the best!
I completed The Tenet of Windfell Hall at the start of November. I can now claim I’ve read a book by each Bronte sister. I’ll take that as my literary gold star for the month. I also ended my non-fiction dry spell. I did a book swap with a friend a couple weeks ago and she supplied with me a stack of non-fiction books. Borrowing books is very motivating. I try to return books relatively quickly, so it means I’m likely to prioritize them on my TBR list. I have a couple of her books left to read in December. Non-fiction often gets lost in my busy autumn season and then is eclipsed by Christmas reading. As someone who “tries” to diversify my reading, I’m glad I could end the fiction-only phase.
Top Pick for November
The Book List for November
1 Star = I did not like it. 2 stars = It was okay. 3 stars = I liked it. 4 stars = I really liked it. 5 stars = It was amazing
Non-Fiction:
- Unoffendable: How Just One Change Can Make All of Life Better by Brant Hansen – 3 stars
- You and Me Forever: Marriage in Light of Eternity by Francis and Lisa Chan – 3 stars
- Psalms: The Prayer Book Of The Bible by Dietrich Bonhoeffer – 3 stars
Fiction:
- The Tenet of Windfell Hall by Anne Bronte – 3 stars
- The Ladies Rewrite the Rules by Suzanne Allain – 4 stars
- Across the Ages by Gabrielle Meyer – 4 stars
- An Honorable Deception by Roseanna M. White – 4 stars
- Before I Do by Sophie Cousens – 3 stars
- The Holiday Swap by Maggie Knox – 4 stars
- The Christmas You Found Me by Sarah Morgenthaler – 4 stars
- One Foggy Christmas by Kortney Keisel – 3 stars
- Later on We’ll Conspire by Kortney Keisel – 4 stars
- Christmas with a Crank by Courtney Walsh – 3 stars
- The Holiday Mix-Up by Ginny Baird – 3 stars
- Christmas Baggage by Deborah Hathaway – 4 stars
- Faking Christmas by Cindy Steel – 4 stars
- Host for the Holidays by Martha Keyes – 4 stars
- A Newport Christmess by Jess Heileman – 4 stars
Amy Scott's Thoughts 