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Thursday, December 2, 2021

Month in Review: November 2021

I truly can't believe that November is already over, and I can't decide if it felt like a fast month or a slow one at this point. 

In personal news, I feel like there's not much to report. Work has been a bit busier, so that's nice, but I'm still looking for something, although I do think I'm getting more discouraged by the day–but I also know that things take time, so I'm trying to just keep my eyes open and looking for a good opportunity! My husband and I will finally (hopefully) be adopting a new furry family member this month, also, which has me super excited! I love dogs and have grown up with dogs, so I can't wait for us to finally have one of our own now that we live in a home better suited for a large dog. I spent this Thanksgiving at my husband's because my family was all out of state, and I have to say the most surprising thing to me is that his 101 year old grandma still makes dishes for the meal–and won't let you tell her to go rest! Thanksgiving is always hard for me since it's the anniversary of my dad's death, and this year marked 15 years, which just seems like so long. It's still hard to process it sometimes, even though it's been so many years, and I think that is the hardest part of any loss sometimes. But to end on a lighter nighter, I hope that you all had a great November, and that if you celebrate any holidays that you had a wonderful time! 😀

In book news, it seems like this month was a little all over the place. I've finally been feeling less slump-y (mostly), but I've still struggled a lot lately with deciding what books to read next. Because of that, I decided to just start tackling some 2022 books in advance (and actually keep good notes for reviews!), which makes me feel less stressed about all the ARCs I already seem to have for 2022 🤣–and it made me really excited for all the books coming out next year because they've been great so far! Some highlights from the month were The Justice of Kings, Jade Legacy, The Violence, A Registry of My Passage Upon the Earth, The Carnival of Ash, and The Bone Shard Emperor! Honestly, I enjoyed most of these books, so I'd say a good month overall. 

How was your month? Have you read any new favorites books, or anything that just didn't work for you? Let me know in the comments how things are, I love hearing from you all!


# books read: 14
   

The Justice of Kings (Empire of the Wolf, #1)Jade Legacy (The Green Bone Saga, #3)The ViolenceThe Bird is Gone: A Manifesto
The Justice of Kings by Richard Swan ★★★★★
Source: Publisher | Format: Physical ARC

Jade Legacy (Green Bone Saga #3) by Fonda Lee ★★★★★
Source: Publisher | Format: Physical ARC

The Violence by Delilah S. Dawson ★★★★★
Source: NetGalley | Format: eARC

The Bird is Gone: A Manifesto by Stephen Graham Jones ★★★★
Source: Owned | Format: Paperback

The Carnival Of AshEngines of Empire (The Age of Uprising, #1)A Registry of My Passage upon the Earth: StoriesThe Bone Shard Emperor (The Drowning Empire, #2)
The Carnival of Ash by Tom Beckerlegge ★★★★
Source: NetGalley | Format: eARC

Engines of Empire by R.S. Ford ★★★★
Source: Publisher | Format: Physical ARC

A Registry of My Passage Upon the Earth by Daniel Mason ★★★★★
Source: Audible | Format: Audiobook

The Bone Shard Emperor by Andrea Stewart ★★★★★
Source: Publisher | Format: Hardcover

WeComfort Me With ApplesThe Whispering Trees (The Thickety, #2)A Tale of Sorcery... (A Tale of Magic, #3)
We by Yevgeny Zamyatin ★★★★
Source: Owned | Format: Paperback

Comfort Me With Apples by Catherynne M. Valente ★★★★
Source: NetGalley | Format: eARC

The Whispering Trees (The Thickety #2) by J.A. White ★★★★★
Source: Owned | Format: Paperback

A Tale of Sorcery (#3) by Chris Colfer ★★★★★
Source: Audible | Format: Audiobook

A Far Wilder MagicVladimir
A Far Wilder Magic by Allison Saft ★★★
Source: Publisher | Format: Physical ARC

Vladimir by Julia May Jonas ★★★★
Source: Publisher | Format: Physical ARC


DNF/To-Be-Finished:
None! (that I remember, anyway)
 

The Fall of Babel (The Books of Babel, #4)All of Us Villains (All of Us Villains, #1)Flowers for the SeaComfort Me With ApplesJade Legacy (The Green Bone Saga, #3)A Registry of My Passage upon the Earth: StoriesThe Bone Shard Emperor (The Drowning Empire, #2)


(other than reviews)

Top Five/Ten Tuesday:

Can't-Wait Wednesday:

Friday, December 6, 2019

Month in Review: November 2019


Okay guys, this time I feel like I just made my October wrap-up! This year has truly gone faster than I could have ever expected and it's been a doozy of a year so far. Let's hope December goes well for all of us!

November was sort of chaos for me. We're nearing the end of my first semester as a grad student and it's been extraordinarily stressful--I don't have the slightest idea how people manage to hold down a full-time job, go to school with a full course load, and still get all their reading/blogging done without losing their minds? I'm barely hanging in there and my mind is most definitely gone at this point, haha. Some of you may or may not have noticed my major delays in responding to comments or commenting on other people's blogs and for that I'm so sorry--I'm still trying to keep up with everything, but I've been pretty slow at getting back to everyone lately and I'm hoping to organize my time better next semester (and catch up once the semester ends this month!). Right now I'm working on two papers and an exam so I'm a bit fried, but we'll get through it!

In reading news, I still managed to speed through a lot of books this month for which I'm eternally grateful. I particularly loved Realm of Ash and House of Salt and Sorrows and I fell back in love with The Diviners with the start of my slow re-read in preparation for the next book's release next year (I think?). I hope you're all reading some great books as the end of the year approaches!

 So finally...How was your reading month? Did you read any great books? Have you read any of the books I read? Let me know!

# books read: 14
 

The Devotion of Suspect X (Detective Galileo, #1)The Tenth GirlDaughter from the DarkRealm of Ash (The Books of Ambha, #2)
The Devotion of Suspect X by Keigo Higashino ★★★★
Source: Library | Format: Hardcover

The Tenth Girl by Sara Faring ★★★
Source: Owned (Giveaway) | Format: Hardcover

Daughter from the Dark by Marina Dyachenko ★★★★
Source: eARC (NetGalley)

Realm of Ash by Tasha Suri ★★★★★
Source: Publisher | Format: Paperback

Queen of the ConqueredHouse of Salt and SorrowsThe Diviners (The Diviners, #1)At the Mountains of Madness
Queen of the Conquered by Kacen Callender ★★★★
Source: Publisher | Format: Paperback

House of Salt and Sorrows by Erin A. Craig ★★★★★
Source: Library | Format: Hardcover

The Diviners by Libba Bray (re-read) ★★★★★
Source: Library | Format: Paperback

At the Mountains of Madness by H.P. Lovecraft ★★
Source: Library | Format: Paperback

The Great Pretender: The Undercover Mission That Changed Our Understanding of MadnessHowl's Moving Castle (Howl's Moving Castle, #1)Into the Planet: My Life as a Cave DiverMaster of Sorrows (The Silent Gods, #1)
The Great Pretender by Susannah Cahalan ★★★
Source: Library | Format: Hardcover

Howl's Moving Castle by Diana Wynne Jones ★★★★
Source: Library | Format: Paperback

Into the Planet by Jill Heinerth ★★★★
Source: Library | Format: Hardcover

Master of Sorrows by Justin Travis Call ★★★★
Source: eARC (NetGalley)

The God GameWhere the World Ends
The God Game by Danny Tobey ★★★
Source: Physical ARC (publisher)

Where the World Ends by Geraldine McCaughrean ★★★★
Source: Physical ARC (publisher)



Unnatural MagicConfessionsThe Devotion of Suspect X (Detective Galileo, #1)Realm of Ash (The Books of Ambha, #2)Spit and Song (Ustlian Tales #2)Queen of the ConqueredWhere the World Ends
Unnatural Magic by C.M. Waggoner  ★★★★
Confessions by Kanai Minato ★★★★
The Devotion of Suspect X by Keigo Higashino ★★★★
Realm of Ash by Tasha Suri ★★★★★
Spit and Song by Travis M. Riddle ★★★★★
Queen of the Conquered by Kacen Callender ★★★★
Where the World Ends by Geraldine McCaughrean ★★★


(other than reviews)

The Friday Face-Off:
Explosions
Futuristic

Have you read any of these? What books did you read this month? I hope you all had a great month-- comment below and let me know!