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The Week In Books: November 30 – December 6

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Back on track this week!  I finished a few books that I’d been reading for a while, and then started on the e-book and physical to-read pile.

Read:

Masquerade by Hannah Fielding

Master of Shadows by Neil Oliver

After You by Jojo Moyes

Silent Nights: Christmas Mysteries edited by Martin Edwards

Hot Toy by Jennifer Crusie

From Bad to Wurst by Maddy Hunter

His Majesty’s Hope by Susan Elia MacNeal

Started:

As Chimney Sweepers Come to Dust by Alan Bradley

Still reading:

Lair of Dreams by Libba Bray

I have been very restrained and not bought anything at all this week.  I’m not sure that it will last though.  I’ve been trying to put any books that I want on my Christmas list, but I think I’m running out of people who buy me presents who might get them for me!

 

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November Stats

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On Good Reads to-reads shelf (I don’t have copies of all of these!): 421

New books read this month: 22*

Books from the Library Book pile: 0

Books from the to-read pile: 13

Ebooks read: 5

Most read author: Janet Evanovich and Cathy Bramley level on 2 all

Books read this year: 332

Books bought: 6 books (which have arrived, and orders in with a few more dealers), 3 ebooks

Backsliding on everything – as you might expect if you’ve been reading the last few weeks.  Too many books bought, lots of re-reading rather than new reading and as far as the New Year’s Resolutions no library books, although I did read a nonfiction book.

*Includes some short stories/novellas (1 this month)

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The Week In Books: November 23 – November 29

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I think I’m pretty much back to normal now – although I still have a few books that I’m still reading, this is more because I had a two day course away from home this week and didn’t really get much reading done!

Read:

The Tea Planter’s Wife by Dinah Jeffries

Shocks for the Chalet School by Elinor M Brent-Dyer

Wickham Hall: Part Four – White Christmas by Cathy Bramley

The Life and Loves of a He-Devil by Graham Norton

Going, Going, Ganache by Jenn McKinlay

Started:

n/a

Still reading:

Master of Shadows by Neil Oliver

Lair of Dreams by Libba Bray

Masquerade by Hannah Fielding

And I managed to restrain the book-buying tendencies after last week’s splurge, so that’s progress too.  Onwards and upwards!

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October Stats

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On Good Reads to-reads shelf (I don’t have copies of all of these!): 420

New books read this month: 30*

Books from the Library Book pile: 1

Books from the to-read pile: 11

Ebooks read: 15

Most read author: Janet Evanovich (again – what can I say, I’m a predictable so-and-so)

Books read this year: 309*

Books bought: 5 books and 2 ebooks

I was going so well on the reading this month – and then the post nightshift slump hit me and I didn’t have time/the concentration/the inclination to read that much and it slipped away a little.  Backsliding on the purchasing front this month too – I blame nightshifts! As far as New Year’s Resolutions go – fair progress – 1 library book and a nonfiction book.

*Includes some short stories/novellas (2 this month)

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The Week In Books: October 5 – October 11

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A more steady, but still productive week. There were somethings that I really liked, and some that I didn’t – and there were a couple of research howlers too.  Hey ho, it happens.

Read:

The Last Chance Christmas Ball by Mary-Jo Putney et al

Sizzling Sixteen by Janet Evanovich

The Passion of the Purple Plumeria by Lauren Willig

Unmasking of a Lady by Sophie Dash

The Highwayman by Kerrigan Byrne

Good Earl Gone Bad by Manda Collins

The Love Match by M C Beaton

Started:

A Clutch of Constables by Ngaio Marsh

Still reading:

Still n/a!

I didn’t buy anything!  My first week back at my normal job and I resisted the urge to purchase books – even though I really wanted to buy the last in the Pink Carnation series to have it ready.  The pile it is decreasing!

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The Week In Books: September 29 – October 4

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Now this is what a week on holiday will do for me – we didn’t get back to the UK til Thursday evening – and I’d spent most of the week up until then on a sun lounger on the beach, or relaxing with a book at the hotel.  And then when we did get back, we had a relaxing end to the week involving sofa time and books.

Read:

The Thirty List by Eva Woods

Dead over Heels by Charlaine Harris

A Fool and His Honey by Charlaine Harris

The Readers of Broken Wheel Recommend by Katarina Bivald

Last Scene Alive by Charlaine Harris

Wickham Hall Part 3: Sparks Fly by Cathy Bramley

Poppy Done to Death by Charlaine Harris

The Scam by Janet Evanovich and Lee Goldberg

Appleby Farm by Cathy Bramley

Started:

The Last Chance Christmas Ball by Mary-Jo Putney et al 

Unmasking of a Lady by Sophie Dash

Sizzling Sixteen by Janet Evanovich

Still reading:

n/a!

I didn’t buy anything we were on holiday – and I’ve been bringing the kindle backlog back down!

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September Stats

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On Good Reads to-reads shelf (I don’t have copies of all of these!): 431

New books read this month: 34*

Books from the Library Book pile: 6

Books from the to-read pile: 7

Ebooks read: 19

Most read author: Charlaine Harris (3) but Janet Evanovich up there with 2 and a half!

Books read this year: 279*

Books bought: 1 book and 7 ebooks – and 2 pre-orders

I think I’ve been very restrained this month – we’ve just got back from holiday and I managed to resist the urge to but loads of books to take – I treated myself to the second Aurora Teagarden omnibus (which explains my most read author – they’re the last of Harris’s full length novels I haven’t read I think) and a couple of short stories and that was it.  On the New Year’s Resolution front – excellent progress – 6 library books and a nonfiction book (the excellent Nora Ephron book of essays).  I’m almost pleased with myself!

*Includes some short stories/novellas (4 this month)

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The Week In Books: September 21 – September 28

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Oh the perils of holiday posting when you do a weekly list of what you’ve read.  I’ve been in Gran Canaria, I wrote this on my tablet out there, and thought I’d set it up to publish – after all the Book of the Week post went up fine.  Imagine my surprise when I got home tonight and discovered it hadn’t gone up!  I’ve pushed the September stats back to tomorrow so I can get this up, but it hurts me that I’m posting out of cycle.

As I went on holiday on Thursday, the end of the week is dominated by ebooks – if I was taking actual books to read on the beach I’d need a second suitcase and would be charged excess baggage!

Read:

Welcome to Temptation by Jennifer Crusie

Dangerously Dark by Collette London

A Place of Confinement by Anna Dean

Raincoats and Retrievers by Cressida McLaughlin

Thirteen Guests by J Jefferson Farjeon

Chocolate Chip Cookie Murder by Joanna Fluke

Stirred with Love by Marcie Steele

Wickham Hall Part 2: Summer Secrets by Cathy Bramley

The Thirty List by Eva Woods

Started:

n/a

Still reading:

Appleby Farm by Cathy Bramley

I bought a couple of eBooks, but I’ve been very restrained!

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The Week In Books: September 13 – September 20

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A mixed week – some stuff I really liked in there, but also a run of average to not great stuff too.  This week’s Book of the Week Post has been tricky to pick too.

Read:

Dandy Gilver and the Unpleasantness in the Ballroom by Catriona McPherson

Bold Seduction by Karyn Gerrard

A Beeline to Murder by Meera Lester

Thoreau in Phantom Bog by BB Oak

The Heist by Janet Evanovich and Lee Goldberg

Me Before You by Jojo Moyes

Scrapbook of the Dead by Mollie Bryan Cox

 

Started:

Stirred with Love by Marcie Steele

A Place of Confinement by Anna Dean

Welcome to Temptation by Jennifer Crusie

 

Still reading:

Appleby Farm by Cathy Bramley

I had a bit of a pre-ordering spree this week – but only bought one thing that I could read Right Now – so not too bad in the grand scheme of things.  For me anyway.

 

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The Week In Books: September 7 – September 13

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A really good week – some lovely books, with nothing left over from last week, although I’ve still got a couple of things on the go.

Read:

Death of a Policeman by MC Beaton

Rembrandt’s Mirror by Kim Deveraux

Finger Lickin’ Fifteen by Janet Evanovich

The Girl of My Dreams by Peter Davis

A Vintage Christmas by Trisha Ashley

The Z Murders by J Jefferson Farjeon

Your Scandalous Ways by Loretta Chase

I Feel Bad About My Neck by Nora Ephron

Started:

Appleby Farm by Cathy Bramley

A Beeline to Murder by Meera Lester

Dandy Gilver and the Unpleasantness in the Ballroom by Catriona McPherson

Still reading:

n/a (!)

Two e-books bought – and a pre-order arrived.  No real books purchased though.  In other housekeeping news – over on Novelicious, we’ve been doing a Nostalgic Summer Reread of our childhood favourites – you can check out my post on Swallows and Amazons here if you’re interested in whether summer boating holidays in the Lake District lived up to my memories!