How has your week been? What have you been reading lately? I finally finished Here One Moment, Liane Moriarty. I took me a long time before I got into this novel, so needless to say, it’s not my favorite book by Moriarty. Now, on to the 10+ things I bookmarked recently (and note – nothing will be about the recent elections).
one+ A list I look forward to every month is the Best books of November 2024, as chosen by the Amazon Editors. There’s not always something on the list that catches my eye, but this month, the first book had me saving it to read in the future – Pony Confidential, Christina Lynch. It sounds so different but good – a grumpy, vengeful pony who decides to look for the little girl who owned him years ago so he can get payback on her for selling him.
two+ Amazon says it’s working to fix issues with the Kindle Colorsoft, its first color e-reader, following complaints from early buyers that a yellow band of discoloration appears on the bottom of the display. The company is making “adjustments” so that “new devices” will not have the yellow band; people who already own a unit can contact Amazon for a refund or replacement.
three+ If you like to spend the Fall and Winter season embracing a cozy vibe, then you might need to start with this Goodreads Romantasy Primer for Genre Newbies (and Dedicated Fans). Of course I’ve read the ACOTAR books and loved them (A Court of Thorne & Roses series, Sarah J. Maas). Or check out the recs on their Mood-Based Book Recommendations for Your End-of-Year Reading. I don’t usually do seasonal reading, but I feel like I might need to read Everyone Has a Secret This Christmas, Benjamin Stevenson. It’s the 3rd book in his Ernest Cunningham series (each book stands alone, but features the same main character and I’ve enjoyed both).
four+ Or maybe Cup of Jo Reader Recommendations for Romance Novels and Book Riot’s 10 Cozy Romances to Snuggle Up With this Fall might be more your vibe. I don’t read a lot of romance, but in times of stress, that genre always wraps around me like a protective cocoon.
five+ Do you use any of the 10 of the Best Bookish Apps & Websites for Readers? I use Goodreads to track books and to read reviews and The Story Graph for reading challenges as far as websites go.
six+ When I made a novellas to read list recently, I focused on getting my hands on some classics – short and sweet – but on the flip side, Are Long Classic Books Worth the Time and Effort? That article gives some strategies for getting through them too.
seven+ And since it is #SciFi Month and we’re talking about classics, I’ve bookmarked some of these Five Classic SF Books About Rival Nation-States in Space. But do you agree that these are 4 Overrated Sci-Fi Classics (and 4 to Read Instead)? I don’t know about the over-rated ones, as I haven’t read them, but adding The Broken Earth Trilogy, N.K. Jemisin, is a good idea (if you haven’t yet read the books).
eight+ A few months ago we shared 3 “Better Than the Book” Audiobook Recommendations, and recently I saw even more recommendations in What Makes Books Better On Audio? And I’m pretty sure I shared this already, but it doesn’t hurt to share it again – so here’s Libro.fm’s Top 10 Bestselling Audiobooks of All Time (so far).
nine+ I’m just going to leave this here:-> Out of This World: Books to Read When You Need an Escape.
ten+ This week, I shared my November 2024 Reading Plans and Kim shared the NEW 2025 Key Word Reading Challenge and 2025 Motif Reading Challenge! I’m excited!!!
—- Cheers to the weekend and week ahead!
