Welcome in, do join me by sharing your link to your look back at this month. I'm looking forward to visiting and seeing what everyone has been up to. The link will be open for you to share your post whenever you post over the next few days. Do visit each others' posts.
I was scrolling through Bloglovin' today (26th) and noticed a post for a month in review. Yikes I thought, they sure are getting their November post up late. Then... double yikes. Of course it is nearly the end of December. I had forgotten all about this post!!
Total books read this month: 16
What I read:
Island of Glass Nora Roberts
Breath of Fire Amanda Bouchet
Thankless in Death J. D. Robb
Cinder Marissa Meyer
Blood Vow J. R. Ward
Glowing Embers Emilie Richards
Secrets She Left Behind Diane Chamberlain
At the Edge Laura Griffin
Mulberry Moon Catherine Anderson
The Other Daughter Laura Willig
Endless Chain Emilie Richards (reread)
Closer Than You Think Karen Rose
The Wreck Marie Force
Because of Miss Bridgerton Julia Quinn
Sweet Southern Hearts Susan Schild
Doing It Over Catherine Bybee - still listening but most likely will finish by end 2016!
Genres Read
What I read:
Island of Glass Nora Roberts
Breath of Fire Amanda Bouchet
Thankless in Death J. D. Robb
Cinder Marissa Meyer
Blood Vow J. R. Ward
Glowing Embers Emilie Richards
Secrets She Left Behind Diane Chamberlain
At the Edge Laura Griffin
Mulberry Moon Catherine Anderson
The Other Daughter Laura Willig
Endless Chain Emilie Richards (reread)
Closer Than You Think Karen Rose
The Wreck Marie Force
Because of Miss Bridgerton Julia Quinn
Sweet Southern Hearts Susan Schild
Doing It Over Catherine Bybee - still listening but most likely will finish by end 2016!
Book Formats:
| Paperback | Three |
| E-Book | Seven |
| Audiobook | Five |
| From TBR shelf | Two |
| Review Books | Five |
| From my New Shelf | Three |
Genres Read
| Contemporary Romance | Three |
| Crime/Suspense | Three |
| Fantasy | Three |
| Women's Fiction | Two |
| Historical Fiction | Two |
| Memoir | Zero |
New to me authors.
Marissa Meyer
Laura Griffin
Catherine Bybee
Top Book for December
Looking Forward to reading in January...
Incoming Books.
Paperback Books Purchased:
Nada
E Books Purchased:
Nada
Nada
E Books Purchased:
Nada
Library Books:
My first book of the year for 2017, but can't reveal yet!!
My first book of the year for 2017, but can't reveal yet!!
Books coming from NetGalley or Edelweiss
Won
On Debbie Haupt's blog and sent by Sarah Morgan to arrive right on Christmas Eve. Thank you.
On Debbie Haupt's blog and sent by Sarah Morgan to arrive right on Christmas Eve. Thank you.
Audio Books Purchased From Audible with 2 credits and four on sale.
Endless Chain Emilie Richards
Closer Than You Think Karen Rose
Doing it Over Catherine Bybee
True to the Highlander Book 1. Barbara Longley
True Blue Luanne Rice
The Wreck Marie Force
Because of Miss Bridgerton Julia Quinn
Endless Chain Emilie Richards
Closer Than You Think Karen Rose
Doing it Over Catherine Bybee
True to the Highlander Book 1. Barbara Longley
True Blue Luanne Rice
The Wreck Marie Force
Because of Miss Bridgerton Julia Quinn
Challenges.
All 2016 challenges completed. 😇
Challenges I am doing in 2017.
ShelfLove Challenge - to take 15 books off my TBR
Read the Books You Buy - to read the recently bought books.
Full House Reading Challenge.
Reading Assignment Challenge - 12 books from the TBR different to ShelfLove Challenge
Bookish Resolutions Challenge
Audiobook Challenge
Goodreads Challenge
Bookish Resolutions Challenge
Audiobook Challenge
Goodreads Challenge
So how did your last reading month of 2016 pan out?
Nice mix of genres and books! I think Breath of Fire looks interesting, I've seen that one pop up a bit lately. And yay for challenges completed!!
ReplyDeleteThat Sarah Morgan books sure does have a pretty cover.
Yes Amanda Bouchet seems to have captured the attention of a number of readers.
DeleteTime is flying by quickly! I've been curious about Cinder. I'm glad yo got to read it this month and loved it. Happy New Year Kathryn!
ReplyDeleteI have been meaning to read Cinder for so long --- finally! Happy New Year to you Pat too.
DeleteOn Second Thought was very good. I am sure you will enjoy it. I want to read the new Susan Mallery book. Happy New Year.
ReplyDeleteGreat, it is on my schedule early in Jan so that makes me very happy! Happy New Year - see you first book of the year!
DeleteI enjoyed On Second Thought - but I enjoy everything Higgins writes! The new Jodi Thomas is going to be my second book of the year :)
ReplyDeleteYes I enjoy everything she writes too Mary.
DeleteYou had a great reading month!! I love Sarah Morgan books. Glad to see you tried Laura Griffin - I hope you try the Tracers series in the new year. They are her best!!
ReplyDeleteHappy New Year!
I do intend to , could be my next big reading series!!
DeleteYou did awesome! Nice to see Cinder on the list! Happy 2017!
ReplyDeleteThanks Freda and yes Cinder was fantastic.
DeleteHappy New year!
ReplyDeleteAnd the same to you. May it be a good one.
DeleteHappy New Year Kathryn!!! I'm a bit behind with my end of month, end of year posts as I just got back from a holiday trip, so I'm doing a bit of catching up today :) I am also participating in 1st book of the year for 2017 again and can't wait to see what everyone else is reading! I have Kristan Higgins new book in my pile to read and hope to get Susan Mallery's new book soon, too. Hope you have a good reading month in January!!!
ReplyDeleteThanks Kristin. Yes two authors whose books I love on the menu which makes me happy!
DeleteCinder! I'm so glad you enjoyed Cinder. Reading that series was so much fun. Hope your 2017 is fantastic!
ReplyDeleteHeard such great things about the series so I look forward to getting stuck into Scarlet as soon as I can find the space.
DeleteI still need to pick my challenges for 2017... so behind! lol
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