November Book Journal

A good month for reading. You'll notice a copious amount of cozies going on this past month. It will be the same in December, too. Some holiday reads and plenty of cozies to relax during this possibly crazy month.

THE HOUR OF DUST AND ASHES: Charlie Madigan #3 - KellyGay, UF, MPB, excellent

NIGHT OF THE LOVING DEAD: Pepper Martin Mystery #4 - Casey Daniels, paranormal cozy, MPB, super

PROVEN GUILTY: Dresden Files #8 - Jim Butcher, UF, BOCD, excellent

THE CULTIST - Mark Boss, suspense, e-book from the author, super

WITCH HUNT: Ophelia and Abby Mystery - Shirley Damsgaard, paranormal cozy, MPB, good

MIND OVER MURDER: A Raven's Nest Bookstore Mystery #1 - Allison Kingsley, paranormal cozy, MPB, good

I SCREAM, YOU SCREAM: A Mystery a la Mode #1 - Wendy Lyn Watson, cozy, MPB, good stuff

MIND YOUR OWN BEESWAX: A Queen Bee Mystery #2 - Hannah Reed, cozy, MPB, really good

BLEEDING HEARTS: China Bayles Mystery - Susan Wittig Albert, cozy, BOCD, good

MORTAR AND MURDER: A DIY Mystery #4 - Jennie Bentley, cozy, MPB, good stuff

DEATH BY THE DOZEN: A Cupcake Bakery Mystery #3 - Jenn McKinlay, cozy, MPB, super

PLEATING FOR MERCY: A Magical Dressmaking Mystery #1 - Melissa Bourbon, paranormal cozy, MPB, superb

DEAD OR ALIVE: Kevin Kerney #12 - Michael McGarrity, thriller, BOCD, excellent

Books this month: 10

Audio this month: 3

Total for the Month: 13

Total for the year to date: 125

November Book Journal

I completely forgot to post November's books! I could have sworn I did, but it's that time of year where things fall through those dadgum cracks.

November was definitely a busy month, but managed 8 books somehow.

BLOODY AWFUL - Georgia Evans, MPB, superb!! Even better than the first in the trilogy

CUT & RUN - Jeff Abbott, BOCD, excellent

VICIOUS CIRCLE - Mike Carey, MPB, #2 Felix Castor and highly excellent

HOLIDAY GRIND - Cleo Coyle, ARC (SIGNED), Best yet!!!

SKIN DEEP: A Bodybags Mystery - Christopher Golden, BOT, phhhhhhhht

DESOLATE ANGEL - Chaz McGee, MPB, well done!

OVER MY DEAD BODY - Michele Bardsley, MPB, signed keeper, fun

A DILLY OF A DEATH - Susan Wittig Albert, MPB, super! Love this series

Books: 6

Audio: 2

Month total: 8

Year so far: 111

NOVEMBER BOOK JOURNAL

HALFWAY TO THE GRAVE - Jeaniene Frost, MPB, most excellent, look for more

BLUEGATE FIELDS - Anne Perry, BOT, decent and sad

X-RATED BLOODSUCKERS - Mario Acevedo, TPB, excellent fun, already a favorite

MURDER AMONG NEIGHBORS - Jonnie Jacobs, MPB, very good cozy, look for more

FEAST OF FOOLS: BOOK 4 MORGANVILLE VAMPIRES - Rachel Caine, MPB, series just keeps getting better, already a favorite

THE WITCH IS DEAD - Shirley Damsgaard, MPB, superb,already a favorite

THE ZOMBIE SURVIVAL GUIDE - Max Brooks, TPB, good, looking forward to WORLD WAR Z

DECEPTION PASS - Earl Emerson, MPB, good detective mystery...look for more

BLACK WIDOW - Randy Wayne White, BOCD, darn fine suspense/thriller

BIG CITY, BAD BLOOD - Sean Chercover, MPB, gritty noir detective novel, look for more

UP JUMPS THE DEVIL - Margaret Maron, MPB, just love this series

TWO PLAYS FOR VOICES - Neil Gaiman, BOCD, holey shmokes!

MOM MEETS HER MAKER - James Yaffe, MPB, decent story

November Books I Read

Bubbles in Trouble - Sarah Strohmeyer, BOT, just love this series and this is my favorite

Fire Me Up: An Aisling Grey, Guardian, Novel - Katie MacAlister, MPB, a super paranormal romp, Joy's Seconds Challenge

Birds of a Feather - Jacqueline Winspear, TPB, a keeper book..just wonderful, Joy's Seconds Challenge

What's a Ghoul to Do? - Victoria Laurie, MPB, who you gonna call? This was a good start to another good series

An Acquaintance with Darkness - Ann Rinaldi, TPB, so-so, Unread Author Challenge

Holidays Are Hell - Kim Harrison, Lynsay Sands, Marjorie M Liu, Vicki Pettersson, MPB, 50/50 decent, first two were the best, Christmas Challenge

Hissy Fit - Mary Kay Andrews, TPB, what a FAB book! More! Unread Author Challenge

Memory in Death - JD Robb, MPB, Love love love this series! Christmas Challenge

Coldheart Canyon - Clive Barker, BOT, once was enough, I was exhausted, Unread Author Challenge

7 books, 2 audio, 108 so far for the year