I had nine books planned for November and I ended up reading all by one of them. I didn't get to Son of Shadows by Juliet Marillier. That one is a buddy read I'm doing with a couple of other ladies on Goodreads, and it got pushed back until January. It's a long and emotional type read, and I think we all realized we didn't have the time to dedicate to it right now.
Here are the books I did get to and my ratings and brief comments for them. I'll post reviews for some of them later, if I haven't already:
A Steep Price by Robert Dugoni
My rating: 3 of 5 stars
Category: Adult
Genre: Mystery
Content: Strong Language
A good entry in the series. I liked the relationship stuff in the story with Tracy and Dan and there are a couple of new characters introduced that seem to be staying.
Devolution: A Firsthand Account of the Rainier Sasquatch Massacre by Max Brooks
See my review here.
Death in the Clouds by Agatha Christie
My rating: 3 of 5 stars
Category: Adult
Genre: Mystery
Content: Clean
See my review here.
Empire of Exiles by Erin M. Evans
This was one from October that I needed to finish up in November. It ended up being a DNF.
See my review here.
Spaceside by Michael Mammay
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
Category: Adult
Genre: Space Opera, Sci-fi
Content: Strong Language
This was a good sequel to Planetside. The end had me wanting to start the third book right away!
A Wicked Conceit by Anna Lee Huber
My rating: 3.5 of 5 stars
Category: Adult
Genre: Mystery
Content: Strong Language
For me, this was the weakest book in the series so far. It was slow to get going and I got bored at some parts. It finally picked up after the murder finally happened, well into the book. Also, Kiera's sister annoyed me so much. Thankfully that's finally resolved.
Mistborn Secret History by Brandon Sanderson
My rating: 3.5 of 5 stars
Category: Adult
Genre: Fantasy
Content: Strong Language
See my review here.
A Cold Trail by Robert Dugoni
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
Category: Adult
Genre: Fantasy
Content: Strong Language
As with all the books in this series, I found this book to be a very
engrossing read. I liked that Dan's case plays a big part in this one.
The story illustrated how torn Tracy was to go back to work now that
she's a mother. There was some needless relationship drama that could
have been resolved much sooner if they had just talked. I especially liked the author's note at the end of this one. It tells about the person this book is dedicated to.
Death at the Falls by Rosemary Simpson
My rating: 3 of 5 stars
Category: Adult
Genre: Mystery
Content: Strong Language
See my review here.
The Lost Metal by Brandon Sanderson
I'm still reading the Lost Metal. I'm reading the hardcover and it takes me a lot longer to get through those because I don't have as much time to just sit and read. I am enjoying this one very much though, and I'm ok with taking my time with it.
I also squeezed in a few other reads this month. I love these spontaneous ones!
Colonyside by Michael Mammay
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
Category: Adult
Genre: Space Opera, Sci-fi
Content: Strong Language
I had to read this one after the way Spaceside ended! I've enjoyed all three of these books. I think the author has plans to write more in this series, and when he does, I'll definitely read them.
A Bramble House Christmas by C. J. Carmichael
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
Category: Adult
Genre: Romance
Content: Off page lovemaking
After so much mystery and fantasy, I needed a romance. This one was perfect for the holidays. Plus I had seen the Hallmark movie version of this and wanted to read the book that inspired it. To me this is one of the best Hallmark movies I've ever seen. It wasn't cringe worthy or cheesy like a lot of them are. It had more substance.
Alpha and Omega by Patricia Briggs
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
Category: Adult
Genre: Urban Fantasy
Content: Memories of abuse and rape are discussed by one of the characters
I started
a reread of this series a couple of months ago. This time reading all
the Mercy-verse books in chronological order with the hubby. This novella is the second story in the timeline.
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