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November
Book: The Secret of The Old Clock (Nancy Drew Mystery Stories #1) by Carolyn Keene (35317 words) - Nov 1
No. Of Pages: 192
Book: The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde - Nov 2
No. Of Pages: 253
Book: Maybe a Mermaid by Josephine Cameron (54322 words) - Nov 3
No. Of Pages: 288
Book: The Romantics by Pankaj Mishra - Nov 4
No. Of Pages: 288
Book: Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell by Susanna Clarke - Nov 4
No. Of Pages: 1024
Book: The Burning Girls by C.J. Tudor - Nov 6
No. Of Pages: 333
Book: Tilly and the Map of Stories (Pages & Co. #3) by Anna James (65543 words) - Nov 8
No. Of Pages: 448
Book: The Neverending Story by Michael Ende - Nov 10
No. Of Pages: 443
Book: Eternal Hero (Omniverse Chronicles #1) by William Grace - Nov 11
No. Of Pages: 490
Book: A Fallen Empire Omnibus Books 1-3 (Fallen Empire #0.5–3) by Lindsay Buroker - Nov 11
No. Of Pages: 707
Book: Five on a Treasure Island (The Famous Five #1) by Enid Blyton (39105 words) - Nov 12
No. Of Pages: 195
Book: Death Notes (Phineas Fox #1) by Sarah Rayne - Nov 16
No. Of Pages: 256
Book: The Ground Beneath Her Feet by Salman Rushdie - Nov 17
No. Of Pages: 592
Book: Chord of Evil (Phineas Fox #2) by Sarah Rayne - Nov 18
No. Of Pages: 256
Book: The Hidden Staircase (Nancy Drew Mystery Stories #2) by Carolyn Keene (36118 words) - Nov 20
No. Of Pages: 193
Book: Opium and Absinthe by Lydia Kang - Nov 22
No. Of Pages: 379
Book: The Rainbow (Brangwen Family #1) by D.H. Lawrence - Nov 22
No. Of Pages: 544
Book: Our Little Secret by Kiersten Modglin - Nov 24
No. Of Pages: 300
Book: The Prize by Irving Wallace - Nov 25
No. Of Pages: 971
Book: The Bungalow Mystery (Nancy Drew Mystery Stories #3) by Carolyn Keene (33782 words) - Nov 26
No. Of Pages: 204
Book: The Mystery at Lilac Inn (Nancy Drew Mystery Stories #4) by Carolyn Keene (36406 words) - Nov 26
No. Of Pages: 191
Book: The Secret of Shadow Ranch (Nancy Drew Mystery Stories #5) by Carolyn Keene (34312 words) - Nov 26
No. Of Pages: 202
Book: Magpie Murders (Susan Ryeland #1) by Anthony Horowitz - Nov 28
No. Of Pages: 615
Book: The Waitress by Emily Shiner - Nov 29
No. Of Pages: 234
Book: Stinger by Robert R. McCammon - Nov 30
No. Of Pages: 542
My Nov Total: 10140
Running Total: 1,699,240
New Group Total: = 1,709,380
Melindam wrote: "Sammy wrote: "Christmas doesn't exist for me until December. Starting it too early takes so much of the magic away.I remember when I was about 20, shops wouldn't decorate until about 2 weeks befo..."
If you think that's bad, it has gotten even worse here. Earlier, there was a bit of marketing before the major festivals. Now it carries on the whole year through. One just about finishes with one festival and the advertising starts up for the next one. I remember my grandparents grumbling about everything being overly commercialised. They would have been shocked to see how bad it has become now.
Christmas has officially started! I had my first official viewing of the poster of The Miracle on 34th Street on an OTT platform, which, for me, signals the start of the holiday season. I watch both versions of the movie every year, one on Christmas Eve and one on Christmas Day.
Very early this year! I wasn't expecting the Xmas movies to start being promoted until at least the 1st week of December.
Shelby wrote: "Preeti - Could you confirm the page count for The Prize? You have the 971pg edition on your shelf, but only listed the 825pg edition."Hi. I have changed the page count on the spreadsheet to the correct one - 971 pages. I know I edited that earlier... I have no clue why it went back to the old page count.
Reading (techinically listening): The Rainbow by D.H. Lawrence
Listening to: Over the Rainbow (the Israel Kamakawiwo'ole version. While I love the Judy Garland version, this version stole my heart and gives me such joy every time I hear it.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w_DKW...
The word "rainbow" automatically makes me start to sing this song and since I don't want to harm any eardrums around me, I have taken to playing the above-mentioned version instead.😊😜
New Spin: 251-400 pages
Snowtulip wrote: "Preeti wrote: "I finished my last book for this round and have updated the spreadsheet. I have started the next round and am finding my first book very interesting. I am listening to the audiobook ..."I read a lot of DH Lawrence when I was in high school but not for my own school work. We didn't do any of his works when I was in high school. I think they were considered too risqué. My mother was reading for her Master's in English literature then and would have to read a lot for her coursework. As I have always been fond of reading, I read almost all the texts that were recommended for the course.
Vicky wrote: "Preeti - Five on a Treasure Island"Oops, sorry, I somehow missed it but have added it to my shelf.
I finished my last book for this round and have updated the spreadsheet. I have started the next round and am finding my first book very interesting. I am listening to the audiobook of The Rainbow by DH Lawrence and so far, it is very good. I already know though that I am going to want to reread this book at some time when I can read either an ebook or a physical book.
I have finished my instrument cover book and will update the spreadsheet within the next hour.
Nov 16, 2023 08:46AM
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Nov 16, 2023 08:40AM
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Nov 16, 2023 08:38AM
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Nov 16, 2023 08:33AM
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Nov 16, 2023 08:30AM
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Nov 16, 2023 08:25AM
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Nov 16, 2023 08:22AM
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The Travelling Cat Chronicles by Hiro Arikawa - May 2022 Theme BOM - Animals (starts 16 May 2022)
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Nov 16, 2023 08:18AM
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I would like to claim "Bhangra" as I want to read Brick Lane by Monica Ali. From what I can see, the book works for R & I (character names).
Shelby wrote: "Preeti & Anna - if you're going to answer questions for the BOM for How to Sell a Haunted House to gain the extra bonus points, those questions need to be answered by tomorrow or they won't count. :)"Sorry, I posted my answers but forgot to update the spreadsheet. I have done so now.
