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[Laurel County]

Vivian wrote: "I'm loving my current read--How the Word is Passed by Clint Smith. I've only finished one other book this month so it's not going as great as it could be."

Just remember it's all about enjoying the experience...quality over quantity. I'm glad you're enjoying your current book.

[Laurel County]

Debra Digs wrote: "My current reads are are great. My reading this month is going very well. I am almost done with 2 challenges and another challenge is going extremely well. I have had several surprise books this mo..."

That's awesome! I have really fell off the wagon when it comes to challenges. I just kind of read whatever I felt like picking up at the time, for whatever reason. I wanted to be more intentional with my reading this year, but that didn't really happen. So, it's one of my goals for next year.

[Laurel County]

QOTD: It's a cold, rainy November day. What is your cozy reading setup? What could you typically be found reading on a day like that?

[Laurel County]

QOTD: When you're super busy, how do you make time for reading?

[Vivian]

Krystyna wrote: "QOTD: When you're super busy, how do you make time for reading?"

I'll try to read on my lunch break if that's the case.

[Vivian]

Krystyna wrote: "QOTD: It's a cold, rainy November day. What is your cozy reading setup? What could you typically be found reading on a day like that?"

Right now I turn on my Christmas lights and cuddle up in bed with my book. I'll typically have something to drink with me--coffee, hot cocoa, water, etc.

[Laurel County]

QOTD: If an author is super popular but you haven't read any of their books, do you start with their newest one, their first one, or the one that sounds the most interesting to you? How do you decide?

[Vivian]

I tend to pick up their newest release. I don't know why because it often ends up being their best one. I don't really know how I decide. I'm very impulsive and just pick up books on a whim all the time.

[Elizabeth]

Fairly well, I had to DNF a few since I let them sit so long untouched, but I'm currently almost finished with The Alice Network by Kate Quinn and its completely enthralling! I've finished i'd say two others within the last month and a half after going through a bit of a slump.

[Laurel County]

QOTD: Since Thanksgiving is in a couple of days, what books are you thankful for? (These can be books that you're glad you read, books you loved and are now favorites, or the book that you got you into reading.)

[Vivian]

1. The Weight of Ink by Rachel Kadish
2. Big Lies in a Small Town by Diane Chamberlain
3. This Tender Land by William Kent Krueger
4. The House in the Cerulean Sea by T.J. Klune
5. 84, Charing Cross Road by Helene Hanff
6. The Fire Next Time by James Baldwin
7. Greenlights by Matthew McConaughey
8. Letters from an Astrophysicist by Neil deGrasse Tyson
9. Love and Ruin by Paula McLain
10. LOTR by J.R.R. Tolkien
11. The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho

[Laurel County]

QOTD: What book(s) are you trying to finish before the end of the month?

[Debra Diggs]

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Airs Above the Ground by Mary Stewart

I am a little over halfway through. And it is a nice, quick, easy read. I should make it.

[Vivian]

Krystyna wrote: "QOTD: What book(s) are you trying to finish before the end of the month?"

I'm not really trying to finish anything by the end of the month. I finished what I wanted to.

[Laurel County]

QOTD: The end of the month calls for a wrap up! For your November Wrap Up, how many books did you read this month? What were they? Did you like them? Would you recommend any of them?

[Debra Diggs]

I read 16 books in November. Which sounds like a lot, but it is not. I had a whole bunch of short, quick reads. My very favorite was Enemy Mine by Barry B. Longyear. Another very good one was Kent State: Four Dead in Ohio by Derf Backderf. Here is my list. (Simply cut and pasted from where I keep track in another group.)

November Reads

1. The Land That Time Forgot by Edgar Rice Burroughs, 4 stars
2. The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling by Henry Fielding, 2 stars
3. Before the Coffee Gets Cold by Toshikazu Kawaguchi, 3 stars
4. Peace Like a River by Leif Enger, 5 stars
5. Fifty in Reverse by Bill Flanagan, 4 stars
6. What Falls Away: A Memoir by Mia Farrow, 4 stars
7. Kent State: Four Dead in Ohio by Derf Backderf, 5 stars
8. Rogue Protocol by Martha Wells, 4 stars
9. The Fork, the Witch, and the Worm: Eragon by Christopher Paolini, 3 stars
10. Breaking Seas, Broken Ships: People, Shipwrecks and Britain, 1854-2007 by Ian Friel, 3 stars
11. Under the Whispering Door by T.J. Klune, 4 stars
12. The Life We Bury by Allen Eskens, 5 stars
13. The Invention of Wings by Sue Monk Kidd, 4 stars
14. The World Atlas of Coffee: From Beans to Brewing -- Coffees Explored, Explained and Enjoyed by James Hoffmann, 4 stars
15. Enemy Mine by Barry B. Longyear, 5 stars
16. Airs Above the Ground by Mary Stewart, 4 stars

[Vivian]

1. Maid by Stephanie Land - 3 stars
2. How the Word is Passed by Clint Smith - 4 stars (highly recommend)
3. A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara - 3 stars

[Laurel County]

QOTD: December is here! What's on your TBR for this month?

[Laurel County]

Krystyna wrote: "QOTD: December is here! What's on your TBR for this month?"

I plan on reading a bunch of holiday books:
The City Baker's Guide to Country Living - I started this one last month but plan on finishing it up soon for Bookmarked.
The Holiday Swap - I'm really excited for this one.
In a Holidaze - I've been meaning to read this one for a while.
There's a bunch more I'd like to get to but these are my top 3 books I'd like to get to this month.

[Debra Diggs]

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Here is my plan. Of course, it is completely flexible.

December TBR

Continuing from November
- Shōgun by James Clavell
- The Circle by Mats Strandberg
- Shadow Divers by Robert Kurson
- Roseanna by Maj Sjöwall

Planned
- The Best of Fredric Brown by Fredric Brown
- The Vampire Lestat by Anne Rice
- The Scorpion's Tail by Douglas Preston
- The Zombie Survival Guide: Complete Protection from the Living Dead by Max Brooks
- Kill Creek by Scott Thomas
- The Science of Women in Horror: The Special Effects, Stunts, and True Stories Behind Your Favorite Fright Films by Meg Hafdahl

Slow Reads (will be read over 2 or 3 months)
- A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens
- Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ by Lew Wallace

Maybe
- Me Talk Pretty One Day by David Sedaris
- Sworn to Silence by Linda Castillo
- The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V.E. Schwab

[Laurel County]

Debra Digs wrote: ".
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Here is my plan. Of course, it is completely flexible.

December TBR

Continuing from November
- Shōgun by James Clavell
- The Circle by [aut..."

Yay for Kill Creek! Omg...you definitely need to give The Invisible Life of Addie Larue a chance. It's so good! It's my absolute favorite book.

[Vivian]

I want to finish Crossroads by Jonathan Franzen. The rest is up in the air, but here are my options:

Still Life by Sarah Winman
The French Gift by Kirsty Manning
Spoiler Alert & All the Feels by Olivia Dade

[Laurel County]

QOTD: Christmas is right around the corner and many people already have their tree and decorations up, what colors or theme did you decorate with this year?

[Debra Diggs]

No specific colors or theme for me. I am lucky if I get the tree put up. lol

[Jennifer]

I love sentimental ornaments. My colors are red and green. However, I have ornaments that my kids have made over the years and my husband and I usually purchase an ornament every year so those are all on my tree as well!

[Vivian]

Krystyna wrote: "QOTD: Christmas is right around the corner and many people already have their tree and decorations up, what colors or theme did you decorate with this year?"

Red and silver.

[Laurel County]

QOTD: Are there any Christmas-themed books that you plan on reading this month?

[Laurel County]

Krystyna wrote: "QOTD: Are there any Christmas-themed books that you plan on reading this month?"

Here's a few I plan on picking up to read this month:
- The Holiday Swap
- Nick and Noel's Christmas Playlist
- The Holiday Switch
- So, This is Christmas
- Always, in December

[Debra Diggs]

I decided to skip the Christmas-themed books this year.

[Vivian]

I don't think so. I'm not big into holiday books.

[Debra Diggs]

Past years, I have read and enjoyed A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens. I plan to watch A Christmas Carol with Patrick Stewart and the Muppet Christmas one.

[Laurel County]

QOTD: With the end of they year being almost here, it's time to reflect. What are some changes in your reading life that you've noticed this year? How has your reading life changed from the beginning of this year to the end of it?

[Vivian]

I'm not trying to read as many books as I can. I have fully accepted that. Reading used to feel like a chore because I would force myself to read when I didn't want to. Now I just pick up a book when I feel like it and it has been a game changer! I've also noticed that my ratings have gone up because of that. I only pick up books I really want to read.

[Debra Diggs]

I don't commit so many books to challenges. And I do fewer group reads....more impulse reads. I like this flexible reading schedule very much.

[Laurel County]

QOTD: Who are some new favorite authors that you discovered this year?

[Vivian]

S.A. Cosby, Clint Smith, Akwaeke Emezi, Lily King, and Paulette Jiles. I've only read 31 books so I didn't have many to choose from.

[Elizabeth]

Alex Michaelides, Kate Quinn and Susan Higginbotham

[Elizabeth]

Krystyna wrote: "QOTD: With the end of they year being almost here, it's time to reflect. What are some changes in your reading life that you've noticed this year? How has your reading life changed from the beginni..."

I've taken the very big step of getting into the Mystery genre, and also not finishing a book if it's doing absolutely nothing for me.

[Debra Diggs]

Krystyna wrote: "QOTD: Who are some new favorite authors that you discovered this year?"


- T.J. Klune
- Barry B. Longyear

[Jennifer]

Emma Lord, Laura Dave, and Kelsey Hartwell

[Dawn]

C.L. Polk, Meredith Hart, Justin Lee Anderson, Christopher Buehlman, Rebecca Ruger, Hannah Whittman, C.J. Archer

[Laurel County]

QOTD: What are some hidden gems that you've discovered this year? (This is mostly referring to books but it could also be movies, tv shows, bookstores, recipes, new hobbies, etc.)

[Vivian]

84, Charing Cross Road by Helene Hanff seemed like a hidden gem, but then I feel like it blew up a bit. It was a great read though!

Making/decorating sugar cookies is something I'm trying to get into. I need a lot of time for it though.
I also started writing on a website called Medium (Krystyna brought it to my attention) and I think it's very simple and fun. The focus is more on the writing than the aesthetic like a blog would.

I discovered a new recipe! It's Glazed lemon-thyme poppyseed cake--it's more of a bread consistency though.

[Laurel County]

QOTD: What are some of you favorite words ("buzzwords") in a synopsis, blurb, or a description of a book, that will intrigue you enough to read it?

[Debra Diggs]

These are all I can think of, but I am sure there are others.

• post apocalyptic
• survival

[Vivian]

- Family
- Art
- Hard-hitting
- Friend group

[Elizabeth]

Krystyna wrote: "QOTD: What are some hidden gems that you've discovered this year? (This is mostly referring to books but it could also be movies, tv shows, bookstores, recipes, new hobbies, etc.)"


So many since I started working at the library! The Maiden's, The Traitor's Wife, The Alice Network, just to name a few books. Movies I really loved Mare of Easttown, and The Green Knight.

[Laurel County]

Krystyna wrote: "QOTD: What are some of you favorite words ("buzzwords") in a synopsis, blurb, or a description of a book, that will intrigue you enough to read it?"

A few words that come to mind for this question are:
-gothic
-lyrical
-magic/magical
-dark
-twisty/twisted
-witchy
-serial killer
-boarding school
-disturbing
-gripping
-unsettling

[Laurel County]

QOTD: What are some books that you are so happy that were recommended to you? Why?

[Vivian]

The Great Alone by Kristin Hannah. I thought it was such a great story that you never really read about. Kristin Hannah's writing was simple and easy to get through. It wasn't a five-star read for me, but it was a wonderful recommendation.

The House in the Cerulean Sea by T.J. Klune. A lot of YouTubers recommended it back when it first came out. I wasn't planning on picking it up, but I'm so glad I did. One of my all-time favorites!

The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by TJR. Another great recommendation I actually received here on GR. I'm so happy I picked it up. TJR did a great job at writing characters with this one.