What did you read in ~~ December 2021

[Petra]

Alias Reader wrote: "What number did you set on GoodReads ?
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I set my goal to 55 books. I'm still trying to figure out the new "normal" after retiring. It's somewhere in this region.

[madrano]

This is a good way to keep count. For me, i'll keep up my own chart. I've been learning more & more how GR helps folks keep tabs of their reading, thanks to posts the last couple of weeks.

[Alias Reader]

Annie wrote: "Well, I read a ton this month...
The Hobbit, or There and Back Again ★★★★★ MG/YA classic fantasy
Tess Pendragon & the Wand of Avalon ★★★★ ARC MG fantasy, mythology
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Wow ! You certainly did. It's amazing. Thanks for the stars, it helps to know which ones you enjoyed.

[John]

I can read several in a month, but that was indeed quite a feat!!!

[madrano]

Annie, what a terrific reading month you had in December! Thanks for sharing titles. I recognize a couple of classics, including What Katy Did by Susan Coolidge, a nice look at a young girl becoming educated by her content "invalid" cousin.

The fresh look at L. Frank Baum's The Wonderful Wizard of Oz through the eyes and art of FujimaraMamenosuke Fujimaru sounds great.

I hope the new year brings you more multi-starred readings!

[Barbara]

That's a lot of reading Annie. Well done. 👍

[Sreya]

Hey guys, I am Sreya, and I am really new to the entire world of book clubs and discussions here on Goodreads so I hope I am doing this right :)
I have recently been getting in on a lot of the books that you would usually see on Booktok - for those who don't know Booktok is basically a section of the app called Tiktok where content creators talk specifically about various books. I have recently finished reading The Love Hypothesis by Ali Hazelwood, Beach Read and People We Meet On Vacation by Emily Henry and some others. While I love most of what I have read, there is a whimsical nature to each of them which allows me to think of them not as much as other books I have previously read. Something about booktok books makes you realise that they are intended for the audiences that watch the reels, with an attention span that is fleeting, only these books are easy to consume within one sitting.
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[Sreya]

madrano wrote: "Dru, thanks for sharing your December books read titles. The write ups were good, in that they tempt us. Seven Perfect Things sounds perfect for a newbie to the author.

Dru wrote: "By the way, I e..."

I set it at 60, and am hopefully going down the right path, because i have completed 5 books uptil now.

[madrano]

Sreya, welcome to Book Nook Cafe. I haven't spent time on Booktok but like the idea that people who like one genre can learn about books others have read in that genre. Like likes like, so to speak. I suppose the flip side of that is what you mentioned about one-sitting consumption. Interesting to note that. Thank you.

People We Meet on Vacation sounds as though it could be fun but your point is well taken. It sounds as though it might need more meat & less whimsy. Over the years, i find that my taste changes &/or i need a break from my usual books. It sounds as though you may be at that point now.

As you'll see from our book posts, we have a wide range of interests here. I hope you find something that clicks with you. Good luck!

[Alias Reader]

Sreya wrote: "Hey guys, I am Sreya, and I am really new to the entire world of book clubs and discussions here on Goodreads so I hope I am doing this right :)
I have recently been getting in on a lot of the book..."

Hi Sreya. Thank you for joining Book Nook Cafe.

I don't do TikTok but I've seen The Love Hypothesis and People We Meet on Vacation on many best of lists. Glad you enjoyed them.