I can’t believe November has been and gone and December is flying by, like it always does! I didn’t even get round to doing an October round-up…fail!
November wasn’t the best month for me in real life terms. I lost my job, and started working in my friend’s pub to keep me going until I find something more substantial (it’s like going back in time 8 years – very odd!). Therefore my schedule has been all out of whack and with job hunting – gahhh, it’s taken its toll on my reading and blogging, but I’m trying not to put too much pressure on myself. I’m posting when I can!
Here’s what did happen on the blog in November though! I’ve included October reviews too.
Total Posts: 15
Books Read: 4
Reviews (Nov / Oct): 4 / 5
- Dying For Christmas by Tammy Cohen, 3/5 (View)
- Back to Blackbrick by Sarah Moore Fitzgerald, 4/5 (View)
- Printer’s Devil Court by Susan Hill, 4/5 (View)
- Wakening the Crow by Stephen Gregory, 3/5 (View)
- Killer Spiders by Lex Sinclair, 2/5 (View)
- Dark Satanic Mills by Marcus & Julian Sedgwick, 5/5 (View)
- Doll Bones by Holly Black, 3/5 (View)
- Ice Massacre by Tiana Warner, 4/5 (View)
- Needful Things by Stephen King, 3/5 (View)
Read But Not Yet Reviewed:
Poison by Chris Wooding
The Barefoot Queen by Ildefonso Falcones
The Breakdown
Most Surprising: Back to Blackbrick
Most Disappointing: Doll Bones
Most Exciting: Dark Satanic Mills
Most Swoon-worthy: Uhm none of them actually. How depressing.
Most Beautifully Written: Printer’s Devil Court
Genres: YA (4/9); Thriller/Mystery (2/9); Supernatural/Paranormal (3/9); Fantasy (2/9); Horror (4/9); Graphic Novel (1/9)
Formats/Sources: Advance Copy (3/9); Paperback (4/9); Hardback (2/9); Owned (4/9); Borrowed (2/9)
Friday Features:
These kind of fell by the wayside this month. Must try harder!
- Book Deals For Christmas (View Post)
Guest Posts, Promos and Other Highlights:
Most Viewed Posts:
- This is Endgame (for the second month running)(View Post)
- Top Ten Tuesday: Winter Reads (View Post)
- Top Ten Tuesday: Sequels to Read (View Post)
Added to the Shelves:
After lifting my book buying ban to buy some books for Horror October, I’ve gone back to being good (broke) and didn’t buy any books in the last two months. I did go a bit mad in the virtual aisles of Netgalley though to make up for it.
Netgalley Approvals:
Awards:
All available to buy from Waterstones.