Friday, November 30, 2018

November Reflections

How many books have I read so far for the year? 528 or 530.
How many board books or picture books have I read? 223
My favorite I read this month was:
Board book: Where's Ellie? A Hide and Seek Book. Salina Yoon. 2012. Random House. 18 pages. [Source: Review copy]
How many early readers or early chapter books have I read? 79
My favorite I read this month was:
Mr. Monkey Bakes a Cake. Jeff Mack. 2018. Simon and Schuster. 64 pages. [Source: Library]
How many contemporary books have I read? 42
My favorite I read this month was:
Echo's Sister. Paul Mosier. 2018. HarperCollins. 240 pages. [Source: Library]
How many speculative fiction books have I read? 34
My favorite I read this month was:
Whiskerella (Hamster Princess #5) Ursula Vernon. 2018. 240 pages. [Source: Library]
How many classics have I read? 47
My favorite I read this month was?
Wives and Daughters. Elizabeth Gaskell. 1866. 649 pages. [Source: Bought]
How many historical fiction novels have I read? 57
My favorite I read this month was?
River to Redemption. Ann H. Gabhart. 2018. Revell. 336 pages. [Source: Library]
How many mysteries? 33
My favorite I read this month was? didn't read any this month
How many nonfiction? 59
My favorite I read this month was? 
Mary's Monster: Love, Madness, and How Mary Shelley Created Frankenstein. Lita Judge. 2018. 320 pages. [Source: Library]
How many Christian fiction? 31
My favorite I read this month was? 
Season of Grace. (Under Northern Skies #3) Lauraine Snelling. 2018. Bethany House. 320 pages. [Source: Review copy]
How many Christian nonfiction? 78
My favorite I read this month was?
Expository Thoughts on the Gospel of Matthew. J.C. Ryle. 1856. 432 pages. [Source: Bought]
How many "new" books for the Good Rule challenge? 342
How many "old" books for the Good Rule challenge? 186
How many pages have I read so far for the year? 85, 614
Favorite short story or fairy tale of the month: none
Favorite audio book of the month:
The Shadow of A Doubt. (A Play) Edith Wharton. 1901.  Introduced by Laura Rattray. Adapted for radio by Melissa Murray. Directed by Emma Harding. BBC Radio 3. Aired October 2018. 1 hour and a half.
Favorite Victorian quote:
  • Babbling may be a weakness, but to my thinking mystery is a vice. ~ Anthony Trollope

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1 comment:

fredamans said...

Happy December!