Monday, 29 November 2021

Monthly Reading Summary - November 2021

I had a satisfying month of reading for the month of November. There was one book that I gave up on and another which had a relatively low rating, but overall I enjoyed my selections. I tended to focus on Spy novels but did also manage to read some other genres. For my final month, my focus will be 'unfocused'. 😁 No specific genres. I do know I won't complete my 2nd 12 + 0 challenge but I hope to read one or two more in that challenge. The rest will be put back for future reads. I have been working on my 2022 challenges. I'll provide that info as we get further into December. So here we go with my November summary.

November 2021
General Info              Sep                Total (Including my current read)
Books Read -               11                   123
Pages Read -              2400               32900 (Avg per book - 267)

Pages Breakdown
    < 250                          8                   70       
250 - 350                        2                   28
351 - 450                                             11
   > 450                           1                   14

Ratings
5 - star                                                   8           
4 - star                            4                   72
3 - star                            5                   40
2 - star                            1                     2  
No Rating (NR)             1                     2                                   

Gender
Female                           1                  55
Male                            10                  68
Not Stated                           

Genres
Horror                            1                 12           
Fiction                           1                 17
Mystery                         5                 64
SciFi                              3                14
Non-Fic                                             5   
Classics                                             1                   
Young Adult                  1                 6           
Poetry                                               1
Short Stories                                     3    

Top 3 Books (No 5 star reads in November)

1. Vicious Circle by Mike Carey (4.5 stars)
2. The Content Assignment by Holly Roth (4 stars)
3. The World Jones Made by Philip K. Dick (4 stars)

Challenges
12 + 4 (Finish off Some Series) (completed 16)

12 + 0 (Freebies) (completed 6)
1. The Magician by W. Somerset Maugham (4 stars)
2. Peter Pan & Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens by J.M. Barrie (3.5 stars)

Individual Challenge - First Book in Series (completed 18)
1. Breed by Chase Novak (DNF) (No rating)
2. The Rocksburg Railroad Murders by K.C. Constantine (Mario Balzac #1) (3.5 stars)

Individual Challenge - Next Book in Series (completed 19)
1. Vicious Circle by Mike Carey (Felix Castor #2) (4.5 stars)
2. Let Sleeping Girls Lie by James Mayo (Charles Hood #2) (2 stars)
3. The Power of Tank Girl by Alan C. Martin (3.5 stars)

Individual Challenge - Non Series (completed 27)
1. The World Jones Made by Philip K. Dick (4 stars)

Monthly Challenge - January Focus Author - Simon Brett (completed 4)
Monthly Challenge - February Focus Author - M.C. Beaton (completed 5)
Monthly Challenge - March Focus Author - Agatha Christie (completed 5)
Monthly Challenge - April Focus Author - George Simenon (completed 5)
Monthly Challenge - May Focus Author - John D. MacDonald (completed 3)
Monthly Challenge - June Focus Author - George MacDonald Fraser (completed 1)
Monthly Challenge - July Focus Author - Clive Cussler (completed 1)
Monthly Challenge - August Focus Author - Ann Cleeves (completed 3)
Monthly Challenge - September Focus Author - Peter O'Donnell (completed 2)
Monthly Challenge - October Focus - Horror (completed 3)
Monthly Challenge - November Focus - The Spies (completed 3)
1. Diecast by John Michael Brett (Hugo Baron #1) 3 stars
2. The Content Assignment by Holly Roth 4 stars
3. The Bang Bang Birds by Adam Diment (Philip McAlpine #3) 3.5 stars

Currently Reading

1. 12 + 4 Challenge - H.H. Kirst - The Revolt of Gunner Asch
2. Individual Challenge (1st Book in Series) - Peter Lovesey - The Last Detective
3a. Individual Challenge (Next Book in Series) - Liz Evans - JFK Is Missing
3b. Individual Challenge (Next Book in Series) - Kate Ellis - The Armada Boy
4a. Individual Challenge (Non- Series) - Fiona Hill - There Is Nothing To See Here
4b. Individual Challenge (Non-Series) - Helen MacInnes - The Venetian Affair
5. Monthly Challenge - December Focus - Freebies - Edmund Cooper - Transit

Next Challenge Books in Line

1. 12 + 4 Challenge - Michael Innes - Death At The President's Lodging (this will probably be my last book in this challenge)
2. Individual Challenge (1st Book in Series) - Susan Cooper - The Boggart
3. Individual Challenge (Next Book in Series) - Edgar Rice Burroughs - The Return of Tarzan
4. Individual Challenge (Non-Series) - Sam Merwin Jr - The Time Shifters
5. Monthly Challenge - December Focus - Freebies - Lucy Maud Montgomery - Anne Of The Island

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