As we say goodbye to October and welcome November, it’s only right we look back over all the bookish activity that took place this month. This month has been full of bookish cheer – knowing I was on clinical placement this month, I aimed to read 12 books, I surpassed that, reading a total of 18 books! Let’s not waste words, I know you’re all just dying to know what my standout reads of the month were…
The Books:
The standout five star reads of the month were:
The Ghostwriter by Alessandra Torre
American Wolf: A True Story of Survival and Obsession in the West by Nate Blakeslee
Refugee by Alan Gratz
Unsub by Meg Gardiner
Also read this month:
Closer to Home by Heleyne Hammersley
Search for Maylee by Didi Oviatt
The Blackbird Season by Kate Moretti
Brother by Ania Ahlborn
My Absolute Darling by Gabriel Tallent
Unravelling Oliver by Liz Nugent
Dodgers by Bill Beverly
Girl in Snow by Danya Kukafka
Widdershins by Helen Steadman
The Child Finder by Rene Denfeld
Anything You Do Say by Gillian McAllister
The Strays by Emily Bitto
Snare by Lilja Sigurdardottir
Freefall by Adam Hamdy
Other bookish posts this month:
Five Highly Anticipated Books I Chose Not to Read
Five Highly Anticipated Books I Can’t Wait to Read
Book Review: Girl… *We interrupt this book review to bring you a rambling*
Criminally Good Book Club:
Come and read some criminally good books with us over on Instagram – @criminallygoodbookclub.
November’s book is The Sinner
On a sunny summer afternoon by the lake, Cora Bender stabs a complete stranger to death. Why? What would cause this quiet, kind young mother to commit such a startling act of violence in front of her family and friends?
Cora quickly confesses and it seems like an open-and-shut case. But the police commissioner, haunted by these unaswered questions, refuses to close the file and begins his own maverick investigation. So begins the slow unraveling of Cora’s past, a harrowing descent into the depths of her own psyche and the violent secrets buried within.
A dark, spellbinding novel where the truth is to be questioned at every turn, The Sinner is now a smash summer hit, with the TV series hailed as one of the best new shows of summer.
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And that’s a wrap, ladies and gentleman, I wish you all a very bookish November!
Keeper of Pages 
Wow I’m impressed!!
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Janel you’re such a bad influence!
This is why I love your blog so so so much 💖💖💖💖💖
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Awh, me, a bad influence, never 🤣😂
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Wow, just wow…18 books is amazing!! You’re right up there with Amy:) Hope your November is filled with more awesome reads!
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I’d have to read double that amount to be on Amy’s level, but I’ll aim for 20 in November, baby steps 😂🤣
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Lots of reading there Janel – I’m hoping to get to My Absolute Darling and Freefall before year end!
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My review will be up on 3/11 for Freefall but basically, if you enjoyed Pendulum, it’s guaranteed you’ll enjoy Freefall!
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The Sinner sounds Soooo good. Yah I thought I read a lot. 18 books! impressive! I will be checking out a few of these books!
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😊 Are you on Instagram, we’d love you to come join us for our read of The Sinner!
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No I am not, I try to stay clear of most social media sites like that!
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Ah fair enough, if you ever change your mind, there’s a massive book community on there, aka bookstagram
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Fantastic month Janel! I watched The Sinner series, so I won’t be reading the book but I’m really looking forward to your thoughts on it.
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Did you enjoy the series?
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I did!
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18 books!! I don’t know how you do it!
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I have no social life 😂🤣
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18!!! Insanity! That’s amazing!
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Haha, what can I say, I don’t get out much 🤷🏾♀️ lol
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Great Haul!! I love that you had Brother in there. Idk how I missed your review for that one, but it’s totally my favorite Ania Ahlborn book! 😎
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