It’s that time again! We want to know what you’ve been reading!
Lara: I did a brave/stupid thing and started a book from Julie Anne Long’s back catalogue. Heroine is 17 and hero is 29! DNF!
Dear internet, I would like a list of older historical romances that I can read without plucking my eyes from my head. (Hit me up with links!)
Sarah: I am reading Tranquility by Tuesday, ( A | BN | K | AB ) which is about using nine key ideas to manage the feeling of schedule overwhelm. I like how they are rational and intentional about building a day, week, month etc. life that I enjoy.
What’s interesting to me is that because of the pandemic, I stopped doing much of anything out of the house. It’s been two, almost three years, and I needed the reminder that I can do things like plan a hike outside, and not endanger myself or others.
Elyse: I’m about a quarter of the way into Atlas Six by Olivie Blake which is a dark academia fantasy book. So far it’s really fun.
Amanda: It’s my current staff pick at the store!
AJ: I started The Spare Man by Mary Robinette Kowal. I think I’d normally be into it, but I’m suffering book hangover from Ocean’s Echo ( A | BN | K | AB ) and it’s just not grabbing me. Chances I turn around and reread OE instead are not zero.
Carrie: I enjoyed Ordinary Monsters, ( A | BN | K | AB ) which I just finished. Alas, I did NOT enjoy finding out that there is a cliffhanger ending after over 600 pages.
Susan: My copy of Nagata Kabi’s latest autobiographical manga finally came in! My Wandering Warrior Existence ( A | BN | K | AB ) is her exploring dating for the first time, and I don’t know if I’m ready
So far it’s funny and reflective, but that doesn’t mean it’s not going to hit like a truck made of emotions and brutal self-examination later.
Shana: I’m reading my first Christmas romance of the year, You’re a Mean One Matthew Prince by Timothy Janovsky.
Sarah: SHANA I HAVE A REC FOR YOU OMG.
Season of Love by Helena Greer ( A | BN | K | AB ) is adorable.
Butch lumberjack who manages a Christmas tree farm, and Jewish artist who returns to her family’s Christmas tree farm and oh my gosh. You’ll love it.
Shana: That is serious Shana-nip. I feel so seen!
Sarah: Shana. I am embarrassed I forgot to say something. I inhaled this in one day.
It is MADE of your catnip.
Shana: You did tell me! I just forgot in the haze of my ever growing TBR list.
So what are you reading? Let us know below!
For Nordic Noir November, I’m reading the sixth installment in the Joona Linna series by Lars Kepler, The Rabbit Hunter.