What are we reading in December?

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What are we reading in December?

1christina_reads
des. 3, 2021, 8:53 am

I just realized that I forgot to post the "what are we reading" thread this month! But better late than never, right? I'm starting December with a re-read of Landline by Rainbow Rowell, which I'm very much enjoying. What are you reading this month?

2LadyoftheLodge
des. 3, 2021, 10:47 am

I am finishing The Orphan's Tale for my book group in December, and also reading From Shetland With Love at Christmas.

3dudes22
des. 3, 2021, 1:56 pm

I'm reading The Distant Hours by Kate Morton and Christmas in Absaroka County by Craig Johnson.

4DeltaQueen50
des. 3, 2021, 2:29 pm

I am reading The Girl at the End of the World by Richard Levesque and just about to start The Known World by Edward P. Jones.

5christina_reads
des. 6, 2021, 9:36 am

Some library holds came in over the weekend, so I'm starting Well Matched by Jen DeLuca.

6LadyoftheLodge
des. 6, 2021, 5:26 pm

7DeltaQueen50
des. 6, 2021, 10:00 pm

I am just finished up An English Murder by Cyril Hare and I am also reading Island of the Lost about a small group of men who were shipwrecked on the Auckland Islands in the 1800s.

8markon
des. 7, 2021, 11:36 am

I am reading The race by Nina Allan and rereading The fifth season by N. K. Jemisin with an online group in hopes of reading the rest of the series next year.

I'm also listening to The murmur of bees by Sofia Segovia

9christina_reads
des. 8, 2021, 9:37 am

I've just begun The Man Who Died Twice by Richard Osman.

10rabbitprincess
des. 8, 2021, 5:27 pm

I'm digging into one of my many nerdy safety books: Foundations of Safety Science, by Sidney Dekker.

11dudes22
des. 8, 2021, 5:56 pm

I've started Mr Lemoncello and the Titanium Ticket by Chris Grabenstein and The Dog Who Knew Too Much by Spencer Quinn.

12LadyoftheLodge
des. 8, 2021, 6:23 pm

Finished The Orphan's Tale for our book group and had an interesting discussion today. Currently reading The Memory Quilt whic is not at all what I expected, but intriguing nonetheless.

13pamelad
des. 8, 2021, 10:59 pm

I've just read Trans: When ideology Meets Reality by Helen Joyce. An eye opener.

14BookLizard
des. 9, 2021, 11:06 am

I finished A Wise Man's Fear by Patrick Rothfuss. Currently reading A Yuletide Kiss, an anthology of historical romance Christmas novellas.

15pamelad
Editat: des. 9, 2021, 5:13 pm

I am reading Material Girls: Why Reality Matters for Feminism by Kathleen Stock, which covers a lot of the same ground as Trans: When Ideology Meets Reality but is more analytical, philosophical and even-handed. Also reading A Visitor's Guide to Jane Austen's England, which is a bit dull, unfortunately.

16LadyoftheLodge
des. 11, 2021, 1:16 pm

Just finished Christmas in Evergreen: Bells are Ringing, at least as much of it as I care to read. Unfortunately, when movies are rewritten into print format, they often read like a script, with all the stage directions and props and scenery described in minute detail.

I am now reading A Royal Christmas Fairy Tale which I hope is more enjoyable. So far, I wish the author had used more action verbs rather than passive verb forms. That is just the editor in me itching to fix it!

17rabbitprincess
des. 12, 2021, 11:21 am

Today I started The Chrysalids, by John Wyndham. Very good so far.

18DeltaQueen50
des. 12, 2021, 12:43 pm

I am reading Dead Man's Time by Peter James, it is the 9th in his police procedural series. This morning I also started A Gun For Sale by Graham Greene.

19lsh63
Editat: des. 12, 2021, 3:14 pm

>18 DeltaQueen50: Hi Judy! I’m reading
that Peter James also. I’m also reading The Confession which is keeping me from my weekend chores at the moment.

20DeltaQueen50
des. 12, 2021, 3:09 pm

>19 lsh63: Peter James is, for me, a very reliable author. His books usually grab me from the start and I am enjoying following Roy Grace's at-home life as well.

21pamelad
des. 12, 2021, 6:50 pm

I'm reading Stanley Ellin's The Luxembourg Run.

22pamelad
des. 14, 2021, 2:31 pm

Finished The Luxembourg Run, which I found competent but distasteful, and have started Latecomers by Anita Brookner.

23rabbitprincess
des. 14, 2021, 4:20 pm

Spent part of my lunchtime with I Me Mine, by George Harrison.

24LadyoftheLodge
des. 15, 2021, 11:19 am

Just finished A Royal Christmas Fairy Tale which was a fun seasonal read, but needed a lot of tightening up and editing (too much use of passive verb forms and the word "that" and some clumsy sentence structures.) But then it was an ARC and I liked the story.

Now reading The Christmas Dress which grabbed me from the outset and I hope continues on to be a good selection.

25christina_reads
des. 15, 2021, 11:39 am

I'm reading Eight Perfect Hours by Lia Louis, which is cute so far.

26DeltaQueen50
des. 16, 2021, 12:49 pm

I am reading two books which are giving me chills and thrills. No Dominion by Louise Welsh is the third and final book in her trilogy about a disease that has wiped out 3/4 of the earth's population. I am in the first few pages of The Lost Village by Camilla Sten and it appears to be a superior horror story.

27avatiakh
des. 18, 2021, 4:32 pm

I'm reading Last Instructions by Nir Hezroni, the sequel to Three Envelopes which I read a few months ago. Also started reading Homesick by Eshkol Nevo and The Last Graduate by Naomi Novik.

28LadyoftheLodge
des. 20, 2021, 12:23 pm

I am reading Mistletoe and Murder by Robin Stevens and An Amish Quilting Bee byy Amy Clipston and others.

29christina_reads
des. 20, 2021, 2:04 pm

Over the weekend I devoured The Winter Bride by Anne Gracie, an enjoyable Regency romance. Now I'm reading The Brass Queen by Elizabeth Chatsworth, which seems to be a fun steampunk romp.

30rabbitprincess
des. 20, 2021, 6:20 pm

Just started All the Devils Are Here, by Louise Penny.

31DeltaQueen50
des. 22, 2021, 2:23 pm

I can't seem to settle on just one book right now so I am bouncing around between three books. North and South by Elizabeth Gaskell, Night Train to Lisbon by Emily Grayson and A Christmas Promise by Mary Balogh.

32christina_reads
des. 22, 2021, 2:37 pm

I'm about to start Princess at Sea by Dawn Cook. I liked the first book in the series but felt it left too many loose ends, so I hope this book will resolve them!

33dudes22
des. 22, 2021, 6:40 pm

I haven't had a lot of time so I'm still trying to finish The Distant Hours by Kate Morton for my last Bingo block. But I have to go pick up my sister-in-law tomorrow about a 3-3.5 hour drive so I downloaded The Game of Silence by Louise Erdrich to listen to on the way up.

34LadyoftheLodge
des. 23, 2021, 4:50 pm

Currently reading Mistletoe and Murder by Robin Stevens, and Murder at Mallowan Hall for NetGalley.

35threadnsong
des. 23, 2021, 6:52 pm

I'm reading/re-reading The Terror by David Andress because I thought I could pick it up and finish it quickly. Nope, had to start at the beginning. It's incredibly well-researched, though I wish he gave a comprehensive list of his main sources, not just starting at the index.

And it is such a strange time to be reading such a topic, and is part of why I'm making the commitment in 2022 to read more general fiction and less non-fiction. Not because I've not learned a lot, but I need to lighten up a bit in my reading. When it's the only book on my stack of books, it's time to add to the stack!