#december wrap up

[asexualbookbird]

I didn't complete my 24 in 2024 list, but that's okay. I read a lot of short books and that's okay. I tried something new and wrote a small blurb in a draft after finishing it, instead of cobbling together feelings from what I remembered throughout the month, and I liked that a lot. I'll continue to do that, it made this a lot easier. Officially gave up on Ga'Hoole, and don't feel guilty about it. There are better books in the world and I will find them. That is a threat.

The Screaming Stair Case by Jonathan Stroud ⭐⭐½ - I want to watch the tv show, and I always feel weird doing that before reading the book. I'm not sure what I was expecting but it wasn't another Jackaby. I will not delete my blog over it, but it was. Not great. Fine. Fun at times. Would be more fun if the author didn't hate fat people so much. A pet peeve of mine is when the main character is a girl but the series is named after the main boy in her life. Icky. Not the worst, but I'm not sure I want to continue the series. The audio narrator was Delightful.

The Shattering by Kathryn Lasky ⭐⭐ - GaHoole book five. I know I said at the start of the year I'd read what I owned, but I'm no longer having fun so this will be the last for me. I'd rather be reading Animorphs. The owls can't save it for me, I'm sorry. Still counting it towards my yearly list though.

I'm Afraid You've Got Dragons ⭐- by Peter S Beagle This was trying to be a T Kingfisher novel but couldn't figure out the right balance between humor and devastation and how it fits into a small amount of words. It tried to be a Terry Pratchett novel but couldn't figure out what satire was. Disappointing considering I was hyped for it when it was announced. Dragons eventually showed up, but it was too late for them to save it.

A Psalm for the Wildbuilt by Becky Chambers ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ - reread for book club! Still adore it! This time around I was able to pinpoint WHY I adored it! It's because I too feel Aimless and Without A Purpose. So. Ouchie. It's also helping me figure out what I want out of a "cosy" novel (or novella). Internal personal conflict! I would still do anything for Mosscap.

A Prayer for the Crown Shy by Becky Chambers ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ - reread for book club! Once again, Becky Chambers has flayed me open and picked apart my soul! Reading Monk & Robot is like sitting down and being given a cup of tea while I cry my heart out.

Sorcery of Thorns by Margaret Rogerson ⭐️⭐️⭐️ - "Is this what it means to lose someone? The pain never goes away, it just gets buried?" I think this ending hit me hard for different reasons than most people are going wild for. It was Fine. Not mad I read it, but don't see myself ever wanting to reread it. I like the idea of the library as a living thing and a character itself, but there were a few plot points that just seemed to be brushed aside.

Gideon the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ - I needed a safe tragedy I knew the end of and this did it. First time I actually shed tears over these words, but I needed it. It was fun to see and note the pieces that were laid out for later books, and I wonder, knowing some teasers we've gotten for Alecto, what TMuir means by Gideon wishing she could marry her sword.....

I don't have 2025 reading goals at this moment. Maybe that will change. It will probably change. I mean, there's the Usual, read the books I own, dangit, but that seems so. Boring. Typical. Everyone's doing that. Let me be ~Different~. I have a few fiber arts projects I'd like to do and finish, and I'd like to finish the sewing projects I started if only so I can pack all that up and put it away for a while. We're still hoping to move, so paring down my book collection is still an ongoing endeavor, and I do have a couple of art pieces I'd at the very least like to get sketched out. I want 2025 to be slow. I want 2025 to be quiet. I want 2025 to be kind. That's all I ask of it. Be kind.

[freckles-and-books]

Bringing Braiding Sweetgrass, The Spear Cuts Through Water, and I Contain Multitudes into the new year.

[franticvampirereads]

December has been a really great reading month. It was filled with all the cozy holiday reads and bookish Christmas gifts. Here’s what I read this month:

The Sunshine Court (reread) 5⭐️ {review}

You Can Count On Me 5⭐️ {review}

Hockey Girl Loves Drama Boy 4⭐️ {review}

Merry In Spite 3⭐️ {review}

Ice Palace Prince 4⭐️ (see above link)

Delayed For The Holidays 5⭐️ (see above link)

A Holly Jolly Mess 4⭐️ {review}

To The North Of His Pole 2.75⭐️

Amnesia (a tarot sequence short story) {not pictured} 4⭐️

Ocean’s Echo -currently reading

If Only In Our Dreams -currently reading

My favorite books this month were The Sunshine Court, You Can Count On Me, and If Only In Our Dreams. All of them were so much fun!

[thereadingchallengechallenge]

Read in December 2024

one more amazing reading month to top off the year 😌 I finally got through The Locked Tomb books and I had so much fun with them. I tried Murderbot again with a little less success BUT I discovered Daniel Kraus and I definitely have a new favourite author on my hands <3

other standouts include Survivor Song by Paul Tremblay, Incidents Around the House by Josh Malerman and Come Out, Come Out by Natalie C Parker

Series read:

The Locked Tomb series by Tamsyn Muir

Gideon the Ninth - 5/5 (audio)

Harrow the Ninth - 4/5

Nona the Ninth - 4/5 (audio)

The Murderbot Diaries by Martha Wells

All Systems Red - 3/5 (reread)

Artificial Condition - 3/5 - (reread)

Rogue Protocol - 4/5 (audio)

Exit Strategy - 2/5 (audio)

Queen’s Thief series by Megan Whalen Turner

The Thief - 3/5 (audio)

Familiar authors:

Furious by Jamie Pacton & Rebecca Podos - 3/5 (audio)

Where the Heart Should Be by Sarah Crossan - 4/5

Horrorstor by Grady Hendrix - 5/5 (audio)

Cujo by Stephen King - 3/5 (audio)

The Pallbearer’s Club by Paul Tremblay - 3/5 (audio)

A Head Full of Ghosts by Paul Tremblay - 2/5

Survivor Song by Paul Tremblay - 4/5 (audio)

Looking Glass Sound by Catriona Ward - 3/5 (audio)

Other reads:

The Shape of Water by Guillermo Del Toro & Daniel Kraus - 4/5 (audio)

The Living Dead by Daniel Kraus & George A Romero - 5/5 (audio)

Hemlock Island by Kelley Armstrong - 3/5 (audio)

Piranesi by Susanna Clarke - 4/5 (audio)

The Wood at Midwinter by Susanna Clarke - 3/5

The Nutcracker by ETA Hoffman - 1/5

The Turn of the Screw by Henry James - 2/5

Whalefall by Daniel Kraus - 5/5 (audio)

Bent Heavens by Daniel Kraus - 4/5 (audio)

Incidents Around the House by Josh Malerman - 5/5 (audio)

Come Out, Come Out by Natalie C Parker - 4/5 (audio)

A Light Most Hateful by Hailey Piper - 2/5 (audio)

Graveyard Shift by ML Rio - 5/5

The Polar Express by Chris van Allsburg - 5/5

[bookaddict24-7]

✨My final wrap up on 2023: My December wrap up!✨

I read 42 books.

25 of those books were ones I owned, the rest were from the library.

I DNFed 5 books.

My favourite book of the month was The Adventures of Amina Al-Sirafi

My least favourite was Yours Truly.

How was your reading in December?

[aliteraryprincess]

December 2024 Wrap Up

Goodbye 2024, hello 2025! It's not much of a wrap up picture this month since I've returned a lot of the books to the library, but oh well. Hope you're all having a great start to the new year!

Books Read: 7

It was a fairly average reading month overall. But I did read one of my favorite books of the year: The Way We Live Now. My least favorite was definitely Ideala, which was just...bleh.

What Manner of Man by St John Starling - 3.5 stars

The Cricket on the Hearth by Charles Dickens - 4 stars

Ideala by Sarah Grand - 2 stars

Margaret Oliphant by Valerie Sanders - 4 stars

Poems by Currer, Ellis, and Acton Bell by Charlotte, Emily, and Anne Brontë - 3 stars

The Way We Live Now by Anthony Trollope - 5 stars

Before Midnight by Cameron Dokey - 4 stars

On Tumblr:

Not much by way of photos here (although definitely check out my cat thinking he belongs in the bowl cabinet). But there's lots of end of the year content.

November 2024 Wrap Up

Book Photography: The Way We Live Now by Anthony Trollope

Book Quotes: Before Midnight by Cameron Dokey

Book Quotes: Before Midnight by Cameron Dokey

Cat Photography: Sir, you are not a bowl!

Poll: Choose one of my favorite books of 2024

Tagged: Deco My Tree

Tagged: Books You Still Want to Read This Year

Tagged: 24 in 2024 - Final Update

Tagged: 25 in 2025

aliteraryprincess' 50 Books to Read in 2025

aliteraryprincess' Books Acquired in 2024

aliteraryprincess' Books Read in 2024

On YouTube

And there's a fair mix of things here, including a miracle: me unhauling books! I also had a really good time reading 1 star reviews of my 5 star reads of the year.

November Wrap Up | 13 books and 2 DNFs

The Used Bookstore Tag | plus a mini book haul!

Currently Reading 12/14/24

End of the Year Book Unhaul!

Reading 1 Star Reviews of My 2024 5 Star Reads

January TBR | kicking off my 2025 reading!

Christmas Book Haul! 🎄🎁

[trashland-llamas]

Dec Wrap Up

Twilight in Hazard; An Appalachian Reckoning [4.5 stars]

I found out about this book from my public library branch's Libby section for books about Appalachia and I'm glad. I've been wanting to learn more about Appalachia for a few months now, as I've lived in KY for most of my life but felt like I didn't really know anything. Not truly having roots here as my parents are west coast transplants. This book gives a very thorough history across many decades to the early 2020s.

Covering the coal industry, the OxyContin boom, the major levels of poverty, political corruption, and the shift from physical newspapers to online tabloids in Eastern Kentucky. The last one being that the author used to work for the Louisville Courier Journal and that this shift has actually been more detrimental to rural areas than beneficial. The book is a good starting point for those who know next to nothing about Eastern Kentucky and why it views the federal government and certain social issues the way it does. Would say to read other books in conjunction with this one due to its geographical specificity though. But there will definitely be similarities regarding the surrounding states.

Plus I'm overall tired of how people keep only recommending Hillbilly Elegy as that book is just another "pull yourself up by the bootstraps" story that doesn't seem to care about what happens to the area. Which I don't like that line of thinking as it doesn't account for all the outside forces affecting someone's life and why they make the choices they do. That's not to say they're the uwu helpless sort, just to clarify. Rather, the whole situation is a lot more nuanced than people like to admit and I think the author does a good job going about it all.

Alongside this, I'd simply rather hear from those who actually do want Appalachia to flourish. Even if said person starts out as an outsider. I listened to the audiobook version and will probably end up checking out the print version as there were some things mentioned that I definitely want to research and learn more about.

Catching Fire - Suzanne Collins  [4.25 stars]

Knowing the end of Gale's character arc in this series makes certain sentences a shit ton more eerie which is definitely foreshadowing on Collins' part

'He's something of a whiz with snares, rigging them to bent saplings so they pull the kill out of the reach of predators, balancing logs on delicate stick triggers, weaving inescapable baskets to capture fish.'

'Hands that have the power to mine coal but the precision to set a delicate snare.'

'I recognize that voice. It's the same one he uses to approach wounded animals before he delivers a deathblow.'

Apparently I remember the film a lot better than I thought cause I'd be reading certain passages and the movie scene would pop into my head as I was reading it. But just like TBOSAS, it's interesting to discover what they changed for the movie. Even with Collins' previous work in television before THG series.

I understand what people mean when they say Katniss' internal monologue is funny cause I was laughing at her pulling a Timothee Chalamet SNL character break, going 'I'm pregnant!?' knowing damn well she isn't. Yes, Peeta is charismatic but not that charismatic. 

That and her struggling to keep up the facade in the games. Like no wonder Snow didn't believe y'all's love bs, beyond his past w/ Lucy Gray

Same with the 'ayo, why is Finnick kissing Peeta?' but then going 'oh, right, cpr is a thing,' which I do think emphasizes how she's 17 without necessarily calling to it. Like a show, don't tell thing cause there's only one line I saw that outright said her age.

Also the attention that Collins gives to implementing folk customs into the story - the herbalist book from her mother's side, the district's all having a diff staple bread, & how district 12 does their wedding

And I am now caught up on the Hunger Series except for the Haymitch book that's about to be released. Reading order has gone; The Hunger Games -> Mockingjay -> TBOSAS -> Catching Fire

Dark Moon: The Blood Altar Vol 1 - HYBE [4.25 stars] Seven Spools of Thread: A Kwanzaa Story - Laurie Loughlin [4.0 stars] Pupposites Attract Vol 1 - Hono Natsuna [4.0 stars]

Has similar vibes to the webtoon My Giant Nerd Boyfriend but the roles are reversed and there are exponentially more dogs involved. But that's where the similarities begin and end. One of those sappy/fluffy, quick reads for when the weather's dreary. 

All-New Wolverine: Immune Vol 4 - Leonard Kirk & Tom Taylor [3.75 stars] Given Vol 7 - Natsuki Kizu [3.0 stars] Hanukcats: And Other Traditional Jewish Songs for Cats - Angela Shelf Medearis [3.5 stars] Pupposites Attract Vol 2 - Hono Natsuna [3.75 stars]

The next 6 were rated 3.0 stars just b/c while I wasn’t the intended audience, I still greatly enjoyed them and thought the art style was extremely adorable. 

Narwhal: Unicorn of the Sea - Ben Clanton [3.0 stars] Super Narwhal and Jelly - Ben Clanton [3.0 stars] Narwhal's Otter Friend - Ben Clanton [3.0 stars] Narwhal's Sweet Tooth - Ben Clanton [3.0 stars] Narwhal's School of Awesomeness - Ben Clanton [3.0 stars] A Super Scary Narwhalloween - Ben Clanton [3.0 stars] Pack Origin - Kate King & Jessa Wilder [2.0 stars]

I always forget that romantasy is not really my thing seeing as I'm extremely picky when it comes to romance in general. Haven't entirely given up on the genre though.

As implied by the title, it's omegaverse where a character thinks they're a beta and then ends up an omega and their pack/harem is their alpha friends. There was an interesting aspect mentioned offhandedly in the first chapter about how omega/alpha pheromones are used as party drugs by betas. But because this book, despite the multiple povs is mainly framed in the fmc Bliss' perspective so it's unfortunately never explored. Otherwise, this book did make me realize I only like omegaverse in fanfiction b/c the book wasn't terrible.

It is a prequel novella to what seems to be a duology at this point in time. Went into it blind so Idk if the author is continuing it or if it's a completed series. Anyways, I bring this up as the novella does seem to be akin to how designers will make mock-ups of stuff when pitching ideas.

Unofficial Recipes of the Hunger Games: 187 Recipes Inspired by the Hunger Games, Catching Fire, and Mockingbird [2.75 stars]

This cookbook, oddly at the beginning, wants you to make everything in the recipe from scratch but the further it goes along, the more it becomes 'yea, buying stuff's fine.' Which isn't necessarily a bad thing but I'd rather them pick a lane

Would mostly recommend it for those who know next to nothing about cooking/baking and are wanting a place to start. That or if you're wanting to make more dinners at home with more vegetables

While it heavily acknowledges the fact that district 12 is supposed to be Appalachia, there's not a single recipe for grits. Closest they get is Mrs. Everdeen's Breakfast of Mush

It also treats meats such as squirrel, rabbit, and even venison at times as being 'exotic' meats. Which, as someone who lives in the south, aren't considered such. So that just came across as weird to me

Taylor Swift By the Book - Tiffany Tatreau & Rachel Feder [1.5 stars]

It's a recap video when I was expecting a video essay but in book form. It's extremely surface level and comes across pretentious as f. And funny enough in a book where you should be allowed to quote the lyrics, there's next to nothing. Or rather it's a single line used so it falls extremely flat when they point out the references. Like it's basic ass stuff you could research yourself going line by line on your own time. That and their quips piss me off.

Quips include [listening to the audiobook so apologies if the punctuation is off];

'If the theme of two girls competing for the affections of one guy doesn't sit well with you, we invite you to consider the following thesis; Cinderella was the original pick-me girl.'

'The choruses of Don't Blame Me and I Did Something Bad could've been sung by Ophelia and Lady Macbeth respectively at karaoke night...'

'Romeo and Juliet wish they had this steamy song to bop to, back in the 1500s'

Not a quip but 'Swiftian'

And to clarify, this isn't to say having this lightheartedness or the attitude the authors have towards old timey classics insults or devalues their work. Because simply put, it doesn't. The classical authors mentioned throughout have been dead for a while now. It's rather that there's an insulting insincerity that comes with treating Swift’s work akin to academia.

[read-alert]

December Wrap Up!

My favorite of the month was Light from Uncommon Stars by Ryka Aoki! And Kitty's Water Mill by Kārlis Skalbe translated by Astrida B Stahnke, Batu and the Search for the Golden Cup by Lilya Kalaus and Zira Nauryzbai translated by Shelley Fairweather-Vega, Aya: Life in Yop City by Marguerite Abouet and Clément Oubreire translated by Helge Dascher, and Kallocain by Karin Boye translated by David McDuff checked off Latvia, Kazakhstan, Ivory Coast, and Sweden respectively for my Read the World Challenge!

A Girl Called Echo Omnibus by Katherena Vermette, Scott B Henderson, and Donovan Yaciuk- 5⭐️

That Kind of Guy by Talia Hibbert- 3.5⭐️

Cheer Up! Love and Pompoms by Crystal Frasier, Val Wise, and Oscar O Jupiter- 5⭐️

The Palace of Eros by Caro De Robertis- 4⭐️

Kitty's Water Mill by Kārlis Skalbe translated Astrida B Stahnke- 4⭐️

Witch of Wild Things by Raquel Vasquez Gilliland- 4⭐️

Wash Day Diaries by Jamila Rowser and Robyn Smith- 4.5⭐️

Squire by Nadia Shammas and Sara Alfageeh- 5⭐️

No 6 Volume 2 by Atsuko Asano and Hinoki Kino- 4⭐️

Memnoch the Devil by Anne Rice- 2.5⭐️

Reaper Man by Terry Pratchett- 3.5⭐️

Princess Princess Ever After by K O'Neill- 3.5⭐️

Light from Uncommon Stars by Ryka Aoki- 5⭐️

Something Kindred by Ciera Burch- 4⭐️

No 6 Volume 3 by Atsuko Asano and Hinoki Kino- 4⭐️

A Magical Girl Retires by Park Seolyeon translated by Anton Hur- 5⭐️

She Came to Slay: The Life and Times of Harriet Tubman by Erica Armstrong Dunbar- 5⭐️

Bitter by Akwaeke Emezi- 4.5⭐️

Doctor Who: The Blood of Azrael by Scott Gray et al- 4⭐️

City of Wishes by Christina Soontornvat- 5⭐️

Star Trek: Countdown Collection by Mike Johnson et al- 3.5⭐️

Dark Sky Rising: Reconstruction and the Dawn of Jim Crow by Henry Louis Gates Jr- 4.5⭐️

Time and Time Again by Chatham Greenfield- 4.5⭐️

The Oracle Code by Marieke Nijkamp et al- 4⭐️

A Holly Jolly Diwali by Sonya Lalli- 3.5⭐️

Stories of the Islands by Clar Angkasa- 4.5⭐️

Batu and the Search for the Golden Cup by Lilya Kalaus and Zira Nauryzbai translated by Shelley Fairweather-Vega- 3.5⭐️

How to Excavate a Heart by Jake Maia Arlow- 3.5⭐️

Lunar Boy by Cin and Jes Wibowo- 4.5⭐️

The Secret Diary of Lizzie Bennet by Kate Rorick and Bernie Su- 5⭐️

Boys Weekend by Mattie Lubchansky- 3.5⭐️

Aya: Life in Yop City by Marguerite Abouet and Clément Oubreire translated by Helge Dascher- 4.5⭐️

Only for the Week by Natasha Bishop- 4.5⭐️

Ring of Solomon by Adrian Polydoros- 4⭐️

We Had a Little Real Estate Problem: The Unheralded Story of Native Americans in Comedy by Kilph Nesteroff- 5⭐️

Ayesha at Last by Uzma Jalaluddin- 4.5⭐️

Kallocain by Karin Boye translated by David McDuff- 4.5⭐️

[bloodstaineddarling]

december 2024 book wrap up

The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V.E. Schwab ☆☆☆☆

The Ashes & the Star-Cursed King by Carissa Broadbent ☆☆

Dreams of Gods & Monsters by Laini Taylor ☆☆☆☆

The Six Deaths of the Saint by Alix E. Harrow ☆☆☆☆☆

The Dragon Republic by R.F. Kuang ☆☆

Book Lovers by Emily Henry ☆☆☆☆

A Curse For True Love by Stephanie Garber ☆☆

New Moon by Stephanie Meyer ☆☆☆

Eclipse by Stephanie Meyer ☆☆

Breaking Dawn by Stephanie Meyer ☆

The Burning God by R.F. Kuang ☆☆☆

Letters to a Young Poet by Rainer Maria Rilke ☆☆☆☆☆

This month was a mixed bag because I wanted to finish all the series I had started, including Twilight. I love the first book—it’s still a 5/5 for me and totally iconic—but those last books… wow, they were tough to get through sometimes.

The Ashes & the Star-Cursed King was bad. The first one I remember liking. It was fine. This... I did not enjoy at all. I will not be reading anything else from this series.

I also finished the Daughter of Smoke and Bone trilogy, and honestly, the last book was a bit of a letdown. It was good up to a point, but the last 100 pages left me confused, and I’m not sure I liked where it went. Still, the trilogy as a whole was definitely worth reading. I loved the world and characters; it felt so unique compared to a lot of fantasy out there.

The Once Upon a Broken Heart trilogy was fun and cute—until the last book. It felt rushed, like it needed more time to develop. It wasn’t terrible, but it could have been so much better if it had been given more time to “cook.”

I also finished The Poppy War trilogy, and I can gladly say the last book was really good. For some reason, the first two books didn’t resonate with me as much. I recently found out the author was 19 when she wrote it, and honestly, that makes sense. I feel like she might write it differently today. I can see why it gets so many rave reviews, but to me, it felt heavy-handed at times, and the pacing was weird. Plus, I couldn’t get over the fact that they were teenagers doing all of that! That said, knowing it was inspired by real events makes me pause because, well… what do I know? At the end of the day, creating such a complex story is incredibly impressive. And as I mentioned, I really liked the last book and loved the ending. I’m glad I read it. I’ve seen some negative reviews of the series, and while I somewhat agree with them, I’m not going to dig into it here.

The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue was okay. The ending broke me, but I wish the book hadn’t been so long. I understand why it was, but I also see why that’s a common criticism. Honestly, Peaches & Honey, which has a similar concept, did it better. Still, I enjoyed Addie—even though it took me a while to really get into it.

Book Lovers was the last Emily Henry book I hadn’t read, and it was great! That said, Funny Story is still my number one. Charlie is my ideal man (unfortunately), and Nora hits a little too close to home. Emily Henry,as you know, I am up your ass and will read anything you write.

The Six Deaths of the Saint is only 30 pages long, and everyone needs to read it. The fact that so much is accomplished in so few pages should be illegal. I hope we’ll get a full-length book one day!

Finally, I closed out the year with Letters to a Young Poet, and it rewired my brain. A great book to end on.

[remusfinglupin]

December Wrap-Up (and ratings)

- Antony and Cleopatra: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5

- Ninth House (reread): ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5

- Bunny: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5

- This Winter (reread): ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5

- The Lightning Thief (reread): ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5

- Heartstopper Volume 5: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5

[libertyreads]

December 2023 Wrap Up--

December was yet another insane reading month. It's good I threw my goal to read fewer books out the window back in July because otherwise we'd be in some real trouble this month. I ended up reading 3,543 pages across 15 works this month. Let's get to the list.

Comics/Graphic Novels- 1. On A Sunbeam by Tillie Walden (library)--3.25 stars.

2. Freshman Year by Sarah Mai (NetGalley)--3.5 stars.

3. Nimona by N.D. Stevenson (library)--4.25 stars.

Novellas/Short Stories- 1. A Rare Gift by Jaci Burton (library)--2 stars.

2. Mistletoe & Margaritas by Shannon Stacey (library)--2.75 stars.

3. This Time Next Year by Alison Kent (library)--3.5 stars.

4. Unexpected Gifts by Elena Aitken (library)--2.75 stars.

5. Hidden Gifts by Elena Aitken (library)--1.5 stars.

6. Unexpected Endings by Elena Aitken (library)--1.75 stars.

7. The Christmas Guest by Peter Swanson (library)--3.5 stars.

8. Mistaken Gifts by Elena Aitken (library)--1.25 stars.

Novels- 1. The Ex-Mas Holidays by Zoe Allison (library)--2.75 stars.

2. Defiant by Brandon sanderson--3.5 stars.

3. Falling Kingdoms by Morgan Rhodes--3.5 stars.

4. The Ruined by Renee Ahdieh--3 stars.

This gives the month an average rating of 2.85 stars. That feels very low for me, but I was trying to read from a TBR while allowing myself to read any holiday book or novella that came under my nose during the month. Which probably wasn't the best idea. I realized I need to be more selective with my romance novels/novellas.

[franticvampirereads]

December has been one of my most successful reading months in a really long time! I think I finished 9 (?) book and I honestly don’t remember the last time that happened. 😊 So, here’s what I read in this month:

Circle of Magic books 1 & 2 5 ⭐️ {review}

Shelter In Garnet Run 5 ⭐️ {review}

A Short Holiday 4 ⭐️

A Reluctant Santa 4 ⭐️ {review}

Santa’s Favorite DNF @ 50%

Victor & Nora: A Gotham Love Story 3.25 ⭐️ {review}

Captive Prince 5⭐️ {review}

The Training of Erasmus 4⭐️

Let Your Hearts Be Light -currently reading and hoping to have done before midnight!

My favorite books this month were Shelter In Garnet Run, Captive Prince, and Let Your Hearts Be Light. I’m so happy with everything I read this month!

[thereadingchallengechallenge]

JOMP BPC - December 30th - Read in December

I had so much fun blasting through my TBR in December and getting to some anticipated reads I hadn't had time for yet. fingers crossed I can carry this energy into 2024 🤞

[ismahanescorner]

December Wrap-up!

well!! i didn’t achieve any of the 2023 goals i set for myself, sooo… come hail or high water (is that how the saying goes?!) i was gonna meet the reading goal i set up! hence reading 40+ books in one month!!

Books:

Catching Fire: 5/5 🌟

Mockingjay: 4/5

Kill the Boy Band: 3/5

Elixir of the Sun (S3): 4/5

Magic, Lies, and Deadly Pies: 4/5

My Happy Marriage (Vol.4): 3.5/5

Highly Suspicious and Unfairly Cute: 4.25/5

The Kiss of Deception: 4/5

The Heart of Betrayal: 3/5

The Beauty of Darkness: 3.75/5

The Apothecary Diaries (Vol.1): 3/5

The Apothecary Diaries (Vol.2): 3/5

The Apothecary Diaries (Vol.3): 3.5/5

The Apothecary Diaries (Vol.4): 4/5

The Apothecary Diaries (Vol.5): 2/5

The Apothecary Diaries (Vol.6): 4.75/5 🌟

The Apothecary Diaries (Vol.7): 3/5

The Apothecary Diaries (Vol.8): 4/5

The Apothecary Diaries (Vol.9): 3/5

The Apothecary Diaries (Vol.10): 4/5

Spy X Family (Vol.8): 5/5 🌟

Spy X Family (Vol.9): 4.75/5 🌟

Spy X Family (Vol.10): 4.5/5

Spy X Family (Eyes Only): 3/5

Fangirl (Vol.3): 4.5/5

Marya Khan and the Incredible Henna Party: 3/5

Frizzy: 4/5

The Field Guide to the North American Teenager: 3.75/5

The Tea Dragon Society: 4/5

The Tea Dragon Festival: 4/5 🌟

The Tea Dragon Tapestry: 3/5

Persephone: 2/5

Undercover: 2.5/5

The Rise of the Dragon: 4/5

The Wicked + The Divine (Vol.1): 2/5

Haikyu!! (Vol.33): 3/5

Haikyu!! (Vol.34): 3/5

Haikyu!! (Vol.35): 3/5

Haikyu!! (Vol.36): 4/5

Haikyu!! (Vol.37): 4.5/5

Haikyu!! (Vol.38): 4/5

Monstress (Vol.1): 2.5/5

That Time I Got Drunk and Saved a Demon: 4.75/5

Saga (Vol.10): 4/5

Heaven Official’s Blessing (Manhua Vol.7): 4/5

Heaven Official’s Blessing (Manhua Vol.8): 4/5

Stupid Games (Dramione Fanfic): 3/5

A Dowry of Blood: 4.25/5 🌟

Spider-Man (Spider-Verse: Miles Morales): ••

Shows & Movies:

Gen V: 8/10

Spy X Family (S2/C1): 9/10

The Apothecary Diaries: - (Up-to-date!)

My Happy Marriage: 8/10

Jujutsu Kaisen (S2): 8/10

i just wanna say, gege akutami, you ain’t ever seeing the pearly gates for what you did with the shibuya incident!!!

see y’all in the new year, hopefully with more frequent reviews/updates!

bye! 🫰🏼✌🏼

[princessofbookaholics]

I got married this month so reading took a backseat. I had a great month in regards to my personal life: got married then we went on a trip to bali which was fun! Here's the reading wrap up:

All Rhodes Lead Here (reread) ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

The Fiancee Farce ⭐⭐⭐

Heartstopper Vol 5 ⭐⭐⭐⭐

Emergency Contact ⭐⭐⭐