#november reading

[bluev0id]

☆ ~ Financial advice for November ~ ☆

I'm doing this as a replacement for the few free readings I haven't yet done and might not do because I recieved such an overwhelming amount. Hope this helps someone prepare for the month ahead ♡

PILE ONE - CARPET PATHWAY ~°☆

you might feel disappointed by your financial situation next month, like you're doing a lot yet not recieving an equal amount back. The moment you recieve money, it's gone the next and you're left feeling drained. you might be prone to spending everything the moment you get it, indulging in the good feeling of being able to buy nice things yet ultimately ending up with a few coins in your wallet by the end of the first week. The advice for your November is to understand and pinpoint what your financial goal is. What does living good mean to you and what steps you should take to get there. Is the path you're currently on worth it? Would you feel more satisfied if you saved up for a couple of months to then be able to afford a trip or a higher quality clothing item? Are you spending money on drinks in bars when you could invite friends over and have them bring a bottle of wine to share? Fun doesn't have to be the sacrifice. Be more diligence, but don't get stuck into dullness of life. Money should bring you happiness, not problems.

PILE TWO - EARLY MORNING SMOKE ~°☆

I'm seeing that something will pop up, perhaps it's an opportunity for a new way of income or an idea in your head that you want to go with. It might come suddenly and you could end up stressing out over it. The advice for November is to calm down, ease your emotions. If you have a business idea or a desire to switch things up, I see it as a good option and you should genuinely consider it, but not before tweaking it to better fit in with your current life. If this idea makes you feel excitement and joy, take it as a sign. If an offer from someone else presents itself, be mature about it. There's a lot of good that could come out of it, but you have to be in charge of yourself and what you choose to accept and what not, why you choose to accept it to begin with. Being conscious of your decisions and how you build your life will help manage the anxiety. Ultimately, good things will come if you make room for them.

PILE THREE - CROSS MOUNTAIN ~°☆

You might feel like you don't know what to do, like your environment doesn't allow you to grow or you have these ideas and motivation to work and create abundance however life moves too slowly and you're left either bed rotting or with a spiraling mind. It seems like there's hidden things in your life that are creating obstacles to your financial growth. Honestly, it could be other people- you're spending more money on others or lending money when it only harms you, your job is secretly paying you less than other employees, you're holding on to a spending culture that leaves you broke. Clouded judgement is a keyword here. The advice is to of course assess your situation and figure out what these forces of bad luck could be. Think about your daily life and which parts need improvement. There is also a hint of your financial situation changing you into a person you are not, pushing you off your right path.

PILE FOUR - BLOCK HOUSE TUNNEL ~°☆

Congratulations, you have the most positive pile. The message here is quite simple, money and opportunities are coming. In November, you could be a bit secluded from everyone and focusing on your finances or it is a sign that the next month is a great month to do just that. Your hard work will pay off, so don't worry about what else you could do and what more you could invest into, it's enough. Think with a clear mind about your possibilities and do everything with intention. Luck is on your side this month even if you're just planting the first seeds. You're asked to take charge and stand up for what you desire and deserve. Speak with intention, dress with intention. Honestly, not a lot to say, you're on the right path.

[freckles-and-books]

November wrap-up!

I’m still making my way through Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmerer on audio.

[andreai04]

Perhaps the greatest faculty our minds possess is the ability to cope with pain.

“Bones mend. Regret stays with you forever.”

When we are children we seldom think of the future. This innocence leaves us free to enjoy ourselves as few adults can. The day we fret about the future is the day we leave our childhood behind.

[godzilla-reads]

🍁 November Reading Wrap Up 🍁

In November I got to finish 9 books, bringing my yearly total to 134 books read, huzzah! My Top Three Books were “The Serviceberry” by Robin Wall Kimmerer; “The Tea Dragon Festival” by Kay O’Neill; and “Green Heart” by Alice Hoffman. Here is the list of books I finished in November:

👾 How to See Faeries by Brian Froud and John Matthews

🧛🏽‍♂️ Dracula Daily by Matt Kirkland

☯️ Tao Te Ching: A Book About the Way and the Power of the Way by Lao Tzu (interpreted by Ursula K. Le Guin)

🍀 The Smartest Man in Ireland by Mollie Hunter

🍂 Autumn Story by Jill Barklem

🍵 The Tea Dragon Festival by Kay O’Neill

🕊️ The Serviceberry: Abundance and Reciprocity in the Natural World by Robin Wall Kimmerer

🏞️ Treaty Words: For as Long as the Rivers Flow by Aimée Craft and Luke Swinson

💚 Green Heart by Alice Hoffman

What did you enjoy reading in November?

[dandelion-jester]

November Reading Wrap up

I only finished two books this month, but I got quite far in several others so I'll get to them soon!

I read:

Boudicca: Dreaming the Eagle by Manda Scott ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️.5

Jingo by Terry Pratchett 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟

[beanutputterandjelly]

New Moon weather. <3

[books-and-strawberry-tea]

Okay, here’s my plan:

I have a few book preorders. And to be strict on myself about reading, to be able to keep the preorders, I have to read either the previous book or read the digital version on my kindle (some of the books haven’t released here physically so).

Here’s my preorders:

2024:

3 Dec - Scarlet Veil Deluxe Edition (this is an automatic keep cause it’s one of my fav books)

10 December - An Education in Malice (I have to read this digitally. For some reason Australia has no stock of this atm that I can find, but Amazon is getting stock soon)

2025:

21 Jan - Phantom (instantly getting this as I adore the Haunting Adeline series. This is also just a kindle book)

29 Jan - Immortal (to keep this preorder, I have to finish daughter of the moon goddess and heart of the sun warrior)

11 Feb - Scythe & Sparrow (have to finish leather and lark to keep this preorder)

2 April - The Shadow Bride (this is an instant keep. I’ve read The Scarlet Veil, as we know, it’s my favourite book so I have to read the next one instantly.)

8 April - My Funny Demon Valentine (have to read this book on my kindle to keep the preorders)

TBR Plan:

November:

An Education in Malice (have to read in November)❗️❗️❗️

Leather & Lark

Charm (personal goal: finish crave series before e.o.y)

Crescent city #1 (Nov - Dec)

The Thirteenth Child (personal goal: to be up to date with all Erin A Craig books)

December:

Daughter of the Moon Goddess (have to read)❗️❗️❗️

Heart of the Sun Warrior (have to read)❗️❗️❗️

My Funny Demon Valentine (have to read)❗️

Cherish (personal goal: finish crave series before e.o.y)

Audiobook:

A Court of Silver Flame (finish by e.o.y)

To Finish:

Breasts and Eggs

If You Have Spare Time: (please do these my god)

If You Could See The Sun

Belladonna

Starling House

Any Japanese Book

Frankenstein

Hunting Adeline (Where’s Molly - if finished)

Is this incredibly ambitious? Absolutely! But I have to try or I can’t get the books I really want.

Get to it Bek!

[bookaddict24-7]

✨A little belated, but here is my Reading Wrap Up for November, 2023✨

I read 31 books this month.

15 of which were physical books I own (not all are featured because I purchased them throughout November and they were part of my book haul.)

Favourite Book of the month was: Hello Beautiful.

Least Favourite Book of the month was: Away Game.

I DNF’ed 11 books.

[the-hype-dragon]

Books I read in November

I feel like I've been too negative lately so I'll try to focus mostly on the things I enjoyed about all of these books (even tho I didn't really enjoy two of them lmao):

House of Mist by Maria Louisa Bombal - 4/5

Crazy book about an orphan girl who marries a man who doesn't love her, and her attempts to cope with her loveless marriage. Things look up for her in the last quarter of the novel. Obviously written by someone who is ESL but I thought the prose was beautiful. Also loved the characters, even the protagonist's asshole husband. Just had a blast reading this tbh

The Crane Husband by Kelly Barnhill - 2/5

Short novel about a teen girl whose mom gets into an abusive relationship. I thought the themes were interesting but for the most part the whole thing felt very clumsy, felt like the author was trying to handle too much at once. The main character was your typical world-weary parentified kid genius a la Bella Swan but was remarkably stupid when the plot called for it, which is something a lot of authors do and I always find it lazy. I really liked the mom's arc however.

The Robber Bride by Margaret Atwood - 5/5

I just liked everything about this book lmao. Story of three Canadian women who conspire against a fourth woman, who stole their men from them; entertaining intro to feminist theory imo. I recommend just reading it for yourself.

The Princess Bride by William Goldman - reread, 4/5

Have loved this book since I first read it in high school lmao. A book about a book; if you've only ever watched the movie I think you're missing out. The book is way funnier in a way that simply couldn't be translated into film. Recommend reading it if you never have. Always blown away by how good Goldman was at the characterizations in this book, everyone is deliberately archetypal and the writing is trope-heavy but the characters still feel unique and alive.

Keturah and Lord Death by Martine Leavitt - reread, 3/5

Story of a girl who falls in love with a hot goth bf. In all seriousness it's about accepting death and learning to find the beauty in it, while simultaneously appreciating life. Anyway this is one of the few books I've read where I think the middle chunk is the best part of it. There are things that the protagonist decides to do late in the book that don't make a lot of sense in the overall context of the story; feels like it should have been 50 pages longer. The way the characters fawn over men isn't my cup of tea but I did like the female friendship central to the book, kind of refreshing in a book from the mid-00s lmao.

Chain of Gold by Cassandra Clare - 1/5

(I cannot be positive about this one 😞) If you've read one Shadowhunter novel you've read them all. So I liked the book up until about the last fourth. Clare's books are all formulaic and the pacing is usually janky but it was fairly consistent here. I like slow-paced books fine. But the thing about her books is that she will introduce a plot and then everyone fucks around for about 300 pages and then the plot starts up again in the last quarter of the book. That happened here and it was terrible. The last chapter was excruciating and is the first time I've skimmed anything this year. Everyone is a moron. Lots of nonsensical character actions in the last few chapters. The plot was weirdly centered around Alistair, who is not a main character but had more personality and character development than anyone else in the book. I feel like this got a basic proofread but no real editing. No spelling errors but good lord were there tons of weird repetitive sections. Kind of surreal that it's this much of a trainwreck when I know for a fact CC had been planning this out while she was writing The Infernal Devices like twelve years go, what a huge disappointment lmao but I expected no less!

Dust by Elizabeth Bear - reread, 5/5

One of those really weird books that are really beautifully written. Chivalric romance *in space* with a core cast belonging to a Habsburg-esque ruling family (with everything that implies). Very convoluted and twisty-turny plot. Beautiful prose and fascinating world. Wouldn't really recommend but it's one of my favorite books.

Chill by Elizabeth Bear - reread, 4/5

The sequel to Dust and another reread. Writing is as beautiful as first book, world is still fascinating etc. etc. Rereading this I remembered why I didn't like it as much as the first, after I read them years and years ago: nothing happens before the 50% mark except a lot of chasing after the antagonist. (I am not a fan of worldbuilding-heavy fantasy/sci-fi so I did not like what is essentially a tour of the central space ship, cool as it is.) Also feels like some details here contradict those established in the first book, mostly to do with who is related to whom and how. The writing and action picks up in the back half. Have never been a fan of books that screw around for huge chunks of the narrative so in spite of how much I love the second part of this book I find it vastly inferior to the first. Shame.

[kaggsy59]

November - a month stuffed full of reading events! 🤣📚

I think the title of this post says it all – I can’t, off the top of my head, think of another month with so many reading events as November has! I’ve taken part in Novellas in November, Non-Fiction November, German Lit Month, Margaret Atwood Reading Month and Norway in November – and I am sure there are more which I wasn’t aware of… However, as my reading and reviewing are not always in sync,…

[highpriestessaset]

Please be open to receiving your message(s) with love-

♈️ Aries- In the month of November, I see you maintaining your cool. There is an energy around you that says, “miss me with the bullsh*t”. Fortune is in your favor as the wheel of fortune shows you dodging some sort of metaphorical bullet. The word betrayal has come up for you- if someone is testing you or your patience with lies, I see you have “no f*cks to give”.

You’d be wise to save your energy on the things that matter most to you.

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♉️ Taurus- I feel that things are getting steamy/spicy for you. In the month of November, I see you exploring masculine and/or feminine traits. This can be through BDSM practices or simply in every day tasks.

Examples of femininity can look like making time for bubble baths or preparing home cooked meals.

Examples of masculinity can look like making plans to take action on some of your goals.

Either way, this looks like fun for you and seems like you’ll be learning a great bit about what you like and practicing embracing your whole self- not just one side of you.

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♋️ Cancer- It seems like during the month of November, attention is being called to your finances. I see there may be an opportunity for you to make (more) money- you may face promotion or are facing the lime light in recognition of your work/crafts. For some, this opportunity may require closing the door on a previous venture.

For some of you, I see this is an easy decision to make as you are leaving an environment that has been harmful to you. For others, please take your time to think about everything you’d need to consider.

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♊️ Gemini- I see some people or situations that are draining your energy. You are just so charming and charismatic. In the month of November, however, I do see it being a time used to recharge. Now is best to use that charm and charisma on yourself.

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♌️ Leo- Love may be in the air, so much so, that you feel like singing and dancing. This can be about a romantic connection to another or a connection to yourself. Either way, I see you feeling “fulfilled”- your cup is full with love and cheerfulness.

For those who this may involve a romantic connection to another, I see your “hands are tied”. This tells me that your feelings are taking the lead over your mind. This is not a bad or good thing, just an observation.

You may be feeling more commitment focused, protective, and family-oriented this month.

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♍️ Virgo- Love may be in the air, possibly with a Leo or someone with Leo in their chart (~Mars, Venus, Moon). You are feeling very beautiful this month and receiving admiration from either yourself or another.

I see that you may be focusing more of your time on yourself or another person. This will cause you to spend less time elsewhere. Whoever or whatever you are focusing on appears to be “filling your cup”- in a good way.

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♎️ Libra-

“I was cooking in the kitchen, I was minding my business…”.

Okay my fellow Libra, I see you’ve been focused on a vision you have for yourself and what you need to do to get there. The quote tells me you’ve been cooking up your own recipe and not worrying about what else is going on around you. Whatever you are metaphorically cooking, it has great possibility to bring you fortune- which I’m sure is why you’re working on it.

With this focus, your attention to other things has lessened. That is neither good nor bad, just an observation. I see you being quite pleased by your progress, some of which comes from some sort of re-branding, condensing, and/or shifting.

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♏️ Scorpio- Happy Birthday! 🎉

I see that where a door has closed another has opened for you. At this time, I see you in a transitional stage of healing. In your free time, surrounding yourself with those who love you, will bring very meaningful moments this month.

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♐️ Sagittarius- Happy Birthday! 🎉

It seems to me like you’re done with an old version of you. This new version you desire to create has the confidence to pave their own path without anyone following them. There’s a “comfort in the unknown” you may feel as if you’ve learned to trust yourself and your gut.

I do also hear “no more Mr. Nice Guy” as to say the new version of you doesn’t give two f*cks about coming off as rude. You feel a little more feisty or assertive than before.

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♑️ Capricorn-

“Stop crying over spilled milk.”

The five of cups depicts someone grieving the loss of three of the cups, meanwhile, two of them are still full. Focus on what you do have and what is going right at this time. In that, you can see, you are exactly where you need to be at the right time.

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♒️ Aquarius- I see that you may be leaving someone or something behind and can be experiencing grief. As a reminder, grief looks different to everyone. Do what you intuitively feel is best for you at this time and understand that you’ll come out of this feeling like you can be yourself more fully now.

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♓️ Pisces- I feel that you may be moving at a slower pace or becoming more introverted this month. I see a need to be more gentle with yourself. You aren’t liking for things to be sprung on you or to come out of the blue.

In November, I see you waving a metaphorical white flag to politely say no to something. However, I also see something coming up that looks scary or uncomfortable (probably because it was unplanned). Either way, it may feel uncomfortable at first but it looks like you may enjoy the experience.

-Blessings 🌺

Disclaimer: readings are for entertainment purposes only.

[ferns-n-ravens]

General Tarot Reading, Nov 1

The Black Numen, Three of Pentacles + Five of Wands Page of Wands + Four of Pentacles Queen of Wands Three of Cups + Queen of Swords

A warning that I am about to be tested for my own advancement. I have to stay true and trust in my own faith, and that this is an important part of it. The good will return, but I need to deal with an inner conflict to be able to move forwards

[andreai04]

‘The pathetic — ridiculous — attempts which people undertake to try to understand nature are typically termed philosophy. The results of such attempts are also considered philosophy. It's as though a cabbage tried to investigate the causes and effects of its existence, called the result of these reflections "an eternal and mysterious conflict between head and root", and considered rain an unfathomable causative power.’

'Set out on your chessboard,' said Geralt, 'the kings, queens, elephants and rooks, and don't worry about me, because I mean as much on your chessboard as the dust on it. It's not my game. You say I'll have to choose? I say you're wrong. I won't choose. I'll respond to events. I'll adapt to what others choose. That's what I've always done.'

'You're a fatalist.'

[pmg227]

Favorite Reads from November '23

“Books help to form us. If you cut me open, will you find volume after volume, page after page, the contents of every one I have ever read, somehow transmuted and transformed into me? Alice in Wonderland. The Magic Faraway Tree. The Hound of the Baskervilles. The Book of Job. Bleak House. Wuthering Heights. The Complete Poems of W.H. Auden. The Tale of Mr. Tod. Howards End. What a strange person…

[themagikmirror]

Weekly Reads : Nov. 2023 "Accessing A New Road"

This is the final part of my weekly reads of November 2023🔌 Go back, watch all 4 parts on TikTok, consider what you’ve been experiencing each week and this month as a whole.

Where and how have doors opened and closed? How are you doing the work to stay aligned with the path leading to the Open Road and are you open to guidance thats contrary to what you think is “right”?

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