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Books Read in 2019

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November 2019

Books Read

1. Lover Revealed by J.R. Ward - 480 pgs - 5 STARS - audiobook
2. Virgin River by Robyn Carr - 386 pgs - DNF - ebook, own physical book
3. The Governess Affair by Courtney Milan - 152 pgs - 4 STARS - ebook
4. American Royals by Katharine McGee - 448 pgs - 3 STARS - audiobook
5. Defy by L.J. Shen - 165 pgs - 2 STARS - ebook
6. The Boss Who Stole Christmas by Jana Aston - 100 pgs - 4 STARS - ebook
7. Mafia Cinderella by Skye Warren - unknown pg # - 2 STARS - read me romance podcast

November Monthly Challenge

5/10 Books Read

1. N is for November
The Night Circus
🍁 Read a book that starts with the letter 'N'

2. Bird of the Month:
Defy by L.J. Shen - 11/14 - ⭐⭐
🐔 Rooster: Book with a 1 or 2 in the page count. Defy has 165 pages.

3. Featured Author Challenge
The Governess Affair by Courtney Milan - 11/10 - ⭐⭐⭐⭐
🍂 Read a book by Courtney Milan

4. November 2nd is Book Lovers' Day
Sleigh Bells in the Snow
🦃 Book with an embrace or loving or longing glance on the cover or book with library or bookstore in the story or book someone else said they loved

5. November 3rd is Sandwich Day
Lover Revealed by J.R. Ward - 11/7 - ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
🍗 Book that isn't the 1st or last, but is sandwiched into the middle of a series. Lover Revealed is book 4 of 18+ books.

6. November 6th is Marooned Without a Compass Day
American Royals by Katharine McGee - 11/12 - ⭐⭐⭐
🐿 Read a book with red on the cover

7. November 14th is Operating Room Nurse Day
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
🥧 Read a book you feel under pressure to get off your tbr

8. November 17th is Take a Hike Day
The Boss Who Stole Christmas by Jana Aston - 11/17 - ⭐⭐⭐⭐
🧡 Read a newer book on your tbr.

9. November 28th is Thanksgiving
Merry Inkmas or Lover Unbound
🏈 Read a book with a family or friends in the story or a book with a one word title or a book with a cover you're thankful for ;)

10. Reader's Choice
Once Upon a Winter's Eve
🔥 Read a book of your choice.

1_ 4 _7 9_10

November Word Hunt

✓General: 10/10
Bonus: 2/5
Extra Bonus: 0/1

General:
bizarre - American Royals - p. 357 - 11/12
"Nina couldn't believe the bizarre list of job requirements Daphne had just rattled off."
coffin - Lover Revealed - p. 289 - 11/7
"No... not crates. Coffins? What was this?"
cannon - American Royals - p. 416 - 11/12
"The emotional cannon that their family sent out..."
dessert - Virgin River - 61% - 11/8
"I could manage to not look at you like I'm going to have you for dessert if that's what you want."
devilish - The Governess Affair - 5% - 11/10
"This is devilishly awkward timing."
drip - The Governess Affair - 28% - 11/10
"... and it had begun to drip on the towel... "
limb - The Night Circus - p. 140
"... extending her limbs in fluid, dance-like motions."
salt - The Governess Affair - 67% - 11/10
"... inhaled his smell --- something like salt and citrus."
thermometer - The Night Circus - p. 365
"No thermometer for chaos."
turkey - Lover Revealed - p. 409 - 11/7
"... and ice cream and turkey with stuffing..."

Bonus:
amok
anchovies
frontier - Virgin River - 4% - 11.8
"I didn't know you meant I should be an experienced frontier woman."
toaster - Lover Revealed - p 17 - 11/7
"... had assumed the blast was a pimp-related turf toaster..."
unaccountably

Extra:
verdant

1. Lover Revealed 11/7
coffin, turkey, toaster
2. Virgin River 11/8
dessert, frontier
3. The Governess Affair 11/10
devilish, drip, salt
4. The Night Circus
limb, thermometer
5. American Royals 11/12
bizarre, cannon

Anti-Stress Holiday Challenge

I'm in college, so holidays mean finals and then catching up with family members I don't get to see during the year but I'm gonna try.

EIGHT: Yep, I'm pretty busy, but I can still find time to read!

1/8

🎄1. The Boss Who Stole Christmas by Jana Aston - 11/17
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Options: Special DeliveryAn Affair Before Christmas, A Christmas to Remember, Christmas Camp, Once Upon a Wish-mas, A Christmas Bride / Christmas Beau, A Christmas Promise, Her Christmas Earl, A Kiss for Midwinter, The Boss Who Stole Christmas

BONUS books that aren't holiday themed, but contain the holidays

❄️ American Royals - 11/12
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Meet and Greet Dec '19/Jan '20

Group Two

CHALLENGE WINNER: 0/5
ULTIMATE WINNER: 0/14

Ana: Maybe Someday
Chan:
Cheryl: Truth or Beard
Cyndee:
DebbieDoc: Christmas Camp
Ezinwanyi: All I Want for Christmas Is You
Grace: Magic Bites
Jennie Lee:
Nadine:
Raine: Royally Matched
Sexyladi:
SusanA: Blame It on the Mistletoe
Tina IR2E:
Zara: Tasting Her Christmas Cookies : A Holiday Romantic Comedy



All Picks
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Cyndee

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Grace


Jennie Lee

Nadine

Raine


Sexyladi

SusanA


Tina IR2E

Zara


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