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message 1: by Staci, Book Awards Specialist (new)

Staci | 3867 comments Mod
What are your reading plans for November?


message 2: by Loraine (new)

Loraine (librarydiva) | 4439 comments Here is my possible reading list for November when I start getting into Christmas books:
A Noble Calling (FBI Yellowstone Adventure #1) by Rhona Weaver The Spinster's Christmas (Lady Wynwood #0.5) by Camille Elliot The Clause in Christmas (Poppy Creek, #1) by Rachael Bloome A Sanctuary Christmas Tale (WITSEC Town, #3.5) by Lisa Phillips An Inspector for Christmas by Marie Higgins Holiday Menace by Jerusha Agen Another Christmas Story by Susan Page Davis The Gift Relay A Maine Justice Short Story by Susan Page Davis It's a Christmas Thing (The Christmas Tree Ranch Book 2) by Janet Dailey Veterans Way (Hart's Crossing, #2) by Robin Lee Hatcher Nemesis by Agatha Christie (1974-05-05) by Agatha Christie Georgia On Her Mind by Rachel Hauck Carol and the Belles (Christmas Fiction) by Chautona Havig Christmas Mail-Order Brides A Trusting Heart/The Prodigal Groom/Hidden Hearts/Mrs Mayberry Meets Her Match (Romancing America Wyoming) by Carrie Turansky Colors of Christmas Two Contemporary Stories Celebrate the Hope of Christmas by Olivia Newport Death of a Santa (Juniper Grove, #4) by Karin Kaufman A Merry Little Christmas (Songs of the Season) by Anita Higman The Wish Book Christmas by Lynn Austin


message 3: by Missy (new)

Missy | 937 comments November hopefuls:

The Hawaiian Quilt by Wanda E. Brunstetter , The Cairo Curse (A Freddie and Grace Mystery #2) by Pepper D. Basham , Only the Beautiful by Susan Meissner

GM - The Boys in the Boat Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics by Daniel James Brown and Eternal by Lisa Scottoline


message 4: by Leslie (last edited Oct 31, 2023 02:15PM) (new)

Leslie | 12 comments These are the books I currently have checked out from my library and hope to complete in November!

The Blue Sky by Galsan Tschinag , The Sowing Season by Katie Powner What Happens Next by Christina Suzann Nelson Second Time Around by Melody Carlson


message 5: by Jan (last edited Nov 30, 2023 02:17PM) (new)

Jan | 185 comments I can't believe tomorrow is November!

Finished
Oh Rats! The Story of Rats and People by Albert Marrin Teacher The Henrietta Mears Story by Marcus Brotherton If I Were You by Lynn Austin Don't Blink What the Little Boy Nobody Expected to Live Is Teaching the World about Life by Brandon Buell All Thirteen The Incredible Cave Rescue of the Thai Boys' Soccer Team by Christina Soontornvat The Wish Book Christmas by Lynn Austin The Noel Diary (The Noel Collection, #1) by Richard Paul Evans Catching Christmas by Terri Blackstock I Come Quietly to Meet You An Intimate Journey in Gods Presence by Amy Carmichael White Fang by Jack London Trial and Error by Robert Whitlow The Rabbi from Burbank by Isidor Zwirn

Currently Reading or Listening To
First Light (A.D. Chronicles, #1) by Bodie Thoene Relative Justice by Robert Whitlow

Planned... UPDATE NOV. 30TH -- GOT IT FROM THE LIBRARY BUT IT WILL NEED TO GET BUMPED TO DECEMBER!
Faithful Christmas Through the Eyes of Joseph by Adam Hamilton


message 6: by Jan (new)

Jan | 185 comments Loraine wrote: "Here is my possible reading list for November when I start getting into Christmas books:
A Noble Calling (FBI Yellowstone Adventure #1) by Rhona WeaverThe Spinster's Christmas (Lady Wynwood #0.5) by Camille Elliot[bookcover:The Clause in Ch..."


The Wish Book Christmas is really good! Have you read If I Were You?


message 7: by Jan (new)

Jan | 185 comments Morgan wrote: "I am listening to Isaiah’s Daughter by Mesu Andrews on audiobook, and with the holidays coming up, I thought I’d revisit some old favorites like Jane Eyre and Wuthering Heights. Perfect for winter!"

Classics are always good! It's been a while since I read anything by the Bronte sisters.


message 8: by Loraine (new)

Loraine (librarydiva) | 4439 comments Jan wrote: "Loraine wrote: "Here is my possible reading list for November when I start getting into Christmas books:
A Noble Calling (FBI Yellowstone Adventure #1) by Rhona WeaverThe Spinster's Christmas (Lady Wynwood #0.5) by Camille Elliot[bookcover:..."


No I haven't!


message 9: by Karen (last edited Nov 26, 2023 07:51PM) (new)

Karen | 1328 comments My reading for November is focused on finishing a challenge I came up short with in October, finishing the Statehood Part 2 challenge and working toward catching up on my other challenges.

UPDATED 11/25

Currently reading:
Betrayal in the Badlands (South Dakota Badlands, #1) by Dana Mentink (11/17/23) Cinnamon Girl (Second Chance at Love Series, Book 1) by S.J. MacIver (11/18/23) Slam-dunk Christmas (Christmas Holiday Extravaganza) by Susan M. Baganz (11/19/23) The Christmas Tree Bride by Susan Page Davis (11/20/23) Silver Bells by Debby Mayne (11/20/23) Again, Josefina! by Valerie Tripp (11/11/23) The Twelve Apostles by Marianna Mayer (11/11/23) Saskatchewan (Let's Discover Canada) by Suzanne LeVert (11/12/23) Sergeant Stubby, Hero Pup of World War I (G.I. Dogs #2) by Laurie Calkhoven (11/13/23) Driving Miss Daisy by Alfred Uhry (11/13/23) Night Blooms by Dana Mentink (11/24/23) The Cupcake Dilemma (Rock Creek, #3) by Jennifer Rodewald (11/24/23) Kidnapped at Christmas (True North Bodyguards #1) by Maggie K. Black


Next Up:
Cavern Cover-Up (Love Inspired Suspense) by Katy Lee (11/21/23) Dangerous Victory by Dana Mentink (11/26/23) Utah Sunrise (Rocky Mountain Romances, #1) by Amelia C. Adams (11/26/23) Veterans Way (Hart's Crossing, #2) by Robin Lee Hatcher High-Risk Rescue (Honor Protection Specialists #1) by Elizabeth Goddard The Yuletide Rescue (Alaskan Search and Rescue #1) by Margaret Daley Until I Met You (Brides of Seattle #0.5) by Kimberly Rose Johnson Treacherous Slopes (Love Inspired Suspense) by Terri Reed Together for a Nevada White Christmas by Kat Lynne Love at First Bark (Love Unleashed, #0.5) by Dana Mentink Holy Night (Aloha Reef) by Colleen Coble


Planning For:
The SEAL's Secret Child (Navy SEAL Defenders #5) by Elisabeth Rees Bounty Hunter (Classified K-9 Unit, #4) by Lynette Eason The Mountain Between Us by Charles Martin In Spite of Ourselves (Murphy Brothers Story #2) by Jennifer Rodewald Flames by Ginny L. Yttrup Homefront Defenders (Secret Service Agents, #2) by Lisa Phillips Dangerous Tidings (Pacific Coast Private Eyes, #1) by Dana Mentink Deadly Hunt (Strong Women, Extraordinary Situations #1) by Margaret Daley The Shifting Current A Coastal Guardian Novella by Dani Pettrey Explosive Force (Military K-9 Unit, #6) by Lynette Eason Fall in Poetry by Beth Coy Browning Mission Undercover (Rangers Under Fire #5) by Virginia Vaughan An April Bride (A Year of Weddings, #5) by Lenora Worth Fair Game by Elizabeth White Vanished in the Night (Wrangler's Corner #6) by Lynette Eason How I Fell in Love with a Librarian and Lived to Tell About it by Rhett Ellis Christmas Diamond (Jewel #3.5) by Hallee Bridgeman A May Bride (A Year of Weddings, #6) by Meg Moseley Season Of Secrets (Lowcountry Suspense #3) by Marta Perry A Beacon of Love (Faith in the Parks #2.5) by J. Carol Nemeth The Crimson Cipher by Susan Page Davis A Victorian Christmas by Catherine Palmer Miracle at the Higher Grounds Cafe by Max Lucado Hannah's Joy (Pleasant Valley) by Marta Perry Stallions at Burnt Rock (West Texas Sunrise #1) by Paul Bagdon Christmas with Anne and Other Holiday Stories by L.M. Montgomery Murder at Haven's Rock (Haven's Rock, #1) by Kelley Armstrong Buffalo Flats by Martine Leavitt Joy to the World A Regency Christmas Collection by Carolyn Miller Where Treetops Glisten Three Stories of Heartwarming Courage and Christmas Romance During World War II by Tricia Goyer, Cara Putman, Sarah Sundin (2014) Paperback by Cara C. Putman Emergency Reunion (Love Inspired Suspense) by Sandra Orchard Those Courageous Women of the Civil War by Karen Zeinert (11/25/23)





Hoping For:
Security Detail (Secret Service Agents #1) by Lisa Phillips Black Eyed Susan's Secret (Secrets of the Heart Book 3) by Helen Gray A Love for Leah (The Amish Matchmaker #4) by Emma Miller The Wedding Quilt Bride by Colleen Coble The Christmas Retreat (Cape May Xmas, #1) by Grace Meyers Haym Salomon American Patriot by Susan Goldman Rubin In Sheep's Clothing (Christian Historical Romance Novellas) by Pegg Thomas The Bravest Woman in America by Marissa Moss Emily Writes Emily Dickinson and Her Poetic Beginnings by Jane Yolen Love Comes to the Castle (Christmas at Barncastle Inn Book 1) by Susan Page Davis Silent Night Pursuit (Roads to Danger #1) by Katy Lee Deadly Past (Hope Island Securities #2) by Mary Alford Compromised Identity (Love Inspired Suspense) by Jodie Bailey

Since I am focused on catching up and wrapping up this year's challenges, some may be continued in December.


message 10: by Kira (new)

Kira Frylink | 2 comments My reading plan is to read at least 5 Crime mystery books and 5 clean romance fantasy books


message 11: by Katrina (last edited Nov 30, 2023 09:30PM) (new)

Katrina Lybbert | 886 comments In November (and December) I am hoping to finish most of the challenges I still have left. Here are my November plans (that may also be continued in December).

Finished:
The Memory Keeper of Kyiv by Erin Litteken Love Birds by Jane Yolen Alberta Blue A prairie sky lullaby by Pat Hatherly Blind Trust (The SNAP Agency #3) by Natalie Walters Edge of Dusk (Annie Pederson, #1) by Colleen Coble The Noel Diary (The Noel Collection, #1) by Richard Paul Evans Every Good Gift (Amish Blessings, #3) by Kelly Irvin Goodnight World Animals of the Pacific Northwest by Native Northwest That Bear Can't Babysit by Ruth Quayle Richard Scarry's The Night Before the Night Before Christmas! by Richard Scarry Number the Stars by Lois Lowry House Jungle Turn Your Home into a Plant-Filled Paradise! by Annie Dornan-Smith The Secret to Happiness (Cape Cod Creamery, #2) by Suzanne Woods Fisher The King's Wish and Other Stories by Benjamin Elkin The Path Made Clear Discovering Your Life's Direction and Purpose by Oprah Winfrey The Vow (An Uncertain Choice, #0.5) by Jody Hedlund On the Way to Christmas Three Stories by Sheila Roberts In a People House by Theo LeSieg The Night Before Christmas (Little Golden Book) by Clement Clarke Moore The Gingerbread Man (Ladybird Tales) by Vera Southgate This Quiet Sky by Joanne Bischof Inch by Inch by Leo Lionni

Finishing Soon:
Love Amid The Ashes (Treasure of His Love) by Mesu Andrews The Sound of Light by Sarah Sundin In the Shelter of Hollythorne House (The Houses of Yorkshire #2) by Sarah E. Ladd

Currently Reading:
Never Let Go (Uncommon Justice #1) by Elizabeth Goddard Yesterday's Tides by Roseanna M. White Beneath His Silence by Hannah Linder The House at Saltwater Point (Lavender Tides #2) by Colleen Coble The Sound of Sleigh Bells (Apple Ridge #1) by Cindy Woodsmall Dewey The Small-Town Library Cat Who Touched the World by Vicki Myron Countdown (Extreme Measures #4) by Lynette Eason Amish White Christmas Pie by Wanda E. Brunstetter Through the Autumn Air (Every Amish Season #3) by Kelly Irvin Resistance (Ilyon Chronicles, #1) by Jaye L. Knight My Fair Gentleman by Nancy Campbell Allen Wild Waters Inside a Voyageur's World by Larry Loyie Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens

Up Next:
My True Love Gave to Me by Karen Witemeyer The End of the Magi by Patrick W. Carr Lady of Milkweed Manor by Julie Klassen Fairest of Heart (Texas Ever After, #1) by Karen Witemeyer Positively, Penelope (Skymar #2) by Pepper D. Basham The Christmas Lamp A Novella by Lori Copeland Sink Reflections by Marla Cilley The Kiss of a Stranger (The Jonquil Brothers, #0) by Sarah M. Eden A Winter by the Sea (On Devonshire Shores, #2) by Julie Klassen Songflight (Dragon Singer Chronicles, #1) by Michelle M. Bruhn The Nature of Small Birds by Susie Finkbeiner Come Back to Me (Waters of Time, 1) by Jody Hedlund Secrets She Kept by Cathy Gohlke

Then:
Once Upon a Christmas Contemporary Retellings of Timeless Tales by Andrea Boyd Lost and Found by Suzanne Woods Fisher Dark of Night (Annie Pederson, #2) by Colleen Coble The Earl's Mistletoe Match (Belles of Christmas, #3) by Ashtyn Newbold A Child's Christmas Wish (Love Inspired Historical) by Erica Vetsch Shine Like the Dawn by Carrie Turansky The Living Page Keeping Notebooks With Charlotte Mason by Laurie Bestvater A Season of Change (The Amish Inn Novels) by Beth Wiseman Shelter of the Most High (Cities of Refuge, #2) by Connilyn Cossette The Christmas Hope (Christmas Hope, #3) by Donna VanLiere


message 12: by Sarita (new)

Sarita | 2290 comments Currently reading: Creed (The Minnesota Marshalls #5) by Susan May Warren Catching Katie by Robin Lee Hatcher

Plans:
The Warsaw Sisters by Amanda Barratt Blue Columbine (Grace Revealed #1) by Jennifer Rodewald Dark Ambitions (Code of Honor, #3) by Irene Hannon


message 13: by Kate, Challenge Fun Distributor (last edited Nov 01, 2023 05:36AM) (new)

Kate (liahonagirl) | 3545 comments Mod
Loraine wrote: "Jan wrote: "Loraine wrote: "Here is my possible reading list for November when I start getting into Christmas books:
A Noble Calling (FBI Yellowstone Adventure #1) by Rhona WeaverThe Spinster's Christmas (Lady Wynwood #0.5) by Camille Elliot

you might want to read If I Were You by Lynn Austin prior to The Wish Book Christmas The Wish Book Christmas by Lynn Austin as the latter is a sequel and definitely gives away important plot points of the first



message 14: by Carissa (new)

Carissa | 479 comments I'm going to finish up Shadows at Dusk (Missing in Alaska, #2) by Elizabeth Goddard .
And I trying to focusing on reading some indigenous and non fiction. And then starting my Christmas reads after Thanksgiving.


message 15: by Lynnette (last edited Nov 28, 2023 08:27PM) (new)

Lynnette  | 662 comments Finished:

Two Scoops of Grace with Chuckles on Top by Jeanette Levellie Stallions at Burnt Rock (West Texas Sunrise #1) by Paul Bagdon Always You (Murphy Brothers Story #1) by Jennifer Rodewald Know Me, Keep Me (Full Heart Ranch #3) by Barbara Gee Hang Your Heart on Christmas (Brides of Evergreen, #1) by Heather Blanton The Negotiator (O'Malley, #1) by Dee Henderson Never Again Good-bye (Second Chances, #1) by Terri Blackstock
The Icecutter's Daughter (Land of Shining Water, #1) by Tracie Peterson Giovanna The Cowboy's Calabrese Mail Order Bride (Sweet Land of Liberty Brides) by Lorena Dove The View from Rainshadow Bay (Lavender Tides, #1) by Colleen Coble Down to the Wire (SWAT Top Cops) by Scott, Laura (2014) Mass Market Paperback by unknown author Every Secret Thing by Ann Tatlock God Gave Us Christmas by Lisa Tawn Bergren Snow-Globe World by Chelsea Burden
In the Shadow of the Queen by Kim Stokely (language & content unbecoming to CF)
What Dress Makes of Us by Dorothy Quigley GM
Feet on the Floor Emma Rose by Samantha Vest (a very cute children’s book written by my niece about her niece, my great niece)
The Girls from Ames A Story of Women and a Forty-Year Friendship by Jeffrey Zaslow GM language and content


message 17: by Natalie (new)

Natalie (creativecountry0407gmailcom) | 437 comments I'm still listening to How to Raise an Elephant (No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency, #21) by Alexander McCall Smith and The Tour by Jean Grainger . I just started reading Dangerous Depths (The Aloha Reef #3) by Colleen Coble . I'm hopinhg to start reading either Knowing You (Pictures of the Heart, #3) by Tracie Peterson or Spring Returning (The Past Lives of Lola Ray, #4) by Leslee Horner . I'm planning to start listening to eith Lady Tan's Circle of Women by Lisa See ]. We'll see what happens.


message 18: by Staci, Book Awards Specialist (new)

Staci | 3867 comments Mod
I'm currently reading:
By Way of the Moonlight by Elizabeth Musser Fall Back and Find Me by Sarah Hanks

Plans include:
The Warsaw Sisters by Amanda Barratt
Books for state challenge (9 to go)
Christy Award finalists


message 19: by Jan (last edited Nov 01, 2023 03:49PM) (new)

Jan | 185 comments Loraine wrote: "Jan wrote: "Loraine wrote: "Here is my possible reading list for November when I start getting into Christmas books:
A Noble Calling (FBI Yellowstone Adventure #1) by Rhona Weaver[bookcover:The Spinster's Christmas|25621665..."



If I Were You by Lynn Austin is the prequel to other one.


message 20: by Megan (last edited Dec 01, 2023 12:37PM) (new)

Megan | 182 comments Finished: The Curse of Misty Wayfair by Jaime Jo Wright To Win a Prince (In Search of a Prince, #2) by Toni Shiloh To Court a Queen by H.L. Burke

Currently Reading: Valley of the Shadow (Dakota Moons Book 1) by Stephanie Grace Whitson High as the Heavens by Kate Breslin

Possibilities: Catching Fire (The Hunger Games, #2) by Suzanne Collins GM Mockingjay (The Hunger Games, #3) by Suzanne Collins GM Then some Christmas books!


message 22: by Staci, Book Awards Specialist (new)

Staci | 3867 comments Mod
In November, I read:

Fall Back and Find Me by Sarah Hanks By Way of the Moonlight by Elizabeth Musser Kiss Me on Christmas by Sarah Monzon The Warsaw Sisters by Amanda Barratt Hidden Danger (Guardians Unleashed #1) by Jerusha Agen Elysium Tide by James R. Hannibal Bullseye Bride (Pink Pistol Sisterhood, #5) by Kari Trumbo Her Secret Hope (An Amish Christian Romance Series about Living Fully, Friendships, Heartbreaks, and Finding Love) by Shelley Shepard Gray The Secrets Beneath by Kimberley Woodhouse Where Is My Sister? by Jane Daly Appalachian Song by Michelle Shocklee Underground Scouts (WWII Rising Hope Series Book 1) by Marie Sontag What Love Is An Emotional Romance set in time of war (The Carlyle Women Book 4) by Lyn Cote Calling on the Matchmaker (A Shanahan Match #1) by Jody Hedlund Cowboy Walking Away (Coming Home to North Dakota, #1) by Jessie Gussman

Hidden Gems:
Christmas at Whitefriars by Elizabeth Camden Morning by Morning (Murphy Brothers Story #8) by Jennifer Rodewald

Non-Fiction:
Ranger Confidential Living, Working, And Dying In The National Parks by Andrea Lankford Some foul language, sexual content


message 23: by Missy (new)

Missy | 937 comments November was a bit slow for me, but here is what I read:

The Hawaiian Quilt by Wanda E. Brunstetter , Only the Beautiful by Susan Meissner , The Boys in the Boat Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics by Daniel James Brown (GM - clean)


message 24: by Katrina (new)

Katrina Lybbert | 886 comments It looks like a I finished a lot in November, but many were picture books, to help with challenges, as I am actually really busy right now and have limited reading time.

Paperback:
The Memory Keeper of Kyiv by Erin Litteken Blind Trust (The SNAP Agency #3) by Natalie Walters Every Good Gift (Amish Blessings, #3) by Kelly Irvin The Secret to Happiness (Cape Cod Creamery, #2) by Suzanne Woods Fisher

E-books:
Edge of Dusk (Annie Pederson, #1) by Colleen Coble The Vow (An Uncertain Choice, #0.5) by Jody Hedlund On the Way to Christmas Three Stories by Sheila Roberts This Quiet Sky by Joanne Bischof

Audiobooks:
The Noel Diary (The Noel Collection, #1) by Richard Paul Evans

Non-fiction:
House Jungle Turn Your Home into a Plant-Filled Paradise! by Annie Dornan-Smith The Path Made Clear Discovering Your Life's Direction and Purpose by Oprah Winfrey

Children's books:
Love Birds by Jane Yolen Alberta Blue A prairie sky lullaby by Pat Hatherly Goodnight World Animals of the Pacific Northwest by Native Northwest That Bear Can't Babysit by Ruth Quayle Richard Scarry's The Night Before the Night Before Christmas! by Richard Scarry Number the Stars by Lois Lowry The King's Wish and Other Stories by Benjamin Elkin In a People House by Theo LeSieg The Night Before Christmas (Little Golden Book) by Clement Clarke Moore The Gingerbread Man (Ladybird Tales) by Vera Southgate Inch by Inch by Leo Lionni


message 25: by Sarita (new)

Sarita | 2290 comments November reads:

Kindle:
Creed (The Minnesota Marshalls #5) by Susan May Warren The Warsaw Sisters by Amanda Barratt Blue Columbine (Grace Revealed #1) by Jennifer Rodewald Night Vision (Nighthawk Security #2) by Susan Sleeman

Audiobooks:
Catching Katie by Robin Lee Hatcher The Indebted Earl (Serendipity & Secrets, #3) by Erica Vetsch To Tame a Cowboy (Colorado Cowboys, #3) by Jody Hedlund Set in Stone (The True Lies of Rembrandt Stone, #4) by David James Warren How Sweet It Is (Fox Family #1) by Andrea Christenson The Kissing Tree Four Novellas Rooted in Timeless Love by Karen Witemeyer Along the Rio Grande (Love on the Santa Fe, #1) by Tracie Peterson


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