Monthly Recap: October 2024

 

 I first saw this monthly reflections idea on: Christian bookshelf reviews

A lot of reading done, though I still planned a few more books which I did not get time for.

We enjoyed the beautiful autumn weather and beauty all around.

 

What I've read:

(Reviews can be found under Book Review tag)

Kindle:

Audio:

Paperback:

What I would like to read in November:

Currently reading:

Upcoming reads (hopeful):

Will be happy to read these few books this month:

Did I buy any new books?

Bought:

Freebies: 

Did I read everything I wanted too?

The following I had to carry over - a bit behind again on my 24 books in 24 challenge:

(crosses I've read this month),

This is a main challenge I want to focus on this year:

Looking at 2024, 24 books I would like to read which I had forever!

I have 12 left for the rest of the year 😇

ARC/Netgalley update:

ARC/Netgalley books downloaded this month:

A bit better this month with the ARCs:

ARC/Netgalley books read and reviewed:

Send feedback on the following:

How was your month?

Book Spotlight Friday! An Honorable Deception

Book Beginnings and Friday56

Book Beginnings is a weekly meme hosted by Rose City Reader that asks you to share the first sentence (or so) of the book you're reading. Friday 56 is hosted by My Head is Full of Books and asks you to grab a book (any book), turn to page 56 or 56% in your e-reader and share a non-spoiler sentence or two.  First Line Friday is a weekly meme hosted by Reading is my Superpower that asks you to share the first sentence of the book you're reading.

Roseanna M White always takes met to a wonderful journey to the past with her unique plots and characters she creates.

An Honorable Deception

About the book:

As the leader of elite private investigative firm the Imposters, Lord Yates Fairfax has made an art of concealing his identity. But when his newest client, the beautiful Lady Alethia Barremore, is shot while leaving their meeting, he throws caution to the wind and rushes to her aid. Though Lady Alethia thought she was only looking for her missing former nanny, she has clearly stumbled upon dangerous secrets.

Lady Lavinia Hemming suspects there's more to her oldest friends than they're willing to admit, and when she stumbles upon the truth that they're the Imposters, she recruits herself into the firm. Happy as she is for the distraction of an investigation, Lavinia's own family secrets continue to haunt her. And the one thing to bring laughter back into her life--her friendship with Yates--lands her squarely on the bad side of her best friend, his sister.

Tormented by a past that she doesn't dare to voice aloud, Lady Alethia does what she can to help her handsome host, her new friends, and the investigators. But as clues lead them deeper into the darkest of society's secrets, Alethia, Yates, and Lavinia soon learn anew that the gentry isn't always noble . . . and truth isn't always honorable.

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Book Beginnings

Yates let the barbell clang back into its brackets and pushed up to sitting, his eyes searching for the utilitarian clock on the wall

 

Friday 56

Her heart didn't have to be her prison or her betrayer.

My thoughts so far

Looking forward to continue this story over the weekend.

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