AuthorAMonth

The Year of Magical Thinking | Joan Didion

#Read2025 #MonthlyNonFiction

Read & listened to for #AuthorAMonth November #JoanDidion I meant to read more Joan Didion this month rather than rereading this one, read years ago, but I didn‘t get around to it. I went between my e-book & audiobook read (excellently) by Vanessa Redgrave. This book was illuminating to me when I was dealing with my own grief from my mom‘s passing & I think Didion captures the feeling well, both the large & ⬇️

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DebinHawaii … small moments. It‘s a book I am sure I‘ll go back to yet again. A favorite quote: “Grief is different. Grief has no distance. Grief comes in waves, paroxysms, sudden apprehensions that weaken the knees and blind the eyes and obliterate the dailiness of life.”
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DieAReader 🎉🥳🎉 2d

TheBookHippie ♥️ 1d

AnnCrystal 💝💝💝. 1d

julieclair That quote is so accurate. 1d

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Susanita

The Last Thing He Wanted | Joan Didion

The writing is lovely, but the story is too cynical and depressing for me. Bye-bye, Iran-Contra. #DNF #authoramonth

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Soubhiville

My Favorite Authors | Thomas Costley

December‘s author for #AuthorAMonth is Nora Roberts. I just searched her on Libby, and a bunch of JD Robb came up. At first I was confused, but here‘s what Wiki says. With over 225 novels, hopefully everyone can find something by her to read! 😂 When you post about her books in December just mention it‘s still her if you read one of her pen named books. Wow! 😮📚

Soubhiville @Bklover @Singout @jhod @DebinHawaii @Gissy @Amor4Libros @MaGoose @BennettBookworm @Suet624 @ChasingOm @Susanita @mom2bugnbee
@Karisa @Roary47 @vivastory 5d

Soubhiville @inthegreensandblues @Larkken @gossamerchild @peanutnine @Yenya1954 @anishainkspill @dariazeoli @BarkingMadRead @CoffeeNBooks @Jess861 @julieclair @Teresereading 5d

Soubhiville @Caryl @jhod @Andrew65 @tpixie @vonnie862 @MrsV @Sace @MemoirsForMe @Zuhkeeyah @SconsinBookyBadger @Read4life @staci.reads @DHill @Mimi28 5d

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Soubhiville @AllDebooks @Deblovestoread @Caroline2 @Texreader @TheAromaofBooks @AmyG @Skygoddess1 @JacqMac @Amiable @PurpleyPumpkin @vlwelser @DogMomIrene @Karisimo 5d

Soubhiville @TheBookHippie @dabbe @CatLass007 @willaful @Jess @Eyelit @JenReadsAlot @BarkingMadRead @Laughterhp @TheSpineView @tdrosebud @Bookwormjillk @Melismatic 5d

Amor4Libros I‘ve never read her and have always been curious! Just borrowed one of her books from the library 😊 5d

DHill I never knew she had so many aliases- and I haven‘t read books by any of them. Lol! Looking forward to a new-to-me author(s). 5d

Amiable I don‘t like romance so I wasn‘t going to read her in December—didn‘t know she writes other stuff! Might have to check out a JD Robb offering. 5d

Soubhiville @Amiable I don‘t care for romance either, but found some fantasy by her I put on hold:

The Awakening: The Dragon Heart Legacy, Book 1

BarkingMadRead I Only knew about JD Robb! 5d

vonnie862 I think I have one book of hers on my shelves. 5d

Bklover @Soubhiville @Amiable I loved The Awakening! 5d

Melismatic 🤯 I had no idea! Hmmm - i think I‘ll try one was Nora and one as JD lol 🤣 5d

Bookwormjillk I was confused by this too! Thanks for posting this. 5d

LeeRHarry Didn‘t realise she was my birthday twin! 😆 5d

KLyn1 I've read part of the JD Robb series - I did like the first few that I read but then if I remember correctly, it became somewhat repetitive, which to some degree is okay, but I needed a break from them. As for the actual Nora Roberts books, I recently read Mind Games, which I enjoyed, and is a definitive break from her other more romance-y type books and a standalone. 4d

JacqMac I had no idea! I‘m not a romance reader either, but this is more promising. lol 4d

willaful If anyone wants a great audiobook, I highly recommend The Witness. 4d

MemoirsForMe I had no clue! Fascinating! 4d

tpixie So interesting!! I only knew about JD ROBB ( a combo of her boys‘ names and her last name). Thanks!!!! 😊 3d

tpixie @Amiable she creates great characters & I think it‘s great with dialogue. Some of her stand alones are less romansy you could try I think that‘s her first JD Rob book with Eve Dallas still 2 sex scenes per book. But otherwise a police procedural with great secondary characters.

Naked in Death

tpixie It looks like most of her Jill March books may have been re- issued under Nora Roberts. I believe Irish Thoroughbred was her 1st published book. 3d

tpixie Books written by Jill March
Taming Natasha (1990)
Luring a Lady (1991)
Falling for Rachel (1993)
Convincing Alex (1994)
Waiting for Nick (1997)
Considering Kate (2001)
Irish Thoroughbred
Law is a Lady
Irish Rose
Storm Warning
First Impressions
Reflections
Night Moves
Dance of Dreams
Opposites Attract
Island of Flowers
Search for Love
Playing Odds
Tempting Fate 3d

DebinHawaii I found this one available through Libby.

Mind Games

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Soubhiville

My Favorite Authors | Thomas Costley

Welcome to our last week of November #AuthorAMonth readers. Already! One more week with Joan Didion.

December brings us to our final author of 2025, Nora Roberts. Did you know she has several pen names? See my next post on this book title for more info.

Enjoy the rest of the month, have a good holiday if you‘re feasting tomorrow. And happy reading!

Soubhiville @TheBookHippie @dabbe @CatLass007 @willaful @Jess @Eyelit @JenReadsAlot @BarkingMadRead @Laughterhp @TheSpineView @tdrosebud @Bookwormjillk @Melismatic 5d

Soubhiville @AllDebooks @Deblovestoread @Caroline2 @Texreader @TheAromaofBooks @AmyG @Skygoddess1 @JacqMac @Amiable @PurpleyPumpkin @vlwelser @DogMomIrene @Karisimo 5d

Soubhiville @Caryl @jhod @Andrew65 @tpixie @vonnie862 @MrsV @Sace @MemoirsForMe @Zuhkeeyah @SconsinBookyBadger @Read4life @staci.reads @DHill @Mimi28 5d

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Soubhiville @inthegreensandblues @Larkken @gossamerchild @peanutnine @Yenya1954 @anishainkspill @dariazeoli @BarkingMadRead @CoffeeNBooks @Jess861 @julieclair @Teresereading 5d

Soubhiville @Bklover @Singout @jhod @DebinHawaii @Gissy @Amor4Libros @MaGoose @BennettBookworm @Suet624 @ChasingOm @Susanita @mom2bugnbee
@Karisa @Roary47 @vivastory 5d

AmyG I read my Nora Roberts book early and really enjoyed it. Have a wonderful Thanksgiving! 5d

vonnie862 I'm still reading my Octavia Butler book 😅 5d

Soubhiville Thanks @AmyG you too! 5d

Soubhiville @vonnie862 no worries! Move at your own pace! 5d

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Bookwormjillk

BookSpinBingo | Untitled

I completely re-did my December #BookspinBingo list once I saw the 2026 #TOBLonglist

I think I have it now. Books tagged in the comments.

TheAromaofBooks

Bookwormjillk #SnowedIn #TOBLongList

Buffalo Hunter Hunter

Bookwormjillk #LoosersClub #192025

Christine

Bookwormjillk #JaneAustenThenAndNow

Recipe for Persuasion: A Novel

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Bookwormjillk #ThematicCozies & work book club

Seeds of Revenge

Bookwormjillk #192025

How the Grinch Stole Christmas!

Bookwormjillk #192025

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

Bookwormjillk #192025 #AuthorAMonth

Immortal in Death

Bookwormjillk #192025

Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry

Bookwormjillk #ReadingUSA

The Good Lord Bird

Bookwormjillk #SnowedIn #TOBLongList

The Correspondent: A Novel

Bookwormjillk #ReadingCanada

Falling for Snow: A Naturalist's Journey Into the World of Winter

Bookwormjillk #ReadingUSA

The Trackers

Bookwormjillk #TOBLongList

The Catch

Bookwormjillk #TOBLongList

Blob: A Love Story

Bookwormjillk #FoodAndLit

The Shadow King

Bookwormjillk #FoodAndLit

The Queen Who Came in from the Cold: The brand new 2025 murder mystery starring the Queen

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Winterland: A Novel

Bookwormjillk #SnowedIn #TOBLongList

Sky Daddy: 'Deliciously weird' Rachel Yoder, author of Nightbitch

Bookwormjillk #SnowedIn #TOBLongList

Underspin

Bookwormjillk #SnowedIn #TOBLongList

We Do Not Part

TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!!! 5d

BkClubCare I have looked at library for the first few and got so discouraged. I don‘t know how all you LongListers DO IT!! #sigh 5d

Bookwormjillk @BkClubCare my city has a reciprocal agreement with DC public library and I‘ve been able to get a bunch with their Libby app. I‘ve used Everand credits for a few too. It‘s definitely a hunt! 5d

BarbaraBB Yay! 5d

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Gissy

April Showers (April, #1) | Karli Perrin

April 2025 I only read 5 books
Read #BookSpin #DoubleSpin & #AuthorAMonth
No Bingos
I could say that with the exception of Scenes of the Crime, I enjoyed my readings

Best book: Hester
But also liked The Alice Network

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Gissy

The Alice Network: A Novel | Kate Quinn

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April 2025 Book #4
I enjoyed this book inspired my true events. I was absorbed in the book but also I was searching for some historical events. I like the author‘s writing style. Love the cover. After I finished the book, I bought three more books by this author. Couldn‘t finish them this month but looking forward to read them later. 3.8/4⭐️

Gissy #Read2025 @DieAReader
#BookSpinBingo (#1) #AuthorAMonth @Soubhiville
#ISpyBingo (airplane) @TheAromaOfBooks 6d

Soubhiville I like this author too 🙂 6d

Gissy #ChunksterChallenge2025 (506 pages) @Amiable 6d

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Amiable Excellent! I didn‘t realize this one was so hefty! 6d

DieAReader 🎉🎉🎉 6d

Gissy @Amiable That edition has like 503 and then the acknowledgement and then the first chapter of a new novel😳so it will be more pages. I didn‘t want to read that first chapter because I bought the book and I will read it later. The book has deckled pages, which I love, and usually they looked like book have less pages. 6d

Gissy @Soubhiville I read The Rose Code and I also liked it and I bought like three more books😄 6d

TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! 6d

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BarkingMadRead

Year of Magical Thinking | Joan Didion

Starting this while watching football #authoramonth

AmyG I love to read while watching football. 1w

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Soubhiville

Thunderhead | Neal Shusterman

@Texreader posted this sale, but be aware this is Book 2 in The Arc of the Scythe series, and you do really need to read Scythe first. For February‘s author for #authoramonth