November 2024 Book Haul

In November, I hauled 19 books and have read 16 of them, leaving 3 unread. My ratio is now at 84% for read hauled books (up from 83% last month) and I didn't spend any money on books this year. To date by using my local library, I have saved $1,844.98 this year.

PURCHASED BOOKS

1. Cruel Winter With You by Ali Hazelwood (Kindle/Audible)
2. Merry Ever After by Tessa Bailey (Kindle/Audible) 
3. All By My Elf by Olivia Dade (Kindle/Audible)
4. Merriment and Mayhem by Alexandria Bellefleur (Kindle/Audible)
5. Only Santas in the Building by Alexis Daria (Kindle/Audible)
6. Merciless by Willow Winters (Kindle)
   

REVIEW BOOKS

1. Just Our Luck by Denise Williams (Kindle)
   

LIBRARY BOOKS

1. Middle of the Night by Riley Sager (Audio)
2. Make the Season Bright by Ashley Herring Blake (Kindle) 
3. The Boyfriend Project by Farrah Rochon (Audio)
4. Lies & Weddings by Kevin Kwan (Audio)
5. Under One Roof by Ali Hazelwood (Audio)
6. The Mall by Megan McCaffrey (Audio)
7. The Initial Insult by Mindy McGinnis (Audio)
8. Better than Fiction by Alexa Martin (Audio)
9. Icebreaker by Hannah Grace (Audio)
10. Josh & Hazel's Guide to Not Dating by Christina Lauren (Kindle)
11. The Last Laugh by Mindy McGinnis (Audio)
12. Luck of the Titanic by Stacey Lee (Audio)
    

What did you buy, borrow, or receive in November?

Have you read any of my hauled books?

Books I Read in November 2024

I read 19 books in November.

• The Ex Talk by Rachel Lynn Soloman (Audio, 10 hr 52 min, 2021, Adult Romance, Library) - 4 stars | My Review
• Middle of the Night by Riley Sager (Audio, 11 hr 22 min, 2024, Adult Thriller, Library) - 3.75 stars | My Review 
• The Boyfriend Project by Farrah Rochon (Audio, 9 hr 41 min, 2020, Adult Romance, Library) - 4 stars | My Review 
• Recommended For You by Laura Silverman (Kindle, 272 pages, 2020, YA Contemporary, Review) - 3 stars | My Review 
• Lies & Weddings by Kevin Kwan (Audio, 15 hr 7 min, 2024, Adult Mystery, Library) - 3 stars | My Review
  
• A Fate Inked in Blood by Danielle L. Jensen (Audio, 15 hr 16 min, 2024, Adult Fantasy, Library) - 5 stars | My Review 
• Cruel Winter With You by Ali Hazelwood (Audio, 2 hr, 2024, Adult Romance, Purchased) - 4 stars | My Review
• Merry Ever After by Tessa Bailey (Audio, 1 hr 32 min, 2024, Adult Romance, Purchased) - 1 star | My Review  
• All by My Elf by Olivia Dade (Audio, 1 hr 28 min, 2024, Adult Romance, Purchased) - 3 stars | My Review
• Merriment & Mayhem by Alexandria Bellefleur (Audio, 1 hr 30 min, 2024, Adult Romance, Purchased) - 2 stars | My Review 
• Only Santas in the Building by Alexis Daria (Audio, 1 hr 31 min, 2024, Adult Romance, Purchased) - 3 stars | My Review
• Under One Roof by Ali Hazelwood (Audio, 3 hr 38 min, 2022, Adult Romance, Library) - 4 stars | My Review
• The Mall by Megan McCaffrey (Audio, 7 hr 24 min, 2020, YA Contemporary, Library) - 3 stars | My Review
• Icebreaker by Hannah Grace (Audio, 13 hr 23 min, 2022, Adult Romance, Library) - 4.5 stars | My Review
• The Initial Insult by Mindy McGinnis (Audio, 7 hr 29 min, 2021, YA Thriller, Library) - 4 stars | My Review
  
• The Last Laugh by Mindy McGinnis (Audio, 8 hr 3 min, 2022, YA Thriller, Library) - 3.5 stars | My Review
• Better Than Fiction by Alexa Martin (Audio, 8 hr 47 min, 2022. Adult Romance, Library) - 3 stars | My Review
  
• Make the Season Bright by Ashley Herring Blake (Audio, 10 hr 25 min, 2024, Adult Romance, Library) - 3 stars | My Review
• Luck of the Titanic by Stacey Lee (Audio, 10 hr 34 min, 2021, YA Historical Fiction, Library) - 3 stars | My Review
  

Pages read: 272 pages + 140 hr 2 min
Pages DNF: 0

December 2024 TBR

In November, I read 18 books and again, didn't finish everything on my TBR. I have 2 books left to read and they are going to be on December's TBR. In addition, I'm adding a book I picked up and read 2 pages of that is sitting on my desk that I want to finish AND a library book as well. I'm not sure if I have said anything in the last few months, but I'm at 162 books finished this year - which is the highest I've ever done!

My TBR for December:

• She, Myself, and I by Emma Young (Kindle - Netgalley)
  
• The Midnight Orchestra by Jessica Khoury (Hardcover)
  
• Trixie & Katya's Guide to Womanhood by Trixie & Katya (Hardcover)
  
• Josh and Hazel's Guide to Fake Dating by Christina Lauren (Kindle - Library)
  

What are you planning on reading in December?

October 2024 Book Haul

In October, I hauled 16 books but have read 13 of them, leaving 3 unread (currently reading 1 of them). I maintain my ration of reading hauled books to 83% and I have continued to not spend money. THANK YOU, LIBRARY! I think I'll have to factor in my Audible sub at the end of the year for my total money spent, but I know I've still saved an insane amount of money by using my local library.

PURCHASED BOOKS

1. A Demon's Guide to Wooing a Witch by Sarah Hawley (Audio)
   

REVIEW BOOKS

1. Swept Away by Beth O'Leary (Kindle)
   

LIBRARY BOOKS

1. The Fastest Way to Fall by Denise Williams (Audio)
   
2. Stuck With You by Ali Hazelwood
3. My Salty Mary by The Lady Janies
4. How to Fail at Flirting by Denise Williams
5. A Werewolf's Guide to Seducing a Vampire by Sarah Hawley (Audio)
6. How to Become a Dark Lord and Die Trying by Django Wexler (Audio)
7. A Fate Inked in Blood by Danielle L. Jensen (Kindle)
8. Dial A for Aunties by Jesse Q. Sutanto (Audio)
9. The No-Show by Beth O'Leary (Audio)
10. Yours Cruelly, Elvira by Cassandra Peterson (Audio)
11. Below Zero by Ali Hazelwood (Audio)
12. Neverworld Wake by Marisha Pessl (Audio)
13. The Restaurant at the End of the Universe by Douglas Adams (Audio)
14. The Ex Talk by Rachel Lynn Soloman (Audio)
    

What did you buy, borrow, or receive in October?

Have you read any of my hauled books?

Books I Read in October 2024

I read 14 books and DNF'd 1 book in October.

• The Fastest Way to Fall by Denise Williams (Audio, 11 hr 22 min, 2021, Adult Romance, Library) - 4 stars | My Review
• Book 2 - Still Boycotting SMP.
• The Cursed Sea by Lauren DeStefano (Audio, 9 hr 34 min, 2019, YA Fantasy, Purchased) - 3 stars | My Review
• Stuck With You by Ali Hazelwood (Audio, 3 hr 22 min, 2022, Adult Romance, Library) - 4.5 stars | My Review
• My Salty Mary by The Lady Janies (Audio, 10 hr 54 min, 2024, YA Historical Fiction, Library) - 4 stars | My Review
• How to Fail at Flirting by Denise Williams (Audio, 9 hr 5 min, 2020, Adult Romance, Library) - 5 stars | My Review
• A Demon's Guide to Wooing a Witch by Sarah Hawley (Audio, 12 hr 1 min, 2023, Adult Paranormal, Purchased) - 4 stars | My Review
• A Werewolf's Guide to Seducing a Vampire by Sarah Hawley (Audio, 13 hr 27 min, 2024, Adult Paranormal, Library) - 4 stars | My Review
• How to Become the Dark Lord and Die Trying by Django Wexler (Audio, 14 hr 1 min, 2024, Adult Fantasy, Library) - 1 star | My DNF Review - DNF'd @ 46 %
  
• Dial A for Aunties for Jesse Q. Sutanto (Audio, 10 hr 21 min, 2021, Adult Mystery, Library) - 3.5 stars | My Review
• The No-Show by Beth O'Leary (Audio, 10 hr 47 min, 2022, Adult Romance, Library) - 2 stars | My Review 
• Yours Cruelly, Elvira by Cassandra Peterson (Audio, 10 hr 42 min, 2021, Adult Nonfiction, Library) - 4 stars | My Review 
• Below Zero by Ali Hazelwood (Audio, 3 hr 43 min, 2022, Adult Romance, Library) - 3 stars | My Review 
• Neverworld Wake by Marisha Pessl (Audio, 8 hr 47 min, 2018, YA Thriller, Library) - 2 stars | My Review 
• The Restaurant at the End of the Universe (Audio, 5 hr 47 min, 1980, Adult Sci Fi, Library) - 3.5 stars | My Review
  

Pages read: 332 pages + 119 hr 52 min
Pages DNF: 6 hr 26 min