November 2021 in Retrospect: What I Read/Listened to/Wrote About

Well, November’s numbers here aren’t that impressive—a mere 19 books, with a total of 5,758 pages or the equivalent. Some of those were pretty short books/booklets, too. I knew I was going through books slower than usual all month (still not sure why), but it wasn’t until a saw those numbers that it really hit me. And sure, I know people who’d be happy with 19 books for a year—so the “mere” is mostly tongue-in-cheek (and because I know what my numbers usually are). More importantly, I know that it’s not about the numbers…they’re just very distracting. Oh, the other number, a 3.8 average suggests that those books were good enough to slow down and savor.

Anyway, here’s what happened here in November…

	3		0
	1		0
	4		0
	7		0
	4
		Average =	3.8

“Traditionally” Published: 14
Self-/Independent Published: 5

• Dust & Grim by Chuck Wendig: Fairies and Foxfolk and Florgs, Oh My
• The Conjuring of Zoth-Avarex: The Self-Proclaimed Greatest Dragon in the Multiverse by K.R.R. Lockhaven: So Preoccupied with Whether They Could, They Didn’t Stop to Think If They Should…
• Pug Actually by Matt Dunn: A Rescue Dog Tries to Return the Favor
• The Glorious Feast of the Gospel by Richard Sibbes: An Entirely Okay Collection of Sermons
• The Appeal by Janice Hallett: You Have Not Read a Mystery Like This Before
• The Mermaid’s Pool by David Nolan: Nolan Delivers Another Dose of Manc Noir
• Finlay Donovan Is Killing It (Audiobook) by Elle Cosimano, Angela Dawe: A Clever Idea, Well Executed
• The Man Who Died Twice by Richard Osman: Laughter, Tears, and a Thrilling Plot. Who Could Ask for More?
• The Ninja Betrayed by Tori Eldridge: Trouble in Hong Kong
• The Word Is Murder (Audiobook) by Anthony Horowitz, Rory Kinnear: A Great Start to an Unique Take on a Holmes/Watson Duo
• Shots Fired by Ian Robinson: The Hunt for a Gun
• All Together Now by Matthew Norman: Robbie Malcolm’s Living Wake
• My Theology: Return from a Distant Country by Alister McGrath
• Love & Bullets: Megabomb Edition by Nick Kolakowski: A Supersized Fast, Fun, and Bullet-Ridden Adventure
• The Dead House by Harry Bingham: Fiona’s Latest Case Takes Her to the Darkest Places
• Catch-Up Quick Takes: The Case of the Missing Marquess; Dark Arts and a Daiquiri; Breaking Silence; Everything Happens; Based on a True Story: A Memoir; How to Resist Amazon and Why; Nothing Like I Imagined
• Daughter of the Deep by Rick Riordan: An Overdue Sequel to Verne’s Nemo Stories
• The Tower, the Zoo, and the Tortoise by Julia Stewart: A Quitet, Charming, Quirky, Tragic Tale
• The Morality of God in the Old Testament by G.K. Beale
• The Twelve Monotasks by Thatcher Wine: A Guide to Living a More Focused Life

Other than the Saturday Miscellanies (6th, 13th, 20th, and 27th), I also wrote:

• 90s Music Book Tag
• A Few Quick Questions with…K.R.R. Lockhaven
• Opening Lines—Love & Bullets: Megabomb Edition by Nick Kolakowski
• Book Blogger Hop: Website for Tracking Books?
• A Few Quick Questions with…Nick Kolakowski (2021 edition)
• Top 5 Tuesday – Top 5 books I haven’t read yet in 2021
• Top Ten Tuesday: Characters I’d Love An Update On
• Thanksgiving 2021
• Thanksgiving Book Tag
• Commenting on The Irresponsible Reader
• WWW Wednesday for November 3, November 10, November 17, and November 24, 2021
• The Friday 56 for 11/5/21 (The Man Who Died Twice by Richard Osman), 11/12/21 (The Dark Hours by Michael Connelly), 11/19/21 (Daughter of the Deep by Rick Riordan), and 11/26/21 (All the Lonely People by Mike Gayle).

How was your month?