November 2022 in Retrospect: What I Read/Listened to/Wrote About

In November, I managed to wrap up 22 books with a total of 6,940 pages (or the equivalent). With one exception, I really liked them, giving them an average 3.8 stars (including 4 books that are strong contenders for my year-end lists). All in all, it was a great month for what I read—even if the numbers were on the low end for me. I’ll take that trade off.

On the production side, I’m less happy. But regular readers can count on me saying that regularly, so I won’t dwell on it. But I got to do a Q&A with Marshall Karp this month—so honestly, I’m more than fine with that side of things.

Anyway, here’s what happened here in November:
Books/Novels/Novellas Read/Listened to

Still Reading

Ratings

	1		1
	3		0
	11		0
	3		0
	3
		Average =	3.8

TBR Stacks/Piles/Heaps

The math on that e-book column doesn’t work right, even I can tell that, but I’m not going to find the time to figure out where I went wrong.

Breakdowns:
“Traditionally” Published: 13
Self-/Independent Published: 9

Review-ish Things Posted

• Bunnicula: The Graphic Novel by James Howe, Andrew Donkin, Stephen Gilpin: The Children’s Classic Brought to Life in a New Format
• I Struggle to Express my Sense of The Sense of an Ending by Julian Barnes
• The Ballad of Bonaduke—Episode 7: Lost Lamb by R. T. Slaywood: Lost, but Maybe on the Way to Being Found
• Gardens by Benedict Jacka: A Quick, Action Packed, Visit to the World of Verus
• Kestral’s Dance by Misty Massey: Fencing, Fighting, Torture, Revenge, Giant Monsters, Chases, Escapes…
• The Life and Work of Jesus by Ra McLaughlin and Christopher Caudle: A Broad and Capable Introduction to Christology
• For We Are Many (Audiobook) by Dennis E. Taylor, Ray Porter (Narrator): Who Knew that Finding a Replacement for Earth Was the Easy Part
• The Truth (Audiobook) by Peter Grainger, Gildart Jackson DC Shakes the Dust Off and Steps Up for a Friend
• Terry’s Crew by Terry Crews and Cory Thomas: Brings a Much-Needed Dose of Encouragement and Enthusiasm to the Page
• Less by Andrew by Sean Greer: Is a Thing I Read
• Treasure State (Audiobook) by C.J. Box, Christina Delaine: Return to Big Sky Country with Box’s PI
• The Ballad of Bonaduke—Episode 8: Cat out of the bag by R. T. Slaywood: The End of the Test
• Christ of the Consummation, Vol. 1 by O. Palmer Robertson: The Beginning of A Wonderful Trilogy
• NYPD Red 7: The Murder Sorority by Marshall Karp: Is This Elite Squad Ready for Their Latest Challenge?
• The Ballad of Bonaduke—Episode 9: The Hand that Feeds by R. T. Slaywood: Things Get Weird…er, Weirder
• Creeds, Confessions, and Catechisms: A Reader’s Edition edited by Chad Van Dixhoorn
• The Veiled Edge of Contact by James Brayken: Apotheosis Through Union
• Snowstorm in August by Marshall Karp: Retired Cops Face Off Against a Cartel to Save NYC
• A Hard Day for a Hangover by Darynda Jones: A Good Way to End the Trilogy (even if I don’t want it to end)
• The Ballad of Bonaduke—Episode 10: The Bathroom by R. T. Slaywood: Washing Off the Dust from the Past
• Theft of Swords by Michael J. Sullivan: A Rollicking Adventure I Should Have Read Years Ago
• The Excellencies of God: Exploring and Enjoying His Attributes by Terry Johnson: Not Quite as Good as Its Predecessor but Worth Your Time
• Catch-Up Quick Takes: Two Educational Satires and One Memoir
• I Have Far Too Many Things to Say about Wistful Ascending by JCM Berne (But I Try)

Other Things I Wrote
Other than the Saturday Miscellanies (5th, 12th, 19th, and 26th), I also wrote:

• 2022 End of the Year Book Tag
• Book Blogger Hop: Which Came First, the Book or the Movie?
• REBLOGGING: #R3COMM3ND3D2022 with #BookBlogger HC Newton (@HCNewton) #TheIrresponsibleReader #BookRecommendations #publishedin2022 #booktwt #whattoread #damppebbles
• Book Blogger Hop: Are You a Voracious Reader or a Book Nerd?
• A Few Quick Questions with…James Brayken
• Marshall Karp Appreciation Day
• A Few Quick Questions with…Marshall Karp
• Thanksgiving 2022
• Spelling the Month in Books: November
• WWW Wednesday for November 2, November 9, November 16, November 23, and November 30, 2022.
• The Friday 56 for 11/4/22 (Gardens by Benedict Jacka), 11/11/22 (Less by Andrew by Sean Greer), 11/25/22 (Dead Lions by Mick Herron), and 11/18/22 (Theft of Swords by Michael J. Sullivan).

Enough about me—how Was Your Month?