Okay, maybe "turkeys" is a bit harsh; didn't read anything rotten or even really bad for November, but aside from a couple of true gems, I have to say that November was a bit of a "meh" reading month ... and ditto for the films I watched (yes, brought films back into the mix after a couple months), a few of which were letdowns as well.
That said, Christmas Dinner of Souls is likely to end up on my Top 10 Reads of 2021 list - so, SO good! - and World Class was one outstanding graphic novel that actually made my eyes tear up, while Unspeakable is maybe the first picture book that made me angry, thanks to one of the most heinous injustices that every occurred in our country - which, I am sure, never made it to the vast majority of history books in schools, other than maybe as a footnote if that.
Also, was craving a Christmas-themed mystery, and for the first three-quarters found a real gem of one ... until the book committed one of the worst sins a mystery can commit - revealing the killer and their capture OFF-PAGE, no less! - and then further decided to add a teaser of the progress of a romantic storyline, literally on the last page of the book, which seemed both forced and rushed (and, as this is a mystery and not a romance, such an ending was totally unnecessary). A true shame, as prior to the killer reveal I loved everything about this book - the characters, writing, humor, storyline, all were top-drawer. Now, I don't think I am even going to continue the series, or go back and read the ones I missed.
So, a hit and miss of a month (as always, please click on any image to enlarge, if you need to see covers or posters better); hoping for better to wrap up the year in December - and already mulling over my Top 10 Reads list, as I have been lucky enough to pick up some GREAT titltes this year. How about you??
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