I enjoyed this story about storytelling once I stopped worrying about following the plot and instead just savoured the beautiful writing.

This was my third and final book finished for #NovelNovember. Thanks to @Andrew65 for hosting the readathon!

Butler's story is frightening and powerful, but I feel lukewarm about this graphic novel adaptation.

It's been a slow reading week, so this is only my second book finished for the #NovelNovember readathon, but I hope to catch up on the weekend. @Andrew65

I've completed November's #doublespin! @TheAromaofBooks

A nice collection of stories with a sci-fi/fantasy twist. These feature many references to Connie Willis's favourite Christmas books, movies and songs.

I recommend this for participants of #WinterGames looking for Christmas books. I'd have save it for December except it's for a book club this month.

First book finished for #NovelNovember and another one for #BookSpinBingo! @TheAromaofBooks @Andrew65

Here are my plans for the #NovelNovember readathon! @Andrew65

Finish the last story in A Lot Like Christmas.

Read these books:
- The Madness of Crowds
- The Starless Sea
- The Parable of the Sower (graphic novel)
- The Wasp Factory
- The Dragon Republic

An excellent historical mystery set in England during the Tudor period. Much of the story takes place in a monastery, during the time in which Henry VIII and Thomas Cromwell worked at disbanding all monasteries.

This was my #BookSpin choice and second square filled for #BookSpinBingo!
@TheAromaofBooks

This early book in the Maigret series takes place on a French canal in the 1920's. I learned a lot about horse-drawn barges, but as I was reading this in French, I had to spend a lot of time looking up the translation of nautical terms!

#BookSpinBingo @TheAromaofBooks

Managed 15.5 hours this time around! Thank you, @Andrew65 , for hosting!

My November #BookSpin list!
@TheAromaofBooks

I finished #Scarathlon2021 with 2219 points in week 4 for #TeamSlaughter, for a grand total of 10227.

Thank you @Clwojick and @StayCurious for an excellent event! I'm looking forward to #WinterGames.

Thanks too to all the readathon hosts!
#Necronomathon #SpookOWeen #Screamathon #BookSpinBingo #ReadWithUs #LittenListen #20in4
@PatchShank @TheSpineView @4thhouseontheleft @TheAromaOfBooks @DieAReader @GHABI4ROSES @aperfectmjk @Andrew65

I finished this second book in the Daevabad trilogy on audiobook. Great use of Middle Eastern folklore in the world-building!

5 points for #TeamSlaughter plus readathon points (17.5 hours).
#Scarathlon2021 @Clwojick

#SpookOWeen #Screamathon #BookSpinBingo #Wickedathon #ReadWithUs #LittenListen #20in4
@TheSpineView @4thhouseontheleft @TheAromaOfBooks @StayCurious @DieAReader @GHABI4ROSES @aperfectmjk @Andrew65

I finished 6 short stories from the October Daye series, most of them about Tybalt, the shapeshifting King of Cats. These were a nice addition to the main series!

6x5=30 points for #TeamSlaughter plus readathon points (2.5 hours).
#Scarathlon2021 @Clwojick

#SpookOWeen #Screamathon #Wickedathon #ReadWithUs #20in4
@TheSpineView @4thhouseontheleft @StayCurious @DieAReader @GHABI4ROSES @Andrew65

This was a tense thriller set in a remote community in Northern Canada with a firefighter as the main character.

+15 points for #TeamSlaughter plus readathon points (5.5 hours).
#Scarathlon2021 @Clwojick

This book also completes a #BookSpinBingo line! @TheAromaOfBooks

#SpookOWeen #Screamathon #wickedathon #ReadWithUs #20in4
@TheSpineView @4thhouseontheleft @StayCurious @DieAReader @GHABI4ROSES @Andrew65

I'm going to do the Thursday-to-Sunday version of the #20in4 #readathon. Hoping to earn some more points for #TeamSlaughter in this final week of #Scarathlon2021! @Andrew65 @Clwojick

I finished 4 of the 6 books I'd planned to read for #OutstandingOctober. Given that 6 was undoubtedly an overambitious plan, I'm quite happy with the final tally. Thanks to @Andrew65 for hosting!

My week 3 points for #TeamSlaughter: 1678
#Scarathlon2021 @Clwojick

Doing some #audiocooking on this last day of the #OutstandingOctober readathon. Cooking a whole pie pumpkin is so easy with the Instant Pot!

#littenlisten #Scarathlon2021 #TeamSlaughter #SpookOWeen #Screamathon #BookSpinBingo #wickedathon #ReadWithUs
@Andrew65 @Clwojick @TheSpineView @4thhouseontheleft @TheAromaOfBooks @StayCurious @DieAReader @GHABI4ROSES

I managed only 6.5 hours for #Deweys24HourReadathon but enjoyed the chance to interact with the Dewey's community!

Finished this enjoyable collection of short stories, featuring 2 Lord Peter Wimsey stories, 5 Montague Egg ones and 10 others. 17x15 points for #Scarathlon2021 #TeamSlaughter @Clwojick

Into hour 9 of #Deweys24HourReadathon and I finished the final 3 hours of this audiobook narrated by one of my favourites, Simon Vance. Stoker's classic is the perfect gothic tale!

It's been a while since I've done #Deweys24HourReadathon but this is a good opportunity to get points for #TeamSlaughter and to appreciate the great Dewey's community again. #Scarathlon2021 @Clwojick

Unfortunately, I have to put in a couple of hours of work today but hoping to still get a good deal of reading done.

The witches get caught in the midst of fairytales and voodoo magic -- chaotic and fun!

Week 3 prompt (“witch“ in title) for #Screamathon

+5 for #Scarathlon2021 #TeamSlaughter @Clwojick
+40 for each of #SpookOWeen #Screamathon #BookSpinBingo #wickedathon #OutstandingOctober @TheSpineView @4thhouseontheleft @TheAromaOfBooks @StayCurious @Andrew65
+15 for #ReadWithUs @DieAReader @GHABI4ROSES

Here‘s my Week 2 total for #Scarathlon2021: 1164 points for #TeamSlaughter!
@Clwojick

Wonderfully confusing and weird! Even after finishing, I'm still trying to make sense of the plot, but it was a fun journey!

+5 pts for #scarathlon2021 #teamslaughter
+140 pts for each of: #necronomathon #spookoween #screamathon #bookspinbingo #wickedathon #littenlisten
@Clwojick @PatchShank @TheSpineView @4thhouseontheleft @TheAromaOfBooks @StayCurious @aperfectmjk
+17.5 points for finishing this book up for #OutstandingOctober @Andrew65

Looking forward to the #OutstandingOctober readathon hosted by @Andrew65!

My goals are:
- Finish Harrow the Ninth
- Read as many of these books as I can manage: Witches Abroad, Dracula, The Wildfire Season, In the Teeth of the Evidence, and Dead Souls
- Earn lots of points for #TeamSlaughter #Scarathlon2021!

A young adopted man tries to sort out the mystery surrounding his birth. One of the later Campion novels, this one has an interesting array of characters and plot twists.

+15 points for #scarathlon2021 #teamslaughter
+45 points for each of these readathons: #spookoween #screamathon #bookspinbingo #wickedathon
@Clwojick @TheSpineView @4thhouseontheleft @TheAromaOfBooks @StayCurious

This horror story, nominated for the 2021 Hugo Best Graphic Story award, features a mild-mannered museum curator and his badass monster-hunter grandma. A fun take on Arthurian myths! #hugo2021 #hugoawards

+5 points for #scarathlon2021 #teamslaughter
+7.5 points for each of these readathons: #spookoween #screamathon #bookspinbingo #wickedathon
@Clwojick @TheSpineView @4thhouseontheleft @TheAromaOfBooks @StayCurious

A fun but disturbing horror novella with noir and Lovecraftian elements.

This satisfies the #screamathon week 2 prompt (horror by female POC).

+5 points for #scarathlon2021 #teamslaughter
+12.5 points for each of these readathons: #necronomathon #spookoween #screamathon #bookspinbingo #wickedathon
@Clwojick @PatchShank @TheSpineView @4thhouseontheleft @TheAromaOfBooks @StayCurious

Here‘s my Week 1 total for #Scarathlon2021: 5166 points for #TeamSlaughter !

Having lots of fun with this event so far. Thanks @Clwojick !

The very first Maigret book, this started slow but had some interesting twists at the end. Maybe it just felt slow because I read it in the original French, so I was already reading more slowly than usual! 😄

+15 points for #scarathlon2021 #teamslaughter
+30 points for each of these readathons: #spookoween #screamathon #bookspinbingo #wickedathon
@Clwojick @TheSpineView @4thhouseontheleft @TheAromaOfBooks @StayCurious

This volume is a 2021 Hugo Best Graphic Story nominee. I like the premise of this series but can't seem to get attached to any of the characters.

+5 points for #scarathlon2021 #teamslaughter
+10 points for each of these readathons: #spookoween #screamathon #bookspinbingo #wickedathon
@Clwojick @TheSpineView @4thhouseontheleft @TheAromaOfBooks @StayCurious

A good thriller that was hard to put down at times. This is my first Karin Slaughter book but I'm definitely interested in reading more.

+50 points for #TeamSlaughter #scarathlon2021
+70 points for each of #spookoween #screamathon #bookspinbingo #wickedathon
@Clwojick @TheSpineView @4thhouseontheleft @TheAromaOfBooks @StayCurious

I finished all the nominees for the 2021 Hugo Best Novelette and Best Short Story awards. Standouts were the ones by Pinsker, Kritzer (both entries) and Prasad. #hugoawards #hugo2021

60 points (12x5) for #TeamSlaughter #scarathlon2021, as well as readathon points from #screamathon and #spookoween!
@Clwojick @TheSpineView @4thhouseontheleft

If you join the Tor.com eBook Club and are in the US or Canada, you can get a free copy of this book, a good choice for all those spooky October readathons!

I‘m currently reading the sequel Harrow the Ninth.

#scarathlon2021 #spookoween #wickedathon #screamathon #necronomathon

A classic Poirot mystery, superbly narrated by Hugh Fraser and featuring Adriadne Oliver. #littenlisten @aperfectmjk

I also watched the TV adaptation with David Suchet for my #screamathon Scare Pair. Loved the spooky Halloween effects!
@4thhouseontheleft

+25 for Halloween book, +5 for movie, plus readathon points!
#scarathlon2021 #teamslaughter @Clwojick
#spookoween @TheSpineView
#bookspinbingo @TheAromaOfBooks
#wickedathon @StayCurious

#bookspinbingo sounds like so much fun that I‘m going to finally give it a try! @TheAromaofBooks

This will help earn extra points for #scarathlon2021 and #TeamSlaughter too! @Clwojick

This is my over-ambitious TBR pile for several October events!
#scarathlon2021 #teamslaughter #screamathon #SpookOWeen

@Clwojick @4thhouseontheleft @TheSpineView

This was a good conclusion to Scalzi's Hugo-nominated Interdependency series, with some real surprises at the end. #hugoawards #hugo2021

I finished 5 books from my list during the #SuperSeptember readathon, so it was a success. Thanks @EadieB for hosting while @Andrew65 is recovering!

This was a fun romp through Ankh-Morpork, featuring dragons!

4th book finished for the #SuperSeptember readathon. @EadieB @Andrew65

Though this was an interesting look at the role of a Black woman in espionage during the Cold War, I found the pacing uneven and the main character difficult to relate to. The final chapters were pretty intense, though!

Third book finished for the #SuperSeptember readathon! @EadieB @Andrew65

Though the story seems light and witty, King takes a deep look at serious subjects, including aging, mental illness, and Indigenous issues.

Second book finished for the #SuperSeptember readathon! @EadieB @Andrew65

First book completed for the #SuperSeptember readathon! @EadieB @Andrew65

This was a good story about a young woman trying to break free of her traditional family and gain her independence in Montreal during WWII. I loved the historical detail.

Recommended, but unfortunately, I don't think it's been translated to English.

I‘m all set for the #SuperSeptember readathon, hosted by @EadieB while @Andrew65 is recovering from illness. We wish you a speedy recovery!

I managed only 10 hours and 30 minutes in the #20in4 readathon but I did finish a couple of books off my TBR stack. This first sci-fi novel from mystery writer Brookmyre is a good page-turning mix of the genres.

Thanks @Andrew65 for hosting another excellent readathon!

The past couple of days have been busy, so I've managed only 4 hours and 10 minutes of reading for the #20in4 readathon. However, I did finish Hollow, an Aurora Best YA Novel nominee.

The main character, the survivor of a tragic car accident, discovers a camera with strange properties in a spooky abandoned hospital. This was a good page-turning suspenseful story.

@Andrew65

Looking forward to another #20in4 readathon hosted by @Andrew65!

I finished off the #AwesomeAugust readathon yesterday with this Hugo Best Graphic Story nominee. Monstress is an amazing series, with gorgeous artwork and a wonderfully complex world. #hugo2021 #hugoawards

It was a good readathon for me, with 5 books finished. Thanks so much @Andrew65 for hosting!

This collection of stories was nominated for a 2021 Canadian Aurora SFF award. As the name suggests, the stories are about cats on the high seas, cats and pirates, or cats as pirates.

It's a mixed bag, with some outstanding stories and some mediocre, but the collection is charming and fun, perfect for cat lovers!

4th book done for the #AwesomeAugust readthon. @Andrew65

This third novel in the Lady Astronaut series, nominated for the Hugo Best Novel award, is an excellent mix of sci-fi, alternate history, mystery and thriller. It was hard to put down! #hugoawards #hugo2021

Third book finished for the #AwesomeAugust readathon! @Andrew65

Excellent mix of alternate history and noir. I love how Chabon incorporates the game of chess into the story.

Second book finished for the #AwesomeAugust readathon. @Andrew65