I read 20 books and 3 short stories in October. Â
The books I read were:
- 2 nonfiction
- Way too many Duke-centric romances. I tend to prefer my historicals to be Duke-free but it is what it is
- Â 3 audiobooks
- Set in the U.S., England (and Wales), and Eritrea
What were my favorites?
Warriors Don’t Cry is an absolute must-read for everyone!
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What I’ve read so far in 2019:
- Righteous by Joe Ide
- Buttermilk Graffiti by Edward Lee
- The Class by Heather Won Tesoriero
- North by Scott and Jenny Jurek
- Internment by Samira Ahmed
- Tikka Chance on Me by Suleikha Snyder
- Mrs. Martin’s Incomparable Adventure by Courtney Milan
- The Love and Lies of Rukhsana Ali by Sabina Khan
- Bury What We Cannot Take by Jean Kwok
- Instant Indian by Rinku Bhattacharya
- The True Queen by Zen Cho
- Professor Chandra Follows His Bliss by Rajeev Balasubramanyam
- A Rising Man by Abir Mukherjee
- Spices and Seasons by Rinku Bhattacharya
- Searching for Sylvie Lee by Jean Kwok
- The Lost Vintage by Ann Mah
- A Match Made in Mehendi by Nandini Bajpai
I’m aiming for 21-30 books to be at the tapir level. 17/21 so far. Only 2 months left. I need to get a move on.
Reading All Around the World challenge from Howling Frog Books
- Read a nonfiction book about the country – or
- Read fiction written by a native of the country or someone living for a long time in the country.
I was super excited to add Eritrea this month.
The book is amazing and you should read it but I kept getting excited every time she mentioned Eritrea because I knew I would get to add this. That’s a hard one to get!
20 books is awesome! I read and enjoyed SLAY in October too (I was first to read at my local library).
I read the Lady Astronaut series last year but my book club is discussing The Calculating Stars this month (I’m leading the discussion) so I re-listened to it. I think I liked The Fated Sky better. See my October wrap up
I thought The Fated Sky was better too. The Calculating Stars drug in the middle for me but was great at the beginning and the end.
I read the Lady Astronaut books last year, but my book club is discussing The Calculating Stars this month (I’m leading the discussion) so I re-listened to it. I think I preferred The Fated Sky. See my October wrap up
20 books!! That’s awesome! I can’t imagine being able to read that many. I’m very envious. 😉 Congrats on a great month!
Here’s my wrap-up: http://abookwanderer.com/october-2019-monthly-wrap-up-book-haul/
The Fated Sky sounds so good! I haven’t read the first book though, so adding it to my list.