November 2023 – Page 2

It’s been another very busy month in school with a very welcome half-term break to catch up with lots of reading! A real highlight of the month was an author visit for Year 6 from Lindsay Galvin which was absolutely brilliant! I also had a trip in to London to see Crazy for You which was fantastic.

Books I’ve read:

I’ve read 16 books this month which was obviously helped by half-term! Highlights for me were The Snow Girl, Impossible Creatures, The Final Year and Shadowhall Academy: The Whispering Walls.

Books sent by publishers:

I am grateful to have been sent 6 books by Publishers this month.

NetGalley:

My Netgalley ratio is at 96% with 5 books on my shelf. I have been approved for three new books this month.

Books bought:

I’ve bought twelve books this month, so definitely no book buying ban for me!

How has your reading month been? Have you read any of these? Have you any of them on your TBR?

I very rarely read autobiographies, but I’m really enjoying Bob Mortimer’s one which is told with such warmth and humour – such an eye-opening read. It’s taken me a while, but I’ve almost finished Orla and the Magpie’s Curse which has been a wonderful witchy adventure. I’m listening to the audiobook of Amari and the Great Game – I’m enjoying being back in this exciting world.

I read Man Man and the Tree of Memories which was a wonderful read with some powerful messages. I will be posting my review later this week. I then enjoyed some spooky reads. Welcome to Dead Town Raven McKay has been on my TBR for a while and I loved this spooky take set in a town where the living, dead and supernatural live together – a brilliant adventure! I also read The Witch Stone Ghosts which is a dark, gothic, eerie adventure that completely gripped me. Finally, I got sent a proof copy of Shadowhall Academy: The Whispering Walls which is the next series by Phil Hickes which I couldn’t resist reading. I absolutely loved it, and have posted my review earlier this week.