November is another of those months with multiple challenges, and I’m hoping to take part in these three:
- #NovNov26 – Novellas in November hosted by Rebecca and Cathy
- NonFiction November hosted by, amongst others, Liz and Frances.
- German Literature Reading Month XVI, hosted by Caroline and Tony, in memory of previous co-host Lizzy who sadly died last year.
Naturally I’m hoping I can overlap these three. However, the doorbell has literally just rung and a rather damp postie handed me parcels with these three beauties I ordered which’ll go to the top of my novellas pile.
Another new acquisition is top of my NonFiction pile – can’t resist a new take on the Beatles (I seem to always read 1 Bowie and 1 Beatles book every year). Gary Kemp bought Brian Epstein’s address book at auction, and was persuaded that there was a book in it. Alongside that is my shelf with books written in German – which includes several novellas.
Then I have tons of novellas and some short nonfiction dotted throughout my other shelves. So I have a rich choice to pick from. I’m looking forward to it.
Gosh, lots of really good options, Annabel! November is such a busy month, but I am hoping to squeeze in GLM, Novellas, Non-fiction, Sci Fi and Margarat Atwood Reading Month – phew! Fortunately, some of my books count for more than one…
I don’t do MARM, but I’d forgotten the SF!
Looking forward to your review of the 1967 book, which looks as if it could be really interesting.
I hope so! Watch this space.
Joanne at Portobello Book Blog is also hosting Reading Scotland in November, just in case you don’t have enough challenges already! I need to hunt through my TBR pile for some novellas. It would help my Goodreads challenge too as I’ve been 4 or 5 books behind schedule for most of the year.
Another Nov challenge! I’m behind on my GR target too, but I dont really care if I fail on that one. 😉
Thanks for the reminder for Reading Scotland. Good opportunity to read John of John if anyone hasn’t yet.
A new Susanna Clarke, yay!
I’ve just missed the Clarke book on Netgalley
Your number just of German lit options is astounding! You must have the equivalent of a public library’s holdings across your shelves.
I’ve recently read the Moss — delightful! I didn’t know about a new Clarke (like a commenter above, I see I’ve missed out on a NetGalley download, and my library hasn’t ordered it as of yet). The Byatt I note is part of that trend for reprinting single stories — I’ll get out the volume “Cold” was first published in for a reread this winter.
I have far too many unread books. (Nuff said!) I shall look forward to the Moss. I didn’t realise the Byatt was previously published. I quite like the single stories trend – although hard on the pocket as they’re expensive for what they are – however, they do tend to be lovely to handle and look at.
Wow a new Susanna Clarke. Amazing. and A.S. Byatt too. Love the look of these.
Thanks for the link to GLM. Your choices sound like Tgey will be able to do double duty. That should be satisfying. Enjoy your books.
Can’t wait to see you for Nonfiction November!