I love November. Settling back into a routine at home. Doing some holiday planning and shopping. Going for long walks in the crisp autumn air…
Autumn is such a beautiful season in Nova Scotia.
Musquodoboit River, Nova Scotia
October sunset on Cape John, Nova Scotia
I endured a disheartening reading slump in October, but I’m happy to report that I think it is now over. The books that broke the slump?
“Eleanor Oliphant is completely fine“. This title will be on my best of 2017 list for sure!
“In a cottage in a wood”. A compelling suspense novel that kept me transfixed.
I received four titles from NetGalley in October
I received FIVE titles from Edelweiss in October
AND
I received one title from Bloodhound Books
So TEN more review commitments in October. I am valiantly trying to get my TBR under control and I’m working toward my 80% NetGalley badge. My NetGalley feedback ratio improved a little this month. Considering I got four new NetGalley titles, I’m proud of the improvement. Yeh! Go me!
I purchased the following TWO books in Kindle format from Amazon.ca
(I did purchase more than two, but the rest were bargains that can be found on my Miserly Monday posts.)
$ 3.99
First in a series, this sounds like a perfect holiday read. I bought it because I loved Kate Hewitt’s “Rainy day sisters“
$ 2.99
First in a new series of police procedurals set in Norfolk
I’m on the internet WAY too much. I admit it. But sometimes my time is paid off in spades when I discover new titles. Yes, I know, my TBR doesn’t need any more…
Anyway, I was excited enough about these two new titles that I just HAD to share them with you!
The marvelous Clare Mackintosh has a new book coming out!!!!!! Can’t wait to get my greedy little hands on a copy as I loved her first two novels, “I let you go” and “I see you”.
and…
Juliet Bell (unknown author to me) has written a re-telling of the classic “Wuthering Heights” set in 1980s Yorkshire. That, and the marvelous cover ensured that I am gasping for it…
The relationship between authors and book bloggers is discussed by the author Ann Troup on this great post from The Tattooed Book Geek. It is definitely worth a read!
Fictionophile 
Beautiful pics! I so want to visit Nova Scotia. One of these days…77%! You must be so happy, and you’ve worked so diligently to get there. Can I ask how where you started at and how long it took you to get this far? I need some hope that I can accomplish the impossible!
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Oh my, Lynne, you made my day!! I didn’t know Clare Mackintosh has a new book coming and checked on line
and was able to preorder a copy…..not released until next March but I will
last and also read your review!!!!
Happy your reading enjoyment has
returned😘
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Glad that you enjoy Clare Mackintosh Gaye as she is a favorite of mine. Thanks for continuing to follow my blog.
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Love the photos of Nova Scotia. Beautiful! And congratulations on your blog’s success.
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Thanks Cynthia. I appreciate your support of my blog.
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Gorgeous photos. I am looking forward to the Peter Swanson book, even though I was somewhat disappointed by his last one.
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Thanks Emma. I’ve enjoyed the last two Peter Swanson titles, so I expect I’ll like this one too.
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I love the fall pictures. Looks like you have some good reads for November. I have to add Eleanor Oliphant to my TBR now.
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Thank-you Carla. Your continued support of this blog is very much appreciated. I hope you love Eleanor Oliphant.
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Nova Scotia is so beautiful! Thank you for sharing the pictures. Great post! It has given me a lot of new books to add to my TBR.
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Thanks, and I agree that Nova Scotia is a beautiful province. When I can tempt other readers to add to their TBR, I am reminded of why I started the blog in the first place.
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What an excellent post! As a blogger I always appreciate when it’s apparent an author has taken the time to check out my blog and then contact me. I’m always honored when an author thinks I may enjoy their book and would be a good fit to represent them. Because yes, we become ambassadors for these authors and these books and if we are lucky, our opinions matter to a reader somewhere. If you’ve taken the time to check me out then I will always return the favor even if, in the end, I decide not to read your book. Sometimes, if you’re polite and genuine, I’ll even pass on a fellow bloggers name that may be a good fit for you if I can’t be.
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I appreciate your comment Lisa. I like the bookblogger = book ambassador analogy.
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Lynne, these look amazing to me, and I have already many of your raves from the past. Thank you!
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Always welcome Skye. I do SO appreciate your continued support of my blog.
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Awesome post!!!! I’m going to Nova Scotia for December 😀 I was there during the summer and it was beautiful!
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Pretty neat that you are in Nova Scotia as well! Great reading list. Mine is tiny and I want to keep it that way for now, Let me Lie looks very good though!
Can’t wait to read more on your blog in the coming months!
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It is wonderful to have another ‘Bluenoser’ as an online friend.
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Love the pics of NS. We wanted to ride there when we still had our bikes but never made it. Still on our bucket list tho. Good post. Thx
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I’m glad that you’ve kept Nova Scotia on your bucket list. Thanks for your comment.
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😱 Peter Swanson’s new novel 😱 I’m so jealous of you right now haha!
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I guess we’re even Janel. I’m jealous of many of your titles as well. (Especially “Everything you do say”)
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Those photographs! Just gorgeous. I think Nova Scotia has to be a bucket list item!
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Hope you visit Nova Scotia one day Cathy. Happy reading!
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Me too 🙂 Happy reading to you!
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What a delish post, Lynne! So many of these titles are new to me. I cannot wait to look them all up!!!
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Thanks Christine. I hope you find some new titles for your TBR.
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Fantastic post! I love the different cover for Blood Sisters, a book I really enjoyed and I’m sure will too.
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Thanks Nicki. I’m glad to hear you enjoyed “Blood Sisters”.
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