Another year over, just like that!
My December reading reflects the busyness of a month filled with festivities & outings on top of an increase in activity at work. Slim books, quick reads, essays, short stories and rereads did the trick – books that were easy to pick and put down.
Happy New Year one and all!
| December: TITLE | AUTHOR | COUNTRY | GENRE | PUB DATE | ORIGIN* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Last Devil To Die | Richard Osman | England | Cosy Crime | 2023 | ARC |
| Cecil | Elizabeth Eliot | England | Historical Fiction | 1962 | TBR |
| Raymond Bamber and Mrs. Fitch | William Trevor | Ireland | Short Story | 1967 | TBR |
| Review of Mein Kampf | George Orwell | England | Essay | 1940 | Online |
| Things I Don’t Want to Know | Deborah Levy | England | Memoir | 2013 | TBR |
| Heartstopper #5 | Alice Oseman | England | Graphic Novel | 2023 | ARC |
| A Christmas Carol | Charles Dickens | England | Morality Fable | 1843 | Reread |
| Mistletoe Malice | Kathleen Farrell | England | Fiction | 1951 | ARC |
| The False Rose | Jakob Wegelius | Sweden | Children’s historical fiction | 2020 | TBR |
Story of the Month: I thoroughly enjoyed The Last Devil to Die, Cecil and Mistletoe Madness but my pick for the month is Deborah Levy’s memoir Things I Don’t Want to Know. It left me wanting more, so I can see that the two follow up volumes will feature in my NY reading lists.
Blogging Milestones: My Reading Orwell 2024 announcement post was my 2000th published post. It was also my highest trending December post for the month.
| This post was written on the traditional land of the Wangal clan, one of the 29 clans of the Eora Nation within the Sydney basin. This Reading Life recognises the continuous custodianship & connection to Country of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples for the lands, seas & skies on which we live. They are this nations first storytellers. |
This Reading Life 
You are in “countdown” mode…just 3 more hours to go before Australia shows us what REAL fireworks display should be done! I watch it every year on BBC World News…at 2 pm CET. I have some cheese/crackers and a small glass of prosecco to toast you and all your reading achievements (2023) and plans in 2024. Gelukkig Nieuwjaar, Brona!
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Blwyddyn Newydd Dda Nancy!Did you stay up until midnight for the Dutch fireworks & bonfires? I hop no riots this year.
B23 is back from his month-long holiday in the US with his GF, so we are catching up tonight to celebrate a late Christmas with them. Hope you first day of 2024 is relaxing and peaceful xoxo
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I need to finally try Osman’s series. I see they are in audio on Hoopla.
Here is my month:
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Thay are a lot of fun, although the fourth was rather sad in places. They are characters to take into your heart.
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