Prague – Christmas Market

That’s it folks – 2016 is all wrapped up and December was a lovely month – we went on a short trip to Prague which is a beautiful city.  I hope you all had a good year and if you celebrate Christmas I hope you had a great time.  Here’s to 2017 and a Happy New Year.

Books read: (with links to reviews)

1. Morning Star by Pierce Brown- review to follow
2. The Burning Page by Genevieve Cogman
3. A Closed and Common Orbit by Becky Chambers- review to follow
4. Roseblood by A G Howard
5. The Sleep Walker by Chris Bohjalian
6. The Watcher by Ross Armstrong
7. Freeks by Amanda Hocking – review to follow
8. Gilded Cage by Vic James – review to follow
9. The Bear and the Nightingale by Katherine Arden – review to follow
10. Paternus by Dark Ashton

Last month’s covers are here.

Backlist books

None this month.

Unfinished series completed:

Morning Star by Pierce Brown – review to follow

Books Bought: okay – so I might have gone a little bit crazy this month but I had vouchers so it’s all good…

1. A Closed and Common Orbit (Wayfarers Book 2) by Becky Chambers
2. Moriarty (Sherlock Holmes Novel Book 2) by Anthony Horowitz
3. Wake of Vultures: The Shadow: Book One by Lila Bowen
4. Conspiracy of Ravens: The Shadow: Book Two by Lila Bowen
5. Crooked Kingdom: Book 2 (Six of Crows) by Leigh Bardugo
6. The Shotgun Arcana by R. S. Belcher
7. Doomsday Book (S.F. MASTERWORKS) by Connie Willis
8. Den of Wolves (Blackthorn & Grim) by Juliet Marillier
9. The Lesser Dead by Christopher Buehlman
10. Chimes at Midnight (Toby Daye Book 7) by Seanan McGuire
11. The Tenant of Wildfell Hall by Anne Brontë, 

Review Books: (with links to Goodreads)

1. Game of Shadows by Erika Lewis
2. Skullsworn by Brian Staveley
3. Dawn Study by Maria V Snyder
4. Miranda and Caliban by Jacqueline Carey
5. Freeks by Amanda Hocking
6. Defender by GX Todd
7. Meddling Kids by Edgar Cantero

My Cover Compare this month.

It’s a tie for me between the blue and the red.

Events:

Backlist Backburn is an end of month event organised by Lisa at Tenacious Reader. If you’ve caught up on any of your backlist then call over and link up.   I find this a good incentive to dust off some of my books.

Top Ten Tuesday at The Broke and Bookish (every Tuesday)

Waiting on Wednesday is an event hosted by Breaking the Spine where every week we get to shine the spotlight on a book that we’re looking forward to.

The Friday Face off by Books by Proxy

Friday Firsts is a weekly event hosted by Lisa at Tenacious Reader. which is a great way to let everyone know the first sentence and first impressions for your current read.

SPFBO  – Ten finalists (details here).  Books read: Outpost, Shadow Soul and Paternus

Readalongs:

1. Readalong for Naamah’s Kiss by Jacqueline Carey
2. Readalong for A Closed and Common Orbit by Becky Chambers – now complete
3. Readalong for Chimes at Midnight (Toby Daye Book 7) by Seanan McGuire – due to start January

Classic Clubs read:

Unfortunately none this month but I’ve bought a copy of The Tenant of Wildfell Hall which I’m really looking forward to.

Previous months in review:

• January
• February
• March
• April
• May
• June
• July
• August
• September
• October
• November