What are we reading in December?

Happy December, everyone! What are you reading this month? I've begun the final Pink Carnation book by Lauren Willig, The Lure of the Moonflower. Please share what you're reading or planning to read below!

What? December? Already?

I'm reading A Passage to India by E. M. Forster (a catch-up read for the GeoCAT), Hotel Splendide by Ludwig Bemelmans (short stories by the Madeline author, who was an hotelier) and The Red Notebook by Antoine Lauraine.

I just finished a 5 star read with The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller, and I have moved on to a Cinderella retelling with A Kiss At Midnight by Eloisa James.

I'm starting the month with The Bangalore Detectives Club by Harini Nagendraa for my physical book, Too Loud a Solitude by Bohumil Hrabal for my e-book, and The Lost and Found Bookshop by Susan Wiggs for my sudio book.

Wanted a quick win to start the month off right, so this morning before work I read A Man and His Cat, Vol. 7, by Umi Sakurai (translated by Taylor Engel). I'm almost caught up with this series!

Currently have The Common Reader and The Sisters of Reckoning on the go, as well as reading some graphic novels and middle grade.

Currently reading And Another Thing... (Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy #6 of 3; by Eoin Colfer) and still listening to The Passage of Power (The Years of Lyndon Johnson #4; by Robert A. Caro; narrated by Grover Gardner).

I picked up Always Look on the Bright Side of Life a few years back, and it seems fitting to end this year with a good laugh.

I'm starting Darcie Wilde's The Secret of the Lost Pearls.

I finished reading The Latke Who Couldn't Stop Screaming by Lemony Snickett which is just as silly as I remembered it. I liked it better this time around. It is sort of a take-off on the story of the runaway pancake or little gingerbread man.

Finished The Stone, by Nigel Tranter. Next up is likely Bookshops and Bonedust, by Travis Baldree.

Finished Electra by Sophocles. now reading A Monster calls on paper.
listening to the Art of Dying on audio.

The Perfect Christmas Village was a fun and humorous holiday selection. Now I am reading Let it Crow! Let it Crow! Let it Crow! by Donna Andrews.

I am currently reading A Quilt for Christmas by Sandra Dallas and Crime At Christmas by H. B. Kitchin.

I've begun Mary Balogh's The Secret Mistress.

I am reading One Christmas Morning, just started it last night.

>17 LadyoftheLodge: A Christmas time travel romance? Yes please! Hopefully my library has it.

I've just finished listening to The Lost and Found Bookshop by Susan Wiggs and have started listening to Beekeeping for Beginners by Laurie R King which is a short story/novella/.5 book.

Currently reading Night Without End, by Alistair MacLean.

I am reading a ghost story that I remember reading and loving many years ago. I was afraid Tryst by Elswyth Thane wouldn't hold up but I have been swept up in the romance of the story. I am also just starting Caroline, a book that revisits "The Little House on the Prairie" series through the eyes of the Mother.

I am reading all the short books/short stories/graphic novels that I have left until the holiday season. Otherwise I wouldn't get much done in December as I tend to be reading in between so many other activities. The reading gets done in short bursts!
Still will not reach my overly ambitious target though! :(

I'm starting the final Sally Lockhart book by Philip Pullman, The Tin Princess.

>18 JayneCM: I just posted my review of this book on the work page, so check it out, also on my thread.

I'm reading The Leger connection by Estelle Ryan.

I'm reading Yellowface by R. F. Kuang and Salt Redux by Lucinda Brant.

I very much enjoyed here at the end of the world we learn to dance by the author of Mr Pip like that novel I loved the idea of the book, and basically swallowed it over a day..... until towards the end when both get very weird. I had trouble keeping track of the time and place as we went along, but both are very well written, and I plan to read some more by him 4*

Finished Monstrous regiment and then A Monster Calls.
Can't remember who caught me with a bullet on that second one, but it was excellent.
Not sure what's up next on paper.

Still listening to The Art of Dying

I'm reading Prophet Song, next after that is The End of the World is a Cul de Sac.

I finished The Bangalore Detectives Club by Harini Nagendra for my "N" for the October Alpha Kit.

I read two short Christmas books.
Amish Christmas Angel and Amish Christmas Cake.

finished one day this will all be yours what a fun read! only problem is that it ends....... Given the subject matter it makes sense he end it that way but I want to know what happens next, and it doesnt look like any sequel exists. I did read children of time ages ago, should explore more of his work

Started the new Karen Pirie, Past Lying by Val McDermid.

>19 dudes22: I keep seeing lost and found; what did you think of it? Im not into twee or over sentimental stuff

>34 cindydavid4: - Well - I didn't think it was too chick-lit. I mean - you know where the romance is headed, but it's not too twee I didn't think.

oh ok, thats good to know, thanks

I'm reading Betting on You by Lynn Painter, which so far owes a lot to When Harry Met Sally -- maybe too much, although I love the movie! I'm not that far into it yet, though, so we'll see how it goes.

I've just finished Yellowface by R. F. Kuang and Proud Mary by Lucinda Brant.

Currently reading A Furry Little Christmas by Laurien Berenson, which contains two cozy mysteries set at Christmas time (with dogs!)

I have started An Elderly Lady is Up to No Good by Helene Tursten and it's already drawing me in. I also have the children's Christmas classic The Story of Holly and Ivy by Rumer Godden on deck.

I finished The Art of Dying on audio and am now listening to Death on Gokumon island

Reading Erasure on paper.

For the third year in a row, I’m reading The Big Book of Christmas Mysteries. I started on the 15th with the goal to finish on or before New Year’s Eve. I’m reading a couple each day and alternating with other books that I’m picking up at random.

I've begun The Gentleman's Gambit by Evie Dunmore.

I'm reading The Frozen Thames by Helen Humphreys, the last book I need for the Alpha Kit. And I'm listening to The Librarian Spy by Madeline Martin.

loved Frozen Thames, the little stories are funny, moving, thought provokiing. Ive read many of her books and have always enjoyed them. This might be a good time to reread it

>49 Birta: - A few people here mentioned it which is why I picked it up.

I am reading Peg and Rose Stir Up Trouble and Let it Crow!

Two more books to finish my Bingo card, 6 days to go!

I Just finished reading the Robert Galbraith latest: The Running Grave (publ. 2023). I really enjoyed it; as I have enjoyed all the books in her Cormoran Strike series. Highly recommended; all 950 pages!

Just started Snow Place for Murder.