Friday, December 30, 2022

December Reading Wrap-Up

 


I can't believe it is the end of December already!  As you can see from the pictures, we have had a snowy month.  After the snow, we had frigid temperatures.  But, yesterday was unseasonably warm with temperatures near 40.  Much of the snow that covered the trees has fallen off.  We still have some shrubs in our backyard that are weighed down with snow.  We were fortunate that we didn't have any trees or large limbs come down.  Many of our neighbors did.


In December I read 7 books.  Here's the breakdown:

Historical Fiction: 1
Classic: 1
Christmas: 1
Non-fiction: 1
Mystery: 1
Amish Fiction: 1
Suspense: 1

Historical Fiction:

The Lost Melody








The Lost Melody (A Midnight Dance #2) by Joanna Davidson Politano


Classic:

Anne of Windy Poplars (Anne of Green Gables #4)















Christmas:

The Christmas Swap














Non-fiction:

Own Your Past Change Your Future: A Not-So-Complicated Approach to Relationships, Mental Health & Wellness














Mystery:

Death in Kashmir














Amish Fiction:

A Season on the Wind














Suspense:

The Killing Tide (Coastal Guardians, #1)

The Killing Tide (Coastal Guardians #1) by Dani Pettrey - (review coming soon)

That's it for December.  Stay tuned for my 2022 Reading Reflections post coming January 1st.  I hope you are all warm and cozy and have a Happy New Year!

~ Gretchen




I am linking up with The Monthly Wrap-Up Round-Up hosted by Nicole @ Feed Your Fiction Addiction and Shannon @ It Starts at Midnight. 


I'm also linking up with The Sunday Salon hosted by Deb @ Readerbuzz.

34 comments:

  1. Beautiful wintry photos and a great list of reads! Happy New Year! ✨ Katies Cottage

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  2. Wow! A winter wonderland! I live in sunny SoCal and it was 81* here on Christmas Day! We’re have wet cold weather this week to make up for it! ~Carol @ Reading Ladies

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  3. December was a good reading month for you. Happy New Year!

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  4. You had lots of snow! My friend's parents live in the Buffalo area and have had a rough winter so far--their roof was damaged by the weight of 5 feet of snow. I love the variety of genres you read--I enjoy mixing up my TBR like this too.

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    1. Hi Danielle - I think the Buffalo area has had it worse than we have. I love to mix my reading up too. It keeps things fresh.

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  5. Wow - a good mix of books to end the year! Here's hoping 2023 is another good reading year!
    Terrie @ Bookshelf Journeys
    https://www.bookshelfjourneys.com/post/monthly-wrap-up-december-2022

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  6. I never knew that Amish Fiction was its own category! Interesting reading. Have a great year in 2023.

    best… mae at maefood.blogspot.com

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  7. Beautiful pictures of the snow! We had a little snow and then several days of below zero temps! The snow is all gone now and we are going to get rain this week! Crazy weather here where I live. Hope you have a good January and 2023!
    Lisa Loves Literature

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    1. That is crazy weather, Lisa! It is always nice to get rid of the snow and start fresh. We are dealing with ice now because of the melting. Happy New Year!

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  8. Gorgeous pictures of the snow-- and here I've been sitting outside in the sun doing needlepoint and listening to audiobooks!

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    1. The snow is beautiful, but I won't be sitting outside any time soon!

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  9. The snow is beautiful. I remember reading M.M. Kaye's books set in India.

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    1. I really enjoyed M.M. Kaye's book and hope to read more in 2023.

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  10. You had an excellent reading month! I wish you good health and happiness for the new year....and lots of new books too :-)

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    1. Thank you, Tina! Health and happiness to you in 2023!

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  11. Thanks for sharing these beautiful snowy photos.

    I look forward to your upcoming post.

    A poem for the New Year:

    "Ring out the old, ring in the new,
    Ring, happy bells, across the snow:
    The year is going, let him go;
    Ring out the false, ring in the true...

    Ring out a slowly dying cause,
    And ancient forms of party strife;
    Ring in the nobler modes of life,
    With sweeter manners, purer laws...

    Ring out false pride in place and blood,
    The civic slander and the spite;
    Ring in the love of truth and right,
    Ring in the common love of good."

    A toast:

    And here's to a year of nothing but good books!

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  12. wow that's a lot of snow. We are sweltering away in hot humid summer here. Probably cyclones and floods on the way ... Happy new year.

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    1. Well, cyclones and floods are not something we will have to deal with anytime soon! Hoping they miss you as well. Happy New Year!

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  13. Looks like December was a good reading month. Happy 2023!

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  14. What gorgeous photos! Happy New Year!

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    1. Thank, JoAnn! It was beautiful. Happy New Year to you!

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  15. Great selection of reads!! We also had a decent amount of snow and lost some limbs to trees. Happy New year!!!

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    1. Thanks, Cindy! I think a lot of areas got hit with a lot of snow this year. Happy New Year!

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  16. Your snow tree pics are really pretty. Are you reading the whole Green Gables series? Enjoy.

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    1. I am reading the whole Green Gables series. However, I have really been taking my time. Maybe I will speed it up in 2023!

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  17. a lot of these appeal to me. nice pics too. thanks!

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  18. Love your wintry pics! Undisturbed snow is so pretty - too bad it usually doesn't stay that way for long!

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