Happy November bookish friends! I’m a little late with this post as it is currently November 5th but better late than never. October was a phenomenal reading month for me. I completed 16 books which is a new personal record! ((proud moment))

For November, although I have been tempted by a couple of different readathons, readalongs, etc., I have decided not to take any on. I am just going to read what suits my mood at the time. This being said I do have three arcs I am planning to read this month, one of which I have started already, and a few other things high on my priority list which I am counting as my ‘November TBR’ (to be read).

First up is The Lying Woods by Ashley Elston. This is an ARC (advanced reader’s copy) that I received from Disney Hyperion, so thank you so much to them! This is one of my most anticipated books of the year as I am a fan of Elston’s writing. It is a YA Thriller and set to release on November 13th. This story follows Owen Foster who is disgraced after his father, a successful business owner, steals millions from his company and flees, leaving Owen and his mother behind. Owen has to leave his posh boarding school, as they can no longer afford tuition, and return to the public school in his hometown. His father’s theft affected many people in the town and Owen’s presence is not received well. So far I am really enjoying it and am anxious to see where it is all going. I call it a Thriller but thus far it reads more like a Contemporary. One interesting aspect is there are flashbacks to when Owen’s parents first meet and start dating; I like this as it is a unique take for a YA story. I think it will provide a lot of information as to his father’s motivations regarding the current scandal.

Next up for ARCs will be, My Sister, the Serial Killer, by Oyinkan Braithwaite, described as “Satire meets slasher in this short, darkly funny hand grenade of a novel about a Nigerian woman whose younger sister has a very inconvenient habit of killing her boyfriends.” Thank you to Doubleday Books for providing me with early access to this one. This book is set to release on November 20th and should be good to keep those Spooktober vibes going! It is also fairly short, coming in at just 240-pages, so I anticipate being able to get through it quickly.

My last of the November ARCs is, Insane Mode: How Elon Musk’s Tesla Sparked an Electric Revolution to End the Age of Oil, by Hamish McKenzie. This is a nonfiction book and I think the subtitle sums up pretty well what this book is about. Elon Musk is a fascinating human being, someone I follow and look up to quite a bit. I am really looking forward to reading this and learning a bit more about the company and the disruption it has caused. This book is set to release on November 27th and is published by Dutton Books. ((Thank you, Dutton Books!))

So, these are the three November ARCs that I need to read this month. Some other books that I have on my radar that may get picked up this month, in no particular order, are: Renegades by Marissa Meyer, Senile Squad by Chris Legrow, Song of Susannah, Book VI of The Dark Tower Series by Stephen King, Elevation by Stephen King, Beautiful Bad by Annie Ward and Furyborn by Claire Legrand.

What books are you most looking forward to reading this month? Are you participating in any challenges, readalongs or readathons? If so, I want to hear about it/them – leave a comment below or contact me through social media!

Cheers & Happy reading!