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The Book Bit: November 2019 Ed.

Oh, the heavy Thanksgiving holiday weekend got away from me and now I'm late posting my November reads! So sorry for the delay. Did everyone have an excellent Thanksgiving? It's honestly my favorite holiday. I love getting to see my family and eating. Quite easily my favorite thing to do is eat. Thanksgiving is an entire holiday devoted to comfort food. Ok, I'm getting sidetracked. In the midst of all the food, I managed to read two books this month. I think I was still reeling from my heavy reading load from October. I needed a bit of a break. Without any more yammering, here there are!


"Dead Until Dark"- Charlaine Harris

Are there any "True Blood" fans reading this? Well. The television series is based off this book series written by Harris. We find ourselves in Bon Temps, Louisiana in a time where vampires are common. They have their own rights, their own bars, even synthetic blood is readily available. But. No one in Bon Temps has really seen one, and the most disappointed among them is Sookie Stackhouse. She has been dreaming of seeing a vampire ever since they became a reality. And one finally showed up. He's tall, handsome, and the most important part, she can't hear any of his thoughts. Follow Sookie through her beginning relationship with a vampire with cameos from other paranormal angles.

Let me be frank, I do not readily enjoy vampire novels. In fact, I avoid reading them. But when a friend recommends an entire series, I commit to reading the first two books. While this was not my favorite book, it was not my least favorite vampire book in creation. I will commit myself to the second book and then decide whether I'll continue. Let me say this, it surprised me.


"The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society"- Mary Ann Shaffer and Annie Barrows

The year is 1946 and Juliet Ashton has become a writing sensation. Her series of comedic articles published during the war were loved enough to be made into a book. On the cusp of a new writing project she receives an intriguing letter from the island of Guernsey. An owner of a book wants a new book recommendation. What begins as a simple conversation between bibliophiles turns into a friendship amongst a literary society during the occupation. Curious to how a literary society came to be in such a time of despair, Juliet digs deeper to cultivate friendships with each of it's members. Follow this touching exchange from stranger to friend through the power of books.

This book exceeded my expectations and I thoroughly enjoyed reading every bit of it. This was also turned into a film adaptation on Netflix. And while the movie was good on it's own, it was very loosely based on the book. That's all I'll say about that.


I hope you all enjoyed your holiday and are getting ready for even more merriment to come in December. Do you have any recommendations for me? I'd love to know what you're reading this month. Remember to like, comment, and subscribe. Until next time!


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