I managed to read more than I expected in the last quarter of 2020. I read a variety of things — novels, audiobooks, comics — and even stepped outside my comfort zone to pick up a bunch of romance novels. I’d say it was a good reading quarter.
BOOKS | AUDIO BOOKS | COMICS
BOOKS BY MONTH
October
Kushiel’s Dart by Jacqueline Carey (Phèdre, book 1) ★★★★☆
Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia ★★★★☆
Witches Abroad by Terry Pratchett (Discworld, book 12; Witches, book 3) ★★★★★
November
Black Witch Magic by Mila Nicks (Paranormal Hunters, book 1) ★★☆☆☆
Grin & Beard It by Penny Reid (Winston Brothers, book 2) ★★★★☆ ½
Kissing Tolstoy by Penny Reid (Dear Professor, book 1) ★★☆☆☆ ½
December
Tikka Chance on Me by Suleikha Snyder ★★☆☆☆ ½
Hollowpox: The Hunt for Morrigan Crow by Jessica Townsend (Nevermoor, book 3) ★★★☆☆ ½
Truth or Beard by Penny Reid (Winston Brothers, book 1) ★★★☆☆
AUDIO BOOKS BY MONTH
October
Dragon Keeper by Robin Hobb, narr. by Anne Flosnik (Rain Wild Chronicles, book 1) ★★★★☆ [reread]
November
The Curse of Chalion by Lois McMaster-Bujold, narr. by Lloyd James (Chalion/World of the Five Gods, book 1) ★★★★★ [reread]
Dragon Haven by Robin Hobb, narr. by Anne Flosnik (Rain Wild Chronicles, book 2) ★★★★☆ [reread]
The Monstrumologist by Rick Yancey, narr. by Steven Boyer (Monstrumologist, book 1) ★★★★★ [reread]
The Curse of the Wendigo by Rick Yancey, narr. by Steven Boyer (Monstrumologist, book 2) ★★★★★ [reread]
December
Wundersmith: The Calling of Morrigan Crow by Jessica Townsend, narr. by Gemma Whelan (Nevermoor, book 2) ★★★☆☆ ½ [reread]
PICTURE BOOKS BY MONTH
October
November
December
COMICS BY MONTH
October
November
The Wicked + the Divine, Vol. 1: The Faust Act by Kieron Gillen, illus. by Jamie McKelvie ★★★★☆ [reread]
The Wicked + the Divine, Vol. 2: Fandemonium by Kieron Gillen, illus. by Jamie McKelvie ★★★★☆ ½ [reread]
The Wicked + the Divine, Vol. 3: Commercial Suicide by Kieron Gillen, illus. by Jamie McKelvie, Kate Brown, Tula Lotay, Stephanie Hans, Leila del Duca, & Brandon Graham ★★★☆☆ ½ [reread]
The Wicked + the Divine, Vol. 4: Rising Action by Kieron Gillen, illus. by Jamie McKelvie ★★★★☆ ½ [reread]
The Wicked + the Divine, Vol. 5: Imperial Phase, Part 1 by Kieron Gillen, illus. by Jamie McKelvie ★★★★★
The Wicked + the Divine, Vol. 6: Imperial Phase, Part 2 by Kieron Gillen, illus. by Jamie McKelvie ★★★★★
The Wicked + the Divine, Vol. 7: Mothering Invention by Kieron Gillen, illus. by Jamie McKelvie ★★★★☆
The Wicked + the Divine, Vol. 8: Old Is the New New by Kieron Gillen, illus. by Jamie McKelvie and various artists ★★★☆☆ ½
The Wicked + the Divine, Vol. 9: “Okay” by Kieron Gillen, illus. by Jamie McKelvie ★★★★☆
December
An Embarrassment of Witches by Sophie Goldstein (illus.) & Jenn Jordan ★★★☆☆ ½
Adulthood Is a Myth by Sarah Andersen (illus.) ★★★☆☆
In by Will McPhail (illus.) ★★★☆☆ ½
**Rereads aren’t considered for most categories below.**
FAVORITE(S) OF THE BUNCH
Witches Abroad
LEAST LIKED
Black Witch Magic
DID NOT FINISH
The Lost Book of Adana Moreau by Michael Zapata
The Way Back by Gavriel Savit
BEST STORIES
Witches Abroad
Mexican Gothic
Kushiel’s Dart
BEST WRITING
Kushiel’s Dart
Mexican Gothic
Witches Abroad
BEST NARRATION (AUDIO BOOKS)
The Curse of Chalion [reread]
The Monstrumologist [reread]
The Curse of the Wendigo [reread]
BEST ILLUSTRATIONS (ILLUSTRATED BOOKS & COMICS/GRAPHIC NOVELS)
The Wicked + the Divine, Vols. 1-9
MOST AMAZING CHARACTER(S)/PEOPLE
Nanny Ogg & Granny Weatherwax from Witches Abroad
Lodur & Waldemar Selig from Kushiel’s Dart (they really stood out to me)
GREAT WORLD-BUILDING
Witches Abroad
Mexican Gothic
MOST FITTING TITLE
Mexican Gothic
In
MOST UNIQUE/IMPACTFUL STORY
n/a
COVER LOVE
READING CHALLENGES HITS ‘N’ MISSES
Goodreads Challenge
books read = 94/50 COMPLETE!
Books I must read this year
books read = 0 | total so far = 0/8
Read some comics/graphic novels
comics read = 12 | total so far = 28/10 COMPLETE!
The Wicked + the Divine, Vols. 1-9
An Embarrassment of Witches
Adulthood Is a Myth
In
Read some classics
books read = 0 | total so far = 2/2 COMPLETE!
Read some horror
books read = 3 | total so far = 6/4 COMPLETE!
Mexican Gothic
The Monstrumologist
The Curse of the Wendigo
Turtle Recall
books read = 1 | total so far = 3/5
Witches Abroad
#StartOnYourShelfathon
books read = 2 | total so far = 27/20 COMPLETE!
Kushiel’s Dart
Witches Abroad
READING STATS
Longest book
Kushiel’s Dart = 654 pages
Shortest book
Tikka Chance on Me = 72 pages
Format
Physical = 12
E-book = 9
Audio = 6
Genre
Fantasy = 17
Romance = 5
Horror = 3
Contemporary = 1
Humor = 1
Age group
Adult = 22
YA = 3
MG = 2
Kids = 0
Protagonist gender
Ensemble = 16
Female = 7
Male = 4
Unknown = 0
Author gender
Female = 14
Male = 13
Unknown = 0
Ownership
Mine (bought before January 6, 2020) = 2
New (bought on/after January 6, 2020) = 4
Library = 11
ARC = 1
Free = 0
Other loan = 9
CURRENTLY READING
Zezee with Books 
Sarah Andersen’s books are so much fun and incredibly relatable 😆
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They are!! I totally wasn’t expecting that when I started reading her book.
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Same! 😊
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Oh wow, you read a lot! This is quite impressive.
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Thanks! I’m pretty proud of myself for how much I got through this year.
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Excellent choice of graphic novels!
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Thanks!
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Loved the Rainwild Chronicles!
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It’s such a good one, especially to see what became of the dragons.
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