Victober 2023 TBR The Novel Nomad 2023-09-29 | #VictoberVICTOBER IS UPON US! And I am ready to read!I am beyond excited for a month-long celebration of Victorian literature, so please share what you intend to read or if you enjoyed/disliked any of the books I have selected.If you don't know:Victober is a month-long readathon hosted by me and several other wonderful booktubers, all about celebrating Victorian literature. (Victorian literature is British and Irish literature published and/or written between 1837 and 1901.) The Hosts:@Books and Things youtu.be/h-rqG8KGluE @Kate Howe youtu.be/IGWgG8DKcus@Blatantly Bookish youtu.be/JJgQnhHi5PU@Petra U. youtu.be/dZdO1ERQ8yo@Scallydandling about the books youtu.be/QLlSe3O0JtsGoodreads group: tinyurl.com/y4am2kac---Challenges---Group Read: The Way We Live Now, Anthony TrollopeKate’s challenge: Read a Victorian work featuring a stranger/outsider Katie’s challenge: Read a piece of Victorian ‘New Woman’ fiction Marissa’s challenge: Read a Victorian work by an author who is new to youPetra’s challenge: Read a Victorian first-person narrative Ros’s challenge: Read a Victorian work in which class features strongly----“As far as I am concerned, all reading is for pleasure.” - Nancy Mitford-----BOOKS-Silas Marner - George EliotStruggle for Fame - Charlotte RiddellHester - Margaret OliphantDavid Copperfield - Charles DickensAurora Leigh - Elizabeth Barrett Browning
Cloak and Dagger Christmas 2022 | TBR The Novel Nomad 2022-11-22 | #cloakanddaggerchristmas It was very tough narrowing down my TBR this year but I am excited about my selection. What do you plan to read this December?Fellow Hosts:Kate – @katehowereads Janelle - @TooFondofBooksJH Mel - @MelsBooklandAdventures Carolyn -@CarolynsReadingRamblings Group Read:Silent Nights - Edited by Martin EdwardsAmateur Sleuth: 4 promptsPolice Detective: 8 promptsSherlock Holmes: 12 promptsPrompts:Partridge in a Pear Tree: Alliterative Title~ Second Sister by Chan Ho-KeiTwo Turtle Doves: Buddy Read~ The Hippopotamus Pool by Elizabeth PetersThree French Hens: Translated work or a different country from your own~ The Thin Man by Dashiell HammetFive Golden Rings: Foil on the cover~ The Honjin Murders by Seishi YokomizoEight Dingos Dancing: wild card read~ Piranesi by Susanna ClarkeTen Lords a leaping: Story with nobility in it~ Gentlemen Formerly Dressed by Sulari GentillTwelve Drummers Drumming: Listen to a crime (true or fiction) narrative of their choice~ Before You Knew My Name by Jacqueline Bublitz----“The possession of knowledge does not kill the sense of wonder and mystery. There is always more mystery.” - Anais Nin----
Cloak and Dagger Christmas 2022 | Announcement The Novel Nomad 2022-11-15 | #cloakanddaggerchristmas What a wonderful time of year to read mystery novels, what will you be reading this December?Fellow Hosts:Kate – @katehowereads Janelle -@TooFondofBooksJH Mel - @MelsBooklandAdventures Carolyn - @CarolynsReadingRamblings Group Read:Silent Nights - Edited by Martin EdwardsAmateur Sleuth: 4 promptsPolice Detective: 8 promptsSherlock Holmes: 12 promptsPrompts:Partridge in a Pear Tree: Alliterative TitleTwo Turtle Doves: Buddy ReadThree French Hens: Translated work or a different country from your ownFour Calling Birds: Read in nature or go for a walkFive Golden Rings: Foil on the coverSix Geese a Laying: Have a cosy time eating Christmas treats and watch a cosy mystery.Seven Swans a Swimming: Have a soak in the bath, go for a swim, or walk in the rain/snowEight Dingos Dancing: wild card readNine Ladies dancing: Have a festive night in or out to get into the festive cheerTen Lords a leaping: Story with nobility in itEleven pipers piping: Listen to cozy/Christmas music while readingTwelve Drummers Drumming: Listen to a crime (true or fiction) narrative of their choice----“The possession of knowledge does not kill the sense of wonder and mystery. There is always more mystery.” - Anais Nin----
Victober 2022 | Wrap Up The Novel Nomad 2022-11-08 | #VictoberHow is Victober over for another year? Did I read everything I wanted to read? No...Did I get distracted by other amazing Victober reads and social media? Yes!Now to start planning my 2023 TBR.If you don't know:Victober is a month-long readathon hosted by several wonderful booktubers, all about celebrating Victorian literature. (Victorian literature is British and Irish literature published and/or written between 1837 and 1901.) The Hosts:@Books and Things youtu.be/h-rqG8KGluE @Kate Howe youtu.be/IGWgG8DKcus@Blatantly Bookish youtu.be/JJgQnhHi5PU@Petra U. youtu.be/dZdO1ERQ8yo@Scallydandling about the books youtu.be/QLlSe3O0JtsGoodreads group: tinyurl.com/y4am2kac---Challenges---Kate’s challenge: Read a Victorian work with chronic illness or disability representationKatie’s challenge: Read a Victorian Bildungsroman/coming of age storyMarissa’s challenge: Read a Victorian short storyPetra’s challenge: Read a Victorian book and watch a screen adaptation of itRos’s challenge: Read a work of Victorian poetry, long or shortGroup Read: The Mayor of Casterbridge, 2 chapters a day 1st to 23rd October ----“As far as I am concerned, all reading is for pleasure.” - Nancy Mitford-----BOOKS-Olive - Dinah CraikDavid Copperfield - Charles DickensAdaptation starring Dev Patel - Oscar Wilde - The Complete Short StoriesCousin Phillis and other stories - Elizabeth GaskellBronte PoemsGoblin Market and Other Poems - Christina RosettiRubaiyat of Omar Khayyam Wyllard's Weird - Mary Elizabeth Braddon
Reading for my Aotearoa New Zealand holiday The Novel Nomad 2022-11-01 | The Novel Nomad will finally be internationally nomad-ing again! Of course, I needed to read some books in preparation for my amazing month-long holiday in Aotearoa New ZealandStay tuned for my 'Nomad in New Zealand' series hopefully coming in January 2023.- Books on my Inspiration List -The Luminaries by Eleanor CattonAue by Becky ManawatuBone People by Keri Hume- Books I did read -Best Day Hikes in New ZealandBest Road Trips in New Zealand - South IslandLord of the Rings Location GuideSea People by Christina ThompsonThe Bookseller at the End of the World by Ruth Shaw----“As far as I am concerned, all reading is for pleasure.” - Nancy Mitford----
Victober 2022 TBR The Novel Nomad 2022-10-01 | #VictoberVICTOBER IS UPON US! And I am ready to read!I am beyond excited for a month-long celebration of Victorian literature, so please share what you intend to read or if you enjoyed/disliked any of the books I have selected.If you don't know:Victober is a month-long readathon hosted by me and several other wonderful booktubers, all about celebrating Victorian literature. (Victorian literature is British and Irish literature published and/or written between 1837 and 1901.) The Hosts:@Books and Things youtu.be/h-rqG8KGluE @Kate Howe youtu.be/IGWgG8DKcus@Blatantly Bookish youtu.be/JJgQnhHi5PU@Petra U. youtu.be/dZdO1ERQ8yo@Scallydandling about the books youtu.be/QLlSe3O0JtsGoodreads group: tinyurl.com/y4am2kac---Challenges---Kate’s challenge: Read a Victorian work with chronic illness or disability representationKatie’s challenge: Read a Victorian Bildungsroman/coming of age storyMarissa’s challenge: Read a Victorian short storyPetra’s challenge: Read a Victorian book and watch a screen adaptation of itRos’s challenge: Read a work of Victorian poetry, long or shortGroup Read: The Mayor of Casterbridge, 2 chapters a day 1st to 23rd October ----“As far as I am concerned, all reading is for pleasure.” - Nancy Mitford-----BOOKS-Olive - Dinah CraikDavid Copperfield - Charles DickensAdaptation starring Dev Patel - Oscar Wilde - The Complete Short StoriesCousin Phillis and other stories - Elizabeth GaskellBronte PoemsGoblin Market and Other Poems - Christina RosettiRubaiyat of Omar Khayyam Wyllard's Weird - Mary Elizabeth Braddon
The Oodie Review + Other Things I am Loving The Novel Nomad 2022-06-10 | Many thanks to The Oodie for my #gifted oodie - which has come in handy as winter has arrived early in Australia. Keep warm this winter and check out their website below and use the promo code to grab one of your own. OODIE WEBSITE:theoodie.com$35 OODIE DISCOUNT CODE: NOVELNOMAD35- Other Things I am Loving -We Review BTS Podcast - open.spotify.com/show/0gGxTrLYPvMvHAXEFhuF8x?si=668def740efd41b1BTS - @HYBELABELS @BTS Cherie Pop - cherie-pop.comLe Petit Elefant - lepetitelefant.comOrville Peck - @OrvillePeck Lizzo - @Lizzo Florence and the Machine - @florencemachine Our Flag Means Death - youtu.be/xFE8ASwxmpAWhat we do in the Shadows - youtu.be/IAZEWtyhpesBoy - youtu.be/oP05fUP9xAoHunt for the Wilderpeople - youtu.be/dPaU4Gymt3EAriel Bissett - @ArielBissett youtube.com/playlist?list=PLyy6XHnFaufMeveDe3Qn3hYgc8jfkAP7VAriel Bissett Shop - store.dftba.com/collections/ariel-bissettElina Osborne - @ElinaOsborne youtube.com/playlist?list=PLano9gugvXe_baXwws1ez21Hh-cEWeLI-
Hello! + Sydney Book Haul The Novel Nomad 2022-06-06 | Hello! I hope 2022 is treating you well. I am finally back after a hectic start to the year (library move, puppy, and work move) to share my first nomad adventure outside of my home state. Hello Sydney and the few amazing bookstores I visited along the way.Let's catch up and tell me what you have been reading lately.- Links -- https://www.sherbetbirdie.com.au/- https://www.gleebooks.com.au/- https://www.sapphobooks.com.au/- https://www.dymocks.com.au/stores/nsw/dymocks-sydney- https://kinokuniya.com.au/- https://www.abbeys.com.au/abbeys/home.do- https://www.abbeys.com.au/abbeys/about-galaxy-bookshop.do- https://shop.artgallery.nsw.gov.au/Crazy-book-lady (IG Account) - BooksElizabeth and her German Garden - https://www.readings.com.au/products/24908382/elizabeth-and-her-german-gardenThe Goddess Chronicle - https://www.readings.com.au/products/32717295/the-goddess-chronicleThe Institute - https://www.readings.com.au/products/32552650/the-instituteChristopher and his Kind - https://www.readings.com.au/products/14237324/christopher-and-his-kindAn Artist of the Floating World - https://www.readings.com.au/products/20982850/an-artist-of-the-floating-world-30th-anniversary-editionColorful - goodreads.com/book/show/55215088-colorfulFrom the Wreck - https://www.readings.com.au/products/23499289/from-the-wreckOne Hundred Shadows - Where the Wild Ladies Are - https://www.readings.com.au/products/31784323/where-the-wild-ladies-areGifts - https://www.readings.com.au/products/3388785/giftsThis Dark Country - https://www.readings.com.au/products/33552502/this-dark-country-women-artists-still-life-and-intimacy-in-the-early-twentieth-century----“As far as I am concerned, all reading is for pleasure.” - Nancy Mitford----
Cloak & Dagger Christmas TBR | 2021 The Novel Nomad 2021-11-27 | #cloakanddaggerchristmas I am aiming to achieve Sherlock Holmes level reading status! How many books are on your TBR?Fellow Hosts:Kate – @Kate Howe Janelle - @Too Fond of Books Carolyn - @Carolyn's Reading Ramblings Mel - @Melanie Martin Group Read:Footsteps in the Dark - Georgette HeyerGroup Read Zoom Meetings:- Saturday, 11 December (8:15pm EST)/ Sunday 12 December (10:45am ACDT)- Sunday, 12 December (1pm EST/ 6pm GMT)Group Watchalongs:Murder She Wrote (Season 9, Episode 9 - "A Christmas Secret")Sunday, 5 December (2pm EST/ 7pm GMT)The Lady VanishesFriday, 10 December (8:15pm EST)/ Saturday 11 December (10:45am ACDT)Clue Prompts:1. Inspector Bucket: Read a Victorian mystery or one set in the Victorian era2. Gamache: Read a mystery with a bilingual detective or one set in a village3. Tommy and Tuppence: Read a mystery that features a great team4. Agatha Raisin: Read a mystery with an amateur sleuth5. Hercule Poirot: Read a Golden Age mystery or one set between 1920 and 19456. Detective Galileo: Read a translated mystery or one set in a country different from yours7. Kinsey Milhone: Read a mystery with a private detective8. Flavia de Luce: Read a children's mystery or new-to-you series9. Columbo: Watch an episode of a mystery TV showAmateur Sleuth: 3 promptsPolice Detective: 5 promptsSherlock Holmes: 9 prompts----“The possession of knowledge does not kill the sense of wonder and mystery. There is always more mystery.” - Anais Nin----
Cloak and Dagger Christmas 2021 | Announcement The Novel Nomad 2021-11-15 | #cloakanddaggerchristmas What a wonderful time of year to read mystery novels, what will you be reading this December?Fellow Hosts:Kate – @katehowereads Janelle - @TooFondofBooksJH Carolyn - @CarolynsReadingRamblings Mel - @MelsBooklandAdventures Group Read:Footsteps in the Dark - Georgette HeyerGroup Read Zoom Meetings:- Saturday, 11 December (8:15pm EST)/ Sunday 12 December (10:45am ACDT)- Sunday, 12 December (1pm EST/ 6pm GMT)Group Watchalongs:Murder She Wrote (Season 9, Episode 9 - "A Christmas Secret")Sunday, 5 December (2pm EST/ 7pm GMT)The Lady VanishesFriday, 10 December (8:15pm EST)/ Saturday 11 December (10:45am ACDT)Clue Prompts:1. Inspector Bucket: Read a Victorian mystery or one set in the Victorian era2. Gamache: Read a mystery with a bilingual detective or one set in a village3. Tommy and Tuppence: Read a mystery that features a great team4. Agatha Raisin: Read a mystery with an amateur sleuth5. Hercule Poirot: Read a Golden Age mystery or one set between 1920 and 19456. Detective Galileo: Read a translated mystery or one set in a country different from yours7. Kinsey Milhone: Read a mystery with a private detective8. Flavia de Luce: Read a children's mystery or new-to-you series9. Columbo: Watch an episode of a mystery TV showAmateur Sleuth: 3 promptsPolice Detective: 5 promptsSherlock Holmes: 9 prompts----“The possession of knowledge does not kill the sense of wonder and mystery. There is always more mystery.” - Anais Nin----
Nonfiction November TBR | 2021 The Novel Nomad 2021-11-05 | #nonfictionnovemberAnother reading challenge TBR but one I always take great pleasure in participating in - especially considering how many nonfiction books I have purchased since March 2020.Did anyone else develop a nonfiction preference since the start of the pandemic?I am not reading to the prompts this year, as I had so many that I already had tagged to read I didn't fit them into the prompts.Nonfiction November Prompts:CollectionIndustryStyleTreatmentHost: Olive from @abookolive - Annoucement Video: youtu.be/63vihsyADUY- 2021 TBR + Recommendations: youtu.be/FkdSvvxWC68A few favorites:Kate Howe: youtu.be/zpn9XIwhnRAJess Owens: youtu.be/5LTgP3EVYzUElena Reads Books: youtu.be/oEdJCO3jicwMarissa (Blatantly Bookish): youtu.be/YTaMAfoYjtI----“As far as I am concerned, all reading is for pleasure.” - Nancy Mitford-----BOOKS-Wordslut - Amanda MontellBlack and Blue - Veronica GorrieTime's Witness - Rosemary HillSilent Earth - Dave GoulsonA History of My Brief Body - Billy-Ray BelcourtWomen in the Picture - Catherine McCormack
Recommendations for the Spooky Season | Victober 2021 The Novel Nomad 2021-10-27 | #VictoberIt is the time of the month to pick up a Victorian gothic short story or a sensationalist novel and be thoroughly absorbed in tales of immortality, supernatural, and secrets.There is still time to read a Victorian classic this October!The Hosts:Katie @Books and Things youtu.be/h-rqG8KGluE Lucy @lucythereader youtu.be/wHaSnQkkJj8Kate Howe @Kate Howe youtu.be/CYcb5d3pBeYGoodreads group: tinyurl.com/y4am2kac---Challenges---Lucy’s Challenge: Read a Victorian novel with a female main character.Katie’s Challenge: Read a Victorian novel set in the countryside and/or the city.Kate’s Challenge: Read a Victorian sensation novel. Group Challenge: Read a popular Victorian novel.Bonus Challenge: Read aloud a section of a Victorian novel or have it read aloud to you via a friend or an audiobook.Group Read: Gothic Tales by Elizabeth Gaskell----“As far as I am concerned, all reading is for pleasure.” - Nancy Mitford-----BOOKS-Dracula - Bram StokerFrankenstein - Mary ShelleyThe Picture of Dorian Grey - Oscar WildeDr Jekyll and Mr Hyde - Robert Louis StevensonHeart of Darkness - Joseph ConradThe Great God Pan - Arthur MachenThe Beetle - Richard MarshLady Audley's Secret - Mary Elizabeth BraddonPaul Clifford - Edward Butler LyntonMoonstone - Wilkie CollinsThe String of Pearls - Thomas Peckett PrestThe Monk - Matthew LewisThe Mysteries of Udolpho - Anne RadcliffeThe Yellow Wallpaper - Charlotte Perkins GilmanTales of Mysteries and Imagination - Edgar Allen PoeIn a Glass Darkly - Sheridan Le Fanu
Victober 2021 | Check-in The Novel Nomad 2021-10-19 | #VictoberMy Victober reading is flourishing with the romantic words of Mrs Gaskell and Mr Hardy and I want to share the love. How is your Victober reading? There is still time to read a Victorian classic this October!The Hosts:Katie @Books and Things youtu.be/h-rqG8KGluE Lucy @lucythereader youtu.be/wHaSnQkkJj8Kate Howe @Kate Howe youtu.be/CYcb5d3pBeYGoodreads group: tinyurl.com/y4am2kac---Challenges---Lucy’s Challenge: Read a Victorian novel with a female main character.Katie’s Challenge: Read a Victorian novel set in the countryside and/or the city.Kate’s Challenge: Read a Victorian sensation novel. Group Challenge: Read a popular Victorian novel.Bonus Challenge: Read aloud a section of a Victorian novel or have it read aloud to you via a friend or an audiobook.Group Read: Gothic Tales by Elizabeth Gaskell----“As far as I am concerned, all reading is for pleasure.” - Nancy Mitford-----BOOKS-Far From A Madding Crowd - Thomas HardyA Laodicean - Thomas HardyDracula - Bram StokerDombey and Son - Charles DickensNorth and South - Elizabeth Gaskell
Victober 2021 TBR The Novel Nomad 2021-09-20 | #VictoberVICTOBER IS HERE! And so am I. Finally. Apologies for the video hiatus, but I am beyond excited for a month-long celebration of Victorian literature.The Hosts:Katie @katiejlumsden youtu.be/h-rqG8KGluE Lucy @lucythereader youtu.be/wHaSnQkkJj8Kate Howe @katehowereads youtu.be/CYcb5d3pBeYGoodreads group: tinyurl.com/y4am2kac---Challenges---Lucy’s Challenge: Read a Victorian novel with a female main character.Katie’s Challenge: Read a Victorian novel set in the countryside and/or the city.Kate’s Challenge: Read a Victorian sensation novel. Group Challenge: Read a popular Victorian novel.Bonus Challenge: Read aloud a section of a Victorian novel or have it read aloud to you via a friend or an audiobook.Group Read: Gothic Tales by Elizabeth Gaskell----“As far as I am concerned, all reading is for pleasure.” - Nancy Mitford-----BOOKS-Far From A Madding Crowd - Thomas HardyA Laodicean - Thomas HardyDracula - Bram StokerDombey and Son - Charles DickensNorth and South - Elizabeth Gaskell
Queer Lit Readathon TBR | June 2021 | #QueerLitRead [cc] The Novel Nomad 2021-06-06 | Sorry for the sudden hiatus, but I am back in time for Pride month. To celebrate I am taking part in the seventh round of QueerLit Readathon. Will you be part of the readathon, or do you have any recommendations for me?#QueerLit #QueerLitRead #Pride #withcaptionsHosts-Kathy - Announcement - youtu.be/OeL8iVqE2NcTBR - youtu.be/uLA6CSvrW1Q-Rogan - Announcement - youtu.be/toxEMypPRXQTBR - youtu.be/6BnYsIZu6Fs-Jean - Announcement - youtu.be/KH3F8M-PVw0TBR - youtu.be/yFIPRuBlJJQ----“As far as I am concerned, all reading is for pleasure.” - Nancy Mitford----
#AussieApril Recommendations The Novel Nomad 2021-04-20 | With only a handful of days left to participate in Aussie April here is a whole range of recommendations to inspire you to pick up an Aussie title at the last minute.#AusLit #AussieApril. HostsJaclyn - Six Minutes for Me - youtu.be/MlyextOi6iQDoris - youtube.com/channel/UCIUd11Ux5dXkADUynY-4MCA----“As far as I am concerned, all reading is for pleasure.” - Nancy Mitford-----GENRE STOPS-00:44 - Poetry03:30 - Classics05:45 - Fiction10:20 - Young Adult13:20 - Crime/Mystery14:29 - Romance15:33 - Fantasy17:35 - Non-Fiction
Aussie April TBR | 2021 The Novel Nomad 2021-03-31 | How is it already April? Not that I am complaining, because that means I can bask in all the Australian literature. Will you be joining in on the Aussie April fun? There are no challenges, so open slather on all the excellent Aussie reads you have been meaning to read.#AusLit #AussieApril. HostsJaclyn - Six Minutes for Me - youtu.be/MlyextOi6iQDoris - youtube.com/channel/UCIUd11Ux5dXkADUynY-4MCA----“As far as I am concerned, all reading is for pleasure.” - Nancy Mitford----
Stone Sky Gold Mountain | Mirandi Riwoe | Book Review The Novel Nomad 2021-02-28 | Another Australian fiction but one that focuses on the marginalised and often lost narrative of women and migrants in the Australian goldfields - specifically set in Queensland. Showing multiple unique experiences of what the goldfields robbed minorities of but also what opportunities it afforded them.Stone Sky Gold Mountain - https://www.uqp.com.au/books/stone-sky-gold-mountainAdelaide Writers’ Week - https://www.adelaidefestival.com.au/writers-week/#AdlWW #AdelaideWritersWeek ----“As far as I am concerned, all reading is for pleasure.” - Nancy Mitford----:: ALL THE LINKS ::Online Streaming - https://www.adelaidefestival.com.au/news/latest-news/curated-dozen/ Full Line Up - https://www.adelaidefestival.com.au/writers-week/?view=lineup#lineupBreak Schedule - https://www.adelaidefestival.com.au/writers-week/writers-week-schedule/
Flames | Robbie Arnott | Book Review The Novel Nomad 2021-02-27 | The first book I read for Writers' Week and one that completely and utterly bewitched me. The depth of narrative woven with cords of magic realism, Arnott sharpens by giving the reader a realistic setting and characters are nothing short of brilliant.Flames - https://www.textpublishing.com.au/books/flamesAdelaide Writers’ Week - https://www.adelaidefestival.com.au/writers-week/#AdlWW #AdelaideWritersWeek ----“As far as I am concerned, all reading is for pleasure.” - Nancy Mitford----:: ALL THE LINKS ::Online Streaming - https://www.adelaidefestival.com.au/news/latest-news/curated-dozen/ Full Line Up - https://www.adelaidefestival.com.au/writers-week/?view=lineup#lineupBreak Schedule - https://www.adelaidefestival.com.au/writers-week/writers-week-schedule/
Adelaide Writers Week 2021 TBR The Novel Nomad 2021-02-21 | Adelaide Writers’ Week is on for 2021, the form will be a little different but no less exciting. SO here are the books that I have read, am reading, and want to read for the 2021 line up.Adelaide Writers’ Week - https://www.adelaidefestival.com.au/writers-week/#AdlWW #AdelaideWritersWeek ----“As far as I am concerned, all reading is for pleasure.” - Nancy Mitford----:: ALL THE LINKS ::Online Streaming - https://www.adelaidefestival.com.au/news/latest-news/curated-dozen/ Full Line Up - https://www.adelaidefestival.com.au/writers-week/?view=lineup#lineupBreak Schedule - https://www.adelaidefestival.com.au/writers-week/writers-week-schedule/
December 2020 Reading Wrap-Up The Novel Nomad 2021-02-10 | I did not achieve the Sherlock Holmes level but managed to graduate as a Police Detective at least. I thoroughly enjoyed the Golden Age and those set during the 1920-30s this Cloak and Dagger season - but I am ready for all the new reading of 2021.#cloakanddaggerchristmas Fellow Hosts:Kate – youtube.com/channel/UCgcjcyByhekqVpU6cKriX5wJanelle - youtube.com/channel/UCKKcUJ-E47WZPzP1e9y4NYQGroup ReadBirds - Daphne Du MaurierClue Prompts:1. Study: Associated with your profession, what you studied in college, or a field you'd like to learn about more2. Library: A book that references books, borrow a book from the library3. Hall: entry into a new-to-you mystery sub-genre or author or series4. Billiard room: [cue balls] next numbered book in a series, the book has a game or sport involved5. Conservatory: nature, travel, warm climate6. Kitchen: cozy food-based mystery, small-town mystery (the kitchen is the heart of the home)7. Dining Room: closed circle, a small group of people, hotel, dinner party8. Lounge: [cocktails] written or set during the Golden Age (1920s-30s)9. Ballroom: featuring a partyAmateur Sleuth: 3 promptsPolice Detective: 5 promptsSherlock Holmes: 9 prompts----“The possession of knowledge does not kill the sense of wonder and mystery. There is always more mystery.” - Anais Nin----
Cloak and Dagger Christmas 2020 | TBR The Novel Nomad 2020-11-29 | I have chosen mysteries that fall within the general fiction and crime genres, but I am still incredibly excited to read all of these - and achieve Sherlock Holme level!#cloakanddaggerchristmas Fellow Hosts:Kate – youtube.com/channel/UCgcjcyByhekqVpU6cKriX5wJanelle - youtube.com/channel/UCKKcUJ-E47WZPzP1e9y4NYQGroup ReadBirds - Daphne Du MaurierClue Prompts:1. Study: Associated with your profession, what you studied in college, or a field you'd like to learn about more2. Library: A book that references books, borrow a book from the library3. Hall: entry into a new-to-you mystery sub-genre or author or series4. Billiard room: [cue balls] next numbered book in a series, the book has a game or sport involved5. Conservatory: nature, travel, warm climate6. Kitchen: cozy food-based mystery, small-town mystery (the kitchen is the heart of the home)7. Dining Room: closed circle, a small group of people, hotel, dinner party8. Lounge: [cocktails] written or set during the Golden Age (1920s-30s)9. Ballroom: featuring a partyAmateur Sleuth: 3 promptsPolice Detective: 5 promptsSherlock Holmes: 9 promptsScavenger HuntFor the scavenger hunt, I was thinking that people would take a picture of the book they read that featured a particular weapon - More information to come----“The possession of knowledge does not kill the sense of wonder and mystery. There is always more mystery.” - Anais Nin----
Books I Will & Want to Read in November The Novel Nomad 2020-11-17 | Does anyone else get so excited for an upcoming readathon they forget to upload a TBR for the current month? Hopefully not just me, but I also hope to read as many of these excellent books as I am able to.----“As far as I am concerned, all reading is for pleasure.” - Nancy Mitford-----BOOKS-None Shall Sleep - goodreads.com/book/show/54965519-none-shall-sleepGideon the Ninth - goodreads.com/book/show/42036538-gideon-the-ninthWhy Visit America - goodreads.com/book/show/54823305-why-visit-americaGhosts - goodreads.com/book/show/50518312-ghostsPiranesi - goodreads.com/book/show/49255502-piranesi
Cloak and Dagger Christmas 2020 | Announcement The Novel Nomad 2020-11-16 | So what will you be reading this festive season? #cloakanddaggerchristmas Fellow Hosts:Kate – youtube.com/channel/UCgcjcyByhekqVpU6cKriX5wJanelle - youtube.com/channel/UCKKcUJ-E47WZPzP1e9y4NYQGroup ReadBirds - Daphne Du MaurierClue Prompts:1. Study: Associated with your profession, what you studied in college, or a field you'd like to learn about more2. Library: A book that references books, borrow a book from the library3. Hall: entry into a new-to-you mystery sub-genre or author or series4. Billiard room: [cue balls] next numbered book in a series, the book has a game or sport involved5. Conservatory: nature, travel, warm climate6. Kitchen: cozy food-based mystery, small-town mystery (the kitchen is the heart of the home)7. Dining Room: closed circle, a small group of people, hotel, dinner party8. Lounge: [cocktails] written or set during the Golden Age (1920s-30s)9. Ballroom: featuring a partyAmateur Sleuth: 3 promptsPolice Detective: 5 promptsSherlock Holmes: 9 promptsScavenger HuntFor the scavenger hunt, I was thinking that people would take a picture of the book they read that featured a particular weapon - More information to come----“The possession of knowledge does not kill the sense of wonder and mystery. There is always more mystery.” - Anais Nin----
Non Fiction November TBR The Novel Nomad 2020-10-31 | #NonfictionNovemberI am going to be a wallflower during the Nonfiction November month, but I am going to join in as much as I can.-Prompts-Time MovementBuzz DiscoverySocial Media:Twitter: twitter.com/NonficNovemberInstagram: instagram.com/p/CGM2ZoZgKu5Goodreads Group: https://www.goodreads.com/group/show/...TikTok: @NonfictionNovemberTwitter discussions will be held every Tuesday at 7 PM EST, and on three Sunday mornings: November 1st, 15th, and 29th at 12 PM EST.Group Read: The Yellow House by Sarah M. Broom----“As far as I am concerned, all reading is for pleasure.” - Nancy Mitford-----BOOKS-Black and British - goodreads.com/book/show/34734068-black-and-britishSeven Fallen Feathers - goodreads.com/book/show/33154545-seven-fallen-feathersMary Lee - goodreads.com/book/show/42074545-mary-leeInvisible Women - goodreads.com/book/show/40554112-invisible-womenRomantic Outlaws - goodreads.com/book/show/23346684-romantic-outlaws
Victober Catch Up The Novel Nomad 2020-10-26 | #VictoberVictober has been a joy so far, how are you faring this round?---Challenges---1. Katie’s challenge: Read a Victorian book that equates to your favourite modern genre2. Lucy’s challenge: Read a Victorian diary or collection of letters3. Kate’s challenge: Read a new to you book and/or short story by a favourite Victorian author4. Readers’ challenge: Read a Victorian book from a previous Victober TBR that you didn't get to, or one you’ve been meaning to read for ages5. General challenge: Read a Victorian book while wearing something Victorian/Victorian-esque Group readalong: Shirley by Charlotte Bronte----“As far as I am concerned, all reading is for pleasure.” - Nancy Mitford-----BOOKS-Shirley - Charlotte BronteAurora Flyod - Mary Elizabeth BraddonScenes of a Clerical Life - George EliotTwo on a Tower - Thomas HardyOdd Women - George GissingCollected Poems - Elizabeth Barrett BrowningSilly Novels by Lady Novelists - George Eliot
Victober Choose Your Own Adventure Announcement The Novel Nomad 2020-10-01 | #VictoberStart the adventure on 2 October!youtu.be/2h91OGpHDHMI hope you are all excited for the Victober - Choose Your Own Adventure experience - it was a lot of fun to create, write, and read sections of Jane's adventures.All of these wonderful people made it happen!Kate Howeyoutube.com/channel/UCgcjcyByhekqVpU6cKriX5wEmily “Novelle Novels” youtube.com/channel/UCKGfL1R_P0xEeEDxNlCoVegCarolyn “Carolyn Marie Reads” youtube.com/channel/UCKX6WkAuxHx-BVhyGZqnyIwMary “Happily Ever Esch” youtube.com/channel/UCjQUzoTWuL7bvIO5LhMTnlwChristy Luis “Dostoevsky in Space”youtube.com/channel/UC5vxlV9uzt6efrwo-p1mh9gLibby Stephensonyoutube.com/channel/UC5qBKZan4C7SMcuy5VIPFMQAngie “Literary Labors”youtube.com/channel/UCt1XAc4A7gArJDHScCwPDdARos “Scallydandling About Books”youtube.com/channel/UCE-lxdtxTUTWEs0xJn-dH0gDani “Spenelli Speaks”youtube.com/channel/UCA8yAzqeSlOFJvTNgb5llqwRainey “Rainey Day Reads”youtube.com/channel/UCldXyTKet6OI6kLuzg5lNwQClaudia “Spinster’s Libary”youtube.com/channel/UCzccJ52d8ACSM2nRqkRxT7wKatie “Books and Things”youtube.com/channel/UCNBgyHiLdu0lVN9Hr-xTLLwKate “The Novel Nomad”youtube.com/channel/UC4TwFXobxwAxS-r5_CwtoLQBecky Cosgrove Bethany DavisJess “Dickens and Docks”instagram.com/dickens.and.docks/?hl=enLeo “A Little Book Life” youtube.com/channel/UC-FEiOwoPLd1RWQzEvEoyIANaomi “Naomi’s Bookshelf”youtube.com/channel/UCO0WAnmT0h5hbmvOBy3RF-AKatie “Reading When I Can”youtube.com/channel/UCas8aiUK9gXn_EKzmvVn7pAPetra “Petra U.”youtube.com/channel/UCMKz11uUZEg4auh0Gf_doxwCharles “Charles Heathcote”youtube.com/channel/UCizWkND7vV5xRtybD8TNwqAMeghan “Meghan the Story Girl”youtube.com/channel/UC0ci-WT5WkBpNR4NA4fZjSQTori “Hufflepuff Discovery”youtube.com/channel/UCSbyQz-7rEMmvC2ZEhU78uwJennifer Brooksyoutube.com/channel/UCjfhvxeGiBS4tomHfws4kVg
Victober 2020 TBR The Novel Nomad 2020-09-27 | #VictoberVICTOBER IS HERE! Apologies for the brief hiatus, but I am defintiely here for a month-long readathon all about celebrating Victorian literature.The hosts:Lucy the Reader: www.youtu.be/Q-Gr-idpezwKate Howe: www.youtube.com/watch?v=eidSDkBuwXEKatie from Books and Things: youtube.com/channel/UCNBgyHiLdu0lVN9Hr-xTLLwGoodreads group: tinyurl.com/y4am2kac---Challenges---1. Katie’s challenge: Read a Victorian book that equates to your favourite modern genre2. Lucy’s challenge: Read a Victorian diary or collection of letters3. Kate’s challenge: Read a new to you book and/or short story by a favourite Victorian author4. Readers’ challenge: Read a Victorian book from a previous Victober TBR that you didn't get to, or one you’ve been meaning to read for ages5. General challenge: Read a Victorian book while wearing something Victorian/Victorian-esque Group readalong: Shirley by Charlotte Bronte----“As far as I am concerned, all reading is for pleasure.” - Nancy Mitford-----BOOKS-Shirley - Charlotte BronteAurora Flyod - Mary Elizabeth BraddonScenes of a Clerical Life - George EliotTwo on a Tower - Thomas HardyDe Profundis - Oscar WildeOdd Women - George GissingCollected Poems - Elizabeth Barrett BrowningSilly Novels by Lady Novelists - George EliotComplete Short Stories - Oscar WildeNorth and South - Elizabeth GaskellWhen the Sleeper Wakes - H G Wells
Tome Topple Round 12 | TBR The Novel Nomad 2020-08-12 | I inadvertently started Tome Topple round 12, so why not jump in with a TBR (one book) and a few recommendations.TOME TOPPLE ROUND 12* 8 - 21 August *Goodreads: goodreads.com/group/show/201929-tome-topple-readathonReading challenges:- The tome that has been on your TBR the longest- A tome audiobook- The tome you’ve most recently acquired- A standalone tome- Read 1 tome- A tome written by a Black author- Tome from a genre you don’t usually read- The tome on your TBR with the most pages- A tome you started during another round of Tome ToppleLittle Book Owl - youtu.be/vloXr3QDo6oPerpetual Pages - youtu.be/w0DnwDiOkEIThoughs on Tomes - youtu.be/aKU9hcoPE5Q----“As far as I am concerned, all reading is for pleasure.” - Nancy Mitford-----BOOKS-Jonathan Strange and Mr Norrell - goodreads.com/book/show/823763.Jonathan_Strange_Mr_NorrellThis Changes Everything - goodreads.com/book/show/25127131-this-changes-everythingBlack and British - goodreads.com/book/show/34734068-black-and-britishOn a Sunbeam - goodreads.com/book/show/36952615-on-a-sunbeamThe Priory of the Orange Tree - goodreads.com/book/show/40379447-the-priory-of-the-orange-treeLair of Dreams - goodreads.com/book/show/25489888-lair-of-dreams
August Catch Up The Novel Nomad 2020-08-04 | July was hectic but here is hoping for a quiet August - with lots of time for big epic fantasy reads. What are your August reading plans?----“As far as I am concerned, all reading is for pleasure.” - Nancy Mitford-----BOOKS-Playing for the Ashes - goodreads.com/book/show/13104487-playing-for-the-ashesBlack and British - goodreads.com/book/show/34734068-black-and-britishThe House of Mirth - goodreads.com/book/show/50941736-the-house-of-mirthThe Extraordinaires - goodreads.com/book/show/54228062-the-extraordinariesLord of Secrets - goodreads.com/book/show/43542332-lord-of-secretsThe Bee and the Orange Tree - goodreads.com/book/show/48625685-the-bee-and-the-orange-treeJonathan Strange and Mr Norrell - goodreads.com/book/show/823763.Jonathan_Strange_Mr_Norrell
Jane Austen in July | Belated TBR & Recommendations The Novel Nomad 2020-07-13 | Have your April plans fallen through? Or have you always wanted to read a book by an Australian author? Well here are a few titles that I love and thoroughly recommend for Aussie April.#JaneAustenJuly ::INFO::Katie's Annoucement Video - youtu.be/KYi82SaBTjcCo-host, Marissa, Blatantly Bookish: tinyurl.com/yb3ejvyc Marissa’s announcement video: youtu.be/IJeokFmt_NsThe Goodreads group: tinyurl.com/y7t4n8cd---Challenges---1. Read one of Jane Austen’s six novels 2. Read something by Jane Austen that is not one of her main six novels 3. Read a non-fiction work about Jane Austen or her time 4. Read a retelling of a Jane Austen book 5. Read a book by a contemporary of Jane Austen 6. Watch a direct screen adaptation of a Jane Austen book7. Watch a modern screen adaptation/retelling of a Jane Austen book ----“The person, be it gentleman or lady, who has not pleasure in a good novel, must be intolerably stupid.” - Jane Austen----:: ALL THE LINKS ::Evelina Review - youtu.be/EcsWf8N7Tzs-BOOKS-Emma - goodreads.com/book/show/18300260-emmaJane Austen - A Life - goodreads.com/book/show/15788377-jane-austenThe Real Jane Austen - goodreads.com/book/show/21066856-the-real-jane-austenThe Genius of Jane Austen - goodreads.com/book/show/32497929-the-genius-of-jane-austenLongbourn - goodreads.com/book/show/18041982-longbournAyesha At Last - goodreads.com/book/show/36099237-ayesha-at-lastEvelina - goodreads.com/book/show/14800188-evelina
July TBR | 2020 The Novel Nomad 2020-07-05 | So many book clubs, buddy reads and reading challenges to juggle this month - so much fun to be had.----“As far as I am concerned, all reading is for pleasure.” - Nancy Mitford-----BOOKS-Clap When You Land - goodreads.com/book/show/43892137-clap-when-you-landThe Future of Another Timeline - goodreads.com/book/show/43263807-the-future-of-another-timelineNine Perfect Strangers - goodreads.com/book/show/40237741-nine-perfect-strangersThe House of Mirth - goodreads.com/book/show/50941736-the-house-of-mirthRequiem for a Wren - goodreads.com/book/show/6084752-requiem-for-a-wrenPlaying for the Ashes - goodreads.com/book/show/13104487-playing-for-the-ashesEmma - goodreads.com/book/show/18300260-emmaThe Breath of a Whale - goodreads.com/book/show/43999702-the-breath-of-a-whaleKings, Queens and In-betweens - goodreads.com/book/show/46164336-kings-queens-and-in-betweensThe Henna Wars - goodreads.com/book/show/44286258-the-henna-warsFelix Ever After - goodreads.com/book/show/45359713-felix-ever-afterThe Fascinators - goodreads.com/book/show/51355146-the-fascinators
Reading Women Challenge 2020 | Mid-Year Check-in The Novel Nomad 2020-07-03 | Instead of a mid-year freakout, I am doing a mid-year check-in on my Reading Women Challenge 2020 reading progress and the books I plan to read for the second half of this year.Reading Women - readingwomenpodcast.com2020 Challenge - readingwomenpodcast.com/reading-women-challenge-2020#readingwomenchallenge ----“As far as I am concerned, all reading is for pleasure.” - Nancy Mitford----Mini-ReviewsConvenience Store Woman - youtu.be/oIz9spJu26YThe Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society - youtu.be/HOzdugZeUe0
May Book Haul The Novel Nomad 2020-06-22 | With my library being in complete disarray from my ultimate bookshelf reshelving this weekend, I am uploading my May Book Haul that I filmed a couple of weeks ago.----“As far as I am concerned, all reading is for pleasure.” - Nancy Mitford-----BOOKS-Again Again - goodreads.com/book/show/52730394-again-againThe Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes - goodreads.com/book/show/53034698-the-ballad-of-songbirds-and-snakesThe Things She Owned - goodreads.com/book/show/51828176-the-things-she-ownedStone Sky Gold Mountain - goodreads.com/book/show/48917267-stone-sky-gold-mountainFlames - goodreads.com/book/show/53604762-flamesThe First Third - goodreads.com/book/show/17185857-the-first-thirdNight Sky with Exit Wounds - goodreads.com/book/show/31348271-night-sky-with-exit-woundsConjure Women - goodreads.com/book/show/51220325-conjure-womenSquare Haunting - goodreads.com/book/show/45735183-square-haunting
Mid-June Catch Up | TBR and Wrap Up The Novel Nomad 2020-06-14 | So all my carefully laid plans for a June TBR have flown the coop - so I am taking a break from my reading to say hello and talk about books that I have read, books I need to read, and book that are on my hopeful TBR for June----“As far as I am concerned, all reading is for pleasure.” - Nancy Mitford-----BOOKS-The Goblin Emperor - goodreads.com/book/show/17910048-the-goblin-emperorDear Girls - goodreads.com/book/show/48561129-dear-girlsThe Black Flamingo - goodreads.com/book/show/51559026-the-black-flamingoThorn - goodreads.com/book/show/36443368-thornPlaying for the Ashes - goodreads.com/book/show/13104487-playing-for-the-ashesAmelia Westlake - goodreads.com/book/show/33296203-amelia-westlakeInvisible Boys - goodreads.com/book/show/43197935-invisible-boysThe Gender Games - goodreads.com/book/show/36744049-the-gender-gamesThroat - goodreads.com/book/show/50015685-throatHomegoing - goodreads.com/book/show/30347641-homegoingBlack and British - goodreads.com/book/show/34734068-black-and-british
The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society | Quaratineathon Mini Review The Novel Nomad 2020-06-01 | #readathon #quarantineathonWeek four was pure joy, if you love a good character novel with romance, grief, friendship and the love of books then you must read The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society.WEEK 4- Read a book about what you miss most from the normal world. Live vicariously through it!The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society - goodreads.com/book/show/7932736-the-guernsey-literary-and-potato-peel-pie-societyApril’s Videos:Announcement – youtu.be/HZ9vt3YT8lcRecommendation – youtu.be/V4gxB9lT7Dc ::UP NEXT::June reads!----“As far as I am concerned, all reading is for pleasure.” - Nancy Mitford----
Convenience Store Woman | Quarantine-athon Mini Review The Novel Nomad 2020-05-24 | #readathon #quarantineathonWeek three was a weird and wonderful journey into the world of a Japanese convenience store - partly to honour the Japanese holiday that was cancelled. This readathon is going too fast, but I am rather keen to read week four selection.WEEK 3- Show essential workers some love by reading a book about an essential worker as the main character.Convenience Store Woman - goodreads.com/book/show/38357895-convenience-store-womanApril’s Videos:Announcement – youtu.be/HZ9vt3YT8lcRecommendation – youtu.be/V4gxB9lT7Dc ::UP NEXT::The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society - goodreads.com/book/show/7932736-the-guernsey-literary-and-potato-peel-pie-society----“As far as I am concerned, all reading is for pleasure.” - Nancy Mitford----
The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry | Quarantine-athon Mini Review The Novel Nomad 2020-05-18 | #readathon #quarantineathonWeek two was a breeze! Although, I am still working my way through the emotional intensity of Butterfly Yellow - however, I am happy to report that after several years on my abandoned TBR shelf, I have finally finished Harold's journey.WEEK 2 - Read a book about a character who would be at risk from the coronavirus. Stay inside for them! The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry - goodreads.com/book/show/17119855-the-unlikely-pilgrimage-of-harold-fryButterfly Yellow – goodreads.com/book/show/43208845-butterfly-yellowApril’s Videos:Announcement – youtu.be/HZ9vt3YT8lcRecommendation – youtu.be/V4gxB9lT7Dc ::UP NEXT::Convenience Store Woman - goodreads.com/book/show/38357895-convenience-store-woman----“As far as I am concerned, all reading is for pleasure.” - Nancy Mitford----
The Grapes of Wrath | Quarantine-athon Mini Review The Novel Nomad 2020-05-10 | #readathon #quarantineathonWeek one done and dusted - I had a lot of thoughts and needed to share them. Please share your thoughts on The Grapes of Wrath, I need to discuss!WEEK 1 - Read a book that explores the hard times humanity has faced before. We WILL get through this too!Grapes of Wrath - goodreads.com/book/show/22024055-the-grapes-of-wrathApril’s Videos:Announcement – youtu.be/HZ9vt3YT8lcRecommendation – youtu.be/V4gxB9lT7Dc ::UP NEXT::The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry - goodreads.com/book/show/17119855-the-unlikely-pilgrimage-of-harold-fryButterfly Yellow – goodreads.com/book/show/43208845-butterfly-yellow----“As far as I am concerned, all reading is for pleasure.” - Nancy Mitford----
The Other May TBR The Novel Nomad 2020-05-02 | Aside from my Quarantineathon selection that I will be endeavouring to read between 3-30 May – here are the other books I am reading with wonderful buddy readers, for excellent book clubs and one for pure pleasure. Quarantineathon TBR – youtu.be/EY3DvSj_wgY----“As far as I am concerned, all reading is for pleasure.” - Nancy Mitford-----BOOKS-The Hand of Ethelberta - goodreads.com/book/show/12929594-the-hand-of-ethelbertaTears of the Pearl - goodreads.com/book/show/28243288-tears-of-pearlA Memory Called Empire - goodreads.com/book/show/37794149-a-memory-called-empireDeep Water - goodreads.com/book/show/49196286-deep-waterThe Testaments - goodreads.com/book/show/42975172-the-testamentsThe Priory of the Orange Tree - goodreads.com/book/show/40379447-the-priory-of-the-orange-treeRed, White & Royal Blue - goodreads.com/book/show/52410331-red-white-royal-blue
Quarantine-athon TBR | May 2020 The Novel Nomad 2020-04-26 | #readathon #quarantineathonKeeping the excitement of readathons alive this year with Quarantineathon that runs from the 3-30 May – four weeks, four prompts and four (probably five) books.April’s Videos:Announcement – youtu.be/HZ9vt3YT8lcRecommendation – youtu.be/V4gxB9lT7Dc 💡PROMPTS💡WEEK 1 - Read a book that explores the hard times humanity has faced before. We WILL get through this too!Grapes of Wrath - goodreads.com/book/show/22024055-the-grapes-of-wrathWEEK 2 - Read a book about a character who would be at risk from the coronavirus. Stay inside for them! The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry - goodreads.com/book/show/17119855-the-unlikely-pilgrimage-of-harold-fryButterfly Yellow – goodreads.com/book/show/43208845-butterfly-yellow WEEK 3- Show essential workers some love by reading a book about an essential worker as a main character.Convenience Store Woman - goodreads.com/book/show/38357895-convenience-store-womanWEEK 4- Read a book about what you miss most from the normal world. Live vicariously through it!The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society - goodreads.com/book/show/7932736-the-guernsey-literary-and-potato-peel-pie-society----“As far as I am concerned, all reading is for pleasure.” - Nancy Mitford----
Sunday Catch-Up | Quarantine Edition The Novel Nomad 2020-04-19 | Finally got myself in front of the camera for some bookish chat, instead of hibernating in my reading nook. What have you been reading in April?#AussieAmReading or #AussieApril----“As far as I am concerned, all reading is for pleasure.” - Nancy Mitford----
Aussie April Recommendations The Novel Nomad 2020-03-25 | Have your April plans fallen through? Or have you always wanted to read a book by an Australian author? Well here are a few titles that I love and thoroughly recommend for Aussie April.#AussieAmReading or #AussieApril. HostsDoris - All D Books youtube.com/watch?v=u4PUlhq6Fpw Jaclyn - Six Minutes for Me youtube.com/watch?v=JRiUPCrZgyw----“As far as I am concerned, all reading is for pleasure.” - Nancy Mitford----:: ALL THE LINKS ::-BOOKS-The Yield - goodreads.com/book/show/48118819-the-yieldSalt Creek - goodreads.com/book/show/25875360-salt-creekAll That I Am - goodreads.com/book/show/13638811-all-that-i-amThe Dry - goodreads.com/book/show/27824826-the-dryA Few Right Thinking Men - goodreads.com/book/show/36568063-a-few-right-thinking-menA Town Called Alice - goodreads.com/book/show/23128402-a-town-like-aliceNevermoor - goodreads.com/book/show/34219873-the-trials-of-morrigan-crowThe Republic of Birds - goodreads.com/book/show/50049245-the-republic-of-birdsSabriel - goodreads.com/book/show/21882134-sabrielIt Sounded Better in My Head - goodreads.com/book/show/41433282-it-sounded-better-in-my-headThe Hating Game - goodreads.com/book/show/25883848-the-hating-gameCarrying the World - goodreads.com/book/show/32502140-carrying-the-worldCity of Trees - goodreads.com/book/show/43439172-city-of-treesThis House of Grief - goodreads.com/book/show/26196001-this-house-of-grief
Aussie April TBR | 2020 The Novel Nomad 2020-03-22 | Since I am no longer spending my April in Japan, I will be celebrating (and reading) all different Australian reads. Will you be joining in on the Aussie April fun? There are no challenges, so open slather on all the excellent Aussie reads you have been meaning to read.#AussieAmReading or #AussieApril. HostsDoris - All D Books youtube.com/watch?v=u4PUlhq6Fpw Jaclyn - Six Minutes for Me youtube.com/watch?v=JRiUPCrZgyw----“As far as I am concerned, all reading is for pleasure.” - Nancy Mitford----:: ALL THE LINKS ::-BOOKS-Ruby Moonlight - goodreads.com/book/show/15741311-ruby-moonlightLucia Osborne-Crowley - goodreads.com/book/show/50508385-i-choose-elenaJasper Jones - goodreads.com/book/show/8407173-jasper-jonesThe Lost Flowers of Alice Hart - goodreads.com/book/show/35424630-the-lost-flowers-of-alice-hartStasiland - goodreads.com/book/show/10467296-stasilandThe Forgotten Rebels of Eureka - goodreads.com/book/show/22596723-the-forgotten-rebels-of-eureka
Book Haul | Adelaide Writers Week 2020 The Novel Nomad 2020-03-18 | The best thing about a book festival is BOOKS! So here are all the books I was gifted and purchased during a rather heady bookish week.Adelaide Writers’ Week - https://www.adelaidefestival.com.au/writers-week/#AdlWW #AdelaideWritersWeek ----“As far as I am concerned, all reading is for pleasure.” - Nancy Mitford----:: ALL THE LINKS ::-BOOKS-Jasper Jones - A Murder at Malabar Hill - Nothing to See Here - The Girl with the Louding Voice - The Paris Library - How Much of These Hills is Gold - Kokomo - John Boyne - How We Became Human - I Choose Elena - The Hate Race - Freedom Swimmer - Swallow the Air - A Woman Like Her - The Way Through the Woods -
Adelaide Writers Week 2020 Vlog The Novel Nomad 2020-03-15 | Join me throughout a most wonderful week at Adelaide Writers' Week, filled with bookish chat and big questions.Adelaide Writers’ Week - https://www.adelaidefestival.com.au/writers-week/#AdlWW #AdelaideWritersWeek ----“As far as I am concerned, all reading is for pleasure.” - Nancy Mitford----:: ALL THE LINKS ::-BOOKS-You Will Be Safe Here – goodreads.com/book/show/40653135-you-will-be-safe-hereEggshell Skull – goodreads.com/book/show/39675781-eggshell-skull The Yield – goodreads.com/book/show/43180554-the-yieldSee What You Made Me Do – goodreads.com/book/show/43800661-see-what-you-made-me-do
Middle Grade March TBR | 2020 The Novel Nomad 2020-02-26 | I am spicing up my reading habits by challenging myself to read at least five middle-grade books, and with such wonderful enthusiasm from Krista and Katie - how can you not be excited for March?-Hosts-Krista - youtube.com/watch?v=eF10l5N659sKatie - youtube.com/watch?v=Wqp2rBLQsUI-Challenges-1. Book with illustrations2. Book about books/stories3. A Mystery4. Book set in another country5. Book to screen adaptation#mgmmarch #middlegrademarch----“As far as I am concerned, all reading is for pleasure.” - Nancy Mitford----:: ALL THE LINKS ::-BOOKS-Charmed Life - goodreads.com/book/show/1018243.Charmed_LifeTilly and the Bookwanders - goodreads.com/book/show/41713778-tilly-and-the-bookwanderersThe Republic of Birds - goodreads.com/book/show/50049245-the-republic-of-birdsHeidi - goodreads.com/book/show/20893529-heidiThe Neverending Story - goodreads.com/book/show/1094742.The_Neverending_Story
Sunday Catch Up | Feb 2020 The Novel Nomad 2020-02-23 | Just a quick check-in because I am blissfully buried in current reads for Adelaide Writers' Week and a gothically excellent Buddy Read.Adelaide Writers’ Week – https://www.adelaidefestival.com.au/writers-week Fellow Buddy Reads:Adam - Kate - Natalie - #adlww2020----“What really knocks me out is a book that, when you're all done reading it, you wish the author that wrote it was a terrific friend of yours and you could call him up on the phone whenever you felt like it. That doesn't happen much, though.” – J.D. Salinger----::ALL THE LINKS::-Books-The Portrait of a Lady - goodreads.com/book/show/15994544-the-portrait-of-a-ladyThe Heart's Invisible Furies - goodreads.com/book/show/41747005-the-heart-s-invisible-furiesYou Will Be Safe Here - goodreads.com/book/show/45022570-you-will-be-safe-hereBeauty - goodreads.com/book/show/51284929-beautyShe Speaks - goodreads.com/book/show/50736916-she-speaksThe Gravity of Us - goodreads.com/book/show/44281034-the-gravity-of-usOnly Mostly Devastated - goodreads.com/book/show/50286296-only-mostly-devastated
Adelaide Writers’ Week 2020 TBR The Novel Nomad 2020-02-16 | The joy of Adelaide Writers’ Week is less than two weeks away and I have a lot of reading to catch up on. The only problem is where shall I start…Adelaide Writers’ Week - https://www.adelaidefestival.com.au/writers-week/#AdlWW #AdelaideWritersWeek ----“As far as I am concerned, all reading is for pleasure.” - Nancy Mitford----:: ALL THE LINKS ::-BOOKS-There There – goodreads.com/book/show/36356614-there-thereDark Emu – goodreads.com/book/show/40716459-dark-emuYou Will Be Safe Here – goodreads.com/book/show/40653135-you-will-be-safe-hereCarrying the World – goodreads.com/book/show/32502140-carrying-the-worldEggshell Skull – goodreads.com/book/show/39675781-eggshell-skull Beauty – goodreads.com/book/show/51284929-beautyJohn Boyne – goodreads.com/author/show/7195.John_BoyneThe Fisherman – goodreads.com/book/show/22875103-the-fishermenThe Yield – goodreads.com/book/show/43180554-the-yieldAfter the Carnage - goodreads.com/book/show/29905109-after-the-carnageWhite Tears/Brown Scars – goodreads.com/book/show/51261722-white-tears-brown-scarsSee What You Made Me Do – goodreads.com/book/show/43800661-see-what-you-made-me-doBruny – goodreads.com/book/show/46194329-brunyCity of Trees – goodreads.com/book/show/43439172-city-of-trees
January Reading Wrap Up | 2020 The Novel Nomad 2020-02-09 | I had a very relaxed start to 2020, reading whatever I wanted and just found so much joy. What was your favourite read of January 2020?Romance Writer, N.R. Walker - goodreads.com/author/show/5819370.N_R_Walker----“As far as I am concerned, all reading is for pleasure.” - Nancy Mitford----:: ALL THE LINKS ::-BOOKS-There There – goodreads.com/book/show/36356614-there-thereDark Emu – goodreads.com/book/show/40716459-dark-emuThe Sailor who Fell from Grace with the Sea – goodreads.com/book/show/43459809-the-sailor-who-fell-from-grace-with-the-seaKiss Number 8 – goodreads.com/book/show/22612920-kiss-number-8Autoboyography – goodreads.com/book/show/28919058-autoboyographyRed at the Bone – goodreads.com/book/show/43697186-red-at-the-bone99 Percent Mine - goodreads.com/book/show/36300625-99-percent-mine
