I am reading WITH EVERY MEMORY by Janine Rosche. It is a very good book. It is one I had saved on Everand. Since I'm not quite sure how soon the new program will roll out to people with prepaid accounts, I am trying to use it more. I might as well get my money's worth out of it.

I have been reading a lot of short Christmas novellas.

I am listening to THE WAY OF THE WICKED by Ellery Adams. This is a cozy mystery about a Bible study group that is volunteering for a Meals on Wheels type ministry. It is not considered Christian fiction, but has more Christian content that a lot of CF does. I don't remember any slang, but something may have been thrown in, but wouldn't be a regular instance or I would remember. I don't pay as much attention if it isn't considered CF...it is pretty much expected in secular fiction. This is the second book in the series that I have read.

I also have been reading an anthology: Cornered
IN THE DARK by Lynette Eason
DOWNFALL by Lynn H Blackburn
Perilous obsession by Natalie Walters - will start this sometime today. The other two are good.

I have given some thought to my end of year, beginning of year reading. Several books that I have checked out I want to put in my 2025 reading challenge, so I think that some of my reading between now and the end of the year I am going to go ahead and add to January's reading. I usually start January after Christmas, this year I am just going to do December and January both between now and the end of the year.

I listened to:
THE CHRISTMAS BEAU Terrible narrator - Renee Allen McCoy. I think it might have been okay if it would have had a better narrator, but I am glad it was not too long (3.5 hours then at 175%). I doubt I try any of her other books
SECRET CHRISTMAS TWINS - Lee Tobin McClain. This was a really good Love Inspired.

I just started on the last book in the Cornered anthology - PERILOUS OBSESSION by Natalie Walters. It is good so far.

I also started listening to my first counted toward 2025
LEANING ON AIR by Cheryl Grey Bostrom - WHEW this is a heavy book. It is about an brilliant Autistic vet and his wife. I can't barrel through a book like this, I have to take it in smaller chunks. I am sure that it will be very good, but nothing is going to be easy...

I really don't use goodreads very much. If my kindle slots it in, that's pretty much it. I set that goal at 250 and am currently at 272. I don't see a % to other readers.

I've read some other stuff besides LEANING ON AIR by Cheryl Grey Bostrom. It is just a hard book, and need light in between. I am listening now, but will turn to a lighter read before bed. I think this one is going to take a while.

Finished:
SECRET CHRISTMAS TWINS - Lee Tobin McClain (LI)
AMISH CHRISTMAS MEMORIES - Vannetta Chapman (LI)

Current:
CAN THIS BE CHRISTMAS - Debbie Macomber has some language. Her newer ones are cleaner and I mistakenly took this for a newer book.

Currently read:
VIRGINIA COMPANY BRIDE - Year 1608 - by Gabrielle Meyer. For a book set before 1800.

I have my KU full again, so needing to get some of them read so I can get my last two Christmas novellas downloaded to it,

Has anyone read Tim Downs Bug Man series, or Billie Coffey? They have both been highly recommended for men's reads, and have books that fit some more difficult prompts in this challenge I am working on. I have books checked out from Libby for both of them.

I'm reading SHOOFLY PIE by Tim Downs. I turned it off before bed and started listening to something a bit less "buggy". It is good, though.

I finished SHOOFLY PIE by Tim Downs. It was good, but the book that I checked out from the library had 2 books in it, and I'm not sure if I want to read the second book right now. I'm not turning it back in just yet, but will wait a little closer to its due date. I needed a book with an insect on the cover. I thought CC Warrens Dragon Fly Ashes would have a dragon fly on it, but nope. Another I have already read was HE SHOULD HAVE TOLD THE BEES - it was a favorite last year. Oh, well.

I need to start the Billy Coffey book, but I found another book for that prompt in the reading challenge, so I don't know if I want to read it now, or put it off a bit. It came very highly recommended, so I will probably go ahead with it. The prompt was "unreliable narrator" and that usually isn't a favorite. I actually found one in a boxed set that I was reading.

Current:
INTO THE SUNSET by Mary Connealy. It's okay. I really miss her old style funny books. The is for a woman in a blue dress prompt.
SET THE STARS ALIGHT by Amanda D ykes (her name won't work on this platform). I DNF'd it a while back, but didn't mark why. I think I just wasn't in the mood for it. It is dual time, and pretty good.

I am needing a really special book. The books I am reading aren't exciting me very much. I'm enjoying the Love Inspired and Love Inspired Suspense books more than a lot of the others. I have Deborah Raney's newest book checked out on KU, but I'm trying to get through some library books before I get started on KU, again. I have a bunch of good suspense books on KU, but just haven't gotten started on them.

I have just finished my first WOW book of 2025:
APPALACHIAN SONG by Michelle Shocklee. One of her book was a 2024 WOW book, so I shouldn't be surprised. I checked my master list and I have read 4 books by her and 5* was the lowest rating among them. I was putting this one off, because it just didn't strike me as compelling. I'm glad I pulled it up, though.

Finished:
THE SEASIDE HOMECOMING - Julie Klassen for a Regency challenge - good book. Someone that really enjoys regency would probably love this series. I have read all of them, so they must be pretty good.
THE PRODIGAL’S CHRISTMAS REUNION - Kathryn Springer (LI) for holiday prompts on a couple challenges
JOYS OF JUNIPER - Valerie Comer. For a book with a green spine. I had to get help with this one and tagged Valerie Comer for help with one of her books.
ESCAPE FROM THE BADLANDS - Dana Mentink (LIS). I don't think this fit into any challenges except for South Dakota on my state read through.
THE EXECUTIVE’S REDEMPTION -Rose Fresquez - for BIPOC author. This was pretty short, so not as well developed as her books usually are, but was pretty good.

Current:
DEFENDING MY FATHER’S HOUSE by Anne Perrault. WW2. Anne is originally from Germany and this is a fictionalized accounting of her grandfather's story. I know that this one does not really have a happily-ever-after and I have not been reading it often, or reading a lot of it at a time. I think I am about 25% through it. I'm just plodding though it when I can actually sit and concentrate on the book.
A TASTE FOR CRIME - Ellery Adams & Tina Radcliffe. I have enjoyed the books in this series that I have read, but I accidentally got this one out of order and I am just a little lost...the main character has changed professions and has a new boyfriend. I should go back and pick up the others before I finish this one, but since they aren't part of my reading challenges, I think I will just keep going with this one.

I will probably start another KU book this evening, and then listen to the cozy mystery when we go to bed.