#readwomendecember

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Goodreads Recommends: Read Women December! 2022 Edition

Still doing that thing where I try to read books by women (and female-presenting authors) in the month of December. Didn't do as well this last year, but Goodreads has recommendations based on that shelf anyhow.

Ack-Ack Macaque by Gareth L. Powell The Awakening Storm by Jaimal Yogis Awkward by Svetlana Chmakova

Bellman & Black by Diane Setterfield Besties: Work It Out by Kayla Miller Bounce Back by Misako Rocks!

Call of the Night, Vol. 1 by Kotoyama Captivated by Nora Roberts The Carathayan by R. Scott Bakker The Children of the Lost by Franklin W. Dixon Click by Kayla Miller Clockwork Boys by T. Kingfisher Crumbs by Danie Stirling

Dragonflight by Anne McCaffrey Extreme Danger by Franklin W. Dixon

The First Mountain Man by William W. Johnstone The Flames: A Novel by Sophie Haydock Frieren: Beyond Journey's End, Vol. 1 by Kanehito Yamada

Galaxy X by Franklin W. Dixon Garlic and the Vampire by Bree Paulsen The Gods of Men by Barbara Kloss

Hell's Paradise: Jigokuraku, Vol. 1 by Yuji Kaku Lightfall: The Girl & the Galdurian by Tim Probert Love*Com, Vol. 1 by Aya Nakahara

Manu by Kelly Fernandez The Mouth of the Dark by Tim Waggoner

Night Moves by Nora Roberts Night Shift by Nora Roberts

The Planet Savers by Marion Zimmer Bradley A Plus One for Murder by Laura Bradford The Preacher by Ted Thackrey Jr.

Revenger by Alastair Reynolds Romantic Killer, Vol. 1 by Wataru Momose Rooster Fighter, Vol. 1 by Shu Sakuratani

Sabriel by Garth Nix Salt Magic by Hope Larson Secret of the Red Arrow by Franklin W. Dixon Sick Bastards by Matt Shaw A Sign of Affection, Vol. 1 by Suu Morishita The Silent Dead by Tetsuya Honda Sins of Empire by Brian McClellan A Speedy Death by Gladys Mitchell Strobe Edge, Vol. 1 by Io Sakisaka

Throne of the Crescent Moon by Saladin Ahmed Tidesong by Wendy Xu The Tower Treasure by Franklin W. Dixon

The Umbral Storm by Alec Hutson Witches of Brooklyn by Sophie Escabasse

Yashahime: Princess Half-Demon, Vol. 1 by Takashi Shiina Your Letter by Hyeon A. Cho

And now, the Read Women December Hall of Fame!

Clayton, Jo-16 Tur, Miriam Bonastre-13 Takahashi, Rumiko-12 Norton, Andre-10 Shiina, Kaoru-3 Maurier, Daphne du-2

Our winners are the authors of Diadem From the Stars and Hooky!

Your thoughts, comments, and favorite books by women?

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Goodreads Recommends: Read Women December! 2021 Final

Time to look at what Goodreads thinks I'd like based on books by women I read in this and previouw Decembers.

07-Ghost, Volume 01 by Yuki Amemiya Blood+, Vol. 01 by Asuka Katsura Blood and Guts: A History of Surgery by Richard Hollingham Boruto: Naruto Next Generations, Vol. 1: Uzumaki Boruto!! by Ukyo Kodachi Boys Run the Riot, Vol. 1 by Keito Gaku

Center Squad: The Paul Lynde Story by Steve Wilson City of the Lost by Kelley Armstrong The Cockroach by Ian McEwan The Coroner's Lunch by Colin Cotterill

Dark Archives: A Librarian's Investigation Into the Science and History of Books Bound in Human Skin by Megan Rosenbloom Darkness Awakened by Katie Reus Dead Man's Land by Robert Ryan Drive Your Plow Over the Bones of the Dead by Olga Tokarczuk Dr. Mütter's Marvels: A True Tale of Intrigue and Innovation at the Dawn of Modern Medicine by Cristin O'Keefe Aptowicz The Duke and I by Julia Quinn

Far from the Madding Crowd by Thomas Hardy Firebreak by Nicole Kornher-Stace The Fowl Twins by Eoin Colfer Frieren: Beyond Journey's End, Vol. 1 by Kanehito Yamada From Here to Eternity: Traveling the World to Find the Good Death by Caitlin Doughty

The Heroic Legend of Arslan, Vol. 1 by Yoshiki Tanaka Love*Com, Vol. 1 by Aya Nakahara

Manderley Forever by Tatiana de Rosnay The Masterful Cat Is Depressed Again Today, Vol. 1 by Hitsuji Yamada Mischief by Charlotte Armstrong Monster Musume, Vol. 1 by OKAYDO My Brilliant Friend by Elena Ferrante My Love Mix-Up!, Vol. 1 by Wataru Hinekure The Mystery of the Exploding Teeth and Other Curiosities from the History of Medicine by Thomas Morris

A New Keeper by J.C. Gilbert The Night the Scarecrow Walked by Natalie Savage Carlson

Quackery: A Brief History of the Worst Ways to Cure Everything by Lydia Kang The Pain of Others by Blake Crouch Poison or Protect by Gail Carriger

Rosen Blood, Vol. 1 by Kachiru Ishizue Severed: A History of Heads Lost and Heads Found by Frances Larson Sleepy Princess in the Demon Castle, Vol. 1 by Kagiji Kumanomata Smoke Gets in Your Eyes & Other Lessons from the Crematory by Caitlin Doughty The Space Willies / Six Worlds Yonder by Eric Frank Russell Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers Sweat and Soap, Vol. 1 by Kintetsu Yamada

Tales of Demons and Gods by Mad Snail The Tenant of Wildfell Hall by Anne Bronte Trouble the Saints by Alaya Dawn Johnson

Under the Knife: A History of Surgery in 28 Remarkable Operations by Arnold van de Laar Welcome to Smellville by R.L. Stine The Woman in Black by Susan Hill The Woman in White by Wilkie Collins Working Stiff: Two Years, 262 Bodies, and the Making of a Medical Examiner by Judy Melinek

And now the Read Women December Hall of Fame!

Brackett, Leigh-8 Fitzharris, Lindsey-11 Gilman, Laura Anne-7 Maurier, Daphne du-5 Saiki, Kumiko-5 Takahashi, Rumiko-35

Our winners this year are the authors of Rin-Ne and The Butchering Art!

What books by women have you enjoyed this last year?

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Read Women December Day 31

As a treat to myself, more Rumiko Takahashi!

Hope you’ve been enjoying this series of posts.  Anything you want to see in January?

http://www.skjam.com/2021/12/31/manga-review-mao-volumes-1-2/

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Goodreads Recommends: Read Women December! 2020 Edition

The idea is to read books written by women (including trans women) during the month of December to widen my reading habits a teensy.  Since I still gravitate towards my favorite genres, not every book Goodreads recommends will be by a woman.  Let's see how they did!

Anti-Diet: Reclaim Your Time, Money, Well-Being, and Happiness Through Intuitive Eating by Christy Harrison Art and Fear: Observations on the Perils (and Rewards) of Artmaking by David Bayles The Art Book by Phaidon Press The Artist's Way Every Day: A Year of Creative Living by Julia Cameron Ask a Policeman by The Detection Club

Chill Tidings: Dark Tales of the Christmas Season by Tanya Kirk The Christmas Pact by Vi Keeland

Dr. Mütter's Marvels: A True Tale of Intrigue and Innovation at the Dawn of Modern Medicine by Cristin O'Keefe Aptowicz Dying in the Wool by Frances Brody

Eight Cylinders by Jason Parent Everyday Monet by Aileen Bordman

Face It by Debbie Harry First-Timers by Rachel Kramer Bussel From Here to Eternity: Traveling the World to Find the Good Death by Caitlin Doughty

The Girl from the Other Side: Siúil, A Rún, Volume 1 by Nagabe Glory Lane by Alan Dean Foster

Hark! The Herald Angels Scream: An Anthology by Christopher Golden Honey So Sweet by Amu Meguro House of Salt and Sorrows by Erin A. Craig

Just One Damned Thing After Another by Jodi Taylor The Last Kingdom by Bernard Cornwell The Letters of Vincent van Gogh by Vincent van Gogh

Made in Abyss Anthology, Vol. 1 by Akihito Tsukushi Marnie by Winston Graham Memoirs of a Geisha by Arthur Golden The Monogram Mysteries by Sophie Hannah The Mystery of the Exploding Teeth and Other Curiosities from the History of Medicine by Thomas Morris

The New Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain by Betty Edwards The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency by Alexander McCall Smith

Ouran High School Host Club, Vol. 1 by Bisco Hatori Quackery: A Brief History of the Worst Ways to Cure Everything by Lydia Kang

Raising Hell by John G. Hartness The Royal Art of Poison: Filthy Palaces, Fatal Cosmetics, Deadly Medicine, and Murder Most Foul by Eleanor Herman

Smoke Gets in Your Eyes & Other Lessons from the Crematory by Caitlin Doughty Suki-tte Ii na Yo, Volume 1 by Kanae Hazuki Sweet Murder by Tegan Maher

Tale of the Witch Doll by Mildred A. Wirt Tokyo Tarareba Girls, Vol. 1 by Akiko Higashimura

Violence Girl: East L.A. Rage to Hollywood Stage, a Chicana Punk Story by Alice Bag Wall and Piece by Banksy The Wedding Date by Jasmine Guillory The Whites of Their Eyes: A Collection of Queer Horror by Xen Will My Cat Eat My Eyeballs?: And Other Questions About Dead Bodies by Caitlin Doughty The Wind in His Heart by Charles de Lint Witches and Poppets: Steampunk Vasilisa the Fair: A Steampunk Fairy Tale Short Story by Melanie Karsak Witch Is When It All Began by Adele Abbott The Wonderful O by James Thurber

And now the Female Writers Hall of Fame!

Chevalier, Tracy-7 Christie, Agatha-15 Fitzharris, Lindsey-8 Flower, Jessie Graham-4 Kawahara, Kazune-2 Lundoff, Catherine-7 Norton, Andre-4 Takahashi, Rumiko-3 Takaya, Natsuki

Our winners are the authors of The Last Seance and The Butchering Art!

Your thoughts, comments, and last book you liked written by a woman?

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Read Women December 2020

So I haven’t forgotten #readwomendecember but my reading overall plummeted, so The Last Séance by Agatha Christie, a collection of her stories with supernatural themes, is the first book I’ve actually finished for the challenge this year.

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Latest review at my blog!

Last of my #readwomenDecember  books.

http://www.skjam.com/2020/02/18/book-review-grace-harlowes-second-year-at-overton-college/

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Latest review at my blog!

If you die in your dream...

http://www.skjam.com/2020/02/17/book-review-perilous-dreams/

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Latest review at my blog!

Sweet story.

http://www.skjam.com/2020/02/15/manga-review-my-love-story-volume-1/