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Another month of 2022 has come and gone, with it, another round of books. I’m very much on track to finish 100 books this year. Actually, I may hit 103-105 before it’s all said and done. A holiday break is an excellent chance to get some extra reading time in while recharging for the new year.

Plus, I’ve been down with the flu for almost a week, allowing me to read when I haven’t been asleep.

This month, as in October, includes several short audiobooks. With a busy fall, I was behind in hitting my reading goal for the year. I focused on getting caught up the past couple of months with audiobooks. I can listen while I’m working or driving, and I’m also able to play the titles at around 2.5x normal speed. I stumbled across several very interesting titles (especially the John Scalzi titles) that I enjoyed immensely.

Here, in no particular order, are the books I read or listened to in November 2022.

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The Dispatcher

• Audible Audiobook
• John Scalzi (Author) – Zachary Quinto (Narrator)
• English (Publication Language)
• 10/04/2016 (Publication Date) – Audible Originals (Publisher)

$6.33

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The Dispatcher: Murder by Other Means

• Amazon Kindle Edition
• Scalzi, John (Author)
• English (Publication Language)
• 105 Pages – 04/30/2021 (Publication Date) – Subterranean Press (Publisher)

$5.99

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Travel by Bullet: The Dispatcher, Book 3

• Audible Audiobook
• John Scalzi (Author) – Zachary Quinto (Narrator)
• English (Publication Language)
• 09/01/2022 (Publication Date) – Audible Originals (Publisher)

$21.83

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The Poppy War: A Novel (The Poppy War, 1)

• Kuang, R. F (Author)
• English (Publication Language)
• 544 Pages – 04/23/2019 (Publication Date) – Harper Voyager (Publisher)

$13.60

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Before They Are Hanged (The First Law Trilogy, 2)

• Abercrombie, Joe (Author)
• English (Publication Language)
• 560 Pages – 09/08/2015 (Publication Date) – Orbit (Publisher)

$13.49

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I.C.O.N.: Wardens of Issalia, Book 0

• Audible Audiobook
• Jeffrey L. Kohanek (Author) – Tim Campbell (Narrator)
• English (Publication Language)
• 01/19/2021 (Publication Date) – Podium Audio (Publisher)

$3.49

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This Long Vigil: A Science Fiction Short Story

• Amazon Kindle Edition
• Bruno, Rhett C (Author)
• English (Publication Language)
• 43 Pages – 12/18/2015 (Publication Date) – Aethon Books (Publisher)

$0.99

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Inconstant Moon

• Amazon Kindle Edition
• Niven, Larry (Author)
• English (Publication Language)
• 208 Pages – 06/17/2012 (Publication Date) – Spectrum Literary Agency (Publisher)

$2.99

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The Messengers

• Audible Audiobook
• Lindsay Joelle (Author) – Kaliswa Brewster, Ana Reeder, Zoë Winters (Narrators)
• English (Publication Language)
• 03/05/2020 (Publication Date) – Audible Originals (Publisher)

$6.96

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Limitless Mind: Learn, Lead, and Live Without Barriers

• Hardcover Book
• Boaler, Jo (Author)
• English (Publication Language)
• 256 Pages – 09/03/2019 (Publication Date) – HarperOne (Publisher)

$15.04

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Farewell to the Master

• Bates, Harry (Author)
• English (Publication Language)
• 84 Pages – 08/01/2013 (Publication Date) – Spastic Cat Press (Publisher)

$15.28

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The Machine Stops

• Forster, E.M. (Author)
• English (Publication Language)
• 46 Pages – 05/23/2013 (Publication Date) – A Forster Book (Publisher)

$5.50

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Sins of the Past: A Darkness Within Prologue (The Darkness Within Saga)

• Amazon Kindle Edition
• Franx, JD (Author)
• English (Publication Language)
• 79 Pages – 02/23/2014 (Publication Date) – JD Franx (Publisher)

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Forest of Memory

• Amazon Kindle Edition
• Kowal, Mary Robinette (Author)
• English (Publication Language)
• 92 Pages – 03/08/2016 (Publication Date) – Tordotcom (Publisher)

$4.99

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Hearts, Keys, and Puppetry

• Audible Audiobook
• Neil Gaiman (Author) – Katherine Kellgren (Narrator)
• English (Publication Language)
• 02/08/2010 (Publication Date) – Blackstone Audio, Inc. (Publisher)

$2.44

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The Alloy of Law: A Mistborn Novel (The Mistborn Saga, 4)

• Sanderson, Brandon (Author)
• English (Publication Language)
• 416 Pages – 10/30/2012 (Publication Date) – Tor Fantasy (Publisher)

$9.41

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Final Books of the Year

Later this month, I’ll have a final wrap-up of my “best books of 20222.” It’ll be the first time I’ve published a list like this, so bear with me. I want to communicate the reasons behind my selections and hopefully encourage you to begin making your own “best of” lists as you progress through your reading each year.

Reviewing what we read helps to remind us what we learned from the book (yes, you can learn from fiction just as easily as non-fiction). Also, it gives us a chance to practice those ever-important communication skills with another chance to write. It doesn’t matter if you publish your list or keep it in a journal, summarizing and telling someone your thoughts (even if it’s just you) is excellent writing practice.