November Reads

This is my last post of November - the thirtieth in thirty days. From a word production point of view, November has been a hectic month. It has also been a hectic month from a word consumption point of view.

I completed eight books in the last thirty days. With the exception of two of the titles, they were all light and humorous reads, which explains how I was able to tear through them so quickly. Nowhere in the small print of this yearlong challenge was there ever any mention that my book selections had to be daunting or humorless (or even tasteful for that matter) and I took full advantage of that omission. I might as well use the loophole while I can. Who knows what restrictions might be imposed next year?

For those who aren't familiar with the rating scale, it's easy enough for a ferret to understand, which is why I outsourced it to a ferret to rate each book on a scale from 0 to 10. Anything with a 6.5 or higher is a book the ferret would recommend. I simply provided quality control to ensure the numbers were within the range. Here's the list...

1. Big Money by P.G. Wodehouse (7.9)
2. Common Sense by Thomas Paine (6.6)
3. The Truth About Diamonds by Nicole Richie (5.0, a score low enough to almost warrant a peek. Almost.)
4. Bold Sons of Erin by Owen Parry (6.4)
5. Wintersmith by Terry Pratchett (8.3)
6. Mike and Psmith by P.G. Wodehouse (8.2)
7. Something Rotten by Jasper Fforde (7.7)
8. Blandings Castle by P.G. Wodehouse (8.0)