January Wrap-Up 2018

January is over and for some reason it felt like the longest month of my life! Maybe that explains why I managed to read so many (for me) books.

The first week of January my husband and I went to the Oregon coast, as I mentioned, and I didn't read a single book that week. So I'm impressed with my eight books. I chose this very unflattering picture of my husband because, well, I look better in it. I'm so nice!

Then, when we got back in town, my brother, who will be working on our backyard this spring, decided to get an early start because the weather has been so nice. Goodbye, dirt and weeds. You'll all be concrete soon!






So needless to say, it's been a wild January. Maybe that's why it felt so endless. Anywho, here's the books I read.

So Much Blue by Percival Everette, Annihilation by Jon VanderMeer, Idaho by Emily Ruskovich, The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern, Fever Dream by Samanta Schweblin, He Said/She Said by Erin Kelly, Ready Player One by Ernest Cline and The Way of the Superior Man by David Deida

No really bad books this month so that's something but no five stars either. I'd say So Much Blue, The Way of the Superior Man and Annihilation were my favorites of the month.

January Wrap Up 2017

Big fat snowy January has come to an end. Seriously! Enough with the snow already! Still, all that snow falling made for good reading weather. I read 7 whole books! I'm so proud! It's been ages since I read 7 book in one month!

The Girl from the Sea by Shalini Boland, The Pact by Jodi Picoult, Ketchup Clouds by Anabel Pitcher, The Nest by Cynthia D'Aprix Sweeney, Daughter of Smoke and Bone by Laini Taylor, My Name is Lucy Barton by Elizabeth Strout and Grief is the Thing with Feathers by Max Porter.

Favorites of the month were Ketchup Clouds, My Name is Lucy Barton and The Nest. Least favorite was The Girl from the Sea.

January Wrap Up 2016

The first month of 2016 has come and gone. I had a pretty good start to the year. Here's what I read so far.

Roomies by Sara Zarr and Tara Altebrando
Fun contemporary NA book,

The Radleys by Matt Haig
Slow unconnected start but whirlwind ending.

The Year of Magical Thinking by Joan Didion
Too rambling and disconnected for my taste. Not sure why it one an award.

Winter by Marissa Meyer
The exciting albeit long ending of the Lunar Chronicles.

Smile by Raina Telgemeier
Graphic novels aren't my favorite but this one was OK.




Favorites of the month were Winter and Roomies. The Radleys ending was very good but that slow start makes it NOT a favorite. Least favorite was The Year of Magical Thinking.

Februaries plans...I already talked about my Adult Literature month on Monday. If you missed it you can check it out.

Happy Reading!

January/February Wrapup

OK, obviously I'm a bit behind on my wrap up posts but here you have it.

The Breakaway
Honestly, an OK read but not very realistic or memorable

Alice in Wonderland
Ooookay. Lewis Carroll may have been on something when he wrote this.

Out of the Easy
Very engrossing. It was hard to deal with some of the stuff in it but overall a great story.

The Other Queen
Very disappointing. I usually love Gregory's books but this one fell flat with completely unsympathetic characters.

For Darkness Shows The Stars
Started out OK but the author should have just left this story to the professionals (Jane Austen). It's a retelling of Persuasion, in case you didn't know.

Persuasion 
I had to re-read this one and restore my faith in the beautiful story and the awesomeness of Captain Wentworth.

Red Rising
Sadly, this one was a DNF for me. I really despised the main character. He wasn't doing all he was doing for something he believed in. It was all for what someone else, anyone else, believed in and then it just got all "hunger games on prozac" and I lost interest.

To All The Boys I've Loved Before
If you HAVE to do a love triangle do it this way! Jenny sure know's how to twist my emotions.




So there you have it favorites were Out of the Easy, To All The Boy's I've Loved Before and Persuasion of course. Least Favorites were Alice in Wonderland and obviously (since I didn't finish it) Red Rising.

January February Wrap Up

OK, So I'm running behind. Oh well, I try. Here's what I read in January and February.

Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet
Cute and engaging but a little too convenient.

The Lucy Variations
Not Sara Zarrs best book. Creepy adult teen relationship.

Odd Interlude 
Oh, Odd how I love thee. Koontz, my boy, you are one imaginative fellow.

Shadow Kiss (vampire academy 3)
The story continues. And, WOW, what and ending!

The Forgotten Garden
Intricate storytelling reveals an incredible tale.

 Into You 
Interesting premise, horrible execution.

Mind Games (mind games 1)
Holy exciting story, Batman! Give me more femme fatale!

A Countess Below Stairs 
More telling rather than showing but a fun little romance




And there you have it...Hey! It think my numbers are picking up!
Favorite of both January and February: Mind Games, The Forgotten Garden and Odd Interlude. Least favorite: Into You.

January Wrapup

Another month has come and gone and a new year has begun. In January I managed to read 9 books. Whoohoo! Shush! That's good for me. Anywho, here's what I read a what I thought.

Inheritance (Inheritance 4) by Christopher Paolini
Little bit of a slow start but then, wow! Great ending to a great series.

Infinity (Chronicles of Nick 1) By Sherrilyn Kenyon
Gee, I wonder how much crap can be going on at once?!

Don't Stop Now by Julie Halpern
Fun little road trip book with an honest ending.

Jessica's Guide To Dating on the Dark Side by Beth Fantaskey
Amusing little story with an ending just a little too rushed.

Looking For Alaska by John Green
Reads more like a self analysis exercise. Ugh!

I Capture The Castle by Dodie Smith
A sweet, fun story.

Cinder (Lunar Chronicles 1)  by Marissa Meyer
An amazing twist on the classic fairy tale. Thoroughly awesome!

Everneath (Everneath 1) by Brodi Ashton
A unique exciting story but slightly disappointing characters.

The Adoration of Jenna Fox (Jenna Fox Chronicles  1) By Mary E. Pearson
An engrossing, thought provoking story littered with symbolism.

I'm actually impressed with how many I liked this month! Pretty sad that usually I read so many that are duds for me. My favorites of the month were Inheritance and Cinder. Least favorites and only ones I didn't like were Infinity and Looking For Alaska. Not too shabby, huh?