Month in Review: January 2018

Month in Review:
January 2018

A lot of people are saying that January felt like a very long month, and you know, it kinda did now that I think of it. It feels as though a lot has happened since the first of year, but at least that means it was productive (maybe?).

The most important thing that happened this month for me, personally, is that my mother had her (hopefully!) final surgery for now, and I'm just so thrilled and inspired by how strong she is and how she's handled everything.

In the realm of books, I read eleven books this month, which I'm extremely satisfied with. In addition to that, most of those were four- or five-star reads, so I'd say it was a pretty good reading month! How was your reading month!?  

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Books read: 11

The Silent Companions by Laura Purcell★★★★
Grist Mill Road by Christopher J. Yates ★★★★
In the Night Garden by Catherynne M. Valente ★★★★★
The Hazel Wood by Melissa Albert ★★★★
Carnegie's Maid by Marie Benedict ★★★
The Age of Heroes by Scott J. Robinson ★★★★
Senlin Ascends by Josiah Bancroft ★★★★★
Middle Grade Double Review: The Thickety (Books #1 & #2) by J.A. White ★★★★★

2017 Year In Books + End of Year Survey Pt. 1
Month in Review: December 2017
End of Year Survey Pt. II + A New Year's GIVEAWAY! (Giveaway ended)

Discussion: Why I Do This Crazy Thing Called Book Blogging
Book Recommendations: If You Like Your Fantasy on the Darker Side
Anticipated February 2018 Releases!

Top Ten Tuesday:
New-To-Me (But No One Else) Authors I Finally Got Around to Reading
Books I Really Liked But Can't Remember Much About
Books I Can't Believe I Actually Read

First Chapter First Paragraph Tuesday:
Circe by Madeline Miller & The Heart of Stone by Ben Galley

Waiting on Wednesday:



Tempests and Slaughter by Tamora Pierce
The Toymakers by Robert Dinsdale

The Wicked Cometh by Laura Carlin
The Queens of Innis Lear by Tessa Gratton
To Kill a Kingdom by Alexandra Christo

(this month)




Shadowsong by S. Jae-Jones★★★★★ (review coming 2/5!)
Prince's Gambit by C.S. Pacat ★★★★★
Palimpsest by Catherynne M. Valente ★★★★★
Grey Sister by Mark Lawrence ★★★★(review coming in April!)
Starswept by Mary Fan ★★★★
Theodora: Actress, Empress, Whore by Stella Duffy  ★★★
I Love You Too Much by Alicia Drake ★★★★
Circe by Madeline Miller ★★★★★++ (review coming soon!)

Have you read any of these? What books did you read this month? I hope you all have a great month-- comment below!

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