Month in Review: January 2020

This has been the longest month ever, but I'm honestly really happy about it because I've needed the extra time to get my bearings before we go shooting through the year again.

From a personal standpoint, I started my second semester of grad school in January and I'm really enjoying it so far! Tons of work, but I'm finally taking a course in Ancient Greek again and it feels so good to be back actively studying this incredible language. My other two classes are centered more on Roman authors and historians, which is so out of my comfort zone (I'm usually more on the Hellenistic side in my studies!), but I'm loving learning more about the time periods and authors I'm studying.

From a book standpoint... I once again read more than I expected to! I think I really just need to start adjusting my expectations, maybe, but I don't like to overestimate and make myself feel pressured, either. Regardless, it was a fantastic month of books and, with a couple exceptions, I enjoyed just about all of them, I think! The Light of All That Falls was absolutely brilliant and incredible and a perfect conclusion to an awesome trilogy.

 So finally...How was your reading month? Did you read any great books? Have you read any of the books I read? Let me know!

# books read: 14
 

Sin Eater by Megan Campisi ★★★★
Source: NetGalley | Format: eARC

The Light of All that Falls by James Islington ★★★★★
Source: Owned/Publisher | Format: Hardcover

The Gobblin' Society by James P. Blaylock ★★★★
Source: NetGalley | Format: eARC

Legacy of Ash by Matthew Ward ★★★★
Source: Publisher (Orbit) | Format: Physical ARC

Hearts of Oak by Eddie Robson ★★★★
Source: NetGalley | Format: eARC

The Unspoken Name by A.K. Larkwood ★★★
Source: Publisher | Format: Physical ARC

The Lies of Lock Lamora by Scott Lynch (re-read) ★★★★★
Source: Owned | Format: Paperback

The Secrets of Winterhouse by Ben Guterson ★★★★
Source: Gift | Format: Hardcover

The Hunting Party by Lucy Foley ★★
Source: Giveaway | Format: Hardcover

The Starless Sea by Erin Morgenstern ★★★★
Source: Library/Owned | Format: Hardcover

The Queen of Nothing by Holly Black ★★★★
Source: Library | Format: Hardcover

The Shadow Saint by Gareth Hanrahan ★★★★
Source: Publisher (Orbit) | Format: Paperback

In An Absent Dream by Seanan McGuire ★★★★
Source: Library | Format: Hardcover

A Touch of Death by Rebecca Crunden ★★★★
Source: Author Request | Format: Ebook

Qualityland by Marc-Uwe Kling ★★★★
All the Ways We Said Goodbye by Beatriz Williams, Lauren Willig, & Karen White ★★★
Dreamland by Nancy Bilyeau ★★★★★
The Light of All That Falls by James Islington ★★★★★
Dreamland by Nick Clausen ★★★★
Prosper's Demon by K.J. Parker ★★★★
The Truants by Kate Weinberg ★★
The Shadow Saint by Gareth Hanrahan ★★★★★


(other than reviews)

Best Books of 2019 Pt. 1--Backlist and 2019 Debuts!
Best Books of 2019 Pt. II--2019 Releases!
2019 End of Year Book Stats & Overview
Month in Review: December 2019
Anticipated February 2020 Releases!

Top Five/Ten Tuesday:
Anticipated Fantasy Releases for the First Half of 2020!
Series I Need to Catch Up On (Pt. 1/?)
Recent Additions to My Bookshelf
Misleading Covers

Can't-Wait Wednesday:
The King of Crows by Libba Bray & The Mercies by Kiran Millwood Hargrave
Sword of Fire by Katharine Kerr & The Last Smile in Sunder City by Luke Arnold
A Witch in Time by Constance Sayers & The Adventurer's Son by Roman Dial
Things in Jars, The Magnificent Monsters of Cedar Street, & Mercy House

The Friday Face-Off:
Horizon 

Have you read any of these? What books did you read this month? I hope you all had a great month-- comment below and let me know!