January Round-Up

The best part about the first month of the year was how much reading I’ve gotten done. It’s spurring me through February and I’m excited about what I’ve lined up for myself.

I started off with the contemporary romance Virgin River by Robyn Carr. Not something I would usually pick up, but the tv show and book reviews had me give it a try. It was a great read and helped soothe some old wounds.

Then I blazed through the Heartstopper books by Alice Oseman, including This Winter, Solitaire, and Nick and Charlie. I reread the comic volumes a few times. Going back to the parts I really wanted to soak in. My favorites are the book and novellas, though. Solitaire is now on my top favorites list.

Next was a friend’s excited recommendation, The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz López. Absolutely marvelous book. Another I would never have picked for myself, but fell in love with it. I gulped this one down, even if it took getting through a rough patch.

I finished the month with When Women Were Dragons by Kelly Barnhill. Another to add to my top favorites list. A stellar way to end the most difficult month of the year.

Eight books (I’m counting the 5 comic volumes as 2 books since I reread them a few times). I’m extremely impressed, especially considering all the other things I managed to accomplish as well. There’s so much I want to read right now that I’m trying to keep this pace up.

I feel like a kid again with the way I’m reading!