January is always a good reading month. I think it's because the holidays are over and the demands on my time really ease up. That or I simply find the new year to be invigorating and throw myself into reading with a renewed gusto. Whatever the reason may be, I managed to read eleven books in the first few weeks of 2019. (As I write this, there's a very real possibility that I will finish at least one more book, but I'll just throw that on the February list if necessary.)
Picking a favorite this month is difficult. I enjoyed a number of these books. If pressed, though, I guess I'd have to say that as much as Firefly filled me with warm fuzzies and I hope that the series continues, I think I'd have to say that Strange the Dreamer was the best read of January. I plan on adding the sequel to my February TBR - thank goodness the library has it available in Kindle!
That really was harder than you'd think. I read a lot of good stuff these last few weeks. I followed the ever-gory and unashamedly vulgar Gertrude through Fairyland. I also finished The Vampire Archives audio book after months and months of listening to short stories selected from throughout literary history. I got in two contemporary books, which is quite unusual for me, and enjoyed them both.
You may have noticed there were no classics in the mix this month. My book club got a little behind during the hectic last weeks of 2018. We last read I Am Legend by Richard Matheson. Discussion for that book is scheduled at the end of this month, which means I've felt no real urge to pick up our next pick, which is Sense and Sensibility by Jane Austen.
Also lacking from this list is a Halloween or Christmas-themed book. Not surprising considering those holidays are months away and not exactly on my mind right now.
Mini-Goals Update:
I am not going to count books that I buy for others. Those aren't going on my TBR, so they don't count. That being said, I only purchased one book this month! That's a mini-goal win, friends!
When I saw Sightwitch listed in the Kindle Daily Deals, I caved because I already own Truthwitch and Windwitch. I'm just adding to the series I've already started collecting.
Now I just need to hope the series is worth collecting.
I love witch stories, so I'm really not that worried about whether or not I'll enjoy the books. As long as they are well written, have interesting characters, and a decent plot, of course. Standards.
Borrowing Books From The Library:
I actually did read two library books this month. They were Elevation by Stephen King and Strange the Dreamer by Laini Taylor.
Read My Own Books Purchased In or Before 2018:
Ignoring the library books, so far, that's all I've done. Sure, a couple of these titles were purchased in the last days of 2018, but that's okay!
- Firefly Big Damn Hero by James Lovegrove
- The Girl Who Stole a Planet by Stephen Colegrove
- The Vampire Archives a collection of stories by various authors (audiobook)
- The Art of Racing in the Rain by Garth Stein
- When Demons Walk by Patricia Briggs
- I Hate Fairyland #5 by Skottie Young
- I Hate Fairyland #6 by Skottie Young
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