Monthly Recap: January

Hi all, today we get to share our first recap of the year with you. It's been both an fun, but busy month for Rachel and I, however despite our busy schedules, we did manage to sneak in some great books! Here's our recap of January!

Number of Books read:

Jasprit: 16 (I don't think I've ever read this many in a month!)

Rachel: 12

Highest rating:

Jasprit: 5 stars

Rachel: 5 stars

 
Lowest rating:

Jasprit: 2 stars

Rachel: DNF

Books reviewed:

Jasprit: 
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Rachel: 

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Best read of last month:

Jasprit: Me Before You by JoJo Moyes. I had to 5 star reads last month, but this story just captured my heart, I remember it was on my brain constantly afterwards, and I still get emotional even now just thinking about it. If you haven't read Will and Lou's story, you need to do so now!

Rachel: 

Worth the Risk by Claudia Connor.  Hannah and Stephen's story was moving and lovely! And I got updates and glimpses of Matt and Abby from Worth the Fall!! Yes!

Book which surprised me the most: 

Jasprit: The Duff by Kody Keplinger. I really don't know what I was expecting going into The Duff, but it certainly exceeded all my expectations and I ended up loving Wesley!

Rachel: 

Burned by Karen Marie Moninig.  I was really worried I wouldn't love it and Mac wasn't the narrator that I wanted, BUT I was riveted! I need book 8 immediately if not sooner. 

Fictional crush of the month:

Jasprit: Frank Porter from Since You've Been Gone by Morgan Matson. This guy when I first met I didn't think that he would be fictional crush material at all, but as the story progressed he definitely ended up winning me over.

Rachel:

Do I have to pick one? No, I just can't. Too many hotties this month: Barrons (well, duh!), Ryodan, and Lor!! Oh my stars Lor, you can turn me Pri-ya anytime! 

Three books I'm most looking forward to this month:

Jasprit:

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The Summer of Chasing Mermaids isn't out until June, but being the excited super fans that we are Danielle, Nick and I have decided to read this one together starting next week. The early reviews have been good so far, so fingers crossed that we enjoy this one too. Can you believe that it's been three years since we had to wait for Shadow Scale? I ended up adoring Seraphina, even though fantasy wasn't something that I really read a lot of back then, I'm looking forward to jumping back into this world again. And everyone I know seems to love Every Breath, so I'm finally jumping onto the bandwagon this month!

Rachel:

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I enjoyed Burying Water by K.A. Tucker and I'm happy that New Adult is adding more mystery and suspense to the romances.  I have a physical copy of These Broken Stars and This Shattered Word, and I've wanted to read it for ages since hearing high praise. I'm finally getting to it this month because the audio book version became available for free through my library! I just downloaded the book last night! I'm not even sure what Clear by Jessica Park is about. I think my mind was a little scrambled when I read the blurb (it's been one of those weeks!), but I've loved Ms. Park's writing so I'm excited to pick it up.

Bookish Photo:
Another place I missed on my first trip to Paris. How did I not know about this library?!! Next visit for sure! Anyhow, I have a board on Pinterest with the libraries I'm dying to visit and this is one of them.

Courtesy of Flickr

 
How was your January?