The time it was a monthly recap {37}

You guys. It’s been months since I did a recap.  I’ve been trying trying trying to get back into the swing of things and I think I’m back for the most part.  I don’t have the ambition or time to set up all of the past months, so we’re just going to jump in with January.

Settle in.

Last month, I read a total of 14 books.

• Broken Things by Lauren Oliver — 2 stars
• The Way You Love Me by Miranda Liasson — 2 stars
• One Tough Cowboy by Lora Leigh — 1 star
• Velvet by Temple West — 5 stars
• The Wrong Highlander by Lynsay Sands — 4 stars
• Invictus by Ryan Graudin — 3 stars
• 99 Percent Mine by Sally Thorne — 4.5 stars
• Truth or Beard by Penny Reid — 3.5 stars
• Mr. Hunt, I Presume by Valerie Bowman — 4 stars
• We Told Six Lies by Victoria Scott — 1 star
• The Bride Test by Helen Hoang — 5 stars
• A Scot in the Dark by Sarah MacLean — 5 stars
• The Gilded Wolves by Roshani Chokshi — 2 stars
• The Good Ones by Jenn McKinlay — 3 stars

I’ve decided to make a small {for me} yearly challenge.  Last year I only hit my goal because I lowered the number at the last minute.  I want to make 2019 about reading more of what I want and trying not to feel so much pressure for reviewing.  I’m going to be more mindful of what I request.

• Disney sent me a finished copy of Undying by Amie Kaufman and Meagan Spooner
• Wednesday Books sent me a signed and finished copy of The Gilded Wolves by Roshani Chokshi
• Fierce Reads sent me an early finished copy of King of Scars

• Berkley sent me an arc of The Bride Test by Helen Hoang
• Simon Teen sent me a bound manuscript of There’s Something About Sweetie by Sandhya Menon
• William Morrow sent me a finished paperback of 99 Percent Mine by Sally Thorne

I did get a couple of other things, but haven’t taken proper photos of them, so I’ll share them next month.

Fangirled over:

• Kiersten White for Slayer
• Holly Black for The Wicked King
• A.G. Howard for Stain
• Brigid Kemmerer, A.C. Gaughen, and Mimi Yu — I moderated this event so I need to transcribe the recording

Special stuff:

• The Mutiny: first post, best of 2018, January favorites
• Reading Rewind: Velvet by Temple West
• 5 Reasons to Read: The Gilded Wolves by Roshani Chokshi

• Fangirling over: Leigh Bardugo, Robin LaFevers, and Mary Pearson
• Reading Rewind: Very likely.
  
• Special Stuff: blog tour for Death Prefers Blondes, The Mutiny
  

How about you? How was your January? What was your favorite read for the month?

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