After the holidays January always seems like such a long month doesn’t it? Overall it was great on the work and personal front with the little blip of getting a cold but I’m finally over that so all is good. Now on the book front, I managed to read six books and currently have several ongoing. Here’s what I read:
Behind Her Eyes by Sarah Pinborough
The Chain by Adrian McKinty
Bodega Dreams by Ernesto Quiñonez
The Last Book Party by Karen Dukess
The Long Call by Ann Cleeves
See Me by Nicholas Sparks
My favorite was Bodega Dreams by Ernesto Quiñonez which made me feel just as if I was walking along the streets of Spanish Harlem. My least favorite was See Me which had some ridiculous characters making ridiculous decisions. I’ve never read a Sparks book and the only reason I read this one was because someone recommended to me but I can say I won’t be checking out another by this author.
Aside from books, I’ve been crafting and working on bookbinding, art journaling and a few other artsy things. One of the highlights in January was going to an Austin Classical Guitar concert. This one was quite special because the concert included two guitars, a violinist and a bass player.
There are some exciting things to look forward to next month and I’ll tell you about those soon. For now, I’m just looking forward to more good books and a bookstore visit very soon. Hope you have a wonderful weekend and here’s to a great month ahead!
January felt like it was about 300 days long for me too. It’s been dark and cloudy for the last couple of weeks too, which hasn’t helped. But all that time inside gave me plenty of time to read, so that’s nice 🙂
I’m not a fan of Sparks’ books either. Did someone die in See Me? Because someone usually dies in his books. At least the ones I’ve read. 🙂
January is always a so-so month for me after all the December excitement and preparations, it takes me a while to get back into my groove. You seem to have enjoyed a variety of activities in January and I hope February is a good month for you as well.
Now that you’ve read one Sparks books, you can move on and never read another! 🙂 I read six books this past month, as well. I’d be hard pressed to tell you my favorite, but there were a few winners and a couple of duds. I have an ARC of Behind Her Eyes in my stacks. I’m hoping to get to it sometime this year as I make my way through all my old ARCs.
January sure felt very long to me. At one point, I remember wondering how it was that we were still in January. No complaints though – I feel better when time doesn’t fly – that thing about living and feeling every moment. 🙂
Sounds like you’d a great reading month, Iliana! I’m looking forward to reading your reviews. I’ve not read a Sparks book for a long while. I don’t know why but I think they are kind of formulaic.
It looks like you had a great month of reading! What did you think of The Long Call? I enjoyed it myself and am looking forward to reading the 2nd book whenever it releases.