January Wrap Up and February TBR

Read in January: High Fantasy

I had a great reading month in December and I had high hopes for January, but alas, work and life got in the way again and I didn't quite have the great reading month. I did read a fair amount of books though. I have a not quite actual goal of reading 10 books a month and after rushing to finish a comic so I could do that I actually ended up reading 11 books. A lot of them were really short but it is what it is. Plus I actually loved a lot of them so that's good.

For challenges, this year I'm sort of only low key doing challenges. I did set a Goodreads goal of reading 120 books in a year. I'm on track for that. I would have liked to be a little further ahead to start the year but this is fine. For the rest of the challenges I only low key set them. I want to read 20 debuts this year. I read two this month so I'm on track. I want to read 36 books from Netgalley and Edelweiss and 1 only read 1 this month. I haven't really been reading e-books lately so this might be a problem. I also want to read 20 backlist books. This month I read 2 so I'm doing well on that.

The Books

1.) Broken Hearts by R.L. Stine Rating: 8 out of 10 [Podcast Review to Come]
2.) Between the Blade and the Heart by Amanda Hocking 
Rating: 8 out of 10 [My Review]
3.) Gunslinger Girl by Lindsay Ely Rating: 9 out of 10 [My Review]
4.) Every Heart a Doorway by Seanan McGuire Rating: 9 out of 10 [My Review]
5.) Unearthed by Amie Kaufman and Meagan Spooner
Rating: 9.5 out of 10 [My Review]
6.) Down Among the Sticks and Bones by Seanan McGuire 
Rating: 9.5 out of 10 [My Review]
7.) This is Not a Love Letter by Kim Purcell Rating 7.5 out of 10 [My Review]

8.) Beneath the Sugar Sky by Seanan McGuire Rating: 10 out of 10 [My Review]
9.) Wonder Woman Vol. 4: Godwatch by Greg Rucka, Bilquis Evely,
and Mirka Andolfo Rating: 8 out of 10 stars

10.) Missing by R.L. Stine Rating: 9 out of 10 [Podcast Review to Come]
11.) The Hazel Wood by Melissa Albert Rating: 9 out of 10 [Review to Come]

To Be Read in February: Dragons

I am not sure how much time I will have to read in February. I think it would be optimistic if I was able to read 10 books again but that is what I am going to be shooting for. But I have some books I am super excited to read. And I am super pumped for this month's theme.

Books for Review

Tess of the Road by Rachel Hartman  - Add to Goodreads
I am so excited for this book. I really liked the Seraphina series so I am super excited for another book in Gorred.

Reign the Earth by A.C. Gaughen - Add to Goodreads

I wanted to read this book last month but I didn't have a chance. I loved the Scarlet series and I am excited to read her new series. Plus I'm not sure if this is science fiction or fantasy, I'm hoping for a little bit of both but either way I am interested.

The Sky is Yours by Chandler Klang Smith - Add to Goodreads
I love the fact that this is a futuristic science fiction book but it has dragons in it. I love when books combine fantasy and science fiction so I am pumped about this.

To Kill a Kingdom by Alexandra Christo - Add to Goodreads

Michelle gave me an advance copy of this that she got and I am super excited to read it. It's not about dragons but it is about murderous and vengeful sirens which like, sign me up.

New Releases

Blood of a Thousand Stars by Rhoda Belleza - Add to Goodreads

I loved the first book in this series and I am really excited to read the sequel. I'm going to get the audiobook because Rebecca Soler's narration is amazing!

The Belles by Dhonielle Clayton - Add to Goodreads

This book comes out on Tuesday and I'm considering picking up a copy with a B&N gift card that I have. It sounds fantastic and I have heard really good things.

Backlist Books

Talon by Julie Kagawa - Add to Goodreads
I bought a copy of the audiobook of this book a long time ago and I haven't read it. But with the dragon theme I think it's a good time to listen. I mean it's narrated by MacLeod Andrews so I'm excited.

Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them by J.K. Rowling - Add to Goodreads
I also got this audiobook a while ago and I even started listening to it but I never finished. But it's about fantastical beasts so it seems like a good opportunity to read it.

Through the Dark by Alexandra Bracken - Add to Goodreads
I love The Darkest Minds series and I still haven't read this bind-up of the novellas. But I bought myself a copy recently and I am thinking I may read it finally this month.

There you have it. Some of the books I hope to read in February. As always, these are subject to change. I may read all of these or I may only read a few and then read a bunch of different ones. But honestly I think this list I can stick to. Thanks for stopping by and HAPPY READING!