January 2020: Wrap-Up

-JANUARY WRAP UP: (7) BOOKS-

A follower on my Instagram recently chided me (gently) for complaining about the small number of books I seemed to be finishing, and being disappointed in myself about it. I had intended to start this January wrap-up post on a much more negative note, but since that interaction, I've truly come to realize (and excuse my cliché here) that it's the journey that counts. It's the books I DO manage to finish, and the experiences I had while reading them. Reading 2 truly meaningful books should matter just as much as getting through 10 mediocre ones. What I mean to say is, every book matters, and I should immediately stop seeing quantity as the one true accomplishment, and start focusing on the great content I'm consuming. 

With that said, I read 7 out the 10 books I intended to read in January AND THAT'S OKAY. Here they are in the order that I read them:

• Get A Life, Chloe Brown by Talia Hibbert | Jan 2-6 | ★★★
• Lucky Caller by Emma Mills | Jan 6-9 | ★★★ | REVIEW
• A Curse So Dark and Lonely by Brigid Kemmerer | Jan 6-12 | ★★★★★ | REVIEW
• The First Mistake by Sandie Jones | Jan 19 | ★★★ | REVIEW
• Come Tumbling Down by Seanan McGuire | Jan 14-20 | ★★★★
• Bunny by Mona Awad | Jan 9-22 | ★★★★ | REVIEW
• The Better Liar by Tanen Jones | Jan 23-31 | ★★★

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READING CHALLENGES FULFILLED

The Nerd Daily (link here)

• (#48) Two-Word Title: Lucky Caller by Emma Mills
• (#31) A retelling: A Curse So Dark and Lonely by Brigid Kemmerer
• (#5) Fantasy or sci-fi: Come Tumbling Down by Seanan McGuire
• (#50) Animal featured on cover: Bunny by Mona Awad 

Popsugar (link here)

• 'A book by a WOC': Get a Life, Chloe Brown by Talia Hibbert
• 'Book with a 3-word title': The Better Liar by Tanen Jones

Beat the Backlist (link here)

• The First Mistake by Sandie Jones

Contemporary Book Club (January Pick)

• Get a Life Chloe Brown by Talia Hibbert

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What did you all read in January?

Let me know down below!