january wrap up + favorites

Hey there!

I can’t believe January is over already. This month flew by and I’m still not sure if it’s a good or bad thing. However, despite a strict new lockdown starting today, I’m feeling much better compared to the end of last year, so at least there’s that.

Now, let’s get into the bookish stuff:

Read:

 

1. A DEAL WITH THE ELF KING by Elise Kova (★★★)
2. I, PARROT by Deb Olin Unferth (★)
3. KINGDOM OF THE WICKED by Kerri Maniscalco (★★)
4. ATOMIC HABITS by James Clear (★★★★)
5. ACROSS THE GREEN GRASS FIELDS by Seanan McGuire (★★★.5)
6. ELEANOR OLIPHANT IS COMPLETELY FINE by Gail Honeyman (★★★★)

Stats:

• I read a total of 1 695 pages
• My average rating was 2.9 stars
• My average pages per day: 54.7
• Formats:
  • Audiobooks: 1
  • Physical: 1
  • E-books: 4
• Languages:
  • English: 5 books
  • Spanish: 1 book

On the blog:

• top 7: books I’ve read in 2020
• december wrap up + favorites
• december haul
• 2020 wrap up
• 12 books to read in 2021
• review: a deal with the elf king by Elise Kova
• 2021 goals
• the new year’s book tag

Favorites:

• A megalist of graphic novels recommendations by Sophie
• Fadwa blessed us all with an updated spreadsheet template
• Jamin created a blog! Go say hi
• Brooke also made a blog and shared her amazing spreadsheet organization method
• Katie’s fantastic discussion on how much she plans her reading
• Sophie read one of my favorite books and it was lovely to read her thoughts on in

Life updates:

Hey look, this is a new section! Hopefully, I’ll start writing again this year, so I can add some writing updates soon. But on other news, I got 2 lovebirds in December (I’m not sure I ever mentioned it, so here we go) and I’ve been working on taming them and I’M SO IN LOVE. They are adorable and I’ve been spoiling them to no end. Their playground takes 1/4 of my room and I regret nothing.

As I mentioned before, today a new lockdown is starting and I have no idea how long it will last this time. Much like last year, I’ll try to keep my spirits up by trying new things I never had the time for. In this case, I’ll be teaching myself how to play the piano. It’s a bit insane but I’m so excited! I’ve always dreamed about being able to play an instrument, and what better time to learn than when I have absolutely nothing else to do. I got a keyboard and she’s so beautiful. I can’t wait to be able to play all my favorite Taylor Swift songs.

How was your start of 2021? Did you read any new favorites?

Until next time,