Monthly Recap: January 2023

 

I first saw this monthly reflections idea on: Christian bookshelf reviews

January was busy with vacation and two birthday weekends.  We also tend to get to bed a bit later than usual, because we first swim each afternoon thanks to the summer weather.

What I've read:

(Reviews can be found under Book Review tag)

Kindle:

Audio:

What I would like to read in February:

Currently Reading:

Upcoming reads (hopeful):

I have a lot planned for such a short month!

Did I buy any new books?

Bought:

No! 🌟🌟🌟🌟

I was so good in January, though there is one I will probably buy in February which I plan to also read in February.

Did I read everything I wanted too?

No, I was hoping I was done with my paperback and non-fiction, as well as wanted to be done with the two ARCs which released February 1st:

I also have a lot of books I need to catch up on for a 18 month challenge which started Jan 2022 and ending June 2023.  When I joined the challenge I was thinking, 2 books a month is do-able, but then in a blink of an eye, I got behind (the crosses are the ones I got this month):

Also, another Goodreads challenge to try and read 20 of my TBR books this year - January I had no movement:

ARC/Netgalley update:

ARC/Netgalley books downloaded this month:

After having a great first half of the month where I downloaded nothing, January ended up being a bit steep with ARCs.  Luckily not everything is due in the next month or so:

ARC/Netgalley books read and reviewed:

How was your month?