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Month in Review – January

February 3, 2018 by Erin 1 Comment

It is a new year and that means new goals and content!  We are excited to see what 2018 brings us for books and we are definitely looking forward to engaging more with all of you! Check out what was going on with us for January!

Fun with our Blogger Besties – Swoony Boys Podcast!

We got together with our besties Kass and Meg from Swoony Boys Podcast to talk about what we were looking for under the tree this year as well as what books were our favorites of 2017.  As you can probably imagine, we had quite a bit to talk about.  Check out the podcast here.

 
We also had to get together to discuss the boys we want to have hot cocoa with.  If you haven’t had a listen yet, definitely go check it out here.  We always have so much fun chatting about books, authors, and of course, swoony boys!
EVENTS
We haven’t had too much going on by way of events for the last month or so but late last year Anderson’s Bookshop announced they were going to be a part of Pierce Brown’s launch tour for Iron Gold and you know me…I love his books so there was no question we were going.  It was a fantastic evening and he is such a great speaker.  If you haven’t read his books – definitely go check out the Red Rising series.  Iron Gold (book 4) picks up 10 years after the end of Morning Star (book 3) so you will definitely want to read those first!
 READING CHALLENGE
How did you do on your challenge this year?  Around October I was a bit worried I would hit my goal but I powered through these last 2 months of the year!
Erin’s 2017 Reading Challenge    
2018 Goal = 200 books
Jaime’s 2017 Reading Challenge
 
 2018 Goal = 200 books

 What We’ve Been Reading:

  Here are the books Erin read this month:
To Sir Phillip, With Love (Bridgertons, #5)To Sir Phillip, With Love: The Epilogue II (Bridgertons, #5.5)Exile for Dreamers (Stranje House, #2)Refuge for Masterminds (Stranje House, #3)The Defiant (The Valiant, #2)
The Key (The True Reign Series, # 1)ЯED (The True Reign Series, # 2)War: The True Reign Series, Book 3The Princess in the Opal Mask (The Opal Mask, #1)The Opal Crown (The Opal Mask #2)
PARALLEL (Annum Guard Book 3)Love Songs & Other Lies: A NovelRoyally Raised (Royally, #2.5)A Penny’s Worth of Affection: A Historical Romance NovelPrince in Disguise
When He Was Wicked (Bridgertons, #6)When He Was Wicked: The Epilogue II (Bridgertons, #6.5)It's in His Kiss (Bridgertons, #7)It's in His Kiss: The Epilogue II (Bridgertons, #7.5)The Traitor Prince (Ravenspire, #3)
Road to EugenicaSightwitch (The Witchlands, #0.5)Fireblood (Frostblood Saga, #2)Shadow and Bone (The Grisha, #1)
Here are the books Jaime read this month:
 The Wedding DateGoing RogueRainy Day Friends (Wildstone, #2)Indecent Exposure (The Academy, #2)Sea Witch
Anticipation (Brothers Ink #2)Satisfaction (Brothers Ink, #1)The Threads We Weave (Starbound, #0.5)Play On (Play On, #1)Hurts to Love You (Forbidden Hearts, #3)
The Defiant (The Valiant, #2)The Key to EverythingThe Bastard's Bargain (The O'Malleys, #6)The Queen's RisingThe Prince and the Dressmaker
Graceling (Graceling Realm, #1)Also Known As (Also Known As #1)

All the Posts!

OUR WAITING ON WEDNESDAY PICKS WERE:
  • [3 Jan] Waiting on Wednesday: More Than We Can Tell by Brigid Kemmerer
  • [10 Jan] Waiting on Wednesday: The Game Can’t Love You Back by Karole Cozzo
  • [17 Jan] Waiting on Wednesday: Prettyboy Must Die by Kimberly Reid
  • [24 Jan] Waiting on Wednesday: Orphan, Monster, Spy by Matt Killeen
  • [31 Jan] Waiting on Wednesday: If You Don’t Have Anything Nice To Say by Leila Sales

WE POSTED REVIEWS FOR:

  • [2 Jan] A Taxonomy of Love by Rachael Allen ★★★★
  • [3 Jan] Storygram Tours – The Women In The Castle by Jessica Shattuck
  • [4 Jan] The Ones Who Got Away by Roni Loren ★★★½
  • [5 Jan] Between The Blade & The Heart by Amanda Hocking
  • [8 Jan] Magic of Winter by Martina Boone ★★★★
  • [11 Jan] The Cruel Prince by Holly Black ★★★★½
  • [12 Jan] Temporary by Sarina Bowen & Sarah Mayberry ★★★★
  • [15 Jan] Blood and Sand by C.V. Wyk ★★★★★
  • [16 Jan] Prince In Disguise by Stephanie Kate Strohm ★★★★★
  • [23 Jan] Say You’ll Remember Me by Katie McGarry (Jan 30) ★★★★★
  • [24 Jan] Blog Tour: The Defiant by Lesley Livingston ★★★★★
  • [25 Jan] The Hazel Wood by Melissa Albert ★★★★
OUR TOP TEN TUESDAY TOPICS WERE:
  • [2 Jan] Top Ten New-To-Me Authors I Read In 2017
  • [9 Jan] Ten Books We Meant To Read In 2017 But Didn’t Get To (and totallyyyy plan to get to in 2018!!)
  • [30 Jan] Top Ten Tuesday: Books I Can’t Believe I Read
INTERVIEWS, FEATURES, & SPECIAL POSTS:
  • [2 Jan] Top Ten New-To-Me Authors I Read In 2017
  • [2 Jan] A Taxonomy of Love by Rachael Allen ★★★★
  • [3 Jan] Storygram Tours – The Women In The Castle by Jessica Shattuck
  • [4 Jan] The Ones Who Got Away by Roni Loren ★★★½
  • [5 Jan] Between The Blade & The Heart by Amanda Hocking
  • [8 Jan] Magic of Winter by Martina Boone ★★★★
  • [9 Jan] Ten Books We Meant To Read In 2017 But Didn’t Get To (and totallyyyy plan to get to in 2018!!)
  • [11 Jan] The Cruel Prince by Holly Black ★★★★½
  • [12 Jan] Temporary by Sarina Bowen & Sarah Mayberry ★★★★
  • [12 Jan] E-Book Deals For Your Weekend!
  • [15 Jan] Blood and Sand by C.V. Wyk ★★★★★
  • [16 Jan] Prince In Disguise by Stephanie Kate Strohm ★★★★★
  • [18 Jan] First Look: A Web Of Frost by Lindsay Smith
  • [18 Jan] First Look: The Bastard’s Bargain by Katee Robert
  • [22 Jan] New To Our TBR
  • [22 Jan] Cover Reveal: Hiding Lies by Julie Cross
  • [23 Jan] Say You’ll Remember Me by Katie McGarry (Jan 30) ★★★★★
  • [24 Jan] Blog Tour: The Defiant by Lesley Livingston ★★★★★
  • [25 Jan] The Hazel Wood by Melissa Albert ★★★★
  • [26 Jan] Boys We Want To Drink Cocoa With… A Podcast
  • [26 Jan] E-Book Deals For Your Weekend!
  • [29 Jan] Cover Reveal: Bring Me Their Hearts by Sara Wolf
  • [30 Jan] Top Ten Tuesday: Books I Can’t Believe I Read
  • [30 Jan] Kissing Strangers by Alethea Spiridon

WE HAVE/HAD GIVEAWAYS FOR:

  • [5 Jan] Between The Blade & The Heart by Amanda Hocking
  • [18 Jan] First Look: A Web Of Frost by Lindsay Smith
  • [18 Jan] First Look: The Bastard’s Bargain by Katee Robert
  • [30 Jan] Kissing Strangers by Alethea Spiridon
Make sure you visit the Giveaways page to enter the ones that are still open!
 
 
What have you been up to? Have you read any great books? What are you reading now?  Did you set your reading goal for the year?? Tell us everything in the comments!

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