January 2017
It’s BACK! Last year, I tried doing quarterly recaps for the year instead of monthly, citing that monthly recaps took up a lot of my time to format (and I wasn’t sure if people enjoyed reading them). But this year, a lot of my posts have been scheduled months in advance and I miss the instant gratification that comes from writing and posting something immediately after. And so, I decided to bring this feature back but revamp it!
#bookbloggers what do you like to read about in monthly recap posts?
I want to revamp mine— Lauren (@SERIESousBooks) February 1, 2017
I’m still looking for feedback, so please let me know what you like to see in Monthly Recaps! What makes you read that post? I know this post looks like the old ones, but I was just scrambling to put something together. (Plus, I needed to remember what I liked adding and what was a pain!)
Total for January 2017: 21 Books Read + 2 Novellas Read
Last January: 13 Books Read + 8 Novellas Read
Standout Read (★★★★★)
I couldn’t pick just one! Both are just beautiful love stories!
Biggest Let Down (★★)
I had high anticipation for this new one by Roth, but it just fell a little flat 🙁
I thought it would be fun to keep track of my reading progress on my Kobo every month (and compare it to last year’s numbers). While I do own a Kindle now, I mostly use my Kobo for everyday reading. As per my #ShelfLove Challenge, I really want to increase the Total % of Library Complete by the end of the year.
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As of: |
January 31, 2017 |
December 31, 2016 |
| Total % of Library Complete |
20% |
20% |
| Total # of Books Finished |
531 |
523 |
| Total # of Reading Hours |
2150 |
2107 |
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Previously posted series reviews that got updates:
You can get the full details on all my challenges on my dedicated page but here is a quick update:
5 Year 5 Book Challenge: 2 of 25 Titles Read
Goodreads Challenge: 23 books added
#ShelfLove Challenge: 10 TBR Items
Judge By the Cover Challenge: None
Classics Challenge: Persuasion by Jane Austen
You can still join in on these discussions:
I’ve been in love with Ed Sheeran’s new singles. Seriously, Shape of my Heart gets played at least 5 times a day at my place!
What were your biggest reading or personal accomplishments of the past month?
Leave a comment below!
21 books?! Omg you blow me away haha. That’s amazing! I hope the majority of them, at least, if not all, were satisfying. Sorry to hear about Carve the Mark though! I was looking forward to that one. Lately I’ve been reading many negative reviews on it and I’m not sure what to think anymore haha. <3 Glad this month was successful for you!
I was shocked too when I totalled it all up! It really helped that I had a full week of vacation to just sit around and read at the start of the month 😉
I do think all the negative vibes around the book influenced my reading. I did find it very addicting to read overall; I was into it. I think I just wanted more from it and when I thought about it as a whole, it could have been a lot stronger of a novel. I’ll be posting my full review next month (I think).