For January, I ended up reading seven books, which January was a tough month for me outside of the reading world, so I’m surprised I was able to read that many! Many of them were shorter books, but they still count.
I read one poetry collection, two nonfiction, and four fiction books this month. I met my goal of reading at least one fiction and one nonfiction that I already own. Three books were from the library, with one being an ebook. Four of the books were from authors who were not American authors. I try to read from different perspectives than just an American perspective, so I’m happy that I had read so many this month.
1. We Used to Live Here by Marcus Kliewer
304 pages, Horror, 5 stars
This was through my library book club, and I absolutely loved it. You can read my full review here.
2. Beautiful Ugly by Alice Feeney
302 pages, thriller/mystery, 4 stars.
This was a book I already owned through my Book of the Month subscription. It was a good read overall, very twisty. You can read my full review here.
3. The Hidden World of Trees by Peter Wohleben
272 pages, nonfiction-science and nature, 4 stars
I received this book for Christmas. It’s about how trees communicate with each other and was a very interesting read.
4. A Month of Sundays by Courtney Peppernell
256 pages, poetry collection, 4 stars
This was Courtney Peppernell’s newest poetry book; it came out in 2024. I’ve read all of her other ones as well, and this one was very nice, talking about how to navigate the darkness you feel and come out the other side intact.
5. Graveyard Shift by M.L. Rio
144 pages, horror, 4 stars
This is a novella by M.L. Rio. I’ve been wanting to read it since it came out in September 2024 and saw it at my library, so I grabbed it. I really liked the premise, and while it turned out very differently than I was expecting, it was a fun quick read.
6. On Tyranny by Timothy Snyder
127 pages, history and politics, 5 stars
This is a very quick read that outlines 20 lessons from the 20th century, discussing options to resist a tyrannical government that was learned from the time of Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union. It’s a very good book to have on hand and occasionally re-read since it’s so small. You can read my summary here.
7. The Bachelor and the Bride by Sarah M. Eden
368 pages, historical romance, 5 stars
This is the fourth book in the Dread Penny Society series. I realized when I wrote the 5 of My Favorite Series post that I hadn’t read the last two books in this series, so I’m fixing that this year. This book was through my library as an ebook, but the fifth one isn’t there, so I will probably buy it to read.
I would say my favorite book this month was We Used to Live Here. I finished reading it early in the month, and I’m still thinking about all the puzzles within the book.
What was your favorite book you read in January?
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