Hi, book lovers!
First week of February is almost over, but here’s a quick post to let you know how little my progress is in connection with books during the month of January… ha.
There’s so much I want to read but college, my internship, and my dissertation is always getting in the way. I don’t blog as often as I used to, I don’t read as much as I used to. Squeezing in some reading is difficult because I always end up drifting off to sleep. But I did try my hardest and finished 3 books!
BOOKS READ IN JANUARY
The Girl on the Train – Paula Hawkins
★★★★✩
I usually end up not enjoying hyped books. Because this one was incredibly praised when it was released, I decided to expect less from it, and damn was I surprised! It was very fun to read (that’s kind of weird to say about a thriller, eh?). ! I really enjoyed reading it and I believe I flew through the pages, lol. It was so exciting trying to figure out what’s going to happen next, as the three narrators were extremely unreliable. It was very film-like, I think Hawkins was writing this with a film in mind.
Heart of Miracles – Karen Henson Jones
★★★✩✩
This was the first nonfiction book I read and I’m really glad it was. You’ve probably seen it from my other social media accounts, but again, this is the story of Karen after a cardiac event almost took her life. See my full review here. I also had the opportunity to interview the author – read here.
Never Never: Part Three – Colleen Hoover & Tarryn Fisher
★✩✩✩✩
One word: DISAPPOINTMENT. I had too much hope for this last installment especially because I enjoyed the first two. Now that I think of the whole series, I realise I only liked it because the mystery kept me hooked and I was waiting for something to blow my mind, but. . . I’m not going to say much so as not to spoil anyone, but damn. If I could give this 0/5, I TOTALLY WOULD.
(Now that I listed them down, I realise Never Never is only a novella. That makes it 2 books and a novella then!)
JANUARY BOOK HAUL
Everything I Never Told You – Celeste Ng
The Old Man and the Sea -Ernest Hemingway
Heart of Miracles – Karen Henson Jones
The Alchemist – Paulo Coelho (not pictured)
For someone who claims to be on a book buying ban, I think I did alright!
JANUARY BLOG RECAP
- 2016 Reading Challenge
- Waiting on Wednesday:
All the Birds in the Sky / Cities I’ve Never Lived In: Stories - Books: Why They Matter To Us
- ‘Pride and Prejudice and Zombies’ Merch GIVEAWAY by Quirk Books!
- REVIEW: Heart of Miracles by Karen Henson Jones
- INTERVIEW with Karen Henson Jones, author of ‘Heart of Miracles’
2016 READING CHALLENGE UPDATE
(2/25)
☑ A book that’s becoming a movie this year – The Girl on the Train
☑ A book you can finish in a day – Never Never: Part Three
Ooh, looks like you had a great first month of 2016! I really want to read Girl on the Train and I’m glad you liked it! 🙂
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Thanks! It’s not much, but there’s progress and that’s all that matters to me 🙂 Ahh, Girl on the Train was surprisingly good. I hope you enjoy it!
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