Welcome to Litsy!

Overall a decent month of reading for January. The final week I kinda hit a slight reading slump.

Here‘s my January stack. This was a very good reading month. My favorite read of the month was This Is Happiness. What a perfect novel; I loved the writing and the way he wove the themes of light and reconciliation throughout.
Now… on to February at last!

Not pictured are audio reads:
🎧 Sense and Sensibility, Austen
🎧 Into the Uncut Grass, Noah
🎧 Ordinary Mysticism, Starr

#january #bookspin Praise Singer #doublespin Black
No bingos

January wrap-up! A lot of great reads!
Favorites of the month:
All the Colors of the Dark-such great writing, more lit fic than thriller, so know that going in
Quicksilver-one of the few buzzy Romantasy books I actually enjoyed
Lost & Lassoed-such a fun cowboy romance
Butcher‘s Masquerade-I continue to love Carl & Princess Donut

Disappointments: The Silent Patient & All This & More
2 DNF‘s not shown⬇️

The Kendra Miachell series is truly captivating. The protagonist is an intriguing blend of strength and vulnerability, a perfect contradiction that keeps you hooked. Her abilities, while extraordinary, are rooted in her humanity. I'm currently on book 6 and completely immersed in this series
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This is my first time using Storygraph & I'm hooked! What lovely graphics.

Finally out of my reading slump. Hallelujah. #JumpStart2025

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January Wrap-Up

Total Read: 7
#Bookspin ✔️
#DoubleSpin✔️
#BookSpinBingo 1
#Read2025 TBRs: 6
5 Star Reads: 0
DNF: 1
#MonthlyNonFiction2025 2

January Favorite: More or Less Maddy

Finished up both of these for #auldlangspine - liked the Rachel Incident but really liked the woman on the ledge… but 2 good choices! @MallenNC @monalyisha

I feel like the gimmick (an actual alien reporting on the coming of age of an ace, lower middle class girl through living it) detracted from the story. It made the MCs identity uncomfortable and her v literal “dispatches” annoying rather than quirky. Sorry #tob #tob25 and I guess all the other best of lists last year but I wasn‘t here for it. #unpopularopinion