January Book Haul

Technically speaking, I am hauling less books than last month (by one *awkward smile*). But I am hoping to do MUCH better next month. Two are Owlcrate books, three are Netgalley books, and one is a giveaway win, and three are birthday presents for my daughter, but I'm also going to read them. So I purchased 9 books. Do you like how I'm trying to justify this?! :)

1. Exiled: Kenly's Story by Sophie Davis - Kindle edition was free on Amazon
2. Roller Girl by Victoria Jamieson - purchased with gift card on Amazon
3. The League of Unexceptional Children by Gitty Daneshvari - purchased with gift card on Amazon
4. Gemina by Amie Kaufman and Jay Kristoff - purchased Kindle edition for $1.99 on Amazon
5. The Serpent King by Jeff Zentner - purchased Kindle edition for $1.99 on Amazon 
6. Thunderhead by Neal Schusterman - purchased hardcover for $15.56 on Amazon 
7. Seeker of the Crown by Ruth Lauren - received ebook from Netgalley
8. Ordinary Mishaps and Inevitable Catastrophes by Booki Vivat - purchased hardcover for $10.09 on Amazon (for my daughter's birthday)
9. Furthermore by Tahereh Mafi - purchased hardcover for $12.24 on Amazon (for my daughter's birthday)
10. Whichwood by Tahereh Mafi - purchased hardcover for $14.39 on Amazon (for my daughter's birthday)
11. Sky in the Deep by Adrienne Young -  won in a Goodreads giveaway
12. Buzz Books 2018: Young Adult Spring/Summer by Publishers Lunch - received ebook from Netgalley
13. A Dash of Trouble by Anna Meriano - received in January Owlcrate Jr box
14. Every Heart a Doorway by Seanan McGuire - purchased Kindle edition for $2.99 on Amazon 
15. The Cruel Prince by Holly Black - received in January Owlcrate box 
16. Raspberry Danish Murder by Joanne Fluke - received ebook from Netgalley
17. Banana Cream Pie Murder by Joanne Fluke - preordered mass market paperback from Amazon
18. Truth or Beard by Penny Reid - purchased Kindle edition for $0.99 on Amazon

Have you read any of these books?
What books did you pick up in January?

What book are you most anticipating reading?

Books I Read in January

In January, I finished 15 books and DNF'd 3 books.

• A Monster Calls by Patrick Ness (224 pages, 2011, Kindle, YA Paranormal) - 2 stars | My Review
• Foolish Hearts by Emma Mills (320 pages, 2017, Hardcover, YA Contemporary) - 5 stars | My Review
• Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs (352 pages, 2011, Kindle, YA Paranormal) - 5 stars | My Review
• A Month of Mondays by Joelle Anthony (200 pages, 2017, Kindle, MG Contemporary) - 3 stars | My Review  
• The Sun Is Also a Star by Nicola Yoon (386 pages, 2016, Kindle, YA Contemporary) - 5 stars | My Review
• Warcross by Marie Lu (353 pages, 2017, Hardcover, YA Sci Fi) - 5 stars | My Review  
• Gossip Girl: The Manga, Vol. 1 by Hye-Kyung Baek (62 pages, 2010, Paperback, Graphic Novel) - 1 star | My Review 
• The Names They Gave Us by Emery Lord (92 pages, 2017, Kindle, YA Contemporary) - 1 star | My Review
• Wonder by RJ Palacio (316 pages, 2012, Hardcover, MG Contemporary) - 5 stars | My Review  
• Wild Beauty by Anna Marie McLemore (50 pages, 2017, Hardcover, YA Fantasy) - 1 star | My Review
• Christmas Caramel Murder by Joanne Fluke (218 pages, 2017, Mass Market Paperback, Adult Mystery) - 2 stars | My Review  
• This Is What Goodbye Looks Like by Olivia Rivers (338 pages, 2016, Kindle, YA Contemporary) - 4.5 stars | My Review 
• Buzz Books 2018: Young Adult Spring/Summer by Publishers Lunch (~200 pages, 2018, Kindle, Compilation) - 4 stars | My Review
• A Midsummer Night's Dream by William Shakespeare (185 pages, 1985, Paperback, Classic) - 5 stars | My Review
• Otherworld by Jason Segel and Kirsten Miller (370 pages, 2017, Kindle, YA Sci Fi) - 3 stars | My Review 
• Where She Went by Gayle Forman (5:18:47, 2011, Audiobook, YA Contemporary) - 2.5 stars | My Review 
• Daughter of the Pirate King by Trisha Levenseller (308 pages, 2017, Hardcover, YA Fantasy) - 5 stars | My Review
• Simon Vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda by Becky Albertalli (325 pages, 2015, Kindle, YA Contemporary) - 5 stars | My Review 

Pages read: 4092 + 5:18:47

Pages DNF: 204
Average pages read per day: 138

Total pages: 4296 + 5:18:47

Top Ten YA Books That Have Been on My TBR the Longest

Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly bookish meme hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl. More information here.

I joined Goodreads in February 2011, so all of these books were added to my "to read" shelf in 2011. There are very few Young Adult books from early 2011 because last year I had gone through my TBR and reduced it from over 3000 to around 1500 (although now I'm at a little over 1600). I removed anything that I wasn't interested in anymore and so a lot of early YA books went bye bye. I have a load of adult books shelved in early 2011, but since I read mostly YA, I wanted to share my top ten YA books!

#AYearAThon [February TBR]

Each first full week of the month, a #AYearAThon readathon is held and there are themes and challenges for each month. In the month of February, the theme is NEW TO YOU AUTHORS with the challenge of reading translated books. It runs from February 5 to 11.

The Cruel Prince // Scythe

Updated on 2/11: My reading has finally slowed down. I read 3 books the first three days of February and then this past week has been much slower. Partly due to my big kids only going to school on Wednesday and partly because Mason is a crazy kid. I finished Scythe on Friday evening and I'm working on The Cruel Prince now. Tomorrow, another readathon starts and if I haven't finished The Cruel Prince, I'll probably put it down until I finish the books on my TBR for the week :)

Updated on 2/12: Although I had hoped to maintain my reading blitz I was on, I slowed down this week and only finished Scythe. I got a little over 10% into The Cruel Prince, but since I'm doing three weeks of readathons in February (because I'm crazy), I am setting it aside to finish my next TBR. Overall though, I'm pleased with how much I read and I'm looking forward to finishing The Cruel Prince later on.

Total books finished: 1

Total pages read: 435 + 48 = 483

February Monthly TBR & Challenges Update

I had an extremely crazy amazing reading month in January. I just was finishing books left and right. It reminded me of how I used to read, so I have a very ambitious TBR for February. Many of these books are for readathons and they aren't ones that I *have* to finish. Just ones that I would like to finish. I have a cardiologist appointment coming up before midmonth and I may end up having to get a catheter ablation before the end of the month. I am both terrified and hopeful that this will fix my heart, but I don't know how it will affect my reading progress.

My Tentative TBR for February:

• The Cruel Prince by Holly Black
• Scythe by Neal Schusterman [for the #AYearAThon]
• Fangirl by Rainbow Rowell [for the Contemporaryathon]
• The Hating Game by Sally Thorne [for the Contemporaryathon]
• The Serpent King by Jeff Zentner [for the Contemporaryathon]
• Girls Made of Snow and Glass by Melissa Bashardoust [for the Enchantathon]
• A Study in Charlotte by Brittany Cavallaro [for the Enchantathon]
• Talon by Julie Kagawa [for the Enchantathon]
• This Heart of Mine by C.C. Hunter [for review]