The Relentless Weekly Wrap-Up 02/02/14

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Reviews:

Mini reviews of The First True Lie, The Ghost of the Mary Celeste, and Why Are You So Sad?

Read:

I Always Loved You by Robin Oliveira

Under the Wide and Starry Sky by Nancy Moran

Winger by Andrew Smith

Currently Reading:

Out of the Easy by Rita Sepetys

Other Business:

Bloggiesta Finish Line! <~~I accomplished some stuff.

What did you read in January? Here is my January Wrap-Up

Have you signed up for the 50 Book Pledge? I love the look of the shelves, so pretty.

I’m officially a college student. Holy crap. Going to school is a present to myself for the big birthday I’m having later this month. I’ll be 40. Holy crap, again! Stay tuned…I do believe I’ll have to host some sort of celebration here.
Here’s to another great week of books! What did you read? What book did you love? What’s happening in your neck of the woods? Tell me!

Monthly Wrap-Up: January 2014

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What I Read in January:

  1. The Wife, The Maid, and The Mistress by Ariel Lawhon
  2. Code Name Verity by Elizabeth Wein
  3. The Rosie Project by Graeme Simsion
  4. Twelve Years a Slave by Solomon Northup *
  5. Belle Cora by Phillip Margulies
  6. Madam: A Novel of New Orleans by Cari Lynn and Kellie Martin
  7. Anya’s Ghost by Vera Brosgol
  8. Newtown: An American Tragedy by Matthew Lysiak *
  9. Little Failure by Gary Shteyngart *
  10. The Bear by Claire Cameron
  11. The Sun and Other Stars by Brigid Pasulka
  12. Under the Wide and Starry Sky by Nancy Moran
*Nonfiction

If I had to label my January reading I’d call it emotional. No less than 5 of the above books made me weep. 
As always, it’s hard to choose favorites. But, I’ve done it!

Favorite Fiction: Belle Cora by Phillip Margulies ~ A sweeping historical fiction that held me in its spell 

Favorite Nonfiction: Newtown by Matthew Lysiak ~ I cannot express how this book made me feel. It brought me to my knees. It was incredibly hard to read but incredibly important as well. (Take action here: Sandy Hook Promise )

There will be reviews for a good chunk of these coming up. 

How did January treat you? What was your favorite book of the month?