Oh. Em. Gee. January was a gangbusters month in reading for me, y’all, and I am here to tell you all about it! Not only did I manage to read 23 books last month, but I found soooo many amazing reads that I couldn’t believe my luck…

Books I read in January:

• • The Heart’s Invisible Furies by John Boyne
  • Still Me by Jojo Moyes
  • When Dimple Met Rishi by Sandhya Menon
  • Beneath the Sugar Sky by Seanan McGuire
  • We Are The Ants by Shaun David Hutchinson
  • My Name is Venus Black by Heather Lloyd
  • A List of Cages by Robin Roe
  • Notorious RBG: The Life and Times of Ruth Bader Ginsburg by Irin Carmon and Shana Knizhnik
  • The Love Letters of Abelard and Lily by Laura Creedle
  • The Wolves of Winter by Tyrell Johnson
  • The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chobsky
  • Nice Try, Jane Sinner by Lianne Oelke
  • American Street by Ibi Zoboi
  • Goodbye Days by Jeff Zentner
  • Long Way Down by Jason Reynolds
  • Love, Hate & Other Filters by Samira Ahmed
  • White Houses by Amy Bloom
  • Let’s Talk About Love by Claire Kann
  • We Are Okay by Nina LaCour
  • The Mountain Between Us by Charles Martin
  • Girls Like Us by Gail Giles
  • Windfall by Jennifer E. Smith
  • The Wedding Date by Jasmine Guillory

As I mentioned above, so many of the books I read in January were just spectacular. I also happened to read a LOT of YA titles – 17 of the 23 books I read were of the YA variety, in fact. Whew! And to think that this time last year, I wouldn’t touch the stuff! How times change…

Some of my fave titles from January included The Wedding Date by Jasmine Guillory, Love, Hate and Other Filters by Samira Ahmed, Long Way Down by Jason Reynolds, and When Dimple Met Rishi by Sandhya Menon. A special shout-out goes to Girls Like Us by Gail Giles. While it was a short read (221 pages), Girls Like Us was so sweet and real and heartbreakingly beautiful. I read it in one evening and did not want it to end. It’s definitely a must read for everyone.

Based on my raging reading success in January, I am super excited to get started on my February reading list. I already have several titles waiting for me on my Kindle Paperwhite (both owned and borrowed), as well as those sent to me from NetGalley and those I’ve checked out from my local library. Don’t know if I can beat the record I set last month of reading 23 books since we only have a 28-day month, but I’m sure going to give it everything I’ve got. Happy Reading in February, y’all!!

What was your fave read of January?